Ukamaka Marian Oruche, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, is an assistant professor at Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis, USA. She is committed to meeting the needs of family members of adolescents with mental disorders particularly, Oppositional Defiant Disorders (ODD) and Conduct Disorders (CD). Her research stems from over 14 years of clinical work as an advanced practice registered nurse in a community mental health center with adolescents and their families. Dr. Oruche has conducted research and published on diverse topics including barriers and facilitators to mental health care, and the needs and challenges of family members of these adolescents. She is developing a family-based intervention titled FAmily Management Efficacy (FAME) intervention. FAME will be the first evidence-based intervention aimed at improving the lives of family members caring for adolescents with ODD and/or CD. Dr. Ukamaka was nominated for a 2015 IFNA Rising Star Award. For more information contact IFNA member, Ukamaka Oruche.
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