Julie Graf, MSN, PMHNP
Julie Graf is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who joined the Department of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2021. She received her B.A. in Gender Studies from DePaul University (2016), BSN from Marian University (2018), and MSN from East Tennessee State University (2021).
Her clinical training specializes in addiction psychiatry and integrative treatment modalities. Julie has received extensive training in mindfulness-based therapies, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Her current research focuses on the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on cognitive function. She is also a certified trauma-informed yoga instructor who has been recognized for starting a trauma informed-yoga program at VPH.
Clinical Interests
Julie serves as an Advanced Practice Provider on the Addiction Consult Service at VUMC and sees outpatients with SUD and co-occurring disorders at the VISTA Recovery Clinic.
Research Information
Im, S., Stavas, J., Lee, J., Mir, Z., Hazlett-Stevens, H., & Caplovitz, G. (2021). Does mindfulness-based intervention improve cognitive function?: A meta-analysis of controlled studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 84, 101972.
Mayer, C., Stavas, J., Im, S., & Hazlett-Stevens, H. (2019). Mindfulness Facets Associated with Perceived Stress: The Role of Nonreactivity. Journal of Depression and Anxiety Forecast, 2 (1).