J. Gayle Beck | |
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Occupation | Professor of Psychology |
Awards | Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology (2016) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Brown University; State University of New York at Albany |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Memphis |
J. Gayle Beck is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma stress disorders [1] and anxiety disorders. [2] She is the Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence in the Department of Psychology at the University of Memphis.
Beck was President of the Society of Clinical Psychology,American Psychological Association (APA) Division 12,in 2012 [3] and President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in 2004-2005. [4] She served as a member of the Board of the American Psychological Foundation [5] and as Editor in Chief of Clinical Psychology:Science and Practice. [6]
Beck was elected a Fellow of the APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology),APA Division 38 (Society for Health Psychology),and APA Division 56 (Trauma Psychology). [7] She received the APA Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology from the Society of Clinical Psychology in 2016. [8]
Beck received an A.B. in Psychology and Education from Brown University in 1979. She subsequently completed a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology State University of New York at Albany in 1984, [9] with support from a Presidential fellowship from the State University of New York (1979-1982).[ citation needed ] Her dissertation titled "The effect of performance demand and attentional focus on sexual responding in functional and dysfunctional men," [10] was supervised by David H. Barlow. [11]
Beck held faculty positions at the University of Houston (1984-1993) and the State University of New York,Buffalo (1993-2007) before moving to the University of Memphis in 2008. [12] Beck's clinical research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been funded by grants from the National Institute for Mental Health. [13] [14] She led a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the treatment of PTSD among veterans. [15] Beck is Director of the Athena Project at the University of Memphis,which provides free services,resources,and support for victims of domestic abuse. [16] [17]
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions,primarily depression,PTSD and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions and their associated behaviors to improve emotional regulation and develop personal coping strategies that target solving current problems. Though it was originally designed to treat depression,its uses have been expanded to include many issues and the treatment of many mental health and other conditions,including anxiety,substance use disorders,marital problems,ADHD,and eating disorders. CBT includes a number of cognitive or behavioral psychotherapies that treat defined psychopathologies using evidence-based techniques and strategies.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event,such as sexual assault,warfare,traffic collisions,child abuse,domestic violence,or other threats on a person's life or well-being. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts,feelings,or dreams related to the events,mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues,attempts to avoid trauma-related cues,alterations in the way a person thinks and feels,and an increase in the fight-or-flight response. These symptoms last for more than a month after the event and can include triggers such as misophonia. Young children are less likely to show distress,but instead may express their memories through play. A person with PTSD is at a higher risk of suicide and intentional self-harm.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. Evidence suggests that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders and suicidal ideation as well as for changing behavioral patterns such as self-harm and substance use. DBT evolved into a process in which the therapist and client work with acceptance and change-oriented strategies and ultimately balance and synthesize them—comparable to the philosophical dialectical process of thesis and antithesis,followed by synthesis.
Psychological trauma is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events that are outside the normal range of human experiences. It must be understood by the affected person as directly threatening the affected person or their loved ones with death,severe bodily injury,or sexual violence;indirect exposure,such as from watching television news,may be extremely distressing and can produce an involuntary and possibly overwhelming physiological stress response,but does not produce trauma per se. Examples of distressing events include violence,rape,or a terrorist attack.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that is a recommended treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),but remains controversial within the psychological community. It was devised by Francine Shapiro in 1987 and originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories such as PTSD.
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder is a stress-related mental disorder generally occurring in response to complex traumas,i.e.,commonly prolonged or repetitive exposures to a series of traumatic events,within which individuals perceive little or no chance to escape.
Exposure therapy is a technique in behavior therapy to treat anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy involves exposing the patient to the anxiety source or its context. Doing so is thought to help them overcome their anxiety or distress. Numerous studies have demonstrated its effectiveness in the treatment of disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),social anxiety disorder (SAD),obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),and specific phobias.
Childhood trauma is often described as serious adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Children may go through a range of experiences that classify as psychological trauma;these might include neglect,abandonment,sexual abuse,emotional abuse,and physical abuse,witnessing abuse of a sibling or parent,or having a mentally ill parent. These events have profound psychological,physiological,and sociological impacts and can have negative,lasting effects on health and well-being such as unsocial behaviors,attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),and sleep disturbances. Similarly,children whose mothers have experienced traumatic or stressful events during pregnancy have an increased risk of mental health disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Prolonged exposure therapy (PE) is a form of behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. It is characterized by two main treatment procedures –imaginal and in vivo exposures. Imaginal exposure is repeated 'on-purpose' retelling of the trauma memory. In vivo exposure is gradually confronting situations,places,and things that are reminders of the trauma or feel dangerous. Additional procedures include processing of the trauma memory and breathing retraining.
Memory and trauma is the deleterious effects that physical or psychological trauma has on memory.
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a manualized therapy used by clinicians to help people recover from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. It includes elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatments,one of the most widely used evidence-based therapies. A typical 12-session run of CPT has proven effective in treating PTSD across a variety of populations,including combat veterans,sexual assault victims,and refugees. CPT can be provided in individual and group treatment formats and is considered one of the most effective treatments for PTSD.
PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder,is a psychiatric disorder characterised by intrusive thoughts and memories,dreams or flashbacks of the event;avoidance of people,places and activities that remind the individual of the event;ongoing negative beliefs about oneself or the world,mood changes and persistent feelings of anger,guilt or fear;alterations in arousal such as increased irritability,angry outbursts,being hypervigilant,or having difficulty with concentration and sleep.
Childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological disorder that can develop in women who have recently given birth. This disorder can also affect men or partners who have observed a difficult birth. Its symptoms are not distinct from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It may also be called post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth (PTSD-FC).
Richard McNally is an American psychologist and director of clinical training at Harvard University's department of psychology. As a clinical psychologist and experimental psycho-pathologist,McNally studies anxiety disorders and related syndromes,such as post-traumatic stress disorder,obsessive–compulsive disorder,and complicated grief.
Driving phobia,driving anxiety,vehophobia,amaxophobia or driving-related fear (DRF) is a pathological fear of driving. It is an intense,persistent fear of participating in car traffic that affects a person's lifestyle,including aspects such as an inability to participate in certain jobs due to the pathological avoidance of driving. The fear of driving may be triggered by specific driving situations,such as expressway driving or dense traffic. Driving anxiety can range from a mild cautious concern to a phobia.
Richard Allan Bryant is an Australian medical scientist. He is Scientia Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and director of the UNSW Traumatic Stress Clinic,based at UNSW and Westmead Institute for Medical Research. His main areas of research are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and prolonged grief disorder. On 13 June 2016 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC),for eminent service to medical research in the field of psychotraumatology,as a psychologist and author,to the study of Indigenous mental health,as an advisor to a range of government and international organisations,and to professional societies.
Eclectic psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy in which the clinician uses more than one theoretical approach,or multiple sets of techniques,to help with clients' needs. The use of different therapeutic approaches will be based on the effectiveness in resolving the patient's problems,rather than the theory behind each therapy.
Andreas Maercker is a German clinical psychologist and international expert in traumatic stress-related mental disorders who works in Switzerland. He also contributed to lifespan and sociocultural aspects of trauma sequelae,e.g. the Janus-Face model of posttraumatic growth. Recently,he has been increasingly engaged in cultural clinical psychology.
Trauma-sensitive yoga is yoga as exercise,adapted from 2002 onwards for work with individuals affected by psychological trauma. Its goal is to help trauma survivors to develop a greater sense of mind-body connection,to ease their physiological experiences of trauma,to gain a greater sense of ownership over their bodies,and to augment their overall well-being. However,a 2019 systematic review found that the studies to date were not sufficiently robustly designed to provide strong evidence of yoga's effectiveness as a therapy;it called for further research.
Donald H. Meichenbaum is an American psychologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Waterloo,Ontario. He is a research director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment at the University of Miami. Meichenbaum is known for his research and publications on psychotherapy,and contributed to the development of the technique of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). In 1982,a survey of 800 members of the American Psychological Association voted Meichenbaum the tenth most influential psychotherapist of the 20th century. At the time of his retirement from the University of Waterloo in 1998,Meichenbaum was the most-cited psychology researcher at a Canadian university.
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