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Dr. Gregory Simon

Gregory Simon MD MPH is an investigator at Group Health Cooperative's Center for Health Studies and a psychiatrist in Group Health's Behavioral Health Service. He is also a Research Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington.

Dr. Simon's research focuses on improving care for mood disorders, both unipolar depression and bipolar disorder. Specific areas of research include improving adherence to medication, increasing the availability of effective psychotherapy, evaluating peer support by and for people with mood disorders, suicide prevention, cost-effectiveness of treatment, comorbidity of mood disorders with chronic medical conditions, and the relationship between depression and obesity.

During the last 15 years, Dr. Simon has published approximately 250 scientific articles and book chapters. He chairs the national scientific advisory board of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance and serves on the editorial boards of several psychiatric journals.