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
Optimizing the mental and cognitive health of older adults, the well-being of physicians, and the mental health of Jewish Israelis.
Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · May 2025 Full text Link to item CiteDo positive psychosocial factors contribute to the prediction of coronary artery disease? A UK Biobank-based machine learning approach.
Journal Article Eur J Prev Cardiol · April 22, 2025 AIMS: Most prediction models for coronary artery disease (CAD) compile biomedical and behavioural risk factors using linear multivariate models. This study explores the potential of integrating positive psychosocial factors (PPFs), including happiness, sat ... Full text Link to item CiteFactors related to the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and other mental health problems in the setting of medical illness.
Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · April 18, 2025 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 - 2025Education 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.