Alison M Heru
MD
- Department of Medicine
- Associate Professor
- Phone
- 303-398-1114
- Email
- herua@njhealth.org
- Gender
- Female
Specialties
Adults
Psychosocial and Behavioral Medicine
Anxiety Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Depression, Psychosocial Issues Relating to Chronic Disease, Psychotherapy
Affiliation with University of Colorado Denver
2007-Present: Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Professional Memberships/Societies
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
Association of Family Psychiatrists
Clinical Interests
Family-oriented integrative care with special interest in caregvers.
Board Certified
Psychiatry
Psychosomatic Medicine
Service
Education & Training
Education
- Glasgow University (Scotland)
- 1977
Residencies
- Brown Medical School (Providence, RI)
- Psychiatry, 1985-1989
Awards & Recognition
Teacher scholar award University Colorado Denver, 2008
Brown Medical School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award
Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, 2004
Recent or Important Publications
Committee on the family, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Family-oriented patient care through the residency training cycle. Academic Psychiatry. 32:111-118, 2008.
Heru AM. Effective Treatments for patients with intimate partner violence. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 13:376-83, 2007.
Heru AM, Stuart GL, Recupero PR. Family functioning in suicidal inpatients with intimate partner violence. Primary Care Companion. J Clin Psychiatry. 9(6): 413-8, 2007.
Committee on the family, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Family Skills for General Psychiatry Residents: meeting ACGME core competency requirements. Academic Psychiatry. 30(1):69-78, 2006.
Heru AM, Stuart GL, Eyres J, Rainey S, Recupero PR. Prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence and associations with family functioning and alcohol abuse in psychiatric inpatients with suicidal intent. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 67:23-9, 2006.
