Stone, Kristen

Kristen C Stone

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Overview

Dr. Stone researches the role of sleep in substance use and other psychiatric functioning with particular attention to perinatal sleep as it relates to maternal, infant, and family functioning. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine with a subspecialty in public health and owns a solo private practice, Stone Psychology, where she sees sleep clients and also conducts couple therapy. Dr. Stone teaches Sleep Bootcamp, Advanced Sleep Assessment and Behavioral Interventions, and Brief Behavioral Sleep Interventions at the Warren Alpert Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.

Brown Affiliations

Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Research Areas

On the Web

Stone Psychology

Rhode Island Public Radio

Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk

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Stone, Kristen C. "Postpartum Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Smoking Relapse Prevention: A Pilot Trial." Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2023.

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Stone KC, Salisbury AL, Miller-Loncar CL, Mattera JA, Battle CL, Johnsen DM, O'Grady KE. "Pregnancy and postpartum antidepressant use moderates the effects of sleep on depression." Archives of Women's Mental Health, vol. 20, no. 5, 2017, pp. 621-632.

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Stone, K. C., Cuellar, C. R., Loncar-Miller, C. L., LaGasse, L. L., & Lester, B. M. "Poor actigraphic and self-report sleep patterns predict delinquency and other daytime impairment among at-risk adolescents." Sleep Health, vol. 1, 2015, pp. 177-183.

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Stone KC, LaGasse LL, Lester BM, Shankaran S, Bada HS, Bauer CR, Hammond JA. "Sleep problems in children with prenatal substance exposure: the Maternal Lifestyle study." Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, vol. 164, no. 5, 2010, pp. 452-6.

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Stone KC, High PC, Miller-Loncar CL, Lagasse LL, Lester BM. "Longitudinal study of maternal report of sleep problems in children with prenatal exposure to cocaine and other drugs." Behavioral Sleep Medicine, vol. 7, no. 4, 2009, pp. 196-207.

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Leventhal AM, Kahler CW, Ray LA, Stone K, Young D, Chelminski I, Zimmerman M. "Anhedonia and amotivation in psychiatric outpatients with fully remitted stimulant use disorder." The American Journal on Addictions, vol. 17, no. 3, 2008, pp. 218-23.

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Stone KC, Taylor DJ, McCrae CS, Kalsekar A, Lichstein KL. "Nonrestorative sleep." Sleep medicine reviews, vol. 12, no. 4, 2008, pp. 275-88.

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Sanford SD, Bush AJ, Stone KC, Lichstein KL, Aguillard N. "Psychometric evaluation of the Beck anxiety inventory: a sample with sleep-disordered breathing." Behavioral Sleep Medicine, vol. 6, no. 3, 2008, pp. 193-205.

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Lichstein KL, Stone KC, Donaldson J, Nau SD, Soeffing JP, Murray D, Lester KW, Aguillard RN. "Actigraphy validation with insomnia." Sleep, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 232-9.

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Nau SD, McCrae CS, Cook KG, Lichstein KL. "Treatment of insomnia in older adults." Clinical Psychology Review, vol. 25, no. 5, 2005, pp. 645-72.

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Background

Education and Training

Year	Degree	Institution
2007	PhD	University of Memphis
2005	MS	University of Memphis
1996	BA	Tennessee Technological University

Postdoctoral/Other Training

Postdoctoral Fellow

Brown University, addiction, sleep, and development

2007-2009

Providence, RI

Honors and Awards

NIDA Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2007-2009

Early Career Distinguished Research Award, Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 2008

American Academy of Sleep Medicine Abstract Press Release, 2008

GRANTS
1. Validating actigraphic measures of insomnia. Methodist Healthcare Foundation. Total costs, $19,270. 2003-2005, Co-Investigator.
2. Sexual messages and cognitions as contributors to women's sexual contentment. The University of Memphis Psychology Department Dissertation Award. Total costs, $1,500. 2005-2006, Principal Investigator.
3. A tailored Actiwatch algorithm for insomnia. Mini Mitter/ Respironics. Total costs, $ 47,310. (Funded but declined due to dispute over intellectual property rights.) 2006, Co-Investigator.
4. Postpartum sleep effects on smoking relapse (1R21DA026448 01). National Institute on Drug Abuse. Total costs, $406,643. 2009-2011. Principal Investigator.

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Collaborators

Name	Title
Battle, Cynthia	Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Carskadon, Mary	Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
High, Pamela	Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator
Lester, Barry	Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Center for the Study of Children at Risk
Loncar, Cynthia	Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Clinician Educator
Salisbury, Amy	Professor of Pediatrics

Affiliations

Sleep Research Society

Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine

International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy

Rhode Island Psychological Association

Credentials/Licenses

Psychologist	Massachusetts	2024-	#PSY10000912
PSYPACT Authorization to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology	Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards	2023-	#9866
Psychologist	Rhode Island	2008-	#PSO1078

Appointments

Director of Clinical Training. RICBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Coaching, 2020-2025

WOC provider. Providence VA Medical Center, 2010-Present

Clinical Psychologist. Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, 2009-Present

Clinical Psychologist. RICBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Coaching, 2008-Present

Health Educator. Brown University, 2007-2008

Researchers@Brown

Researchers@Brown

Kristen C Stone

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

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Background

Education and Training

Postdoctoral/Other Training

Honors and Awards

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Teaching

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