Amy Han Kobus, Ph.D

  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Division of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Kobus has a general clinical practice and provides both counseling and assessment services to adults, adolescents, couples and families. She has specialized training in health psychology, chronic pain management and primary care psychology. She has considerable experience with young adults, psychological aspects of medical illness, and cultural issues. Dr. Kobus’ previous research has focused on chronic pain, HIV and cervical cancer prevention with the Asian community using mixed-methods and community-based participatory research. Her current research interests are in chronic pain and opioid treatment, behavioral health integration in primary care, and health disparities and community-based research. In her spare time, Dr. Kobus enjoys spending time with her family, and is an avid reader, runner, and skier.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • Ph.D., 1999, University of Iowa
  • Residency

    • Internship: Portland VA Medical Center, 1999
  • Fellowship

    • Fellowship in health services research, Oregon Health & Science University, 2012
  • Certifications

    • Oregon State Board of Psychologists Examiners

Memberships and associations:

  • American Psychological Association
  • Asian American Psychological Association

Areas of interest

  • Adult Psychotherapy
  • Health Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications