Kenneth Freedland

Additional Titles & Roles

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• • Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

Associate Director, Behavioral Medicine Center

Education & Training

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• • PhD: Clinical Psychology: University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 1982

MA: Clinical Psychology: University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 1979

BS: Psychology: University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 1975

Major Awards

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• • Editor-in-Chief, Health Psychology, 2017-2023,

Distinguished Scientist Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2018

Orgel Award for Distinguished Achievement in Research, Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers, 2017

Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, 2016

Distinguished Service Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2010

President, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, 2008, 2009

Areas of Clinical Interest

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Depression, stress, and self-care of heart disease
Behavioral trial methodology

Research Interests

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I am currently conducting a study of depression as a risk factor for multiple hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure, as well as a trial of stepped care for depression and self-care in patients with heart failure. Some of my other recent work focuses on methodological aspects of behavioral intervention research.

Key Publications

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• Freedland KE, Steinmeyer BC, Carney RM, Skala JA, Rich MW, (2020 Apr). Antidepressant use in patients with heart failure. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 65: 1-8.
  Read publication »Antidepressant use in patients with heart failure.
• Carney RM, Freedland KE, (2017 Mar). Depression and coronary heart disease. Nat Rev Cardiol. 14(3): 145-155.
  Read publication »Depression and coronary heart disease.
• Freedland Kenneth E,Carney Robert M,Rich Michael W,Steinmeyer Brian C,Rubin Eugene H,Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression and Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med 2015;175(11):1773-82
  Read publication »Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression and Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
• Freedland KE, (2020 Jun). Purpose-guided trial design in health-related behavioral intervention research. Health Psychol. 39(6): 539-548.
  Read publication »Purpose-guided trial design in health-related behavioral intervention research.
• Carney RM, Freedland KE, Steinmeyer BC, Rubin EH, Rich MW, (2018 05). Residual Symptoms After Treatment for Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. Psychosom Med. 80(4): 385-392.
  Read publication »Residual Symptoms After Treatment for Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.
• Carney RM, Freedland KE, Rubin EH, Rich MW, Steinmeyer BC, Harris WS. Omega-3
  augmentation of sertraline in treatment of depression in patients with coronary
  heart disease: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009;302(15):1651-7.
  Read publication »Omega-3 augmentation of sertraline in treatment of depression in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial.

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Funded Research Projects

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5R01HL131524-04 Stepped Care for Depression in Heart Failure
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