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Bentson McFarland, MD, Psychiatry, Seattle, WA

Bentson Hayes McFarland MD PhD

Geriatric Psychiatry


Professor of Psychiatry, Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and Adjunct Investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene

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  • 160 Lee StApt 307Seattle, WA 98109

  • Phone+1 503-245-6550

  • Fax+1 888-972-2823

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Education & Training

  • Maudsley Hospital, Felix Post Psychogeriatric Unit
    Maudsley Hospital, Felix Post Psychogeriatric UnitPG, 1983 - 1985
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of LondonMSc, Epidemiology, 1984
  • Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)
    Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1983
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1979, MD
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonPh.D, Biostatistics, 1979
  • California Institute of Technology
    California Institute of TechnologyMS, Biology, Sigma Xi, 1972
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityBS, Biochemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meritorious Service Award, Mental Health Association of Oregon 1991
  • Burroughs-Wellcome Scholar in Pharmacoepidemiology 1989
  • Resident Research Prize, North Pacific Society of Neurology and Psychiatry 1983
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Introduction to the special issue on public sector mental health services and academia: roles and relationships.  
    McFarland BH, Administration and Policy in Mental Health 20:409-410
  • Managed mental health care (film review).  
    McFarland BH, Community Mental Health Journal 29:199
  • Response to Kuttner letter.  
    McConnell KJ, McFarland BH, McCarty D, Ridgely MS, American Journal of Psychiatry 169:539-540
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Quantifying the importance of steps in civil commitment.
    Larry R. Faulkner, M.D, the 16th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • The effects of civil commitment procedural changes on detention times and costs.
    Larry R. Faulkner, M.D, 17th Annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Emergency commitment: what determines its sse?.
    Larry R. Faulkner, M.D, 140th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Illinois
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Lectures

  • Emergencies in geropsychiatry. 
    Clinical Gerontology course, Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
  • Anatomy of schizophrenia: Perspectives from neuroimaging. 
    Portland, Oregon
  • What is mental illness. 
    Incorporated consumer organization, Portland, Oregon
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Grant Support

  • Outpatient Versus Residential Treatment Comparison For Pregnant Substance AbusersAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
  • Preventive Web-Based Intervention For Spouses Of Traumatized Military PersonnelNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2010
  • Internet Self-Help Program For Major Depressive Disorder In Spouses Of CombatantsNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2009
  • Ambulatory Patient Safety Of Clients In Treatment For Substance AbuseAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2007
  • Medicaid Cutbacks And Clients With Severe Mental IllnessNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2007
  • Quality Of Care In State Alcohol Treatment SystemsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2005
  • Standardized Patients As Drug Abuse Treatment ClientsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2003–2004
  • Medicaid Managed Care &Access To Alcohol TreatmentNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2003–2004
  • Drug Courts And Medicaid Managed Behavioral Health CareNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2003
  • Managed Care And Alcohol Treatment Indep Scientist AwardNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1999–2003
  • Managed Care And Medicaid Drug Abuse Treatment ServicesNational Institute On Drug Abuse1998–1999
  • Capitated Medicaid For Clients With Alcohol ProblemsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1998–1999
  • Community Ability Scale For Mental Health ClientsNational Institute Of Mental Health1998
  • Employee Benefits, Managers, And Mental HealthNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–1998
  • Resource Allocation For Mental Health In US And CanadaNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1998
  • Costs Of Care For Severely Mentally Ill HMO MembersNational Institute Of Mental Health1994
  • Center For Research On The Severly Mentally I11National Institute Of Mental Health1991
  • Severely Mentally Ill HMO MembersNational Institute Of Mental Health1990–1991
  • Center For Research On Care Of Severely Mentally IllNational Institute Of Mental Health1988–1990

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