Bradley N. Gaynes, MD, MPH
Hayworth Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Epidemiology
Director of Global Mental Health
Areas of Interest
Global Mental Health; Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Illness in Low- and Middle-income countries; Mental Health Implementation Science
About
Awards and honors
- Hayworth Distinguished Professor of Mood Disorders at the University of North Carolina (2022)
- Senior Scholar Health Services Research Award from the American Psychiatric Association (2022)
Memberships
- American College of Psychiatrists
In the news
Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress-related illnesses are ubiquitous, but their prevalence is notably high in Vietnam among people with HIV (PWH) who inject drugs. Studies indicate depression rates can range from 25% to 44%, amplifying HIV transmission and increasing negative outcomes. In response to a high burden of mental disorders globally … Read more The psychological experiences and needs of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who use methadone maintenance treatment and have common mental disorders remain unknown in Hanoi, Vietnam. Due to limited services for common mental disorders, optimal delivery methods for psychotherapy are also unknown. Accordingly, a qualitative study led by Vivian Go, PhD, Ha Viet Tran, Brian … Read more Globally, mental health disorders rank as the greatest cause of disability and a leading contributor to the burden of disease. While the U.S. may struggle to meet the need for quality mental healthcare, treatment in most low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries – where 80% of those with mental illness live – is extremely limited. The … Read more A new study published in Lancet-Global Health introduces the results of a five-year trial in Malawi that tested two implementation strategies for integrating mental health with general medical care. Led by UNC Institute for Global Health members Bradley Gaynes and Brian Pence, the study includes a cost-effectiveness analysis that will help inform scale-up decisions about the relative benefits of implementing … Read more
Adapted ‘Friendship Bench’ Counseling Intervention Improves Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Outcomes
Implications for Psychosocial Counseling Among People with HIV on Methadone Maintenance Treatment, Who Experience Common Mental Disorders in Vietnam
A Path for Scaling Mental Health Treatment in Low-Income Countries: Results from the SHARP Trial
The Friendship Bench, Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Malawi
Education
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Undergraduate
Brown University
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Post-Baccalaureate
Brown University
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M.D.
University of Virginia School of Medicine
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M.P.H.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar (1995-1997)
UNC Chapel Hill