Dr. Rachel Telles

Biography

Rachel Telles is a Fellow in Behavioral Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program at the University of Iowa. She previously worked at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the Cancer Clinical Trials Office following her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University. Rachel specializes in evidence-based treatments for a broad variety of mental health concerns, particularly for patients dealing with physical illnesses. She has provided brief therapeutic interventions for peripartum women, new parents, and infants admitted to the NICU at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additionally, she has spent years helping to develop mindfulness-based group interventions dedicated to teaching relaxation and coping skills to women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Rachel's research explores the interaction of mental and physical health through the lens of psychoneuroimmunology, examining how inflammation and stress resulting from serious physical illnesses impact mental health and quality of life. She hopes to continue her work improving quality of life outcomes for adults with cancer.

Research Interests