Kristen Carpenter, PhD
Psychologist, Professor
Psychology
Make an appointment
614-293-9600
Accepting new patients
Conditions and expertise
- Psychiatry
- Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Therapy
- Psychological Sexual Dysfunction
- Behavioral Medicine
- Women's Health
Locations
- Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Academics and research
Department: Psychiatry
About
- Gender
- Female
Biography
I am the chief psychologist for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health. I am also the director of the Women’s Behavioral Health program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the director of Ambulatory Services for OSU Harding Behavioral Health.
My primary area of focus is caring for women with cancer. My team and I also treat women who are struggling with unique life events including pregnancy, the postpartum period, their menstrual cycle and menopause. We also provide support for patients coping with issues like infertility and loss.
Conditions and expertise
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Medicine
- Cognitive Therapy
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Psychiatry
- Psychological Sexual Dysfunction
- Psychotherapy
- Reproductive Health
- Women's Health
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy - Clinical Psychology
- Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
9/20/2000 - 8/27/2006
Academics and research
I am a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC - James, where my research centers on risk factors for sexual and psychological maladjustment in gynecologic and breast cancer patients during various stages of diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
I also focus on identifying cognitive and interpersonal processes that modulate sexual and psychological outcomes, with the goal of developing a model of adjustment that incorporates not only premorbid risk but also cognitive and interpersonal process variables with potential clinical utility.
The overarching goal of my work is to develop effective psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing sexual and psychological morbidity in women with cancer.
In addition to my clinical research, I serve on the Steering Committee of the Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer and has co-authored numerous articles appearing in well-known journals such as Health Psychology, Translational Behavioral Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology.
Research interests
- Anxiety
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Neoplasms Male
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Neoplasms
- Obesity
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Weight Loss
Academic information
- Department:
- Psychiatry
- Division:
- Psychology
More about my research
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 11/3/2025 Dr. Carpenter has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- Springer Publishing Company