Briggett C. Ford

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Briggett C. Ford

Degrees

  • BA, English and Psychology, 1986, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
  • MSW, 1989, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
  • MPH, 1998, University of Pittsburgh, PA;
  • PhD, Social Work, 1998, University of Pittsburgh, PA

BioSketch

Briggett Ford's research focuses on psychiatric risk factors among African-Americans, including the study of psychiatric diagnosis and mental health treatment effectiveness. Currently Dr. Ford is involved in the analysis of data from the National Survey of American Life. Dr. Ford is also involved in examining ways to reduce the disparity in infant mortality by examining ways to develop effective prenatal interventions with African American women. Other areas of research/scholarly interest: examining the influence that exposure to violence and trauma has upon the mental health of African-Americans.


Personal Information
Email bcford@umich.edu
Mailbox  17
INDI  267
 Location
Room: 3772 SSWB
Phone: (734) 763-6282
Fax: (734) 763-3372
 University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Selected Publications

Ford, B. C. (in press). Access to prenatal care: Improving the birth outcomes for women and infants, Policy brief reviewing prenatal care policy for Anne E. Casey Foundation for the Making Connections series.
Muroff, J., Edelson, G. A., Joe, S., & Ford, B. C. (2008). The role of race in diagnostic and disposition decision-making in a pediatric psychiatric emergency service. General Hospital Psychiatry, 30(3), 269-276.
Jones, L. V., & Ford, B. C. (2008). Depression in African American women: Application of a psychosocial competence practice framework. Affilia, 23(2), 134-143.
Ford, B. C., Bullard, K. M. Taylor, R. J., Neighbors, H. W., Toler, A., & Jackson, J. S. (2007). Lifetime and 12-Month prevalence of DSM-IV disorders among older African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(8), 652-659.
Yakel, E., Gibbs, T., Ford, B. C., Wooten, L. P., Anderson, E., & Ransom, S. B. (2005). Improving African American birth outcomes by understanding information seeking processes. African American Research Perspectives, 11(1), 31-47.
Wooten, L. P., Schultz, C., Ransom, S. B., Ford, B. C., Anderson, E., & Waller, A. (2005). Leadership and prenatal health disparities: It takes a village. African American Research Perspectives, 11(1), 17-30.
Ford, B. C., Dalton, V. K., Lantz, P. M., Lori, J., Noll, T. O., & Rodseth, S. B. (2005). Racial disparities in birth outcomes: Poverty, discrimination, and the life course of African-American women. African American Research Perspectives, 11(1), 48-64.