Additional Titles & Roles
- Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology
- Associate Director, Behavioral Medicine Center
Education & Training
- 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
- 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
Depression, stress, and self-care of heart disease
Behavioral trial methodology
Research Interests
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
- 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.
Funded Research Projects
5R01HL131524-04 Stepped Care for Depression in Heart Failure