Kristen E. Holm, PhD, MPH
Dr. Kristen Holm is a marriage and family therapist helping adults who have COPD and other chronic diseases.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Medicine
Specialties & Conditions
Research Areas
- Family and Mental Health Issues among Individuals with COPD
Special Interests
Clinical Interests
Couples and family treatment in the context of chronic respiratory diseases.
Research Interests
Dr. Holm’s research focuses on social and psychological factors that are related to COPD outcomes. Her research also focuses on the extent to which the relative importance of various social and psychological factors differs for individuals with COPD due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).
Recent Research:
“Examining Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.” PI: K Holm, AlphaNet.
“RCT of CALM Telehealth: Coping and Learning to Manage Stress with Cystic Fibrosis.” PI: CJ Bathgate, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Education
Education
- 2010
- Colorado School of Public Health (Denver, CO), MPH
- 1994
- Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC), BA
- 1999
- Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO), MS
- 2004
- University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, MN), PhD
Fellowship
- 2006 - 2007
- National Jewish Health, Department of Medicine
- 2004 - 2006
- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Psychiatry