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Gretchen A. Brenes, PhD
Gretchen A. Brenes, PhD
Professor,
Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Gretchen A. Brenes, PhD
Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Research Interests
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety
Telephone
Depression
Stress, Psychological
Yoga
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PhD, Washington University St. Louis, 1998
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Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
American Psychological Association
Gerontological Society of America
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Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
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Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Social Sciences and Health Policy, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
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Publications
Examining brief and ultra-brief anxiety and depression screening methods in a real-world epilepsy clinic sample.
Munger Clary HM, Wan M, Conner K, Brenes GA, Kimball J, Kim E, Duncan P, Snively BM. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 05; 118:107943.
Evidence-based assessment of treatment outcomes for late-life generalized anxiety disorder using the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Abbreviated (PSWQ-A).
Johnco C, Wuthrich VM, Brenes GA, Wetherell JL, Mohlman J. Int Psychogeriatr. 2021 Apr; :1-13.
Predictors of preference for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and yoga interventions among older adults.
Brenes GA, Munger Clary HM, Miller ME, Divers J, Anderson A, Hargis G, Danhauer SC. J Psychiatr Res. 2021 Mar; 138:311-318.
Ensuring Yoga Intervention Fidelity in a Randomized Preference Trial for the Treatment of Worry in Older Adults.
Sohl SJ, Brenes GA, Krucoff C, Hargis G, Anderson A, Miller ME, Danhauer SC. J Altern Complement Med. 2021 Mar;
Neurologist prescribing versus psychiatry referral: Examining patient preferences for anxiety and depression management in a symptomatic epilepsy clinic sample.
Munger Clary HM, Croxton RD, Snively BM, Brenes GA, Lovato J, Sadeghifar F, Kimball J, O'Donovan C, Conner K, Kim E, Allan J, Duncan P. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 01; 114(Pt A):107543.
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