Selected Scientific Literature
Owen, J. E., Jaworski, B. K., Kuhn, E., Makin-Byrd, K. N., Ramsey, K. M., & Hoffman, J. E. (in press). mHealth in the wild: Using novel data to examine the reach, use, and impact of PTSD Coach.
Gould, C., Loup, J., Kuhn, E., Beaudreau, S., Ma, F., Goldstein, M., Wetherell, J., Zapata, A. M., Choe, P., & Ohara, R. (2020). Technology use and preferences for mental health self-management interventions among older veterans. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 35, 321–330. DOI: 10.1002/gps.5252
Kuhn, E. & Owen, J. E. (2020). Advances in PTSD treatment delivery: The role of digital technology in PTSD treatment.Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry. doi.org/10.1007/s40501-020-00207-x
Pacella-LaBarbara, M.L., Suffoletto, B.P., Kuhn, E., Germain, A., Jaramillo, S., Repine, M., & Callaway, C.W. (in press). A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the PTSD Coach App Following Motor Vehicle Crash-Related Injury. Academic Emergency Medicine.
Miller, K. E., Kuhn, E., Owen, J., Taylor, K., Yu, J., Weiss, B. J., Crowley, J. J., & Trockel, M. (2019). Clinician perceptions related to the use of the CBT-I Coach mobile app. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 17, 481-491, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2017.1403326
Gould, C. E., Kok, B. C., Ma, V. K., Zapata, A. M. L., Owen, J. E., & Kuhn, E. (2019). Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense mental health apps: A systematic review of the available evidence. Psychological Services, 16 (2), 196-207.
Miller, K.E., Kuhn, E., Yu, J., Owen, J., Jaworski, B., Taylor, K., Blonigen, D.M., & Possemato, K. (2019). Use and perceptions of mobile apps for patients among VA primary care mental and behavioral health providers. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 50(3), 204-209.
Herbst, E., McCaslin, S., Shahrzad Hassanbeigi Daryani, S. H., Laird, K. T., Hopkins, L. B., Pennington, D., Kuhn, E. (2019).A qualitative examination of Stay Quit Coach, a mobile application for veteran smokers with posttraumatic stress disorder.Nicotine & Tobacco Research. ntz037, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntz037
Reilly, E. D., Robinson, S. A., Petrakis, B. A., Kuhn, E., Pigeon, W. R., Wiener, R. S., McInnes, D. K., & Quigley, K. S. (2019). Mobile app use for insomnia self-management: Pilot findings on sleep outcomes in veterans. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 8(3):e12408 DOI: 10.2196/12408
Koffel, E., Kuhn, E., Petsoulis, N., Erbes, C., Anders, S., Hoffman, J. E., Ruzek, J. I., & Polusny, M. (2018). A pilot study of CBT-I Coach: Feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a mobile app for patients in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. Health Informatics Journal, 24 (1), 3-13. doi: 10.1177/1460458216656472.
Smith, S. K., Kuhn, E., O’Donnell, J., Koontz, B. F., Nelson, N., Molloy, K., Chang, J., & Hoffman, J. E. (2018). Cancer Distress Coach: Pilot study of a mobile app for managing posttraumatic stress. Psycho-Oncology, 27, 350-353. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4363
Herbst, E., Pennington, D., Kuhn, E., McCaslin, S. E., Delucchi, K., Batki, S. L., Dickter, B., & Carmody, T. (2018). Mobile technology to promote smoking cessation treatment engagement in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 54, 124-128.
Yu, J., Kuhn, E., Miller, K. E., & Taylor, M. (2018). Smartphone apps for insomnia: Examining existing apps' usability and adherence to evidence-based principles for insomnia management. Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research, 9, 110-119. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/iby014
Kuhn, E., van der Meer, C., Owen, J. E., Hoffman, J. E., Cash, R., Carrese, P., Olff, M., Bakker, A., Schellong, J., Lorenz, P., Schopp, M., Rau, H., Weidner, K., Arnberg, F. K., Cernvall, M., & Iversen, T. (2018). PTSD Coach around the world. mHealth, 4:15. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2018.05.01
Owen, J. E., Kuhn, E., Jaworski, B., McGee-Vincent, P, Juhasz, K, Hoffman, J. E., & Rosen, C. (2018). VA mobile apps for PTSD and related problems: Public health resources for veterans and those who care for them. mHealth, 4: 28.Possemato, K., Kuhn, E., Johnson, E., Hoffman, J.E., & Brooks, E. (2017). Clinician-supported PTSD Coach: Provider and patient input on acceptability and barriers and facilitators to implementation. Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research, 7, 116-126.
Hicks, T. A., Thomas, S. P., Wilson, S. M., Calhoun, P. S., Kuhn, E., & Beckham, J. C. (2017). A preliminary investigation of a relapse prevention mobile application to maintain smoking abstinence among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 13, 15-20.
Reger, G. M., Browne, K., Campellone, T., Simons, C., Kuhn, E., Fortney, J., Sayre, G., & Schacht Reisinger, H. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to mobile application use during PTSD treatment: Clinician use of PE Coach. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 48, 510-517.
Owen, J., Jaworski, B., Kuhn, E., Hoffman, J. E., Schievelbein, L., Chang, A., & Rosen, C. (2017). Development of a mobile app for family members of veterans with PTSD: Identifying needs and modifiable factors associated with burden, depression, and anxiety. Journal of Family Studies. DOI: 10.1080/13229400.2017.1377629Morland, L. A., Rosen, C. S., Greene, C. J., Kuhn, E., Hoffman, J. E., & Sloan, D. (2017). Telehealth and eHealth interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder. Current Opinions in Psychology, 14, 102-108.
Kuhn, E., Kanuri, N., Hoffman, J. E., Garvert, D. W., Ruzek, J. I., & Taylor, C. B. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of the PTSD Coach app with community trauma survivors. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85, 267-273.
Ruzek, J. I., Kuhn, E., Jaworski, B. K., Owen, J. E., & Ramsey, K. M. (2016). Mobile mental health interventions following war and disaster. mHealth, 2:37. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2016.08.06
Miner, A., Kuhn, E., Hoffman, J. E., Owen, J. E., Ruzek, J. I., & Taylor, C. B. (2016). Feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of the PTSD Coach app: A pilot randomized controlled trial with community trauma survivors. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 8, 384-392. (co-first authors)
Kuhn, E., Weiss, B. J., Taylor, K. L., Hoffman, J. E., Ramsey, K. M., Manber, R., Gehrman, P., Crowley, J. J., Ruzek, J. I., & Trockel, M. (2016). CBT-I Coach: A description and clinician perceptions of a mobile app for cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 12, 597-606.
Possemato, K., Kuhn, E., Johnson, E., Hoffman, J. E., Owen, J. E., Kanuri, N., De Stefano, L., & Brooks, E. (2016). Using PTSD Coach in primary care with and without clinician support: A pilot randomized controlled trial. General Hospital Psychiatry, 38, 94-98.
Kuhn, E., Crowley, J. J., Hoffman, J. E., Eftekhari, A., Ramsey, K. M., Owen, J. E., Reger, G. M., & Ruzek, J. I. (2015). Clinician characteristics and perceptions related to use of the PE (Prolonged Exposure) Coach mobile app. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 46, 437-443. doi: 10.1037/pro0000051.
Owen, J., Jaworski, B., Kuhn, E., Makin-Byrd, K., Ramsey, K., & Hoffman, J. E. (2015). mHealth in the wild: Using novel data to examine the reach, use, reception, and impact of PTSD Coach. Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental Health, 2(1):e7 HTML (open access): http://mental.jmir.org/2015/1/e7/
Price, M., Kuhn, E., Hoffman, J. E., Ruzek, J. I., & Acierno, R. (2015). Comparison of the PTSD Checklist (PCL) administered via mobile device relative to a paper form. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28, 480-483.
Hoffman, J. E., Ramsey, K. M., & Estrin, D. (2014). Open architecture and standards in mobile health. In L. A. Marsch, S. E. Lord, & J. Dallery (Eds.), Behavioral Healthcare and Technology: Using Science-Based Innovations to Transform Practice (pp. 264-280). Oxford University Press. ISBN:978-0199314027
Erbes, C. R., Stinson, R., Kuhn, E., Polusny, M., Urban, J., Hoffman, J. E., Ruzek, J. I., & Thorp, S. (2014). Access, utilization, and interest in mHealth applications among Veterans receiving outpatient care for PTSD. Military Medicine, 179(11):1218-22.
Kuhn, E., Eftekhari, A., Hoffman, J. E., Crowley, J. J., Ramsey, K. M., Reger, G. M., & Ruzek, J. I. (2014). Clinician perceptions of using a smartphone app with prolonged exposure therapy. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 41(6), 800-807. doi:10.1007/s10488-013-0532-2
Kuhn, E., Greene, C., Hoffman, J., Nguyen, T., Wald, L., Schmidt, J., Ramsey, K. M., & Ruzek, J. (2014). A preliminary evaluation of PTSD Coach, a Smartphone App for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Military Medicine, 179(1), 12-18. doi:0.7205/MILMED-D-13-00271
Reger, G. M., Hoffman, J., Riggs, D., Rothbaum, B. O., Ruzek, J., Holloway, K. M., & Kuhn, E. R. (2013). A “PE Coach” smartphone application: An innovative approach to improving implementation, fidelity, and homework compliance for prolonged exposure. Psychological Services, 10, 342-349. doi: 10.1037/a0032774
Reger, G. M., Riggs, D., Rothbaum, B. O., Ruzek, J. I., Hoffman, J., & Kuhn, E. (2013). A “PE Coach” smartphone application: An innovative approach to improving implementation, fidelity, and homework compliance for prolonged exposure.Psychological Services, 10. 342-349.
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