Thought Leadership
Welcome to the J. Flowers Health Institute Thought Leadership Hub
Here you’ll find blogs, podcasts, and educational resources that make complex health information easier to understand.
Our work brings together medical science, psychology, and wellness to reveal how mind and body influence one another. In collaboration with specialists at the Texas Medical Center, we study how these connections shape diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
This is where we share what we learn so that we can help families, clients, and professionals make confident, informed decisions about their care.
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Mental Health
We take a comprehensive view of mental health.
Our research spans anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and other complex conditions that often overlap with medical issues. By examining each person’s full story (mind, body, and environment) we uncover patterns that lead to more accurate diagnoses and more effective care.
Each article explains findings in clear, practical terms to support understanding and encourage thoughtful next steps.
Complex Medical Conditions
Some conditions are rooted in more than biology alone.
Our research explores chronic pain, migraines, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune issues, and other challenges that cross medical and psychological lines. And by bringing physicians, psychologists, and wellness specialists together, we reveal the hidden connections that isolated treatments sometimes miss.
Each publication translates this integrated approach into practical guidance that helps clients and providers move forward with clarity.
Substance Use Disorders & Addiction
We take a comprehensive view of addiction and recovery.
Our research explores alcohol and drug use disorders, prescription medication dependence, and behavioral addictions that often overlap with mental health and medical conditions. By examining each person’s full story — including neurobiology, trauma history, environment, and lifestyle — we uncover patterns that contribute to compulsive use and relapse risk.
Each publication translates this integrated approach into practical guidance that helps clients, families, and providers better understand addiction and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Understanding the Human Condition
A Podcast with Dr. James Flowers
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How Trauma Manifests In The Body With Dr. Melanie Somerville
Episode 88
Dr. Melanie Somerville gives expert insight into the power of Mindfulness. Tune in every Monday to learn more.
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How To Parent A Child With A Mental Illness And Prevent Parent Burnout
Episode 87
John Karren is the owner and co-founder of Elements Wilderness Program in Utah. John helps run two therapeutic wilderness programs: Elements is for boys thirteen to…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin – Part Two – The Family Choice: Using “Bad” Words Like Intimacy And Vulnerability
Episode 85
In Part Two of this very special three-part series, Dr. James Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, and Jeanie Griffin. Tonda, Candy,…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin – Part Three – When Enough Is Enough
Episode 86
In Part Three of this very special series, Dr. Jason Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, and Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy,…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin – Part One – Spirituality & Family: From The Bridge Of Reason To The Shore Of Faith
Episode 84
In Part One of a very special three-part series, Dr. James Flowers welcomes to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy,…
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The Mind-Body Connection With Aproteem Choudhury
Episode 82
Aproteem Choudhury is a mind-body interventionist who focuses on integrative behavioral health consultancy and public health with six years of experience empowering traumatized clinical populations, communities,…
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Saying Yes To Opportunity With Amanda Blanco
Episode 83
Amanda Blanco is the CEO of the Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire, who started her career with UHS as a Mental Health Technician over 10 years ago.…
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Farideh Banafshei – Telemedicine, Therapy & Access To Quality Mental Healthcare
Episode 81
Farideh Banafshei is a relational integrative therapist who integrates and tailors evidence-based psychological interventions for mental healthcare, drawing knowledge from diverse schools of thought, to optimally…
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Eve Ruff – Helping Struggling Families With Addiction And Substance Abuse
Episode 79
Eve Ruff is a Senior Consultant with Clere Consulting, a firm specializing in working with families presenting with a constellation of complex behavioral health and addiction…
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Claudia Schwarz – From Advocate To Patient
Episode 78
Claudia Schwarz is the Vice President of Clinical Outreach at J. Flowers Health Institute. She’s a clinician who had her own private practice for years before…
The J. Flowers Health Institute Blog
A Comprehensive Resource from Our Specialists
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Neuropsychological Testing and Brain Mapping
Neuropsychological testing and brain mapping have emerged as valuable tools for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. They are also useful in assessing current mental health status. Using them correctly not only improves diagnosis but can also improve treatment outcomes.
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Physical Fitness Testing
Physical fitness is simply the body’s ability to complete physical work.1 This can include cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and muscular endurance.A physical fitness test may include a repetition maximum of strength-based exercises, like squats or bench presses, to assess muscular strength. It may also involve performing exercises, like bodyweight squats, until exhaustion, which tests muscular…
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Psychological Diagnostic Testing
Psychological diagnostic testing is a procedure used by psychologists that helps diagnose mental illness. It involves a series of assessments called psychological tests.
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Lifestyle Assessment
Why is a lifestyle assessment important for your medical care? In current society, it is more popular to take medication than to make lifestyle changes, even when those changes could improve overall health. The reality is that many diseases and disorders today are preventable and can be managed with the right lifestyle choices. Lifestyle assessments…
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Teen Dating Violence
Teen dating violence (TDV) is a form of intimate partner violence that occurs between two teenagers who are in an intimate relationship. Teen dating violence can occur in multiple forms and can occur in both heterosexual relationships and same-sex relationships. Dating violence can occur in person but also through technology. Teen dating violence is particularly…
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Stop Self Harm in Adolescents
Self-harm can be alarming and can have a negative effect on those who engage in the practice, as well as on their friends and family. Learning about the reasons behind self-inflicted injury can help us learn to recognize and stop self harm. One of the first things to do if you think your child is…
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Executive Health Program
At J. Flowers Health Institute, we believe in comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to make sure your executives are on the top of their game and making your business money. Our Executive Health Diagnostic Evaluation Program is a comprehensive program designed for business executives and other influential people who do not take the time to invest in their health.
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Transgender Children
Transgender individuals identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth. Identifying as transgender doesn’t always mean transitioning from one gender to the other. Your child’s gender identity (how they view their gender and why) can exist on a spectrum. Those whose gender is strictly male or female identify most likely…
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Pharmacogenomics Testing
It is estimated each year in the United States that 3% to 7% of all hospital admissions are due to adverse reactions to drugs.1 Approximately 10% to 20% of adverse drug reactions happen during hospitalization, and about 10% to 20% of these adverse reactions are severe.1 Some of these reactions are fatal. These numbers demonstrate…
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Adolescent Screenings and Evaluations
Why are adolescent screenings so important? How do they help children heal and stay well? Adolescent screenings are used by health professionals to assess the overall health of a child and to pinpoint problems to treat.
Our learnings directly informs how we care for every client.
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Through our Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation and Wellness Program, we apply these insights to design personalized treatment plans that address the full scope of each person’s health. The same curiosity that drives our research guides every decision we make in care.
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