John Lyons
· Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral NeuroscienceUniversity of Chicago · Pharmacology
Active 1956–2026
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About
John Lyons is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the Biological Sciences Division of The University of Chicago. His research focuses on child behavioral health, including the evaluation of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, social determinants of health screening in pediatric care, and psychosocial needs assessment tools for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. He has contributed to understanding mental health service utilization during emergency department visits among children and youth, as well as decision-making processes and outcomes in child welfare related to out-of-home placements. His work also includes developing and validating assessment tools such as the HEADS-ED for rapid mental health screening in pediatric emergency settings and the ED-SCANS for needs and strengths assessment in sickle cell disease. Dr. Lyons's research aims to improve health service delivery, psychosocial assessment, and health outcomes for children and adolescents.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Business
- Psychology
- Economic growth
- Social psychology
- Process management
- Economics
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Knowledge management
Selected publications
Journal of Health Science and Education · 2024-01-01 · 3 citations
articleOpen accessSenior authorTranslating research into practices and policies is necessary to effectively deliver health care and have a positive impact on society, particularly in helping professions where the goal is to help people live their best lives.However, the gap between research, practice, and policy in helping professions remains a problem that has yet to be solved [1,2].Person-
Children and Youth Services Review · 2026-01-15 · 1 citations
articleSenior authorThe Impact of Placement Change on Sleep in Child Welfare
Children · 2026-05-01
articleOpen accessSenior authorBackground/Objectives: Sleep disturbance is common among youth in the child welfare system, yet the role of placement instability and placement setting in shaping sleep outcomes remains understudied. This study examined the association between placement instability, time spent in different care settings, and sleep disturbance among children in foster care. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using longitudinal administrative child welfare data from a Midwestern U.S. state, includi…
Person-Centered Health Services Research: Policy Implications
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY · 2025-08-14
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingSince the origins of the field of health services research (HSR) in the 1960, investigators have relied on large administrative datasets or national surveys as the primary tools to inform, increase knowledge, and ultimately improve individual patient care processes and outcomes.
European Journal of Cancer · 2024-10-01
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Frequent coauthors
- 266 shared
Peter de Jonge
University of Groningen
- 265 shared
Joris P. J. Slaets
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing
- 246 shared
Thomas Herzog
Munich University of Applied Sciences
- 246 shared
António Lobo
Universidad de Zaragoza
- 246 shared
Per Fink
Aarhus University Hospital
- 243 shared
Nándor Balogh
- 243 shared
Barbara Stein
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität
- 243 shared
Graça Cardoso
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
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