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Harold G. Koenig

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
Box 3400 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Room 1501 Duke South, Durham, NC 27710

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

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2021 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Medicine · 1999 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 1986 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published June 28, 2023
New Rankings Place Duke Scholars on Top of the World
Published January 11, 2023
Most Clergy Follow Science on Depression Treatment, Duke Study Finds
Published May 20, 2016
Dr. Harold Koenig: Is religion good for your health?

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Recent Publications


Do 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 Cite
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Recent 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 - 2025

Education and Training on Mental Health and Human Fourishing

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Liberty University · 2024 - 2024

Testing the Total Force Fitness' (TFF) Airmen and Family Readiness Cycle (TAFRC) Model

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by United States Air Force · 2023 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine · 1982 M.D.