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Robert Guenther

Robert Guenther, Ph.D., ABPP, (RP)

Clinical Professor

Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Business Phone: (352) 265-7810
Business Email: rguenthe@phhp.ufl.edu
CV: View Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2016,2018-2021
CLP7934 Special Topics In Clinical Psychology
2006-2022
CLP6407 Psychological Treatment I
2009-2012,2014-2023
CLP6946 Advanced Practicum in Applied Medical Psychology
2008-2018
CLP6905 Individual Work
2018
BMS6812 Intro Clin Med 2
2017,2021
CLP6940 Supervised Teaching
2013-2016,2022
CLP6947 Practicum in Intervention
2016,2022
CLP6943 Core Practicum in Clinical Psychology
2013
CLP7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2011-2012
HSC4600 Psychiatric Disorders

Board Certifications

  • ABBP, Rehabilitation Psychology
    American Board of Professional Psychology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Psychology
Subspecialties
  • Clinical Health Psychology
Areas of Interest
  • Adjustment disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Conversion disorder
  • Depression
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Grief
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Panic disorder
  • Phobia – simple/specific
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Sleep disorders
  • Spinal cord trauma
  • Spinal injury

Research Profile

Clinical Focus Dr. Guenther is a clinical professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology where he teaches clinical skills and provides clinical supervision to registered mental health counseling interns, graduate students, clinical psychology interns, and post-doctoral fellows. His primary clinical appointment is to the Psychological Specialties outpatient clinic in the UF Health Haile Plantation where he delivers psychological services to assist with a broad range of outpatient psychological needs.

Research Focus Dr. Guenther’s interests have included rehabilitation psychology, general clinical psychology, the practice of hospitalist psychology, and bioethics.

Areas of Interest
  • Assessment of medical decision-making capacity
  • Empowerment of persons with disabilities
  • Ethics in healthcare

Publications

2021
Systematic Analysis of Extracting Data on Advance Directives from Patient Electronic Health Records (EHR) in Terminal Oncology Patients.
Journal of palliative care. 36(4):211-218 [DOI] 10.1177/08258597211001153. [PMID] 33711237.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Can an Integrative Care Approach Improve Physical Function Trajectories after Orthopaedic Trauma? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 478(4):792-804 [DOI] 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001140. [PMID] 32032087.
5 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
An integrated-delivery-of-care approach to improve patient reported physical function and mental wellbeing after orthopedic trauma: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials. 19(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s13063-017-2430-5. [PMID] 29325583.
8 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Outcome Measures and Mental Health in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients During Early Recovery
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 32(9):467-473 [DOI] 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001245. [PMID] 30130305.
19 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
Pre-injury depression and anxiety in patients with orthopedic trauma and their treatment.
Injury. 49(6):1079-1084 [DOI] 10.1016/j.injury.2018.03.024. [PMID] 29636184.
20 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
Preexisting psychiatric illness worsens acute care outcomes after orthopaedic trauma in obese patients.
Injury. 49(2):243-248 [DOI] 10.1016/j.injury.2017.12.004. [PMID] 29249534.
8 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2008
Measuring the Expectations of Kidney Donors: Initial Psychometric Properties of the Living Donation Expectancies Questionnaire
. 85:1230-1234 [DOI] 10.1097/TP.0b13e31816c5ab0.
Publisher’s Site

Education

Post-doctoral Fellow in Rehabilitation and Medical Psychology
1989-1990 · University of Missouri – Columbia
Intern in Clinical Psychology – Medical Psychology Track
1988-1989 · Baylor College of Med, Clinical Psychology Internship Program, Texas Medical Center
PhD in Clinical Psychology
1984-1988 · Arizona State University
MA in Clinical Psychology
1979-1983 · Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
1975-1979 · Purdue University
Associate Degree, Electronics Engineering Technology
1970-1972 · ITT Technical Instutute, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 265-7810
Emails:
Business:
rguenthe@phhp.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
1225 CENTER DRIVE, ROOM 3151
PO BOX 100165
DEPT CLIN & HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
8763 SW 27th Lane, #101
UF Health Psychology Specialties
 GAINESVILLE FL 32608