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Somatization and Symptoms Evaluation
Currently selected section:  Author Bios
Introduction
Defining Somatization
Detecting Symptoms
Dimensions of Symptoms
Measuring Symptoms
Psychiatric Comorbidity
Interpreting Symptom Measures
Functional Syndromes and Symptoms
Etiology of Symptoms
Levels of Etiological Certainty
Strengthening Etiological Classification
Confounding Etiological Factors
Symptoms and Patient Expectations
Interpreting Patient Responses
Measuring Multiple Symptoms
Global Rating of Change
Measuring Somatization
Measuring Other Domains
Conclusions
Chapter 16: Somatization and Symptoms Evaluation: Author Biographies
        

Dr. Kroenke graduated from Valparaiso University with a BS in chemistry and received his MD from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. His residency in internal medicine was served at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI. During 17 years of medical practice, he held several professional and academic appointments. In 1997, he became Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, and Senior Research Scientist and Director of Fellowship Training, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care.

The Regenstrief Institute for Health Care is a nationally recognized medical research organization dedicated to improving the quality of health care. At the Institute, Dr. Kroenke has focused his clinical research on the optimal evaluation and management of common symptoms, such as fatigue, dizziness, and other physical complaints. He also conducts research on depression and other mental disorders in primary care. He is the director of fellowship programs for the Institute and the Director of the Indiana University Master of Science in Clinical Research degree program.

Dr. Casper has a BSN from Marquette University, an MS from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and a PhD from Case Western Reserve University. She taught at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin prior to becoming an assistant professor in the Michigan State University College of Nursing.

In 1999, she accepted a fellowship in the Regenstrief Medical Informatics Research Fellowship Program. The purpose of the two-year fellowship is to improve health care through the use of technologies, with a focus on underserved and indigent populations. Dr. Casper's particular area of interest is informatics and health services research applied to investigations with cancer patients. She is currently a faculty member in the Indiana University School of Nursing.

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