Overview
My primary research is focused on studying the effects of religion and spirituality on health. I am founding Co-Director of Duke’s Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health.
For a complete bio and CV, go to the following website: https://spiritualityandhealth.duke.edu/index.php/harold-g-koenig-m-d
For a complete bio and CV, go to the following website: https://spiritualityandhealth.duke.edu/index.php/harold-g-koenig-m-d
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Medicine
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1999 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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1986 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
New psychosocial treatments for patients with breast and brain cancers, impact of ECT on intracranial pressure, approaches to treatment resistant depression, and predictors of and treatments for post-stroke depression.
Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · January 2026 Full text Link to item CiteFaith and Health in Poland, the USA and During COVID-19.
Journal Article J Relig Health · December 2025 This issue of JORH predominantly focuses upon religion, spirituality and health in two countries-namely the United States of America and Poland. It also addresses the topic of faith during COVID-19 from a number of countries namely, England, Indonesia, Gre ... Full text Link to item CiteDementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors.
Journal Article Alzheimers Dement · December 2025 BACKGROUND: Spiritual practices (i.e., practices that provide meaning, reflection, and personal connection with something beyond the physical realm) are a low-cost, easily accessible therapeutic resource supporting cognitive health. Culturally relevant spi ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Creating ADRD Researchers for the Next Generation - Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program (CARiNG-StARR)"
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026Education and Training on Mental Health and Human Fourishing
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Liberty University · 2024 - 2024Testing the Total Force Fitness' (TFF) Airmen and Family Readiness Cycle (TAFRC) Model
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by United States Air Force · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine ·
1982
M.D.