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Beth Phoenix, RN, PhD, CNS

Assistant Clinical Professor
Dept. of Community Health Systems
2 Koret Way, #N-511Q
San Francisco, CA 94543-0608

Telephone:  (415) 502-4407       Fax:  415-476-6042
Email:  beth.phoenix@nursing.ucsf.edu

Research / Academic Interests

Co-existing substance abuse and psychiatric disorders; consumer experience with mental health and substance abuse services; treatment for cocaine addiction

Current Projects / Practice

Project Director, HRSA Training Grant, "Mental Health Nursing Care for Victims of Trauma."

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist: Progress Foundation Faculty Practice; Stimulant Treatment Outpatient Program

Teaching

Coordinator, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Specialty, Master of Science Program.

Director, Post-Master's Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program

Courses: N206A Management of Psychiatric Conditions; N231A Substance Use in Mentally Ill Adults; N405 Mental Health Clinical Seminar.

Professional Activities

American Psychiatric Nurses Assn., Continuing Education Committee; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Validation Panel for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Competencies; California Mental Health Planning Council, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Fact Sheet Project

Education/Degrees

BS, MS, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

Selected Publications

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Phoenix, B.J. (2001). "Treatment of mentally ill adults with coexisting substance use disorders."
In J. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Research Digest. New York: Springer.

Phoenix, B.J., & Wewers, M. E. "Addiction." (2003).
In V. K. Carrieri-Kohlman, A.M. Lindsey, & C. M. West (Eds.), Pathophysiologic phenomena in nursing (3rd Ed.). Philadelphia: Harcourt.

Phoenix, B. J., & Pelish, K. (2003). "The Client with Co-existing Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders."
In H.S. Wilson & C. R. Kneisel, (Eds.), Contemporary Psychiatric Nursing (6th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health.

Other Interests/Activities

Mental Health Support Group, Soka Gakkai International, USA

Note:  Former Name - Beth Kasten.

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