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J. Gayle Beck
OccupationProfessor of Psychology
AwardsFlorence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology (2016)
Academic background
Alma materBrown University; State University of New York at Albany
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity 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]

Awards

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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]

Biography

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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]

Book

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  • Rosen, R. C., & Beck, J. G. (1988). Patterns of sexual arousal: Psychophysiological processes and clinical applications. Guilford Press.

Representative research

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  • Beck, J. G., Bozman, A. W., & Qualtrough, T. (1991). The experience of sexual desire: Psychological correlates in a college sample. Journal of Sex Research, 28(3), 443-456.[18]
  • Beck, J. G., Coffey, S. F., Palyo, S. A., Gudmundsdottir, B., Miller, L. M., & Colder, C. R. (2004). Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI): a replication with motor vehicle accident survivors. Psychological Assessment, 16(3), 289-298.[19]
  • Beck, J. G., Grant, D. M., Read, J. P., Clapp, J. D., Coffey, S. F., Miller, L. M., & Palyo, S. A. (2008). The Impact of Event Scale-Revised: Psychometric properties in a sample of motor vehicle accident survivors. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22(2), 187-198.[20]
  • Beck, J. G., McNiff, J., Clapp, J. D., Olsen, S. A., Avery, M. L., & Hagewood, J. H. (2011). Exploring negative emotion in women experiencing intimate partner violence: Shame, guilt, and PTSD. Behavior Therapy, 42(4), 740-750.[21]
  • Beck, J. G., Palyo, S. A., Winer, E. H., Schwagler, B. E., & Ang, E. J. (2007). Virtual reality exposure therapy for PTSD symptoms after a road accident: An uncontrolled case series. Behavior Therapy, 38(1), 39-48.[22]

References

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  1. ^ The Oxford handbook of traumatic stress disorders. Beck, J. Gayle., Sloan, Denise M. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-539906-6. OCLC 745766005.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Interpersonal processes in the anxiety disorders : implications for understanding psychopathology and treatment. Beck, J. Gayle. (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4338-0746-6. OCLC 612728659.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Past Presidents of Society of Clinical Psychology | Society of Clinical Psychology". div12.org. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. ^ "ABCT | Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy". www.abct.org. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. ^ "Psychology Giving | June 2019 New APF board members". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. ^ Gayle Beck, J. (2014). "From the Editor: Continuity and Change". Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 21 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1111/cpsp.12061.
  7. ^ "Awards & Honors | Division of Trauma Psychology". www.apatraumadivision.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  8. ^ "SCP 2016 Award Winners | Society of Clinical Psychology". div12.org. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  9. ^ "J. Gayle Beck, Ph.D." www.memphis.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  10. ^ The effect of performance demand and attentional focus on sexual responding in functional and dysfunctional men. Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Albany, Department of Psychology.
  11. ^ "PsychTree - J. Gayle Beck Family Tree". academictree.org. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  12. ^ "J. Gayle Beck CV (December 2014)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  13. ^ "Group Therapy Helps Car-Accident Survivors Deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder". ed.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  14. ^ Clapp, Joshua D.; Gayle Beck, J. (2009). "Understanding the relationship between PTSD and social support: The role of negative network orientation". Behaviour Research and Therapy. 47 (3): 237–244. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2008.12.006. PMC 2656396. PMID 19162260.
  15. ^ Sloan, Denise M.; Unger, William; Lee, Daniel J.; Beck, J. Gayle (2018). "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Veterans Diagnosed With Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder". Journal of Traumatic Stress. 31 (6): 886–898. doi:10.1002/jts.22338. ISSN 0894-9867. PMC 6295345. PMID 30499227.
  16. ^ "Media and News". www.memphis.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  17. ^ "I'm J. Gayle Beck, Professor of Psychology, and This is How I Work". This is How I Work - in Science. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  18. ^ Beck, J. Gayle; Bozman, Alan W.; Qualtrough, Tina (1991-08-01). "The experience of sexual desire: Psychological correlates in a college sample". Journal of Sex Research. 28 (3): 443–456. doi:10.1080/00224499109551618. ISSN 0022-4499.
  19. ^ Beck, J. Gayle; Coffey, Scott F.; Palyo, Sarah A.; Gudmundsdottir, Berglind; Miller, Luana M.; Colder, Craig R. (2004-09-01). "Psychometric Properties of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI): A Replication With Motor Vehicle Accident Survivors". Psychological Assessment. 16 (3): 289–298. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.16.3.289. ISSN 1939-134X. PMC 1360225. PMID 15456384.
  20. ^ Beck, J. Gayle; Grant, DeMond M.; Read, Jennifer P.; Clapp, Joshua D.; Coffey, Scott F.; Miller, Luana M.; Palyo, Sarah A. (2008-01-01). "The Impact of Event Scale-Revised: Psychometric properties in a sample of motor vehicle accident survivors". Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 22 (2): 187–198. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.02.007. ISSN 0887-6185. PMC 2259224. PMID 17369016.
  21. ^ Beck, J. Gayle; McNiff, Judiann; Clapp, Joshua D.; Olsen, Shira A.; Avery, Megan L.; Hagewood, J. Houston (2011-12-01). "Exploring Negative Emotion in Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Shame, Guilt, and PTSD". Behavior Therapy. 42 (4): 740–750. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2011.04.001. ISSN 0005-7894. PMID 22036001.
  22. ^ Beck, J. Gayle; Palyo, Sarah A.; Winer, Eliot H.; Schwagler, Brad E.; Ang, Eu Jin (2007-03-01). "Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for PTSD Symptoms After a Road Accident: An Uncontrolled Case Series". Behavior Therapy. 38 (1): 39–48. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2006.04.001. ISSN 0005-7894. PMID 17292693.
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