Kathleen M. Grubbs

Researcher

UAMS

Also affiliated: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (2012–2019); United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2010); University of Hawaii System (2004–2010); University of San Diego (2025); San Diego State University (2025); UC San Diego Health System (2020); University of California San Diego (2018–2024); Health Services Research & Development (2014–2018); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2014–2026); VA San Diego Healthcare System (2019–2025); Rural Resources (2026); VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (2010–2017); Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (2014); Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego (2020–2022); Office of Rural Health (2026)

Faculty Researcher

19 h-index 52 pubs 1,336 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kathleen M. Grubbs’ research focuses on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly in veteran populations and within couples therapy. Her work investigates the effectiveness and implementation of various therapeutic interventions, including brief couple therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, and pharmacotherapy for PTSD. Grubbs has explored digital and telemedicine approaches to delivering mental health services, examining their impact and efficiency compared to in-person formats. Her research also addresses patient engagement with treatment, including the development of patient-friendly graphical displays of treatment effectiveness and how individuals interpret treatment names. She has received funding for studies evaluating adaptive implementation strategies for telemedicine interventions. Grubbs holds an h-index of 19, with 52 publications and 1,318 citations. She collaborates with researchers such as Jeffrey M. Pyne and Marcela C. Weber at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 19
Publications: 52
Citations: 1,336

Selected Publications

“Hit or Miss”: Rural Veterans’ Experiences Receiving Community Mental Health Care (2026)

The Journal of Rural Health DOI OpenAlex
Recall of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment information (2026)

Journal of Traumatic Stress DOI OpenAlex
Phone‐only mental health care within the Department of Veterans Affairs: Associations with rurality, age, sex, and clinical severity (2025)

The Journal of Rural Health DOI OpenAlex
Beyond symptom reduction: Veterans’ goals for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment (2025)

Journal of Traumatic Stress 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
What's in a treatment name? How people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms interpret and react to PTSD treatment names (2024)

Journal of Traumatic Stress 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Enhancing Problem-Solving Therapy With Smartphone Technology: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (2022)

Psychiatric Services 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Usual Care for Rural Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (2017)

The Journal of Rural Health 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
Predictors of Initiation and Engagement of Cognitive Processing Therapy Among Veterans With PTSD Enrolled in Collaborative Care (2015)

Journal of Traumatic Stress 35 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Rationale for Interoceptive Exposure (2014)

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
Psychotherapy Utilization Among Rural and Urban Veterans From 2007 to 2010 (2014)

The Journal of Rural Health 63 citations DOI OpenAlex