Ayelet Talmi, PhD

Professor, Psychiatry-Harris Program


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Graduate Schools
  • MA, University of Denver (1997)
  • PhD, University of Denver (2001)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Binghamton (1994)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program (2001)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Developmental Psychobiology Research Group (DPRG) (2003)
Languages
English
Department
Psychiatry-Harris Program

Professional Titles

  • Director, Harris Program
  • Director, Section of Integrated Behavioral Health

Publications

  • Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2012). What we talked about at the pediatrician?s office: Exploring differences between Healthy Steps and traditional primary care visits. Infant Mental Health Journal, 33(3), 1 - 7.
  • Zuk, J. & Talmi, A. (in press). Psycho-emotional stress in pediatric cardiac units. In Eduardo da Cruz, Viktor Hraska, D. Dunbar Ivy, Y James Jaggers (Eds.), Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care.
  • Stafford, B., Talmi, A., & Burstein, A. (in press). Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders & Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatrics. In W. W. Hay, Jr., M. J. Levin, R. R. Deterding, and M. Abzug (Eds), Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 21st Edition. McGraw-Hill.
  • Talmi, A. (in press). Family Dynamics, Organizational Shifts and Gender Similarities and Differences across the Life Course. In B. Wilcox & K. Kovner-Kline (Eds.), Gender and Parenting. Columbia University Press.
  • Schellinger, K. & Talmi, A. (2013). Off the charts? Considerations for interpreting parent reports of toddler hyperactivity. Infant Mental Health Journal, 34(5), 417-419.
  • Varda, D. M. & Talmi, A. (2013). A patient-centered approach for evaluating public health roles within systems of care for children with special healthcare needs. Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research, 2(1), Article 7. Available at: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/frontiersinphssr/vol2/iss1/7.
  • Bunik, M., Talmi, A., Stafford, B., Beaty, B., Kempe, A., Dhepyasuwan, N., & Serwint, J. R. (2013). Pediatric Residency Integrated Survey of Mental Health in Primary Care: A National CORNET Study. Academic Pediatrics, 13(6), 551-557.
  • Talmi, A. (2013). Gender and Parenting across the Family Life Cycle. In B. Wilcox & K. Kovner-Kline (Eds.), Gender and Parenting. Columbia University Press.
  • Zuk, J. & Talmi, A. (2013). Psycho-emotional stress in pediatric cardiac units. In Eduardo da Cruz, Viktor Hraska, D. Dunbar Ivy, Y. James Jaggers (Eds.), Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care.
  • Talmi, A. (2013). Using Stories from the Field for professional development. Zero to Three, July, 24-26.
  • Talmi A, Bunik M, Asherin R, Rannie M, Watlington T, Beaty B, Berman S. Improving developmental screening documentation and referral completion. Pediatrics. 2014 Oct;134(4):e1181-8. PubMed PMID: 25180272
  • Bunik M, Dunn DM, Watkins L, Talmi A. Trifecta approach to breastfeeding: clinical care in the integrated mental health model. J Hum Lact. 2014 May;30(2):143-7. PubMed PMID: 24595703
  • Burstein, A., Talmi, A., Stafford, B. & Kelsay, K. (2014). Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders & Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatrics. In W. W. Hay, Jr., M. J. Levin, R. R. Deterding, and M. Abzug (Eds.), Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 22st Edition. McGraw-Hill.
  • Lovell, J., Roemer, R., & Talmi, A. (2014). Pregnancy-related depression screening and services in pediatric primary care. CYF Newsletter of the American Psychological Association, May. (http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/newsletter/2014/05/pregnancy-depression.aspx)
  • Browne, J. V. & Talmi, A. (2012). BABIES Learning Collaborative: Preparing Early Intervention Professionals to Work With Infants With Special Health Care Needs. Zero to Three, March, 57.
  • Bunik, M., Talmi, A., & Martinelli, K. (November, 2014). Conundrum of the Fussy Baby. PREP Audio Session recorded for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Talmi, A. (2012). What's it worth? Putting a value on integrated mental health services in pediatric primary care. The Colorado Psychologist, XL(1), 10-11.
  • Bunik, M., Talmi, A., & Stafford, B., Garfunkel, L., & Frosch, E. (2011, May). Mental Health integration in Continuity Clinics: Exploring Interdisciplinary Models for Providing Care and Training Residents. Symposium presented at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Talmi, A., Bunik, M., Asherin, R., Rannie, M., Watlington, T., Beaty, B., & Berman, S. (2011, May). ‘Closing the Loop’: Quality Improvement Efforts To Address Developmental Screening Referrals in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Dunn, D. M., Nowels, M., Asherin, R. & Talmi, A. (2012, March). Communication Between Early Intervention and Pediatric Primary Care for Children with Possible Developmental Delay. Poster presented at the annual University of Colorado Denver Post-doctoral Fellow Research Day, Aurora, CO.
  • Hutchison AK, Kelsay K, Talmi A, Noonan K, Ross RG. Thought Disorder in Preschool Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2015 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26429569
  • Becker Herbst R, Margolis KL, Millar AM, Muther EF, Talmi A. Lost in Translation: Identifying Behavioral Health Disparities in Pediatric Primary Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2015 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26338958
  • Wong SL, Talmi A. Open communication: Recommendations for enhancing communication among primary care and mental health providers, services, and systems. Fam Syst Health. 2015 Jun;33(2):160-2. PubMed PMID: 26053576
  • Talmi, A., Lovell, J. L., Becker Herbst, R., Margolis, K. L., Muther, E. F., & Buchholz, M. (2015). Postdoctoral fellows’ developmental trajectories in becoming pediatric primary care psychologists. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 3(3), 233-240.
  • Margolis, K., Dunn, D., Becker Herbst, R., Bunik, M., Buchholz, M., Martinez, D., & Talmi, A. (2015). Mi bebé y yo: A primary care group for Latina/o infants and their Spanish-speaking caregivers. Zero to Three, 35-43.
  • Fazio, E., Talmi, A., Asherin, R. Rannie, M., Stafford, B., Watlington, T., & Bunik, M. (2012, March). Using Clinical Informatics to Characterize Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented at the annual University of Colorado Denver Post-doctoral Fellow Research Day, Aurora, CO.
  • Talmi, A., Fazio, E., Asherin, R., Rannie, M., Stafford, B., Watlington, T., & Bunik, M. (2012, April). Using Clinical Informatics to Characterize Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatric Primary Care. Poster presented at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Boston, MA.
  • Fazio, E., Asherin, R., Rannie, M., Stafford, B., Watlington, T., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2012, May). Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care. Junior Faculty poster session, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO May.
  • Belzley, C., Jaeger, W., Barnes, S., Poole, S., & Talmi, A. (September, 2015). Young minds matter: Supporting children’s mental health through policy change. The Children’s Campaign, Denver, CO. http://www.coloradokids.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Childrens-Mental-Health-Policy-Paper-9-10-15-hi-res.pdf
  • Bunik, M., Garfunkel, L. C., Solomon, B. S., Stafford, B. S., Chiang, O., Talmi, A., Frosch, E. (2012, April). Mental Health Integration in Continuity Clinics: Exploring Interdisciplinary Models For Providing Care and Training Residents. Workshop presented at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Boston, MA.
  • Britton, M., Talmi, A., Bunik, M., & Kempe, A. (2012, May). Impact of Primary Care Clinic Co-Located Mental Health Counseling on Mothers with Symptoms of Postpartum Depression. Poster presented at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Boston, MA.
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  • Colorado Early Childhood Needs Assessment (November, 2011). Conducted for the Early Childhood Leadership Commission, Office of Lt. Governor Joseph A. Garcia
  • Talmi A, Muther EF, Margolis K, Buchholz M, Asherin R, Bunik M. The Scope of Behavioral Health Integration in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 Nov;41(10):1120-1132. PubMed PMID: 27424483
  • Hutchison AK, Kelsay K, Talmi A, Noonan K, Ross RG. Thought Disorder in Preschool Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2016 Aug;47(4):618-26. PubMed PMID: 26429569
  • Herbst RB, Margolis KL, Millar AM, Muther EF, Talmi A. Lost in Translation: Identifying Behavioral Health Disparities in Pediatric Primary Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 May;41(4):481-91. PubMed PMID: 26338958
  • Tips for travelling with toddlers. Video for Children's Hospital Colorado.
  • Toddlers and the holidays. Video for Children's Hospital Colorado.
  • Varda, D. M., Hardy R., Millar, A., & Talmi, A. (2016). Public health, mental health and primary care differences in urban and rural counties in a system of care for children with special healthcare needs. Health Systems and Policy Research, 3(3), 1-7. DOI: 10.21767/2254-9137.100041
  • Browne, J. V., Martinez, D., & Talmi, A. (2016). Infant mental health in the intensive care unit: Considerations for the infant, the family and the staff. Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews, 16(4), 274-280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2016.09.018
  • Browne, J. V., & Talmi, A. (2016). Reflections on infant mental health practice, policy, settings, and systems for fragile infants and their families from prenatal and intensive care through the transition home and to community. Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews, 16(4), 255-257. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2016.09.014
  • Browne, J. V., & Talmi, A. (2016). Guest Editors, Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews, Special Issue on Infant Mental Health in Intensive Care Settings.
  • Talmi, A. & Fazio, E. (2012). Promoting health and well-being in pediatric primary care settings: Using health and behavior codes at routine well-child visits. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1 - 7.
  • Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2012). What we talked about at the pediatrician’s office: Exploring differences between Healthy Steps and traditional primary care visits. Infant Mental Health Journal, 33(3), 1 – 7.
  • Kelsay, K., Burstein, A., & Talmi, A. (2016). Child & adolescent psychiatric disorders & psychosocial aspects of pediatrics. In W. W. Hay, Jr., M. J. Levin, R. R. Deterding, and M. Abzug (Eds.), Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 23rd Edition. McGraw-Hill.
  • Talmi, A., Buchholz, M., & Muther, E. F. (2016). Funding, financing, and investing in integrated early childhood mental health services in primary care settings. In R. D. Briggs (Ed), Integrated Early Childhood Behavioral Health in Primary Care: A Guide to Implementation and Evaluation (pp. 143 – 164). Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31815-8_9
  • Talmi, A. & Fazio, E. (2012). Promoting health and well-being in pediatric primary care settings: Using health and behavior codes at routine well-child visits. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1 - 7.
  • Buchholz, M., Fischer, C., Margolis, K. L., Talmi, A. (2016). Early childhood behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care: Serving refugee families in the Healthy Steps Program. Zero to Three, 36(6), 4-10.
  • Herbst, R. B., Sweeney, E., & Talmi, A. (2016, October). Using psychosocial screening and family voices to enhance integrated pediatric primary care. Paper presented at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC.
  • Muther, E., Asherin, R., Margolis, K., Buchholz, M., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2016, May). Child health matters: Integrating behavioral health services into pediatric primary care. Paper presented at the 16th International Conference for Integrated Care 2016, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Muther, E., Margolis, K., Ashby, B., Buchholz, M., Asherin, R., Millar, M., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2016, August). Characterizing integrated behavioral health practice in pediatric primary care. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
  • Talmi, A., Muther, E., & Margolis, K. (April, 2016). The four P’s of integrating behavioral health into primary care settings: Procedures, practice, payment, and policy. In Tarbell, S. (Chair), Psychologists as innovators in the pediatric medical setting: Moving beyond traditional roles. Paper symposium presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  • Talmi, A., Buchholz, M., & Millar, A. (2016, May). Early childhood mental health matters in Colorado: Integrating behavioral health services into pediatric primary care. Paper symposium presented at the 15th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Varda, D. M. & Talmi, A. (2013). A patient-centered approach for evaluating public health roles within systems of care for children with special healthcare needs. Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research, 2(1), Article 7. Available at: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/frontiersinphssr/vol2/iss1/7.
  • Browne, J. V. & Talmi, A. (2016, May). BABIES and PreSTEPS: Preparation of interdisciplinary professionals to address developmental needs of newborns and young infants and their families. Workshop presented at the 15th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Griese, B., Farro, S., Talmi, A., Burns, M., & Silvern, L. (2016, March). A Comprehensive Grief Care Model for bereaved children and families. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Research and Policy Conference: Child, Adolescent, & Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL.
  • Kearns, M., Fischer, C., Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2016, December). More than the blues? Comparing changes in pregnancy-related depression symptoms based on enrollment in Health Steps. Poster presented at the ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Herbst, R. B. & Talmi, A. (2016, August). Beyond the exam room: Assessing psychosocial factors that impact well-being. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
  • Ash, J., Monahan, S., & Talmi, A. (2016, May). The power of partnership in promoting and ensuring infant mental health. Poster presented at the 15th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Browne, J. V. & Talmi, A. (2012). BABIES Learning Collaborative: Preparing Early Intervention Professionals to Work with Infants with Special Health Care Needs. Zero to Three, 32(4), 57.
  • Dunn, D. M. & Talmi, A. (2012). A morning in clinic. Zero to Three, 32(6), 4 – 8.
  • Frankel, K., Talmi, A., & Gary, N. (2016, May). From seven counties to all-state: Developing an early childhood mental health training consortium to build workforce capacity. Poster presented at the 15th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Browne, J. V. & Talmi, A. (2012). Developmental supports for newborns and young infants with special health and developmental needs and their families: The BABIES model. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 12(4), 239-247.
  • Kaplan-Sanoff, M., Talmi, A., & Augustyn, M. (2012). Infusing infant mental health services into pediatric primary care for very young children and their families. Zero to Three, 33(2), 73-77.
  • Talmi, A. & Buchholz, M. (2016, March). Integrating infant/early childhood behavioral health into medical settings. Invited lecture presented at the Irving Harris Foundation Professional Development Network annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • Talmi, A. (2016, October). Integration of IECMH into primary care: CO’s early childhood activities and initiatives. Discussant (2 roundtable sessions) at the Zero To Three Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Policy Convening, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Lorrain, B., Browne, B., Del Fabbro, A., & Talmi, A. (2016, December). Integrating infant mental health perspectives into hospital intensive care units and beyond. Issue Intensive Workshop presented at the ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Talmi, A. & Buchholz, M. (2016, March). Early childhood behavioral health integration in primary care settings. Webinar presented through Early Milestones Colorado for LAUNCH Together grant recipients, Denver, CO. http://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Integrated-Behavioral-Health_030116.mp4
  • Angulo, A., Cunningham, M., Domek, G., Tong, S., Friedman, S., & Talmi, A. (2016, Dec) Enhancing fine motor skills in a rural Guatemalan community: A quality improvement project. Poster presented at the Colorado School of Public Health Capstone Poster Presentation Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Bunik, M. & Talmi, A. (2012). Creating medical homes: Integrating behavioral health services into a residency training pediatric primary care clinic. MedEdPortal, iCollaborative. https://www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/resource/553
  • Xiong, S., Asherin, R., Nowels, M., Margolis, K., & Talmi, A. (2016, July). Making the invisible present: Examining pregnancy-related depression consultations during well-child care. Poster presented at the 2016 PMHI Summer Research Program at Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
  • Talmi, A. (2013). Gender and Parenting Across the Family Life Cycle. In B. Wilcox & K. Kovner- Kline (Eds.), Gender and Parenting. Columbia University Press.
  • Bunik, M., Dunn, D. M., Watkins, L., & Talmi, A. (2012, July). Trifecta for the fussy breastfeeding infant: Clinical care in the infant mental health model. Two workshops presented at the International Lactation Consultants Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Angulo, A., Cunningham, M., Domek, G., Asherin, R., Reynolds, A., Hepburn, S., Friedman, S., & Talmi, A. (2016, May). Cultural relevance of fine motor screening tools in a rural guatemalan community. Poster presented at the annual Children’s Hospital Colorado Pediatric Research Poster Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Simpson, T., Muther, E., Asherin, R., Talmi, A. (April, 2013). Evaluation of healthcare utilization and treatment adherence among youth with asthma who have received integrated mental health services in pediatric primary care. Poster session presented at the Pediatric Psychology (Division 54) Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Kearns, M.A., Fischer, C., Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2016, May). More than the blues? Comparing pregnancy related depression scores across well-child visits based on Healthy Steps enrollment. Poster presented at the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute’s (CCTSI) Spring Pediatric Research Poster Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Montalvo Santiago, A., Ashby, B., Margolis, K., & Talmi, A. (2016, May). Understanding maternal concerns and developmental topics discussed in the 2-year well child visit at an adolescent mothers clinic. Poster presented at the Department of Psychiatry Junior Faculty and Fellow Poster Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Schellinger, K. & Talmi, A. (April, 2013). Pediatric psychology in primary care: Issues in early childhood. Poster session presented at the Pediatric Psychology (Division 54) Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Bunik, M., Asherin, R., Wei, E., Rannie, M., & Talmi, A. (May, 2013). Pregnancy-related depression screening within a teaching clinic with co-located mental health services. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, Washington, D.C.
  • Schellinger, K., Asherin, R., Stille, C., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (May, 2013). Early maternal depressive symptoms and infant development at six and twelve months. Platform presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, Washington, DC.
  • Talmi, A. (May, 2013). Primary care and integrated mental health care for the fussy baby in Conundrum of the Fussy Baby: Evidence for Integrated Approach to Clinical Evaluation and Management (M. Bunik, Chair). Topic symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society, Washington, DC.
  • Griese B, Burns MR, Farro SA, Silvern L, Talmi A. Comprehensive grief care for children and families: Policy and practice implications. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2017;87(5):540-548. PubMed PMID: 28945443
  • Kelsay K, Bunik M, Buchholz M, Burnett B, Talmi A. Incorporating Trainees' Development into a Multidisciplinary Training Model for Integrated Behavioral Health Within a Pediatric Continuity Clinic. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017 Oct;26(4):703-715. PubMed PMID: 28916009
  • Browne, J. V. & Talmi, A. (2017). Infant mental health for medically fragile babies in intensive care and their families. Zero to Three, 37(3), 18-26.
  • Schellinger, K., Asherin, R., Stille, C., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (March, 2013). Early maternal depressive symptoms and infant development at six and twelve months. Poster session presented at the annual Junior Faculty Poster Session, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
  • Buchholz, M., Ehmer, A., Noniyeva, Y., Stein, R., Ashby, B., & Talmi, A. (2017). Levels of influence: Applying an ecological model in pediatric primary care. Zero to Three, 37(6), 11 – 17.
  • Varda DM, Talmi A. Social Connectedness in Family Social Support Networks: Strengthening Systems of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2018 Nov 23;6(1):23. PubMed PMID: 30515425
  • Murphy, C., Fazio, E., Asherin, R., & Talmi, A. (2012, July). Development of a categorization of family circumstance for children seen in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the Psychiatry Research and Education Practicum (PREP) Program Poster Session, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
  • Margolis, K., Kelsay, K., Talmi, A., Mcmillan, H., Fraley, M., & Thomas, J. (2018). A multidisciplinary, team-based teleconsultation approach to enhance child mental health services in rural pediatrics. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 1-26. (DOI: 10.1080/10474412.2018.1431549)
  • Becker Herbst, R., Margolis, K.L., McClellan, B.B., Herndon, J.L., Millar, A.M., & Talmi, A. (2018). Sustaining integrated behavioral health practice without sacrificing the continuum of care. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 6(2), 117-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000234
  • Buchholz, M., Burnett, B., Margolis, K. L., Millar, A., & Talmi, A. (2018). Early childhood behavioral health integration activities and HealthySteps: Sustaining practice, averting costs. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 6(2), 140-151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000239
  • Costello LH, Suh C, Burnett B, Kelsay K, Bunik M, Talmi A. Addressing Adolescent Depression in Primary Care: Building Capacity Through Psychologist and Pediatrician Partnership. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2019 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31749100
  • Talmi, A. (July 2019). My grandmother’s beads: Using Stories from the Field for professional development ZERO TO THREE, webinar https://www.zerotothree.org/events/468-how-to-use-stories-from-the-field-in-professional-development
  • Talmi, A., Burnett, B., & Buchholz, M. (2018). Integrated behavioral health in pediatric primary care settings: Using screening processes as ports of entry for children and families. In M. Markish (Ed.) Handbook of Pediatric Psychology Assessment (pp. 435 – 449). Taylor and Francis. (ISBN-13: 978-1138723146)
  • Varda, D. & Talmi, A. (Nov 2019). Applications of network science to strengthen systems of care for children and families Engaging Research Innovations and Challenges (EnRICH), Healthcare Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), webinar https://mchb.hrsa.gov/research/media-webinar.asp
  • Varda, D. & Talmi, A. (Apr 2019). Strengthening systems of care: Social connectedness as a social determinant of health, CYSHCNet National Meeting, Aurora, CO
  • Talmi, A. (May 2019). Identifying and addressing challenging family circumstances in early childhood LAUNCH Together Retreat, Buena Vista CO
  • Kelsay, K., Burstein, A., & Talmi, A. (2018). Child & adolescent psychiatric disorders & psychosocial aspects of pediatrics. In W. W. Hay, Jr., M. J. Levin, R. R. Deterding, and M. Abzug (Eds.), Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 24rd Edition. McGraw-Hill. (ISBN-13: 978-1259862908)
  • Wolcott, C., Talmi, A., & Bunik, M. (2019, July). Integrated behavioral health to address psychosocial adversity in pediatric primary care. Oral presentation at the XXXVII Congreso Interamericano de Psicologia, La Habana, Cuba.
  • Angulo, A. & Talmi, A. (2019, July). Right resources, right time. Oral presentation at the XXXVII Congreso Interamericano de Psicologia, La Habana, Cuba.
  • Angulo, A., Friedman, S., Cunningham, M., Tong, S., Friedman, S., & Talmi, A. (2019, Dec). Home investigation and developmental screening in a rural Guatemalan Community. Oral presentation at the 3rd International Developmental Pediatrics Association Congress, Manila, Philippines.
  • Kenny, J., Xiong, S., Chiaravalloti, L., Asherin, R., Millar, A., Costello, L., Burnett, B., Suh, C., Kelsay, K., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2019, May). There’s no place like the medical home: Identifying adolescent depression in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the Society for Pediatric Psycholog Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Wolcott, C., Penny, L., Wanger, L., & Talmi, A. (2018). Building relationships and buffering toxic stress: Group-based medical care with Spanish-speaking Latino families. Zero to Three Journal, 38(6), pp. 21-27. https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/2344-vol-38-no-6-stories-from-the-field-2018
  • Bunik, M., Burnett, B., Peters, C., Suh, C., & Talmi, A. (2019, May). Successful implementation of universal psychosocial screening in the pediatric medical home. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
  • Amher, A., Norona, A., Ashby, B., Scott, S., & Talmi, A. (2019, June). Outcomes of trauma informed care in a patient-centered medical home for young mothers and their babies. Poster presented at the Pregnancy Support International Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
  • Chiaravalloti, L., Xiong, S., Kenny, J., Millar, A., Asherin, R., & Talmi, A. (2019, July). Which came first? Obesity and mood in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the Childhood Obesity Conference, Anaheim, CA.
  • Asherin, R., Millar, A., Xiong, S., Chiaravalloti, L., Kenny, J., Brown, A., Burnett, B., Suh, C., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2019, Oct). Adolescent Depression Screening & Clinical Data Use in the ModEHRn Age. Poster presented at the 2019 Technology, Mind and Society Conference, Washington, DC, USA.
  • Varda, D. & Talmi, A. (2019, Apr). Strengthening systems of care: Social connectedness as a social determinant of health. Workshop presented at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference, Denver, CO
  • Costello, L. H. & Talmi, A. (May, 2019). Addressing Risk while Promoting Resilience: Unpacking the Burden to Lessen the Load. Presentations at Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Child Health Clinic in Aurora, CO.
  • Serrano, V., Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2019, Dec). Adapting primary care consultation and HealthySteps for young children with special health care needs. Workshop presented at the ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  • Burns M, Griese B, King S, Talmi A. Childhood bereavement: Understanding prevalence and related adversity in the United States. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2020;90(4):391-405. PubMed PMID: 31999137
  • Kelsay K, Bunik M, Buchholz M, Burnett B, Talmi A. Incorporating Trainees' Development into a Multidisciplinary Training Model for Integrated Behavioral Health Within a Pediatric Continuity Clinic. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017 Oct;26(4):703-715. PubMed PMID: 28916009
  • Griese B, Burns MR, Farro SA, Silvern L, Talmi A. Comprehensive grief care for children and families: Policy and practice implications. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2017;87(5):540-548. PubMed PMID: 28945443
  • Talmi A, Bunik M, Asherin R, Rannie M, Watlington T, Beaty B, Berman S. Improving developmental screening documentation and referral completion. Pediatrics. 2014 Oct;134(4):e1181-8. PubMed PMID: 25180272
  • Bunik M, Talmi A, Stafford B, Beaty B, Kempe A, Dhepyasuwan N, Serwint JR. Integrating mental health services in primary care continuity clinics: a national CORNET study. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Nov-Dec;13(6):551-7. PubMed PMID: 24238682
  • Talmi A, Fazio E. Commentary: promoting health and well-being in pediatric primary care settings: using health and behavior codes at routine well-child visits. J Pediatr Psychol. 2012 Jun;37(5):496-502. PubMed PMID: 22427697
  • Talmi A. The impact of COVID-19 on the continuum of integrated perinatal, infant, and early childhood behavioral health services. Infant Ment Health J. 2021 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34936116
  • Buchholz M, Talmi A. What we talked about at the pediatrician's office: Exploring differences between healthy steps and traditional pediatric primary care visits. Infant Ment Health J. 2012 Jul;33(4):430-436. PubMed PMID: 28520176
  • Kenny J, Costello L, Kelsay K, Bunik M, Xiong S, Chiaravalloti L, Millar A, Talmi A. All Hands on Deck: Addressing Adolescent Depression in Pediatric Primary Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Aug 19;46(8):903-911. PubMed PMID: 34010421
  • Burns M, Griese B, King S, Talmi A. Childhood bereavement: Understanding prevalence and related adversity in the United States. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2020;90(4):391-405. PubMed PMID: 31999137
  • Laraje R, Talmi A, Bounaga R, Bengoumi M, El Hraiki A, Laurentie M. Comparative pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin after a single intramuscular administration at two dosages to camels (Camelus dromedarius). J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Jun;29(3):229-31. PubMed PMID: 16669868
  • Talmi A, Ribak EN. Wavefront reconstruction from its gradients. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2006 Feb;23(2):288-97. PubMed PMID: 16477834
  • Browne JV, Talmi A. Family-based intervention to enhance infant-parent relationships in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Pediatr Psychol. 2005 Dec;30(8):667-77. PubMed PMID: 16260436
  • Talmi A, Ribak EN. Direct demodulation of Hartmann-Shack patterns. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2004 Apr;21(4):632-9. PubMed PMID: 15078034
  • Olds DL, Robinson J, O'Brien R, Luckey DW, Pettitt LM, Henderson CR Jr, Ng RK, Sheff KL, Korfmacher J, Hiatt S, Talmi A. Home visiting by paraprofessionals and by nurses: a randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2002 Sep;110(3):486-96. PubMed PMID: 12205249
  • Costello LH, Suh C, Burnett B, Kelsay K, Bunik M, Talmi A. Addressing Adolescent Depression in Primary Care: Building Capacity Through Psychologist and Pediatrician Partnership. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2021 Mar;28(1):53-66. PubMed PMID: 31749100
  • Buchholz, M., Fields, D., Wolcott, C., & Talmi, A. (2021, Oct). HealthySteps towards equity: Addressing health disparities at well-child visits through integrated behavioral health practice. Workshop presented at the virtual ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference.
  • Angulo, A. & Talmi, A. (2021, June). Early relationships and home environment: Impact on the development of young children in rural Guatemala. Oral presentation (virtual) at the World Association for Infant Mental Health Biennial Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Kenny, J.J.*, Kelsay, K., Bunik, M., Xiong, S., Chiaravalloti, L., Millar, A. & Talmi, A. (2021, April). Risky business: Addressing adolescent suicidality in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the 2021 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference. Received the Pediatric Primary Care Special Interest Group Poster Award.
  • Fields, D.*, Wolcott, C., Buchholz, M., Xiong, S., Asherin, R., Millar, A. & Talmi, A. (2021, August). HealthySteps toward equity: Addressing health disparities at the 4-month well-child visit. Poster presented at the 2021 Virtual American Psychological Association Annual Conference. Received the Division 54 Diversity Poster Award.
  • Glover, J., Germoine, M., Holzman, J., Lynn, C., & Talmi, A. (2021, Feb). Reducing bias in training program recruitment. Workshop presented at the 2021 CU Social Justice Summit, Aurora, CO (virtual summit).
  • Fields, D.*, Wolcott, C., Buchholz, M., Asherin, R., Millar, A., Xiong, S., & Talmi, A. (2021, March). HealthySteps towards equity: Addressing health disparities at the 4-month well-child visit. Poster presentation at the University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry Virtual Poster Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Kenny, J.J.*, Kelsay, K., Bunik, M., Xiong, S., Chiaravalloti, L., Millar, A. & Talmi, A. (2021, March). Addressing adolescent suicidal ideation in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the virtual 2021 University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry Poster Session, Aurora, CO.
  • Taussig HN, Talmi A. Ethnic differences in risk behaviors and related psychosocial variables among a cohort of maltreated adolescents in foster care. Child Maltreat. 2001 May;6(2):180-92. PubMed PMID: 16705793
  • Shirk S, Talmi A, Olds D. A developmental psychopathology perspective on child and adolescent treatment policy. Dev Psychopathol. 2000 Autumn;12(4):835-55. PubMed PMID: 11202046
  • Glover J, Lynn C, Holzman JBW, Germone M, Talmi A. Working toward Socially Responsive Recruitment Practices of Psychology Interns in an Academic Medical Center. J Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Oct 19;47(10):1110-1124. PubMed PMID: 35877078
  • von Schulz J, Serrano V, Buchholz M, Natvig C, Talmi A. Increased behavioral health needs and continued psychosocial stress among children with medical complexity and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infant Ment Health J. 2022 Jan;43(1):111-126. PubMed PMID: 34973062
  • Talmi A. The impact of COVID-19 on the continuum of integrated perinatal, infant, and early childhood behavioral health services. Infant Ment Health J. 2022 Jan;43(1):82-84. PubMed PMID: 34936116
  • Burns M, Griese B, King S, Talmi A. Childhood bereavement: Understanding prevalence and related adversity in the United States. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2020;90(4):391-405. PubMed PMID: 31999137
  • Talmi, A. & Browne, J. V. (2022). Regulation, Relationships, and Reflection: Developmental Care in the NICU. In A.G. Dempsey, J.C.M. Cole, & S.N. Saxton (Eds.), Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families. Oxford University Press.
  • Talmi, A., Millar, A., Buchholz, M., Burnett, B., & Wolcott, C. (2020). BHIPP 0-5: Primary care practice transformation in early childhood behavioral health integration. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000380
  • Kelsay, K., Burstein, A., & Talmi, A. (2020). Child & adolescent psychiatric disorders & psychosocial aspects of pediatrics. In W. W. Hay, Jr., M. J. Levin, R. R. Deterding, and M. Abzug (Eds.), Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 25th Edition. McGraw-Hill.
  • Kenny, J. J.*, Xiong, S., Chiaravalloti, L., Asherin, R., Millar, A., Costello, L., Burnett, B., Suh, C., Kelsay, K., Bunik, M. & Talmi, A. (2020, March). All hands on deck: A multidisciplinary approach to address adolescent depression in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the 2020 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference. Received the Pediatric Primary Care Special Interest Group Poster Award and Student Poster Award.
  • Kelsay, K., Glaze, K., & Talmi, A. (2022). Child & adolescent psychiatric disorders & psychosocial aspects of pediatrics. In M. Bunik, W. W. Hay, Jr., M. J. Levin, R. R. Deterding, and M. Abzug (Eds.), Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 26th Edition. McGraw-Hill.
  • Stiles, A.A.*, Xiong, S., Millar, M., Asherin, R., Wolcott, C., Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2020, March). What happens in HealthySteps doesn’t stay in HealthySteps: Impact on identification, health outcomes, and healthcare utilization. Poster presented at the 2020 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference. Received a Diversity Poster Award.
  • Serrano, V.J., von Schulz, J., Buchholz, M., Malik, K., Wrenn, A., & Talmi, A. (2022). After the NICU: Primary care behavioral health services. In A.G. Dempsey, J.C.M. Cole, & S.N. Saxton (Eds.), Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families. Oxford University Press.
  • Von Shulz, J., Serrano, V., Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2020, Oct). Supporting young children with special health care needs and their caregivers. Poster presented at the 2020 virtual ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference.
  • Buchholz, M., Glaze, K., Wolcott, C., & Talmi, A. (2022). Pivoting during a pandemic: Innovative strategies for supporting young children in primary care. ZERO TO THREE Journal, 42(3), 24–30.
  • Kenny, J.J., Kelsay, K., Bunik, M., Xiong, S., Millar, A. & Talmi, A. (2022, Apr). Context matters: Understanding the interplay between social determinants of health and adolescent depression in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the 2022 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Codd, E.*, Buchholz, M., Glaze, K., Wolcott, C., & Talmi, A. (2022, August). Postpartum in a pandemic: Examining changes in postpartum mood symptoms pre- and present-pandemic. Poster presented at the 2022 American Psychological Association Convention. Received the Division 54 Student Poster Award.
  • Garcia-Rocha, E.*, Kenny, J., Xiong, S., & Talmi, A. (2022, August). What’s the difference? Examining elevated PHQ-9A scores among Latinx adolescents in primary care. Poster presented at the 2022 American Psychological Association Convention. Received the Division 54 Diversity Poster Award.
  • Kenny, J.J., Kelsay, K., Bunik, M., Xiong, S., Millar, A. & Talmi, A. (2022, Apr). PCPs on the frontlines: Actions and recommendations to address adolescent depression. Oral abstract presented at the 2022 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Denver, CO.
  • Margolis, K., Buchholz, M., Chalot-Swilley, D., Briggs, R., & Talmi, A. (2022, Apr). The roles of pediatric psychologists in sustaining and scaling primary care integrated behavioral health services. Professional Development session presented at the 2022 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Stiles, A.A.*, Xiong, S., Millar, M., Asherin, R., Wolcott, C., Buchholz, M., & Talmi, A. (2020, March). What happens in HealthySteps doesn’t stay in HealthySteps: Impact on identification, health outcomes, and healthcare utilization. Poster presented at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and CCTSI 2020 Annual Spring Pediatric Research Virtual Poster Session.
  • Kenny, J. J.*, Xiong, S., Chiaravalloti, L., Asherin, R., Millar, A., Costello, L., Burnett, B., Suh, C., Kelsay, K., Bunik, M. & Talmi, A. (2020, May). Meeting the unmet need: A multidisciplinary approach to address adolescent depression in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and CCTSI 2020 Annual Spring Pediatric Research Virtual Poster Session and the 2020 University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry Virtual Poster Session. Aurora, CO. Received an Honorable Mention for Best Fellow Poster at the Pediatric Research Poster Session.
  • Angulo AS, Cunningham M, Domek G, Friedman S, Talmi A. Cultural relevance of fine motor domain of the ASQ in Guatemala. Infant Ment Health J. 2023 Nov;44(6):794-802. PubMed PMID: 37899298
  • Kenny J, Kelsay K, Bunik M, Xiong S, Millar A, Talmi A. Addressing Adolescent Suicidality in Pediatric Primary Care. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Oct-Nov 01;44(8):e527-e535. PubMed PMID: 37796627
  • Noroña-Zhou AN, Ashby BD, Richardson G, Ehmer A, Scott SM, Dardar S, Marshall L, Talmi A. Rates of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in an Adolescent Obstetric Clinic: Achieving Health Equity Through Trauma-Informed Care. Health Equity. 2023;7(1):562-569. PubMed PMID: 37731783
  • Burns M, Landry L, Mills D, Blueford JM, Carlson N, Talmi A. Corrigendum: COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate impact on childhood bereavement for youth of color: reflections and recommendations. Front Pediatr. 2023;11:1206107. PubMed PMID: 37292369
  • Burns M, Landry L, Mills D, Carlson N, Blueford JM, Talmi A. COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate impact on childhood bereavement for youth of color: Reflections and recommendations. Front Pediatr. 2023;11:1063449. PubMed PMID: 37063655
  • von Schulz J, Serrano V, Buchholz M, Natvig C, Talmi A. Increased behavioral health needs and continued psychosocial stress among children with medical complexity and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infant Ment Health J. 2022 Jan;43(1):111-126. PubMed PMID: 34973062
  • Caring, coping, and competence in working with infants and young children with special health care needs, ZERO TO THREE Training Institute, Palm Springs, CA, Browne, J. V. & Talmi, A (Dec 2023)
  • Talmi, A. (March 2023). All things (un)equal: Mentoring early career psychologists in academic medicine to promote gender equity. In Coons, H.L., Talmi, A., Ogbeide, S.A., & Ward, W.L., All things (Un)equal: Strategies to improve gender equity and inclusion in academic health centers. Panel presentation at the 11th National APAHC Biennial Conference, Louisville, KY.
  • Smith, H.*., Shankman, J.*, Nunes-Moreno, M., & Talmi, A. (2023, August). Under the rainbow: Characterizing integrated behavioral health services with gender diverse youth. Featured Platform Presentation at the 2023 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington DC. Received a Society for Pediatric Psychology Division 54 Diversity Award.
  • Asherin, R., Millar, A., & Talmi, A. (2023, Sept). Reinforcing the frontlines: Integrating behavioral health services in pediatric primary care settings. Data Blitz presented at the DREAM IPC Conference, Wilmington, DE.
  • Buchholz, M., Angulo, A., Ashby, B., Serrano, V., Ehmer, A., Glaze, K., Kenny, J., & Talmi, A. (2023, July). Welcome (to your health) home: Addressing the well-being of young children in primary care. Symposium presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health Biennial Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Kenny, J., Gilmarten, A. B., Bunik, M., & Talmi, A. (2023, July). Relationships and resilience: Creating a health home for young children in out of home placement. In Buchholz, M. (Chair), Welcome (to your Health) Home: Addressing the well-being of young children in primary care. Symposium at the 18th World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) World Congress. Dublin, Ireland.
  • Buchholz, M., Codd, E.*, Glaze, K., & Talmi, A. (2023, July). Exploring the arc of postpartum mood symptoms before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health Biennial Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Garcia-Rocha, E., Kenny, J., Xiong, S., & Talmi, A. (2023, March). Familisimo matters: The impact of Latinx family support on depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation reporting in Latinx adolescents in primary care. Poster presented at the 2023 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Shankman, J.*, Smith, H.*., Nunes-Moreno, M., & Talmi, A. (2023, March). Under the rainbow: A mixed methods approach to characterizing integrated behavioral health services with gender diverse youth. Poster presented at the 2023 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Manalo, J.*, Kenny, J., & Talmi, A., (2023, May). Behavioral health involvement to address depression in primary care: Are our consults equitable? Poster presented at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Gilmartin, A. B., Chiesa, A., Bunik, M., Talmi, A., Kenny, J. (2023, May). Creation of a medical home for youth involved with child welfare: Key stakeholder perspectives on optimal care. Poster presented at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Almeida, H.*, Kenny, J., & Talmi, A. (2023, Sept). Express yourself: Demographic differences among physical and emotional manifestations of depression and healthcare provider intervention in pediatric primary care. Poster presented at the DREAM IPC Conference, Wilmington, DE.

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Psychology (2001)
  • Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health (IMH-E ®), Certificate (2015)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Child and Teen Health
  • Primary Care
  • Mental Health and Behavior