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Michael Von Korff, ScD
Senior Investigator

Research Interests:
Dr. Von Korff is a health services researcher and epidemiologist whose research concerns the natural history and management of chronic pain and depression in primary care and how self management training and support for chronic illness can be improved.

Contact Dr. Von Korff:
Voice Mail: 206-287-2874
E-Mail: vonkorff.m@ghc.org

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Recent Publications:
Ciechanowski P, Russo J, Katon W, Simon G, Ludman E, Von Korff M, Young B, Lin E. Where is the patient? The association of psychosocial factors and missed primary care appointments in patients with diabetes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2006;28(1):9–17. Abstract

Ciechanowski PS, Russo JE, Katon WJ, Von Korff M, Simon GE, Lin EH, Ludman EJ, Young BA. The association of patient relationship style and outcomes in collaborative care treatment for depression in patients with diabetes. Med Care. 2006;44(3):283–91. Abstract

Fenton JJ, Von Korff M, Lin EH, Ciechanowski P, Young BA. Quality of preventive care for diabetes: effects of visit frequency and competing demands. Ann Fam Med. 2006;4(1):32–9. Abstract

Gensichen J, Beyer M, Muth C, Gerlach FM, Von Korff M, Ormel J. Case management to improve major depression in primary health care: a systematic review. Psychol Med. 2006;36(1):7–14. Abstract

Lin EH, Katon W, Rutter C, Simon GE, Ludman E, Von Korff M, Young B, Oliver M, Ciechanowski PC, Kinder L, Walker E. Effects of enhanced depression treatment on diabetes self-care. Ann Fam Med. 2006;4(1):46–53. Abstract

Simon GE, Von Korff M. Medical co-morbidity and validity of DSM-IV depression criteria. Psychol Med. 2006;36(1):27-36. Epub 2005 Oct 5. Abstract

Stang PE, Brandenburg NA, Lane MC, Merikangas KR, Von Korff MR, Kessler RC. Mental and physical comorbid conditions and days in role among persons with arthritis. Psychosom Med. 2006;68(1):152–8. Abstract

Turner JA, Ciol MA, VonKorff M, Liu YW, Berger R. Men with pelvic pain: perceived helpfulness of medical and self-management strategies. Clin J Pain. 2006;22(1):19–24. Abstract

2005
Clarke G, Debar L, Lynch F, Powell J, Gale J, O'Connor E, Ludman E, Bush T, Lin EH, Von Korff M, Hertert S. A randomized effectiveness trial of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for depressed adolescents receiving antidepressant medication. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2005;44(9):888–98. Abstract

Katon WJ, Rutter C, Simon G, Lin EH, Ludman E, Ciechanowski P, Kinder L, Young B, Von Korff M. The association of comorbid depression with mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2005;28(11):2668–72. Abstract

Katzelnick DJ, Von Korff M, Chung H, Provost LP, Wagner EH. Applying depression-specific change concepts in a collaborative breakthrough series. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005; 31:386–97. Abstract

Sieben JM, Vlaeyen JW, Portegijs PJ, Verbunt JA, van Riet-Rutgers S, Kester AD, Von Korff M, Arntz A, Andre Knottnerus J. A longitudinal study on the predictive validity of the fear-avoidance model in low back pain. Pain. 2005;117(1–2):162–70. Epub 2005 Aug 10. Abstract

Simon GE, Katon WJ, Lin EH, Ludman E, Vonkorff M, Ciechanowski P, Young BA. Diabetes complications and depression as predictors of health service costs. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2005;27(5):344–51. Abstract

Simon GE, Von Korff M, Lin E. Clinical and functional outcomes of depression treatment in patients with and without chronic medical illness. Psychol Med. 2005;35(2):271–9. Abstract

Turner JA, Ciol MA, Von Korff M, Berger R. Health concerns of patients with nonbacterial prostatitis/pelvic pain. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(9):1054–9. Abstract

Von Korff M, Balderson BHK, Saunders K, Miglioretti DL, Lin EHB, Berry S, Moore JE, Turner JA. A trial of an activating intervention for chronic back pain in primary care and physical therapy settings. Pain. 2005;113(3):323–330. Abstract

Von Korff M, Crane P, Lane M, Miglioretti D, Simon G, Saunders K, Stang P, Branderburg N, Kessler R. Chronic spinal pain and physical-mental comorbidity in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey replication. Pain. 2005;113(3):331–339. Abstract

Von Korff M, Katon W, Lin EH, Simon G, Ciechanowski P, Ludman E, Oliver M, Rutter C, Young B. Work disability among individuals with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2005;28(6):1326–32. Abstract

Von Korff M, Katon W, Lin EH, Simon G, Ludman E, Oliver M, Ciechanowski P, Rutter C, Bush T. Potentially modifiable factors associated with disability among people with diabetes. Psychosom Med. 2005;67(2):233–40. Abstract

Von Korff M, Miglioretti DL. A prognostic approach to defining chronic pain. Pain. 2005;117(3):304-13. Abstract

Wagner EH, Bennett SM, Austin BT, Greene SM, Schaefer JK, Vonkorff M. Finding common ground: patient-centeredness and evidence-based chronic illness care. J Altern Complement Med. 2005;11 Suppl 1:s7–s15. Abstract

Young BA, Katon WJ, Von Korff M, Simon GE, Lin EH, Ciechanowski PS, Bush T, Oliver M, Ludman EJ, Boyko EJ. Racial and ethnic differences in microalbuminuria prevalence in a diabetes population: the Pathways Study. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005;16(1):219–28. Epub 2004 Nov 24. Abstract

2004
Bush T, Rutter C, Simon G, Von Korff M, Katon WJ, Walker EA, Lin E, Ludman E. Who benefits from more structured depression treatment? Int J Psychiatry Med. 2004;34(3):247–58. Abstract

Ciechanowski P, Russo J, Katon W, Von Korff M, Ludman E, Lin E, Simon G, Bush T. Influence of patient attachment style on self-care and outcomes in diabetes. Psychosom Med. 2004;66(5):720–8. Abstract

Geddes J, Butler R, Hatcher S, Cipriani A, Price J, Carney S, Von Korff M. Depressive disorders. Clin Evid. 2004;(12):1391–436. Details

Katon W, Von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Russo J, Lin E, Simon G, Ludman E, Walker E, Bush T, Young B. Behavioral and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2004;27(4):914–20. Abstract

Katon WJ, Lin EH, Russo J, Von Korff M, Ciechanowski P, Simon G, Ludman E, Bush T, Young B. Cardiac risk factors in patients with diabetes mellitus and major depression. J Gen Intern Med. 2004;19(12):1192–9. Abstract

Katon WJ, Simon G, Russo J, Von Korff M, Lin EH, Ludman E, Ciechanowski P, Bush T. Quality of depression care in a population-based sample of patients with diabetes and major depression. Med Care. 2004;42(12):1222–9. Abstract

Katon WJ, Von Korff M, Lin EH, Simon G, Ludman E, Russo J, Ciechanowski P, Walker E, Bush T. The Pathways Study: a randomized trial of collaborative care in patients with diabetes and depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2004;61(10):1042–9. Abstract

Levy RL, Whitehead WE, Walker LS, Von Korff M, Feld AD, Garner M, Christie D. Increased somatic complaints and health-care utilization in children: effects of parent IBS status and parent response to gastrointestinal symptoms. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004;99(12):2442–51. Abstract

Lin EH, Katon W, Von Korff M, Rutter C, Simon GE, Oliver M, Ciechanowski P, Ludman EJ, Bush T, Young B. Relationship of depression and diabetes self-care, medication adherence and preventive care. Diabetes Care. 2004;. 27(9):2154–60. Abstract

Ludman EJ, Katon W, Russo J, Von Korff M, Simon G, Ciechanowski P, Lin E, Bush T, Walker E, Young B. Depression and diabetes symptom burden. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2004;26(6):430–6. Abstract

Simon GE, Ludman EJ, Tutty S, Operskalski B, Von Korff M. Telephone psychotherapy and telephone care management for primary care patients starting antidepressant treatment: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2004;292:(8)935–42. Abstract

Turner JA, Ciol MA, Von Korff M, Berger R. Prognosis of patients with new prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome episodes. J Urol. 2004;172(2):538–41. Abstract

Turner JA, Ciol MA, Von Korff M, Rothman I, Berger RE. Health care utilization and costs of primary and secondary care patients with prostatitis. Urology. 2004;63(6):1031–5.
Abstract

Von Korff M. Acute low back pain improves rapidly, however recovery is not complete and recurrence is common. (Invited commentary). Austr J Physiother. 2004;50:58.

Von Korff M. Can care management enhance integration of primary and specialty care? [Invited commentary.] BMJ. 2004 Sep 11;329(7466):605. Details

Von Korff M, Deyo RA. Potent opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain: flying blind? Pain. 2004;109(3):207–9. Details

Whitehead WE, Levy RL, Von Korff M, Feld AD, Palsson OS, Turner M, Drossman DA. The usual medical care for irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004;20(11-12):1305–15. Abstract

2003
Chwastiak LA, Von Korff M. Disability in depression and back pain. Evaluation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO DAS II) in a primary care setting. J Clin Epidemiol. 2003;56(6):507–14. Abstract

John MT, Miglioretti DL, LeResche L, Von Korff M, Critchlow CW. Widespread pain as a risk factor for dysfunctional temporomandibular disorder pain. Pain. 2003;102(3):257–63. Abstract

Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Ludman E, Bush T, Walker E, Ciechanowski P, Rutter C. Improving primary care treatment of depression among patients with diabetes mellitus: the design of the Pathways study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003;25(3):158–68. Abstract

Lin EH, Katon W, Von Korff M, Tang L, Williams JW Jr, Kroenke K, Hunkeler E, Harpole L, Hegel M, Arean P, Hoffing M, Della Penna R, Langston C, Unutzer J. Effect of improving depression care on pain and functional outcomes among older adults with arthritis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003;290(18):2428–9. Abstract

Lin EH, Von Korff M, Ludman EJ, Rutter C, Bush TM, Simon GE, Unutzer J, Walker E, Katon WJ. Enhancing adherence to prevent depression relapse in primary care. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003;25(5):303–10. Abstract

Ludman E, Katon W, Bush T, Rutter C, Lin E, Simon G, Von Korff M, Walker E. Behavioural factors associated with symptom outcomes in a primary care-based depression prevention intervention trial. Psychol Med. 2003; 33(6):1061–70. Abstract

Turner JA, Ciol MA, Von Korff M, Berger R. Validity and responsiveness of the National Institutes of Health chronic prostatitis symptom index. J Urol. 2003;169(2):580–3. Abstract

Unutzer J, Katon WJ, Russo J, Simon G, Von Korff M, Lin E, Walker E, Ludman E, Bush T. Psychopharmacology plus psychotherapy for depression treatment. Psychiatr Serv. 2003;54(7):1042–3. Abstract

Unutzer J, Katon WJ, Russo J, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Walker E, Ludman E, Bush T. Willingness to pay for depression treatment in primary care. Psychiatr Serv. 2003;54(3):340–5. Abstract

Von Korff M. The role of meta-analysis in medical decision making. Spine J. 2003;3(5):329–30. Abstract

Von Korff M, Katon W, Rutter C, Ludman E, Simon G, Lin E, Bush T. Effect on disability outcomes of a depression relapse prevention program. Psychosom Med. 2003;65(6):938–43. Abstract

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