Garry W. Welch, PhD

Department of Psychiatry

• Director, Behavioral Medicine Research

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine

Baystate Medical Center

140 High Street

Springfield, MA 01199
v 413.794.2012

email Garry.Welch@bhs.org

Professional Education and Training

• M.A. in Psychology
  Victoria University
  Wellington, NZ

• PhD in Psychology
  Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago
  Dunedin, NZ

Professional Service

• Member, Behavioral Research International Diabetes Exchange (BRIDGE)

• Member, American Diabetes Association

• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Center for Scientific Review, Scientific Review Committee, NIH, Translational Research (R18) Scientific Review Group

Areas of Interest

• Diabetes

• Obesity

Selected Publications

• Welch GW, Weinger K, Polonsky WH, Anderson BA. Responsiveness of the problem areas in diabetes (PAID) questionnaire. Diabetic Medicine 2003; 20:69-72.

• Weinger K, Butler HA, Welch GW, LaGreca AM. Measuring diabetes self-care: A psychometric analysis of the self-care inventory-R with adults. Diabetes Care 2005; 28:1346-1352.

• Schwartz C, Welch GW, Santiago-Kelly, Raczek A. Computerized adaptive testing of diabetes impact: A feasibility study of Hispanics and non-Hispanics in an active clinic population. Quality of Life Research 2005; 15:1503-1518.

• Welch G, Shayne R. Internet and computer applications for diabetes self management. Current Diabetes Reports 2006; 6: 1-7.

• Welch G, Rose G, Ernst D. Motivational interviewing and diabetes: What is it, how do you do it, and does it work? Diabetes Spectrum 2006; 19:5-11.