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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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., 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Serrano, V.J., von Schulz, J., Buchholz, M., Malik, K., Wrenn, A., & Talmi, A. (in press). 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.
  • Talmi, A. & Browne, J. V. (in press). 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.
  • von Schulz, J., Serrano, V., Buchholz, M., Natvig, C., & Talmi, A. (in press). Increased behavioral health needs and continued psychosocial stress among children with medical complexity and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infant Mental Health Journal.
  • Talmi, A. & Browne, J. V. (in press). 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.
  • Serrano, V.J., von Schulz, J., Buchholz, M., Malik, K., Wrenn, A., & Talmi, A. (in press). 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.
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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

General Information

Graduate Schools:
  • MA, University of Denver (1997)
  • PhD, University of Denver (2001)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Binghamton (1994)
Internships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program (2001)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Developmental Psychobiology Research Group (DPRG) (2003)
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Languages: English
Department: Psychiatry-Harris Program
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Aurora, CO 80045

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