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Mark Edwin Kunik

Kunik

Mark Edwin Kunik, M.D.

Professor

Positions

Professor
Medicine
Health Service Research
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Professor
Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

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 ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Of Medicine
01/1991 - Houston, Texas, United States
Psychiatry
MD from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ 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

Professional Interests

  • Dementia
  • Forensic Geriatric Psychiatry

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. " " J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Sep ; 58 (9) : 1627-33.
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  • Bradford A, Shrestha S, Snow AL, Stanley MA, Wilson N, Hersch G, Kunik ME. " " Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2012 Feb ; 27 (1) : 41-7.
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  • Bass DM, Judge KS, Snow AL, Wilson NL, Looman WJ, McCarthy C, Morgan R, Ablorh-Odjidja C, Kunik ME. " " Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Mar ; 20 (3) : 239-47.
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  • 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;

Funding

Integrated Tele-Behavioral Activation and Fall Prevention for Low-Income Homebound Older Adults
#2R01MD009675-07
(09/01/2021 - 08/31/2026)
Grant funding from National Institute Minority Health
Supporting Access for Latinx Underserved in Diabetes Management (SALUD-M): An Equity-Driven Randomized Controlled Trial of Acceptance Based Coping Skills for Latinx Military Patients with T2DM
#7-23-ICTBMH-04
$599,473.00   (07/01/2023 - 06/30/2026)
Grant funding from American Diabetes Association
Precision Recruitment for Precision Medicine
#AARG-20-685255
$600,000.00   (09/01/2022 - 08/31/2026)
Grant funding from Texas Alzheimer's Research Care Consortium
Biobehavioral mechanisms of smartphone-based cognitive emotion regulation training for unpaid primary caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease
#1R01AG074229-01A1
(07/01/2022 - 06/30/2026)
Grant funding from National Institute Mental Health
Center to Stream ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ In Place (C2SHIP)
#NSF 2052514
$3,000,000.00   (04/19/2021 - 04/18/2026)
Grant funding from National Science Foundation

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