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Kathleen M. Grubbs

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Also affiliated: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2004–2010); Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (2012–2019); University of Hawaii System (2004–2010); University of San Diego (2025); University of Washington (2018); University of California San Diego (2018–2025); Health Services Research & Development (2018); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2014–2026); VA San Diego Healthcare System (2018–2025); National Center for PTSD (2017); VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (2010–2017); Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (2014–2022); National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (2010–2017); Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego (2020–2022); Office of Rural Health (2026)

20 h-index 52 pubs 1,354 cited

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Veterans
  • Humans
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Telemedicine
  • United States
  • Psychotherapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Aged
  • Implosive Therapy
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Biography and Research Information

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Kathleen M. Grubbs' research focuses on the delivery of mental health services, particularly for conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her work has investigated the efficacy of various therapeutic modalities, including prolonged exposure therapy delivered through home-based services and videoconferencing, especially in contexts like the COVID-19 pandemic. Grubbs has also examined the role of telemedicine in collaborative care models for PTSD and anxiety disorders, exploring its impact on group therapy processes and treatment outcomes.

Her publications include studies on the utilization of psychotherapy among rural and urban veterans, and the implications of gender in moderating treatment outcomes for anxiety. Grubbs' scholarship metrics include an h-index of 20, 52 total publications, and 1,353 total citations. Key collaborators include Jeffrey M. Pyne and Marcela C. Weber from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 52
  • Citations: 1,354

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 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Beyond symptom reduction: Veterans’ goals for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment (2025)
    Journal of Traumatic Stress 3 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 36 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 64 citations DOI OpenAlex

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