RuthKohenMD

Geriatrics • Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Office
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-685-1778
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1992
RWTH Aachen University FOMClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for COPD Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Brief Psychosocial Intervention to Address Poststroke Depression May Also Benefit Fatigue and Sleep-Wake Disturbance.
Eeeseung Byun, Kyra J. Becker, Ruth Kohen, Catherine J. Kirkness, Pamela H. Mitchell> ;Rehabilitation Nursing. 2021 Jan 12
4 citations
Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Abebaw Mengistu Yohannes, Ruth Kohen, Huong Q. Nguyen, Kenneth C. Pike, Soo Borson, Vincent S. Fan> ;Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 2021 May 4
12 citations
Stroke impact symptoms are associated with sleep-related impairment
Eeeseung Byun, Ruth Kohen, Kyra J. Becker, Catherine J. Kirkness, Sandeep P. Khot, Pamela H. Mitchell> ;Heart & Lung. 2020 Mar 1
21 citations
Randomized trial of telephone versus in-person delivery of a brief psychosocial intervention in post-stroke depression
Catherine J. Kirkness, Kevin C. Cain, Kyra J. Becker, David L. Tirschwell, Ann Buzaitis, Pamela L. Weisman, Sylvia McKenzie, Linda Teri, Ruth Kohen, Richard C. Veith, ...> ;BMC Research Notes. 2017 Oct 10
8 citations
COMT Val158Met Polymorphism and Symptom Improvement Following a Cognitively Focused Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Claire J. Han, Ruth Kohen, Sang-Eun Jun, Monica Jarrett, Kevin C. Cain, Robert L. Burr, Margaret M. Heitkemper> ;Nursing Research. 2017 Mar 1
14 citations
Symptom profiles and inflammatory markers in moderate to severe COPD
Huong Q. Nguyen, Jerald R. Herting, Kenneth C. Pike, Sina A. Gharib, Gustavo Matute-Bello, Soo Borson, Ruth Kohen, Sandra G. Adams, Vincent S. Fan> ;BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 2016 Dec 3
8 citations
Rare Variants of the Serotonin Transporter Are Associated With Psychiatric Comorbidity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Ruth Kohen, Julia H. Tracy, Eric Haugen, Kevin C. Cain, Monica Jarrett, Margaret M. Heitkemper> ;Biological Research for Nursing. 2016 Feb 24
11 citations
Examining gene–environment interactions in comorbid depressive and disruptive behavior disorders using a Bayesian approach
Molly Adrian, Cara J. Kiff, Chris Glazner, Ruth Kohen, Julia H. Tracy, Chuan Zhou, Elizabeth McCauley, Ann Vander Stoep> ;Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2015 Sep 1
34 citations
Poststroke fatigue: hints to a biological mechanism.
Kyra J. Becker, Ruth Kohen, Richard S. Lee, Patricia Tanzi, Dannielle Zierath, Kevin C. Cain, Pamela H. Mitchell, Jonathan R. Weinstein> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2015 Mar 1
26 citations
Prevalence and correlates of suicide ideation in patients with COPD: a mixed methods study
Sara Fleehart, Vincent S. Fan, Huong Q. Nguyen, Jungeun Olivia Lee, Ruth Kohen, Jerald R. Herting, Gustavo Matute-Bello, Sandra G. Adams, Genevieve Pagalilauan, Soo Bo...> ;International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2014 Dec 4
48 citations
Transcriptome profiling of human hippocampus dentate gyrus granule cells in mental illness
Ruth Kohen, Adrian Dobra, Julia H. Tracy, Eric Haugen> ;Translational Psychiatry. 2014 Mar 4
23 citations
A pilot investigation of the association of genetic polymorphisms regulating corticotrophin-releasing hormone with posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in medi...
Dimitry S. Davydow, Ruth Kohen, Catherine L. Hough, Julia H. Tracy, Douglas F. Zatzick, Wayne Katon> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2014 Feb 1
12 citations
TPH Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated With Disease Perception and Quality of Life in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sang-Eun Jun, Ruth Kohen, Kevin C. Cain, Monica Jarrett, Margaret M. Heitkemper> ;Biological Research for Nursing. 2014 Jan 1
25 citations
Recreational physical activity in postmenopausal women is stable over 8 years of follow-up.
Huong Q. Nguyen, Jerald R. Herting, Ruth Kohen, Cynthia K. Perry, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Shirley A.A. Beresford, Charles B. Eaton, Lesley F. Tinker> ;Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2013 Jul 1
36 citations
Patients With COPD With Higher Levels of Anxiety Are More Physically Active
Huong Q. Nguyen, Vincent S. Fan, Jerald R. Herting, Jung-Eun Lee, Musetta Fu, Zijing Chen, Soo Borson, Ruth Kohen, Gustavo Matute-Bello, Genevieve Pagalilauan, Sandra ...> ;Chest. 2013 Jul 1
2 citations
Depression persistence and serotonin transporter genotype in adolescents under usual care conditions.
Ruth Kohen, Mon Myaing, Julie Richards, Chuan Zhou, Elizabeth McCauley, Wayne Katon, Laura P. Richardson> ;Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2013 May 17
32 citations
Response to Psychosocial Treatment in Poststroke Depression Is Associated With Serotonin Transporter Polymorphisms
Ruth Kohen, Kevin C. Cain, Ann Buzaitis, Vicki Johnson, Kyra J. Becker, Linda Teri, David L. Tirschwell, Richard C. Veith, Pamela H. Mitchell> ;Stroke. 2011 Jul 1
11 citations
ABCB1 Genotype and CSF β-Amyloid in Alzheimer Disease
R. Kohen, Jane B. Shofer, Olena Korvatska, Eric C. Petrie, Lucy Y. Wang, Gerard D. Schellenberg, Elaine R. Peskind, Charles W. Wilkinson> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 2011 Apr 8
30 citations
Associations of tryptophan hydroxylase gene polymorphisms with irritable bowel syndrome.
Sang-Eun Jun, Ruth Kohen, Kevin C. Cain, Monica Jarrett, Margaret M. Heitkemper> ;Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2011 Mar 1
6 citations
Genetics and gastrointestinal symptoms.
Margaret M. Heitkemper, Ruth Kohen, Sang-Eun Jun, Monica Jarrett> ;Annual Review of Nursing Research. 2011 Jan 1
32 citations
The Heritability of Postpartum Depression
Elizabeth J. Corwin, Ruth Kohen, Monica Jarrett, Brian Stafford> ;Biological Research for Nursing. 2010 May 7
43 citations
The Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism rs25531 Is Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ruth Kohen, Monica Jarrett, Kevin C. Cain, Sang-Eun Jun, Grace P. Navaja, Sarah Symonds, Margaret M. Heitkemper> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2009 Jan 1
87 citations
Association of serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms with poststroke depression.
Ruth Kohen, Kevin C. Cain, Pamela H. Mitchell, Kyra J. Becker, Ann Buzaitis, Steven P. Millard, Grace P. Navaja, Linda Teri, David L. Tirschwell, Richard C. Veith> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 2008 Nov 3
28 citations
Living well with stroke: design and methods for a randomized controlled trial of a psychosocial behavioral intervention for poststroke depression.
Pamela H. Mitchell, Linda Teri, Richard C. Veith, Ann Buzaitis, David L. Tirschwell, Kyra J. Becker, Michael Fruin, Ruth Kohen, Kevin C. Cain> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2008 May 1
55 citations
Relationship of SERT polymorphisms to depressive and anxiety symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome.
Monica Jarrett, Ruth Kohen, Kevin C. Cain, Robert L. Burr, Ann Poppe, Grace P. Navaja, Margaret M. Heitkemper> ;Biological Research for Nursing. 2007 Oct 1
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Hospital Affiliations

UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington