Positions
- Professor
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Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- MIRECC Director
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South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center
Michael E. DeBakey VAMC
Houston, Texas United States
- Professor
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Medicine
Health Service Research
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
Chief, Behavioral Health Program, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuEST)
Education
- M.P.H. from University Of Texas School Of Public Health
- 01/2000 - Houston, TX United States
- Advanced Training from University Of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Institute And Clinic
- 01/1992 - Pittsburgh, PA United States
- Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine
- 01/1991 - Houston, Texas United States
- Psychiatry
- MD from Baylor College Of Medicine
- 01/1987 - Houston, Texas United States
- BA from University Of Texas At Austin
- 01/1982 - Austin, Texas United States
- Psychology
Certifications
- Adult Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Honors & Awards
- Director
- VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
- Program Chief, Behavioral Health Program
- VA Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness & Safety
Professional Interests
- Dementia
- Forensic Geriatric Psychiatry
- Veteran Mental Health
Professional Statement
Dr. Kunik is a geriatric psychiatrist whose research focuses on examining the determinants, prevention and treatment of behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia. Dr. Kunik is also interested in psychosocial interventions to treat anxiety and depression in older patients.Websites
Selected Publications
- Qureshi SU, Kimbrell T, Pyne JM, Magruder KM, Hudson TJ, Petersen NJ, Yu HJ, Schulz PE, Kunik ME "Greater prevalence and incidence of dementia in older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder." J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Sep;58(9):1627-33. Pubmed PMID: 20863321
- Bradford A, Shrestha S, Snow AL, Stanley MA, Wilson N, Hersch G, Kunik ME "Managing pain to prevent aggression in people with dementia: a nonpharmacologic intervention." Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2012 Feb;27(1):41-7. Pubmed PMID: 22467413
- Bass DM, Judge KS, Snow AL, Wilson NL, Looman WJ, McCarthy C, Morgan R, Ablorh-Odjidja C, Kunik ME "Negative caregiving effects among caregivers of veterans with dementia." Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Mar;20(3):239-47. Pubmed PMID: 22251867
- Stanley MA, Wilson NL, Amspoker AB, Kraus-Schuman C, Wagener PD, Calleo JS, Cully JA, Teng E, Rhoades HM, Williams S, Masozera N, Horsfield M, Kunik ME "Lay providers can deliver effective cognitive behavior therapy for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized trial." Depress Anxiety. 2014 Feb 27;
- "Teaching caregivers of persons with dementia to address pain." ; Pubmed PMID: 27743840
- "Community-based outreach and treatment for underserved older adults with clinically significant worry: A randomized controlled trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 30224269
- "Fall worry restricts social engagement in older adults." ; Pubmed PMID: 30698470
- Bass DM, Judge KS, Snow AL, Wilson NL, Morgan R, Looman WJ, McCarthy CA, Maslow K, Moye JA, Randazzo R, Garcia-Maldonado M, Elbein R, Odenheimer G, Kunik ME "Caregiver outcomes of Partners in Dementia Care: effect of a care coordination program for Veterans with dementia and their family members and friends." J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013;61(8):1377-86. Pubmed PMID: 23869899
- "Longitudinal association of falls and depressive symptoms in older adults." ; Pubmed PMID: 30605500
- "Identifying potential long-stay residents in Veterans Health Administration nursing homes." ; Pubmed PMID: 30054095
- "Health care utilization among adults with CKD and psychological distress." ;
- "Religious coping and acceptability and outcome of short-term psychotherapeutic treatments for depression among low-income homebound older adults." ; Pubmed PMID: 31791141
- "Aggression Prevention Training for Individuals With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 32115311
- "Effect of Telehealth Treatment by Lay Counselors vs by Clinicians on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Who Are Homebound: A Randomized Clinical Trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 32865577
- Bass DM, Judge KS, Snow AL, Wilson NL, Morgan RO, Maslow K, Randazzo R, Moye JA, Odenheimer GL, Archambault E, Elbein R, Pirraglia P, Teasdale TA, McCarthy CA, Looman WJ, Kunik ME "A Controlled Trial of “Partners in Dementia Care:” Veteran Outcomes After 6 and 12 Months." Alzheimer’s Res Ther. 2014;6(9)
- Namkee G. Choi, Julieta Caamanoa, Kelly Vences, C. Nathan Marti , Mark E. Kunik "Acceptability and effects of tele-delivered behavioral activation for depression in low-income homebound older adults: in their own words." Aging & Mental Health. 2021;25(10)
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