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Karen Cameron Wells is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Duke University's Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Her research includes significant contributions to the understanding of family therapy applied in outpatient substance abuse treatment for adolescents. She has conducted studies examining the effectiveness of family therapy interventions and their impact on family dynamics, substance abuse risk factors, and treatment outcomes. Wells is also involved in several NIDA-funded projects focusing on secondary prevention effects in aggressive boys and multi-modality treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Her work includes developing treatment manuals for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents, emphasizing cognitive-behavioral models of interpersonal family functioning. Over her career, she has received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support her research endeavors related to adolescent mental health and substance use interventions. With a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, Wells continues to influence the field through her extensive experience in clinical research and treatment methodologies.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)