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2025

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182
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World Ranking
581
National Ranking
367

Medicine

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183
Citations
118229
World Ranking
331
National Ranking
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  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award

Overview

Wayne Katon was affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States during their academic career. Their work was associated with this institution, reflecting the environment in which their research activities were conducted.

There are no recorded recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, book publications, fields of study, subfields, or main topics of work provided in the available data. Additionally, no award information has been noted.

The absence of detailed publication and research topic information prevents a more extensive overview of their scientific contributions or specific areas of expertise.

The scientist is deceased, and all references to their career are made in the past tense to reflect this status.

Best Publications

  • Depression and pain comorbidity: a literature review.

    Matthew J. Bair;Rebecca L. Robinson;Wayne Katon;Kurt Kroenke

  • Collaborative Care Management of Late-Life Depression in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Jürgen Unützer;Wayne Katon;Christopher M. Callahan;John W. Williams

  • Depression and diabetes: impact of depressive symptoms on adherence, function, and costs.

    Paul S. Ciechanowski;Wayne J. Katon;Joan E. Russo

  • Collaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses

    Wayne J. Katon;Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Michael Von Korff;Paul Ciechanowski

  • Collaborative management to achieve treatment guidelines : impact on depression in primary care

    Wayne Katon;Michael Von Korff;Elizabeth Lin;Edward Walker

  • Clinical and health services relationships between major depression, depressive symptoms, and general medical illness

    Wayne J Katon

  • Anxiety disorders and comorbid medical illness

    Peter P. Roy-Byrne;Karina W. Davidson;Ronald C. Kessler;Gordon J.G. Asmundson

  • Relationship of depression and diabetes self-care, medication adherence, and preventive care.

    Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Wayne Katon;Michael Von Korff;Carolyn Rutter

  • Mood disorders in the medically ill: scientific review and recommendations.

    Dwight L. Evans;Dennis S. Charney;Dennis S. Charney;Lydia Lewis;Robert N. Golden

  • The association of depression and anxiety with medical symptom burden in patients with chronic medical illness.

    Wayne Katon;Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Kurt Kroenke

  • A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Treatment of Depression in Primary Care

    Wayne Katon;Patricia Robinson;Michael Von Korff;Elizabeth Lin

  • Depression and chronic medical illness.

    Wayne Katon;Mark D. Sullivan

  • Epidemiology of depression in primary care.

    Wayne Katon;Herbert C. Schulberg

  • Depressive Symptoms and the Cost of Health Services in HMO Patients Aged 65 Years and Older: A 4-Year Prospective Study

    Jürgen Unützer;Donald L. Patrick;Greg Simon;David Grembowski

  • The Pathways Study: a randomized trial of collaborative care in patients with diabetes and depression

    Wayne J. Katon;Michael Von Korff;Elizabeth H. B. Lin;Greg Simon

  • Bullying, psychosocial adjustment, and academic performance in elementary school.

    Gwen M. Glew;Ming Yu Fan;Wayne Katon;Frederick P. Rivara

  • Adult health status of women with histories of childhood abuse and neglect

    Edward A Walker;Ann Gelfand;Wayne J Katon;Mary P Koss

  • The Association of Comorbid Depression With Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

    Wayne J. Katon;Carolyn Rutter;Greg Simon;Elizabeth H.B. Lin

  • Stepped Collaborative Care for Primary Care Patients With Persistent Symptoms of Depression: A Randomized Trial

    Wayne Katon;Michael Von Korff;Elizabeth Lin;Greg Simon

  • Collaborative care for depression : A cumulative meta-analysis and review of longer-term outcomes. Commentary

    Wayne Katon;Jürgen Unützer;Simon Gilbody;Peter Bower

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Russo
Joan Russo University of Washington
Edward A. Walker
Edward A. Walker University of Washington
Michael Von Korff
Michael Von Korff Kaiser Permanente
Evette J. Ludman
Evette J. Ludman Kaiser Permanente
Jürgen Unützer
Jürgen Unützer University of Washington
Elizabeth H. B. Lin
Elizabeth H. B. Lin Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Peter Roy-Byrne
Peter Roy-Byrne University of Washington
Gregory E. Simon
Gregory E. Simon Kaiser Permanente
Laura P. Richardson
Laura P. Richardson University of Washington
Elizabeth McCauley
Elizabeth McCauley University of Washington

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