Kristyn A. Bridges, originally from Charlotte, NC, received her B.A. in Sociology from Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2010. She is currently pursuing her M.S. in Mental Health Counseling (Rehabilitation Counseling) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kristyn is a Rehabilitation Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Scholar. Being a scholar has allowed her the opportunity to attend professional conferences, which has provided her with pluthera knowledge in the counseling and psychology professions. Kristyn has a special interest in working with clients with severe mental disabilities.Kristyn plans to obtain her M.S. in May 2013 and pursue a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology shortly after.
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Self-Reported Influences of Hopelessness, Health Literacy, Lifestyle Action, and Patient Inertia on Blood Pressure Control in a Hypertensive Emergency Department Population
Joyner-Grantham J, Mount DL, McCorkle OD, Simmons DR, Ferrario CM, Cline DM (). “Self-Reported Influences of Hopelessness, Health Literacy, Lifestyle Action, and Patient Inertia on Blood Pressure Control in a Hypertensive Emergency Department Population.” American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 338(5):368–72. PMID:19838100; doi:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181b473dc.
The epidemiology of diabetes in African Americans
Bell, Ronny; Bertoni, Alain; Calles, Jorge; Hairston, Kristen; Hunter, Jamie; Mount, David; Whitt-Glover, Melicia C. (). “The epidemiology of diabetes in African Americans.” In Jack, Leonard Jr. (ed.), Diabetes in Black America: public health and clinical solutions to a national crisis. Roscoe, IL: Hilton, pp. 5–25 ISBN: 978-0-9815381-9-8.
Constructing common cohorts from trials with overlapping eligibility criteria: implications for comparing effect sizes between trials
Mount DL, Feeney P, Fabricatore AN, Coday M, Bahnson J, Byington R, Phelan S, Wilmoth S, Knowler WC, Hramiak I, Osei K, Sweeney ME, Espeland MA; Look AHEAD and ACCORD Research Groups (). “Constructing common cohorts from trials with overlapping eligibility criteria: implications for comparing effect sizes between trials.” Clinical Trials, 6(5):416–29. PMCID:PMC3254056; PMID:19737845; doi:10.1177/1740774509344440.
Mental Ability Performance among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care
Mount DL, Lambert MC (). “Mental Ability Performance among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care.” Mental Health in Family Medicine, 6(2):99–106. PMCID:PMC2777606; PMID:22477898.
International Outreach Programs are Laudable and Timely
Ntim WO, Johnson T, Mount DL, Kong BW (). “International Outreach Programs are Laudable and Timely.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 52(21):1747. PMID:19007698; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.07.059.
Health disparities and minority health
Whitt-Glover, Melicia C.; Beech, Bettina M.; Bell, Ronny A.; Jackson, Sharon A.; Loftin-Bell, Kismet A. & Mount, David L. (). “Health disparities and minority health.” In Shumaker, Sally A.; Ockene, Judith K. & Riekert, Kristin A. (eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change, 3rd ed. New York: Springer, pp. 589–606. ISBN: 978-0-8261-1751-9.
Does cognition influence type 2 diabetes-related adherence?
Mount, David L. (). “Does cognition influence type 2 diabetes-related adherence?” In Shumaker, Sally A.; Ockene, Judith K. & Riekert, Kristin A. (eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change, 3rd ed. New York: Springer, pp. 693–707. ISBN: 978-0-8261-1751-9.
Mental Illness: The Silent Killer
Mount, David L.; Rivers, Monica & Rudd, Tierra (). “Mental Illness: The Silent Killer.” The Charlotte Post.
Orita McCorkle
Ms. Orita McCorkle, a native of North Carolina, is a 2007 graduate of Wake Forest University. After graduating with a B.A. in psychology, Orita worked as a research specialist at the Maya Angelou Center on Minority Health (now named the Maya Angelou Center of Health Equity). Orita worked under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. David L. Mount and Kristen G. Hairston to address the issues created by the relationship between one’s mind, body and spirit. Orita is currently earning a dual Master degree in Divinity and Counseling to further her work on this important topic. She hopes to encourage other to become informed and empowered to take care of their mind, body and spirit.