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Overview

David D. Luxton is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including psychology, medicine, and computer science with a focus on applied psychology, health informatics, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, and artificial intelligence.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as digital mental health interventions, artificial intelligence in healthcare and education, telemedicine and telehealth implementation, AI in service interactions, mobile health and mHealth applications, COVID-19 digital contact tracing, and electronic health records systems.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David D. Luxton include:

  • Marlene M. Maheu
  • Eve-Lynn Nelson
  • Donald M. Hilty
  • Christina M. Armstrong
  • Amanda Edwards-Stewart

The scientist publishes regularly in venues such as:

  • Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • Journal of Medical Ethics
  • Journal of Health Service Psychology
  • Journal of Public Child Welfare

Among the recent papers authored by David D. Luxton are:

  • "Ethical implications of conversational agents in global public health," 2020, Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • "AI decision-support: a dystopian future of machine paternalism?", 2022, Journal of Medical Ethics
  • "AI-Powered Virtual Therapy: Toward a Responsible and Client-Centered Future," 2025, Journal of Health Service Psychology

Additionally, topics addressed in collaborative papers with Donald M. Hilty include sensor, wearable, and remote patient monitoring competencies and their applications in behavioral health.

David D. Luxton has contributed to book publications through the American Psychological Association, including the 2023 edition of "A practitionerʼs guide to telemental health: How to conduct legal, ethical, and evidence-based telepractice (2nd ed.)."

Best Publications

  • mHealth for mental health: Integrating smartphone technology in behavioral healthcare.

    David D. Luxton;Russell A. McCann;Nigel E. Bush;Matthew C. Mishkind

  • Vulnerability-Stress Models

    Rick E. Ingram;David D. Luxton

  • Social Media and Suicide: A Public Health Perspective

    I David D. Luxton;Jennifer D. June;Jonathan M. Fairall

  • Neuropsychological Test Administration by Videoconference: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Timothy W. Brearly;Robert D. Shura;Robert D. Shura;Sarah L. Martindale;Sarah L. Martindale;Rory A. Lazowski

  • The Role of Thought Suppression in Depressive Rumination

    Richard M. Wenzlaff;David D. Luxton

  • Killing in combat, mental health symptoms, and suicidal ideation in Iraq war veterans

    Shira Maguen;Shira Maguen;David D. Luxton;Nancy A. Skopp;Gregory A. Gahm

  • Prevalence and impact of short sleep duration in redeployed OIF soldiers.

    David D. Luxton;David D. Luxton;David Greenburg;Jenny Ryan;Alexander Niven

  • Can Postdischarge Follow-Up Contacts Prevent Suicide and Suicidal Behavior? A Review of the Evidence

    David D. Luxton;Jennifer D. June;Katherine Anne Comtois

  • Artificial intelligence in psychological practice: Current and future applications and implications.

    David D. Luxton

  • Gender differences in depression and PTSD symptoms following combat exposure.

    David D. Luxton;Nancy A. Skopp;Shira Maguen;Shira Maguen

  • ATA practice guidelines for video-based online mental health services.

    Carolyn Turvey;Mirean Coleman;Oran Dennison;Kenneth Drude

  • Recommendations for the ethical use and design of artificial intelligent care providers.

    David D. Luxton

  • mHealth Data Security: The Need for HIPAA-Compliant Standardization

    David D. Luxton;Robert A. Kayl;Matthew C. Mishkind

  • Best practices for remote psychological assessment via telehealth technologies.

    David D. Luxton;Larry D. Pruitt;Janyce E. Osenbach

  • Gender differences in traumatic experiences and mental health in active duty soldiers redeployed from Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Shira Maguen;Shira Maguen;David D. Luxton;David D. Luxton;Nancy A. Skopp;Nancy A. Skopp;Erin Madden

  • Patient Perceptions of Telemental Health: Systematic Review of Direct Comparisons to In-Person Psychotherapeutic Treatments.

    Michael A Jenkins-Guarnieri;Larry D Pruitt;David D Luxton;Kristine Johnson

  • American Telemedicine Association Practice Guidelines for Telemental Health with Children and Adolescents

    Kathleen Myers;Kathleen Myers;Eve Lynn Nelson;Terry Rabinowitz;Donald Hilty;Donald Hilty

  • Artificial intelligence in behavioral and mental health care.

    David D. Luxton

  • Fibromyalgia: the role of sleep in affect and in negative event reactivity and recovery.

    Nancy A. Hamilton;Glenn Affleck;Howard Tennen;Cynthia Karlson

  • Technology-Based Suicide Prevention: Current Applications and Future Directions

    David D. Luxton;Jennifer D. June;Julie T. Kinn

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory A. Gahm
Gregory A. Gahm Madigan Army Medical Center
Mark A. Reger
Mark A. Reger University of Washington
Derek J. Smolenski
Derek J. Smolenski Defense Health Agency
Shira Maguen
Shira Maguen University of California, San Francisco
Katherine Anne Comtois
Katherine Anne Comtois University of Washington
M. David Rudd
M. David Rudd University of Memphis
Rick E. Ingram
Rick E. Ingram University of Kansas
Jonathan S. Comer
Jonathan S. Comer Florida International University
Howard Tennen
Howard Tennen University of Connecticut
Raymond P. Tucker
Raymond P. Tucker Louisiana State University

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