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Photo of Ricardo Muñoz, PhD  Ricardo Muñoz, PhD

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF

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(415) 206-5214 (voice)
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Box 0852, UCSF; San Francisco, CA 94143-0852

Education

Stanford University, Stanford, CA, AB, 1972, Psychology
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, MA, 1975, Clinical Psychology
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, PhD, 1977, Clinical Psychology

Professional Experience

  • 1977-present
    Assistant Professor to Professor, UC San Francisco, Dept of Psychiatry, SFGH
  • 1982-present
    Director, Depression Prevention Research Project
  • 1985-1990
    Founding Director, Depression Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)
  • 1987-present
    Chief Psychologist, SFGH
  • 1992-present
    Director, UCSF Clinical Psych Training Prog (pre- & postdoctoral clinical/research fellowship)
  • 1993-present
    Director, UCSF/SFGH Latino Mental Health Research Program
  • 2004-present
    Principal Investigator, UCSF/SFGH Internet World Health Research Program

Honors & Awards

  • 1972
    Phi Beta Kappa; A.B. with Distinction & Departmental Honors in Psychology (Stanford)
  • 1984
    Health Promotion Award, Nat'l Coalition of Hispanic Mental Health & Human Services Organizations
  • 1988
    Fellow, American Psychological Association (Divisions 27 and 45)
  • 1991
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, University of California, San Francisco
  • 1994
    Fellow, American Psychological Society
  • 1994
    Lela Rowland Prevention Award, National Mental Health Association
  • 2001
    George Sarlo Teaching Award, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF

Selected Publications

  • Muñoz RF (1993). The prevention of depression: Current research and practice. Applied & Preventive Psychology, 2, 21-33.
  • Hall SM, Muñoz RF & Reus VI (1994). Cognitive-behavioral intervention increases abstinence rates for depressive-history smokers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62(1), 141-146.
  • Muñoz RF, Hollon SD, McGrath E, Rehm LP & VandenBos GR (1994). On the AHCPR Depression in Primary Care Guidelines: Further considerations for practitioners. Amer. Psychologist, 49(1), 42-61.
  • Muñoz RF, Ying YW, Bernal G, Perez-Stable EJ, Sorensen JL, Hargreaves WA, Miranda J & Miller LS (1995). Prevention of depression with primary care patients: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Community Psychology, 23(2), 199-222.
  • Miranda J, Azocar F, Organista KC, Muñoz RF & Lieberman AF (1996). Recruiting and retaining low-income Latinos in psychotherapy research. J Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64(5), 868-874.
  • Muñoz RF, Mrazek PJ & Haggerty RJ (1996). Institute of Medicine Report on Prevention of Mental Disorders: Summary and commentary. American Psychologist, 51, 1116-1122.
  • Muñoz RF, Van-Oss Marin, B, Posner SF & Perez-Stable EJ (1997). Mood management mail intervention increases abstinence rates for Spanish-speaking Latino smokers. Am J Community Psychology,25(3),325-43.
  • Muñoz RF, McQuaid JR, González G, Dimas J & Rosales V (1999). Depression screening in a women s clinic: Using automated Spanish- and English-language voice recognition. J of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 67(4), 502-10.
  • Tsoh JY, Humfleet GL, Muñoz RF, Reus VI, Hartz DT & Hall SM (2000). Development of major depression after treatment for smoking cessation. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157, 368-74.
  • Muñoz RF, Le HN & Ghosh Ippen C (2000). We should screen for major depression. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 9, 143-52.
  • Hall SM, Humfleet GL, Reus VI, Muñoz RF, Hartz DT, Maude-Griffin R (2002). Psychological intervention and antidepressant treatment in smoking cessation. Arch Gen Psychiatry; 59(10):930-6.
  • Hollon SD, Muñoz RF, Barlow DH, Beardslee WR, Bell CC, Bernal G, Clarke GN, Franciosi LP, Kazdin AE, Kohn L, Linehan MM, Markowitz JC, Miklowitz DJ, Persons JB, Niederehe G, Sommers D (2002). Psychosocial intervention development for the prevention and treatment of depression: promoting innovation and increasing access. Biol Psychiatry; 52(6):610-30.
  • Muñoz RF, Le HN, Clarke G & Jaycox L (2002). Preventing the onset of major depression. In IH Gotlib & CL Hammen (Eds.). Handbook of Depression (pp. 343-359). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  • Muñoz RF, Le, HN, Muñoz RF, Ghosh Ippen C, & Stoddard J. (2003, September 15). Treatment is not enough: We must prevent major depression in women. Prevention & Treatment, 6, Article 10. http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume6/pre0060010a.html
  • Lenert L, Muñoz RF, Stoddard J, Delucchi K, Bansod A, Skoczen S, Perez-Stable EJ (2003). Design and pilot evaluation of an internet smoking cessation program. J Am Med Inform Assoc.; 10(1):16-20.
  • Haas AL, Muñoz RF, Humfleet GL, Reus VI, Hall SM (2004). Influences of mood, depression history, and treatment modality on outcomes in smoking cessation. J Consult Clin Psychol.; 72(4):563-70.
  • Le HN, Muñoz RF, Soto J, Delucchi K, & Ghosh Ippen C (2004). Identification of risk for onset of major depressive episodes during pregnancy and postpartum. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 26(4), 463-482.
  • Urizar GG Jr, Milazzo M, Le HN, Delucchi K, Sotelo R, Muñoz RF (2004). Impact of stress reduction instructions on stress and cortisol levels during pregnancy. Biol Psychol.; 67(3):275-82.
  • Lenert L, Muñoz RF, Perez JE, Bansod A (2004). Automated e-mail messaging as a tool for improving quit rates in an internet smoking cessation intervention. J Am Med Inform Assoc.; 11(4):235-40.
  • Hall SM, Humfleet GL, Reus VI, Muñoz RF, Cullen J (2004). Extended nortriptyline and psychological treatment for cigarette smoking. Am J Psychiatry; 161(11):2100-7.
  • Stoddard J, Delucchi K, Muñoz R, Collins N, Stable EP, Augustson E, Lenert L (2005). Smoking cessation research via the internet: a feasibility study. J Health Commun.; 10(1):27-41.
  • Hall SM, Lightwood JM, Humfleet G, Bostrom A, Reus VI, Muñoz R (2005). Cost-effectiveness of bupropion, nortriptyline, and psychological intervention in smoking cessation. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 32, 381-392.
  • Muñoz RF (2005). La depresión y la salud de nuestros pueblos. [Depression and the health of our communities]. Salud Mental, 28(4), 1-9.
  • Muñoz RF & Mendelson T (2005). Toward evidence-based interventions for diverse populations: The San Francisco General Hospital prevention and treatment manuals. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 790-799.
  • Muñoz RF, Lenert LL, Delucchi K, Stoddard J, Pérez JE, Penilla C, Pérez-Stable EJ (2006). Toward evidence-based Internet interventions: A Spanish/English Web site for international smoking cessation trials. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 8. 77-87.

Updated: September 23, 2010