Associate Director, Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Health
Phillips KT, Pedula KL, Tsuzaki K, Erickson C, Lai J, Simiola V, Wong S, Pokhrel P, Satre DD
Cannabis Use Patterns and Co-Use of Alcohol and Nicotine in Adults Over 50 by Demographic Factors and Medical Cannabis Use. Cannabis. 2025; 8(2):112-128.
Cannabis Use Patterns and Co-Use of Alcohol and Nicotine in Adults Over 50 by Demographic Factors and Medical Cannabis Use.
Cook JM, Schnurr PP, Simiola V, Thompson R, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I
Adoption by VA Residential Programs of Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD: Effect on Patient Outcomes. Psychiatr Serv. 2019 07 01; 70(7):553-560.
Adoption by VA Residential Programs of Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD: Effect on Patient Outcomes.
Ellis AE, Simiola V, Brown L, Courtois C, Cook JM
Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD)
The role of evidence-based therapy relationships on treatment outcome for adults with trauma: A systematic review. J Trauma Dissociation. 2018 Mar-Apr; 19(2):185-213.
The role of evidence-based therapy relationships on treatment outcome for adults with trauma: A systematic review.
Cook JM, Zeber JE, Simiola V, Rossom R, Scherrer JF, Owen-Smith AA, Ahmedani BK, Zolfaghari K, Copeland LA
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings
Comparisons Between Patients Diagnosed with PTSD in Primary Care Versus Mental Health Care in Five Large Civilian Health Care Systems. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2021 06; 28(2):221-228.
Comparisons Between Patients Diagnosed with PTSD in Primary Care Versus Mental Health Care in Five Large Civilian Health Care Systems.
Trauma and PTSD in older adults: Prevalence, course, concomitants and clinical considerations. Curr Opin Psychol. 2017 Apr; 14:1-4.
Trauma and PTSD in older adults: Prevalence, course, concomitants and clinical considerations.
Simiola V, Ellis AE, Thompson R, Schnurr PP, Cook JM
Provider Perspectives on Choosing Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A National Investigation of VA Residential Treatment Providers. Pract Innov (Wash D C). 2019; 4(3):194-203.
Provider Perspectives on Choosing Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A National Investigation of VA Residential Treatment Providers.
Shiner B, Leonard Westgate C, Simiola V, Thompson R, Schnurr PP, Cook JM
Measuring Use of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for PTSD in VA Residential Treatment Settings with Clinician Survey and Electronic Medical Record Templates. Mil Med. 2018 09 01; 183(9-10):e539-e546.
Measuring Use of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for PTSD in VA Residential Treatment Settings with Clinician Survey and Electronic Medical Record Templates.
Cook JM, Dinnen S, Thompson R, Simiola V, Schnurr PP
Changes in implementation of two evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD in VA residential treatment programs: a national investigation. J Trauma Stress. 2014 Apr; 27(2):137-43.
Changes in implementation of two evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD in VA residential treatment programs: a national investigation.
Ellis AE, Martino S, Simiola V, Mackintosh MA, Bellamy C, Cook JM
Study design and interventions for a peer-delivered motivational interviewing group treatment for sexual and gender minority male sexual trauma survivors. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 12; 111:106597.
Study design and interventions for a peer-delivered motivational interviewing group treatment for sexual and gender minority male sexual trauma survivors.
Cook JM, Simiola V, McCarthy E, Ellis A, Wiltsey Stirman S
Use of Reflective Journaling to Understand Decision Making Regarding Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD: Practice Implications. Pract Innov (Wash D C). 2018 Sep; 3(3):153-167.
Use of Reflective Journaling to Understand Decision Making Regarding Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD: Practice Implications.
Ellis AE, Martino S, Simiola V, Bellamy C, O'Connell M, Cook JM
Training Male Sexual Abuse Survivors as Peer Leaders to Deliver Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Affirmative Care. J Child Sex Abus. 2023 May; 32(4):494-512.
Training Male Sexual Abuse Survivors as Peer Leaders to Deliver Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Affirmative Care.
Simiola V, Miller-Matero LR, Erickson C, Nie S, Kazan R, Gootee J, Simon GE
Patient perspectives for improving treatment initiation for new episodes of depression in historically minoritized racial and ethnic groups. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2024 Jul-Aug; 89:69-74.
Patient perspectives for improving treatment initiation for new episodes of depression in historically minoritized racial and ethnic groups.
Trauma training: Competencies, initiatives, and resources. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2019 09; 56(3):409-421.
Trauma training: Competencies, initiatives, and resources.
Trauma and Aging. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2018 09 07; 20(10):93.
Cook JM, Cations M, Simiola V, Ellis AE, Bellamy C, Martino S
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Comparisons Between Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Male Sexual Assault Survivors. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2023 10; 31(10):833-843.
Comparisons Between Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Male Sexual Assault Survivors.
Cook JM, Thompson R, Simiola V, Wiltsey Stirman S, Schnurr PP
Provider general attitudes versus specific perceptions of evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD. Psychol Serv. 2020 Feb; 17(1):46-53.
Provider general attitudes versus specific perceptions of evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD.
Cook JM, Dinnen S, Simiola V, Thompson R, Schnurr PP
Professional psychology, research and practice
VA Residential Provider Perceptions of Dissuading Factors to the Use of Two Evidence-Based PTSD Treatments. Prof Psychol Res Pr. 2014 Apr 01; 45(2):136-142.
VA Residential Provider Perceptions of Dissuading Factors to the Use of Two Evidence-Based PTSD Treatments.
Cook JM, Simiola V, Thompson R, Mackintosh MA, Rosen C, Sayer N, Schnurr PP
Implementation Patterns of Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies in Veterans Affairs Residential Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Programs: A Five-Point Longitudinal National Investigation. J Trauma Stress. 2020 08; 33(4):432-442.
Implementation Patterns of Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies in Veterans Affairs Residential Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Programs: A Five-Point Longitudinal National Investigation.
Cook JM, Dinnen S, Coyne JC, Thompson R, Simiola V, Ruzek J, Schnurr PP
Administration and policy in mental health
Evaluation of an implementation model: a national investigation of VA residential programs. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2015 Mar; 42(2):147-56.
Evaluation of an implementation model: a national investigation of VA residential programs.
Cook JM, Ellis AE, Simiola V, Martino S, Bellamy C, O'Connell M, Livingston NA
Peer online motivational interviewing and affirmative care for sexual and gender minority men who are survivors of sexual trauma: A randomized clinical trial. J Trauma Stress. 2025 May 30.
Peer online motivational interviewing and affirmative care for sexual and gender minority men who are survivors of sexual trauma: A randomized clinical trial.
Cook JM, Simiola V, Hamblen JL, Bernardy N, Schnurr PP
Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
The influence of patient readiness on implementation of evidence-based PTSD treatments in Veterans Affairs residential programs. Psychol Trauma. 2017 Aug; 9(Suppl 1):51-58.
The influence of patient readiness on implementation of evidence-based PTSD treatments in Veterans Affairs residential programs.
Simiola V, Neilson EC, Thompson R, Cook JM
Preferences for trauma treatment: A systematic review of the empirical literature. Psychol Trauma. 2015 Nov; 7(6):516-24.
Preferences for trauma treatment: A systematic review of the empirical literature.
Thompson R, Simiola V, Schnurr PP, Stirman SW, Cook JM
VA residential treatment providers' use of two evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD: Global endorsement versus specific components. Psychol Trauma. 2018 Mar; 10(2):131-139.
VA residential treatment providers' use of two evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD: Global endorsement versus specific components.
Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a systematic review of the psychotherapy treatment literature. Aging Ment Health. 2015; 19(2):144-50.
Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a systematic review of the psychotherapy treatment literature.
Cook JM, Dinnen S, Simiola V, Bernardy N, Rosenheck R, Hoff R
Residential Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A National Perspective on. Traumatology (Tallahass Fla). 2014; 20(1):43-49.
Residential Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A National Perspective on.
Assistant Investigator / Research Scientist I
Senior Investigator / Research Scientist III
Center for Integrated Health Care Research
Phillips KT, Pedula KL, Choi NG, Tawara KK, Simiola V, Satre DD, Owen-Smith A, Lynch FF, Dickerson J
Chronic health conditions, acute health events, and healthcare utilization among adults over age 50 in Hawai'i who use cannabis: A matched cohort study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 May 01; 234:109387.
Chronic health conditions, acute health events, and healthcare utilization among adults over age 50 in Hawai'i who use cannabis: A matched cohort study.
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Phillips KT, Pedula KL, Simiola V, Satre DD, Choi NG
Psychiatric and substance use disorders among adults over age 50 who use cannabis: A matched cohort study using electronic health record data. Addict Behav. 2024 Mar; 150:107927.
Psychiatric and substance use disorders among adults over age 50 who use cannabis: A matched cohort study using electronic health record data.