Dr. Lee is a Clinical Health Psychologist who specializes in the Management of Chronic Disease such as Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity.
Research Interests
Dr. Lee’s research focuses on:
1. Improving current understanding of the ways that stress and psychological vulnerabilities (e.g., difficulties regulating emotion, maladaptive beliefs) impact individuals’ health behaviors and disease related outcomes – particularly among adults with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
2. Examining the impact of mental health comorbidities (e.g., PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders) on the sequela of cardiometabolic disease.
3. Characterizing and elucidating the role of informal support networks in chronic disease self-management.
Biography
Dr. Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Wyoming in 2016 after finishing his predoctoral internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center Consortium in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Lee completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Center for Clinical Management Research and University of Michigan Center for Managing Chronic Disease. Dr. Lee’s research seeks to improve our understanding of how psychological and social variables influence disease self-management, health outcomes, and medical care use among adults with chronic medical problems, such as diabetes and obesity. His work primarily focuses on how comorbid mental conditions, psychological vulnerabilities, and disease related social support impact patients’ ability to effectively manage diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health problems. The long-term goal of this research is to inform the development and creation of behavioral interventions to improve health outcomes among adults with chronic disease.
Smith, C.V., Lee, A.A., Haden, B.W., Ellison, P. (In press). Shared decision making and autonomy preferences of pediatric healthcare providers and parents of pediatric patients. Family Systems & Health. DOI: 10.1037/fsh0000704
Zupa, M.F., Lee, A.A., Trivedi, R., Piette, J.D., Youk, A., Heisler, M., Rosland, A.M. (2022). Effect of a family support intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus on supporter roles and support quality. 37(4), 761-768. Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06946-8
Lee, A.A., Sripada, R., Hale, A., Ganoczy, D., Trivedi, R., Arnow, B., Pfeiffer, P.N. (2021). Psychotherapy and depressive symptom trajectories among VA patients: Comparing the Dose-Effect and Good-Enough Level models. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 89(5), 379-392. DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000645
GWitcraft, S., Dixon, L.J., GLeukel, P.J., Lee, A.A. (2021). Anxiety sensitivity, symptom control,
and health care utilization among individuals with COPD. General Hospital Psychiatry. 69, 1-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.12.004
Young, J.N., Bhattacharya, K., Ramachandran, S., Lee, A.A., Bentley, J. (2021). Rates of genetic testing in patients prescribed drugs with pharmacogenomic information in FDA-approved labeling. The Pharmacogenomics Journal. 21(3), 318-325. DOI: 10.1038/s41397-021-00211-1
Lee, A.A., Heisler, M., Trivedi, R., GLeukel, P.J., Mor, M., Rosland, A.M. (2021). Autonomy support from informal health supporters: Links with self-care activities, patient engagement, and cardiometabolic outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 44(2), 241-252. DOI: 10.1007/s10865-020-00196-5
Fields, B., Lee, A.A., Piette, J.D., Mor, M., Heisler, M., Rosland, A.M. (2021). The relationship between adult and family supporter health literacy levels and supporter roles in diabetes management. Family Systems & Health. 39(2), 224-233. DOI: 10.1037/fsh0000503
Lee, A.A., Heisler, M.E., Trivedi, R., Obrosky, D.S., Mor, M.K., Piette, J.D., Rosland, A.M. (2021). Diabetes distress among dyads of patients and their health supporters: Links with functional support, cardiometabolic outcomes, and cardiac risk. 55(10), 949-955. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa081
Lee, A.A., Aikens, J., Janevic, M.R., Rosland, A.M., Piette, J.D. (2019). Functional support and burden among out-of-home supporters of heart failure patients with and without depression. Health Psychology. 39(1), 29-36. DOI: 10.1037/hea0000802
Lee, A.A., Piette, J.D., Heisler, M., Janevic, M., Rosland, A.M. (2019). Diabetes self-management and glycemic control: The role of autonomy support from informal health supporters. Health Psychology, 38(2), 122-132. DOI: 10.1037/hea0000710
Mayberry, L., Piette, J.D., Lee, A.A., Aikens, J. (2019). Out-of-home informal support for medication adherence, diabetes distress, hemoglobin A1c among adults with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 42(3), 493-501. DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-0002-0
Lee, A.A., Piette, J.D., Heisler, M., Rosland, A.M. (2018). Diabetes distress and glycemic control: The buffering effect of autonomy support from important family and friends. Diabetes Care, 41(6), 1157-1163. DOI: 10.2337/dc17-2396
Lee, A.A., Piette, J.D., Heisler, M., Janevic, M., Langa, K.M., Rosland, A.M. (2017). Family members' experiences supporting adults with chronic illness: A national survey. Family, Systems, & Health, 35(4), 463-473. DOI: 10.1037/fsh0000293
Lee, A.A., Gabriele, J.M. (2017). Racial differences in the association of posttraumatic stress and insomnia with body mass index among Black and White trauma-exposed Veterans. Behavioral Medicine, 44(4), 263-270. DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2017.1292998
Courses Taught
- PSY 303 Intermediate Statistics
- PSY 311 Psychopathology: Integrative Approaches
- PSY 410 Health Psychology`
- PSY 701 Advanced Topics in Regression
- PSY 723 Clinical Practicum
Education
B.A. Biology, Luther College (2007)
Ph.D. Psychology, University of Wyoming (2016)