Jeffrey A Cully, Ph.D.

Professor (with tenure)

Email

jcully@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor (with tenure): Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Staff Psychologist / Health Services Researcher: Houston VA HSR&D Center of Innovation
Michael E. DeBakey VAMC (Houston)

Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care: South Central Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center

Professor: Medicine (Secondary Appointment)
Health Services Research
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

John P. McGovern Campus (Office): 2450 Holcombe Blvd, Suite 01Y
Mail Stop: BCM228
Houston, TX, 77021
United States
jcully@bcm.edu

Education

Fellowship at Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Houston): 08/2003 - Houston, Texas, United States; Geropsychology

Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine: 08/2002 - Houston, Texas, United States

PhD from St. Louis University: 08/2002 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Clinical Psychology

Certifications

Licensed Psychologist: Texas State Board of Examiners

Honors & Awards

Faculty Excellence Award - Educational Research: Baylor College of Medicine (05/2014)

Faculty Excellence Award - Educational Leadership: Baylor College of Medicine (09/2012)

Faculty Excellence Award - Enduring Educational Materials: Baylor College of Medicine (05/2009)

Faculty Excellence Award - Teaching and Evaluation: Baylor College of Medicine (05/2009)

Associate Investigator Career Development Award: VA Health Services Research and Development (10/2003 - 09/2006)

Career Development Awardee (Level 2): VA Health Services Research and Development (10/2006 - 09/2009)

Professional Statement

Dr. Cully is a mental health services researcher interested in improving the delivery of evidence-based treatments in non-mental health specialty settings such as primary care. His work focuses on the use of implementation science to improve mental health delivery within the Veterans Health Administration.

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Selected Publications

Cully JA, Breland JY, Robertson S, Utech AE, Hundt N, Kunik ME, Petersen NJ, Masozera N, Rao R, Naik AD. " Behavioral health coaching for rural veterans with diabetes and depression: blending effectiveness and implementation. " BMC Health Services Research. 2014 ; 14 : 191-201.
Cully JA, Armento ME, Mott J, Nadorff MR, Naik AD, Stanley MA, Sorocco KH, Kunik ME, Petersen NJ, Kauth MR. " Brief cognitive behavioral therapy in primary care: a hybrid type 2 patient-randomized effectiveness-implementation design. " Implement Sci. 2012 ; 7 : 64.
Pubmed PMID: 22784436.
Mignogna J, Hundt N, Kauth MR, Kunik ME, Sorocco KH, Naik AD, Stanley MA, York-Ward K, Cully JA* (*senior author). " Implementing brief cognitive behavioral therapy in primary care: a pilot study. " Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, . ; 4 (2) : 175-183.
Mott JM, Hundt NE, Sansgiry S, Mignogna J, Cully JA* (*senior author). " Changes in psychotherapy utilization among veterans with depression, anxiety and PTSD. " Psychiatric Services. 2014 ; 65 (1) : 106-112.
Barrera TL, Mott JM, Hundt NE, Mignogna J, Yu H, Stanley MA, Cully JA* (*senior author). " Diagnostic specificity and mental health service utilization among veterans with newly diagnosed anxiety disorders. " General Hospital Psychiatry. 2014 ; 36 : 192-198.
Cully JA, Curry AD, Ryan SR, Malik A, Zeno D, U Willcockson I. " Development of a computer-aided training program for brief cognitive-behavioral therapy in primary care. " Acad Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 1; 37 (2) : 120-4.
Pubmed PMID: 23475245.
Cully JA, Mignogna J, Stanley MA, Davila J, Wear J, Amico KR, Giordano TP. " Development and Pilot Testing of a Standardized Training Program for a Patient-Mentoring Intervention to Increase Adherence to Outpatient HIV Care. " AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2012 Mar ; 26 (3) : 165-72.
Pubmed PMID: 22248331.
Kauth MR, Sullivan G, Blevins D, Cully JA, Landes RD, Said Q, Teasdale TA. " Employing external facilitation to implement cognitive behavioral therapy in VA clinics: a pilot study. " Implement Sci. 2010 ; 5 : 75.
Pubmed PMID: 20942951.
Cully JA, Stanley MA, Deswal A, Hanania NA, Phillips LL, Kunik ME. " Cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic cardiopulmonary conditions: preliminary outcomes from an open trial. " Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 ; 12 (4)
Pubmed PMID: 21085552.
Cully JA, Jameson JP, Phillips LL, Kunik ME, Fortney JC. " Use of psychotherapy by rural and urban veterans. " J Rural Health. 2010 Jun ; 26 (3) : 225-33.
Pubmed PMID: 20633090.
Cully JA, Teten AL, Benge JF, Sorocco KH, Kauth MR. " Multidisciplinary cognitive-behavioral therapy training for the veterans affairs primary care setting. " Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 ; 12 (3)
Pubmed PMID: 20944773.
Cully JA, Phillips LL, Kunik ME, Stanley MA, Deswal A. " Predicting quality of life in veterans with heart failure: the role of disease severity, depression, and comorbid anxiety. " Behav Med. ; 36 (2) : 70-6.
Pubmed PMID: 20497945.
Cully JA, Johnson M, Moffett ML, Khan M, Deswal A. " Depression and anxiety in ambulatory patients with heart failure. " Psychosomatics. ; 50 (6) : 592-8.
Pubmed PMID: 19996230.
Cully JA, Paukert A, Falco J, Stanley MA. " Cognitive behavioral therapy: Innovations for cardiopulmonary patients with depression and anxiety. " Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 2009 ; 16 : 394-407.
Stanley MA, Wilson NL, Novy DM, Rhoades HM, Wagener PD, Greisinger AJ, Cully JA, Kunik ME. " Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder among older adults in primary care: a randomized clinical trial. " JAMA. 2009 Apr 8; 301 (14) : 1460-7.
Pubmed PMID: 19351943.
Cully JA, Graham DP, Stanley MA, Ferguson CJ, Sharafkhaneh A, Souchek J, Kunik ME. " Quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbid anxiety or depression. " Psychosomatics. ; 47 (4) : 312-9.
Pubmed PMID: 16844889.
Cully JA, Jimenez DE, Ledoux TA, Deswal A. " Recognition and treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in heart failure. " Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 ; 11 (3) : 103-9.
Pubmed PMID: 19617942.

Funding

Creating Practice-Ready Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for VA Primary Care and Specialty Medical Settings #RVR 19-475: $546,917.00 (07/01/2019 - 06/30/2023); Grant funding from VA Health Services Research and Development

Effectiveness and Implementation of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (Cully PI) #13-315: $1,100,000.00 (04/01/2015 - 09/30/2020); Grant funding from VA Health Services Research and Development