Dr. Kristen Stone

Biography

Kristen C. Stone is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. She specializes in behavioral sleep medicine and is a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Stone's research focuses on the interplay between sleep, substance use, and psychiatric functioning, with a particular emphasis on perinatal sleep and its impact on maternal, infant, and family functioning. She maintains a clinical practice where she conducts couple therapy and teaches courses such as Sleep Bootcamp, Advanced Sleep Assessment, and Behavioral Interventions. Her research interests include the effects of postpartum sleep on smoking relapse, investigating how sleep patterns and social support can influence new mothers' ability to remain smoke-free. Dr. Stone's extensive training includes a PhD from Brown University and a postdoctoral fellowship focusing on addiction, sleep, and development. Throughout her career, she has received several accolades, including the NIDA Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Early Career Distinguished Research Award in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She actively contributes to the academic community and aims to improve health outcomes for postpartum women and their families through her research and clinical work.

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