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Kenneth E. Freedland, PhD
Current
Position
Professor of Psychiatry
Education and Training
1975 B.S. Psychology, University of Oregon
1979 M.A. Clinical Psychology, Univ. of Hawaii
1982 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Univ. of Hawaii
Areas of Clinical Interest
Depression
Areas of Research Interests
I am currently conducting an observational study of depression during the 6 months following hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome. I recently completed a clinical trial comparing two different treatments for depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and a pilot study of cognitive behavior therapy for patients with heart failure. Proposed projects include a randomized trial of treatment for depression in heart failure, and a study of the effects of depression on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).
Key Publications
Carney RM, Freedland KE, Steinmeyer B, Blumenthal JA, Berkman LF, Watkins LL, Czajkowski SM, Burg MM, Jaffe AS (2008 Jan 10). Depression and five year survival following acute myocardial infarction: A prospective study. J Affect Disord. Full Article ->
Cowan MJ, Freedland KE, Burg MM, Saab PG, Youngblood ME, Cornell CE, Powell LH, Czajkowski SM, ENRICHD Investigators (2008). Predictors of treatment response for depression and inadequate social support--the ENRICHD randomized clinical trial. Psychother Psychosom. 77(1): 27-37. Full Article ->
Carney RM, Freedland KE, Stein PK, Miller GE, Steinmeyer B, Rich MW, Duntley SP (2007 Apr). Heart rate variability and markers of inflammation and coagulation in depressed patients with coronary heart disease. J Psychosom Res. 62(4): 463-7. Full Article ->
Skala JA, Freedland KE, Carney RM (2006 Oct). Coronary heart disease and depression: a review of recent mechanistic research. Can J Psychiatry. 51(12): 738-45. Full Article ->
Davidson KW, Kupfer DJ, Bigger JT, Califf RM, Carney RM, Coyne JC, Czajkowski SM, Frank E, Frasure-Smith N, Freedland KE, Froelicher ES, Glassman AH, Katon WJ, Kaufmann PG, Kessler RC, Kraemer HC, Krishnan KR, Lespérance F, Rieckmann N, Sheps DS, Suls JM, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group (2006 Sep-Oct). Assessment and treatment of depression in patients with cardiovascular disease: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group Report. Psychosom Med. 68(5): 645-50. Full Article ->
Freedland KE, Rich MW, Skala JA, Carney RM, Dávila-Román VG, Jaffe AS (2003 Jan-Feb). Prevalence of depression in hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure. Psychosom Med. 65(1): 119-28. Full Article ->
Funded Research Projects
NHLBI(PI):Effects of Depression on Short-Term Recovery from MI
NHLBI(Key Personnel):Omega-3 for Depression and Other Cardiac Risk Factors
NIMH(Key Personnel):Improving Depression Treatment Outcomes with an Insulin-Sensitizing Agent