Departmental Affiliations
Affiliated
Center & Institute Affiliations
Kayla Tormohlen, PhD '20, MPH '16, researches impacts of substance use policies, and is focused on understanding and eliminating barriers to service utilization.
Research Interests
substance use; mental health; co-occurring disorders; substance use services; opioid agonist treatment; opioid use policy
Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2020
MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2016
BA
University of Northern Colorado
2013
Overview
Dr. Tormohlen conducts research in the area of substance use and mental health services, and is interested in understanding and eliminating barriers to service utilization. Additionally, her work examines impacts of substance use policies, particularly those aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in the United States.
Select Publications
Select Publications:
- Tormohlen, K. N., Krawczyk, N., Feder, K.A., Riehm, K., Crum, R.M., & Mojtabai, R. (2020). Evaluating the role of Section 1115 waivers on Medicaid coverage and utilization of opioid agonist therapy among substance use treatment admissions. Health Services Research, 55, 232-238.
- Tormohlen, K. N., Schneider, K. E., Johnson, R. M., Ma, M., Levinson, A. H., & Brooks-Russell, A. (2019). Changes in prevalence of marijuana consumption modes among Colorado high school students from 2015 to 2017. JAMA Pediatrics, 173(10), 988-989.
- Tormohlen, K. N., Tobin, K. E., Davey-Rothwell, M. A., & Latkin, C. (2019). Low overdose responding self-efficacy among adults who report lifetime opioid use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 201, 142-146.
- Tormohlen, K. N., Tobin, K. E., & Latkin, C. (2019). Sources of stress among adults with co-occurring drug use and depressive symptoms. Journal of Urban Health, 96(3), 379-389.