MIRECC / CoE

Biography

Biography: Dr. Lantinga retired as Associate Director of the Center for Integrated Healthcare in April 2014, after 42 years as a VA employee. He now is a Senior Heatlh Science Specialist and Web Master for CIH, working as a fee basis consultant.  After receiving his PhD from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, he completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. Upon completion of his internship, Dr. Lantinga joined the Psychology Service at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, where he was a clinician/administrator/researcher in the substance use disorders program. While in Salt Lake City, Dr. Lantinga held faculty positions in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah and in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Utah College of Medicine. In 1982, Dr. Lantinga became Chief of Psychology Service at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. At the Syracuse VAMC, in addition to serving as Chief of Psychology Service, Dr. Lantinga later served as Associate Chief of Staff for Research, and as Manager of the Behavioral Careline. In this latter position he was responsible for all programs and all employees working in mental health at the facility. In 2004, Dr. Lantinga joined the Center for Integrated Healthcare as Associate Director. In that role he is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Center, in support of the Executive Director. He also closely collaborates with the researchers and educators in the Center. Dr. Lantinga continues his academic affiliations today with faculty positions in the Psychology Department at Syracuse University and in the Departments of Psychiatry and Urology at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.

Research Interests: Dr. Lantinga's research interests span a wide range but thematically have always involved the integration of behavioral and physical health. Toward this end he has worked closely as a clinician/researcher with various physician researchers in the areas of substance abuse treatment, sleep disorders, sexual health and behavioral cardiology. At present Dr. Lantinga is working collaboratively with other Center investigators on projects designed to improve the mental and behavioral health treatment of Veterans seeking care in VA's Patient Aligned Care Teams.

Publications

Recent Publications:

Oslin, D. W., Lynch, K. G., Maisto, S. A., Lantinga, L .J., McKay, J., Possemato, K., Ingram, E., & Wierzbicki, M. (2014). A randomized clinical trial of alcohol care management delivered in primary care versus specialty addiction treatment. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(1), 162-168. doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2625-8

Possemato, K., Bishop, T., Willis, M., Lantinga, L. J. (2013). Clinical outcomes of Veterans Affairs patients enrolled in the Behavioral Telehealth Center. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 40(4), 416-426.

Possemato, K., Kaier, E., Wade, M., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A. & Ouimette, P. (2012). Assessing daily fluctuation in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and substance use with interactive voice response: Protocol compliance and reactions. Psychological Services, 9, 185-196.

Possemato, K., Ouimette, P., Coolhart, D. Wade., M., Lantinga, L. J., Schohn, M., Labbe, A., Strutynski, K. (2011). Treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs primary care patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychological Services, 8, 82-93.

Funderburk, J. S., Sugarman, D.E., Maisto, S.A., Ouimette, P., Schohn, M., Lantinga, L. J., Wray, L. O., Batki, S.L., Nelson, B., Coolhart, D., & Strutynski, K. (2010). The description and evaluation of the implementation of an integrated healthcare model. Family, Systems, and Health, 28, 130-145.

Matthieu, M. M., Chen, Y., Schohn, M., Lantinga, L. J., & Knox, K. L. (2009). Educational preferences and outcomes from suicide prevention training in the Veterans Health Administration: One-year follow up with healthcare employees in Upstate New York. Military Medicine, 174, 1123-1131.

Cano, A., Scaturo, D. J., Sprafkin, R. P., Lantinga, L. J., Fiese, B. H., & Brand, F. (2003). Family support, self-rated health, and psychological distress. The Primary Care Companion of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 5, 111-117.

Cano, A., Sprafkin, R. P., Scaturo, D. J., Lantinga, L. J., Fiese, B. H., & Brand, F. (2001). Mental health screening in primary care: A comparison of three brief measures of psychological distress. The Primary Care Companion of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 3, 206-210.

Presentations

Recent Presentations:

Possemato, K., Fuentes, J., Lantinga, L. J., Rosenblum, A., Bishop, T. M., Acosta, M. & Maisto, S. A. (2012, July). Veteran feedback on a web-based intervention for PTSD and substance misuse. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service, National Harbor, MD.

Bishop, T. M., Possemato, K., Fuentes, J. A., Acosta, M., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., Marsch, L., Moore, S., & Rosenblum, A. (2012, June). Moving Forward: Update on the development of a web-based cognitive behavioral treatment for OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD symptoms and substance misuse. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA.

Bishop, T. M., Fuentes, J. A., Possemato, K., & Lantinga, L. J. (2012, April). Behavioral Health Telecenter assessment: Utilization and outcomes. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Pomerantz, A., Hunsinger, D., Dundon, M., & Lantinga, L. J. (2011, October). Collaborative care and patient-centered medical home within the Veterans Health Administration. Paper presented at the meeting of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Lantinga, L. J. (2011, September). The role of VA psychologists in primary care-mental health integration. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Behavioral Health / Mental Health Services Roll Out in the Medical Home: Clinical, Administrative & Implementation Priorities and Best Practices, Alexandria, VA.

Finnell, D. S., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., & Oslin, D. W. (2011, August). Medical management implementation guide for primary care. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Behavioral Health / Mental Health Services Roll Out in the Medical Home: Clinical, Administrative & Implementation Priorities and Best Practices, Alexandria, VA.

Possemato, K., Mangus, N., Fuentes, J., Acosta, M., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., Marsch, L., Moore, S., & Rosenblum, A. (2011, August). Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD symptoms and substance misuse. Paper presented at the meeting of the Veterans Health Administration’s Conference: Improving Veterans Mental Health Care for the 21st Century, Baltimore, MD.

Finnell, D. S., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., & Oslin, D. W. (2011, August). Medical management implementation guide for primary care. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Veterans Health Administration’s Conference: Improving Veterans Mental Health Care for the 21st Century, Baltimore, MD.

Campbell, C., McKenzie, S., Kaier, E., Possemato, K., Pigeon, W., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., & Ouimette, P. (2011, April). The relationship between PTSD severity, hazardous alcohol use and insomnia among OEF/OIF veterans. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Kaier, E., Campbell, C., McKenzie, S., Possemato, K., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., & Ouimette, P. (2011, April). Associations between mental health symptoms and quality of life among Iraq war veterans recruited from VA primary care clinics. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Arnold, B., Funderburk, J. S., Rodrigues, A. E., Possemato, K., Lantinga, L. J., Maisto, S. A., Oslin, D. W., & McKay, J. (2011, February). Does comorbidity predict treatment barriers in alcohol dependent Veterans? Paper presented at the meeting of the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service, National Harbor, MD.

Oslin, D. W., Possemato, K., Maisto, S. A., Lantinga, L. J., Aiello, M., McKay, J., & Lynch, K. (2010, July). Treatment barriers and preferences for alcohol dependent veterans in primary care. Paper presented at the VHA National Mental Health Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Oslin, D. W., Maisto, S. A., Lantinga, L. J., Possemato, K., Aiello, M., McKay, J., & Lynch, K. (2010, July). Primary care based disease management for alcohol dependence. Paper presented at the VHA National Mental Health Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Grants

Recent Grants:

Local Site Investigator: Cognitive behavior therapy for PTSD in veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders. (PI: J. Hamblen). VA Clinical Sciences Research and Development Service. $300,950 (2012-2015).

Co-Investigator: Riluzole for PTSD: Efficacy of a glutamatergic modulator as augmentation treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. (PIs: D. Benedek & K. Possemato). Department of Defense. $2,008,751 (2013-2015).

Co-Investigator: Web-based CBT for substance misusing and PTSD symptomatic OEF/OIF veterans. (Co-PIs: S. A. Maisto & A. Rosenblum). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [R01 AA20181]. $2,299,595 (2010-2014).

Co-Investigator: Daily fluctuations of PTSD and alcohol use among OEF/OIF veterans. (PIs: K. Possemato & P. Ouimette). VA Clinical Sciences Research and Development Service [1I01CX000175]. $452,950 (2010-2013).

Local Site Investigator: Blended facilitation to enhance primary care mental health program implementation. (PI: J. Kirchner). VA Health Services Research and Development Service. $400,000. (2009-2013).