Heather Bemmels

ORCID: 0000-0003-4110-3906
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Research Areas
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Hair Growth and Disorders
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Education and Military Integration
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Minneapolis VA Health Care System
2019-2021

Minnesota Department of Education
2012

University of Minnesota
2008-2012

Twin Cities Orthopedics
2008

Although life events are often conceptualized as reflecting exogenous risk factors for psychopathology, twin studies have suggested they heritable. We undertook a mixed twin/adoption study to further explore genetic and environmental contributions individual differences in the experience of events. Specifically, sample 618 pairs like-sex adolescent twins, 244 adopted young adult siblings, 128 biological siblings completed interview. Events were classified independent (not likely been...

10.1375/twin.11.3.257 article EN Twin Research and Human Genetics 2008-05-22

Objective Reconstructive surgery to improve psychological well-being is commonly offered children with craniofacial conditions. Few studies have explored the challenges of reconstructive beyond physical risks: poor treatment outcomes, infection, brain damage, and death. This qualitative study aims understand social implications such interventions can for individuals Design A total 38 between ages 12 61 conditions as Sturge-Weber syndrome, Treacher Collins Möbius cleft lip palate, Noonan...

10.1597/11-127 article EN The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2012-02-09

Progress in the debate over returning incidental findings (IFs) and individual research results (IRRs) to participants who provide specimens data biobanks genetic genomic requires a new tool allow comparison across heterogeneous biobank systems in-depth analysis of sources types generated for potential return. This article presents visual mapping systematic standardized depiction (i) initially collected, (ii) materials sets then created, (iii) analyses performed, finally (iv) generated,...

10.1038/gim.2011.69 article EN publisher-specific-oa Genetics in Medicine 2012-03-01

A limited amount of research indicates patient requests play a major role in genetic counselors' self-disclosure decisions and that disclosure non-disclosure responses to may differentially affect counseling processes. Studies further suggest be more common prenatal settings, particularly when counselors are pregnant. Empirical evidence is however, concerning the nature requests. This study explored experiences patients' for self-disclosure. Four questions were: (1) What types do patients...

10.1007/s10897-012-9554-2 article EN Journal of Genetic Counseling 2012-12-05

Abstract Alopecia areata (AA), a complex autoimmune hair loss condition, affects approximately 2.1% of the population. Individuals with AA have increased susceptibility to diseases such as atopy and disorders, but little is known about first‐degree relatives' risk develop associated conditions. Genetic counseling for multifactorial conditions, including disease complex, potentially valuable. Anecdotally we know patients ask medical providers recurrence family members well question whether...

10.1002/jgc4.1178 article EN Journal of Genetic Counseling 2019-10-11

Abstract Introduction The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is a national leader in integrated care, known the VHA as Primary Care Mental Integration (PCMHI) model. This model associated with improved quality of services and same-day access for veterans. There has been some recent development PCMHI/integrated care competencies within across nation. To fully implement these competencies, however, PCMHI providers must not only be trained, but their adherence to also assessed. While there...

10.1093/milmed/usaa140 article EN public-domain Military Medicine 2020-07-03
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