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Behavioral Sciences Psychology
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First Responders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Trauma Veterans Health
Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP is Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Medical Education and Director of UCF RESTORES at the University of Central Florida. UCF RESTORES is a clinical research center dedicated to changing how PTSD is understood, diagnosed, and treated. A leader in the area of traumatic stress, her use of virtual reality to treat PTSD has led to the development of treatments that are 2 to 3 times more effective than standard psychological interventions. She is the author of over 300 scientific publications including journal articles, book chapters, and books. Dr. Beidel has received over $31 million dollars in federal research funding throughout her career, developing effective treatments for anxiety and PTSD and then disseminating them into standard clinical practice. Finally, she consults regularly with state and federal governmental agencies as well as community organizations on how to deal with the aftermath of mass violence.
Beidel, D.C., Rao, P. A., Scharfstein, L.A., Wong, N., & Alfano, C.A. (2010). Social skills and social phobia: an investigation of DSM-IV subtypes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 992-1001.
Beidel, D.C., Frueh, B.C., Uhde, T.W., Wong, N., & Mentrikoski, J. (2011). Multicomponent behavioral treatment for chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized conrolled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disordes, 25, 224-231.
De Los Reyes, A., Alfano, C.A., & Beidel, D.C. (2011). Are clinicians’ assessments of improvements in children’s functioning “global”? Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40, 281-294.
Scharfstein, L.A., Beidel, D.C., Sims, V.K., & Finnell, L.R. (2011). Social skills deficits and vocal characteristics of children with social phobia or Asperger’s disorder: A comparative study. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 865-875.
Scott, S. & Beidel, D.C. (2011). Selective mutism: an update and suggestions for future research. Current Psychiatry Reports, 13, 251-257.
Scharfstein, L.A., Beidel, D.C., Finnell, L.R., Distler, A., & Carter, N.T. (2011). Do pharmacological and behavioral interventions differentially affect treatment outcome for children with social phobia? Behavior Modification, 35, 451-467.
Scharfstein, L.A., Alfano. C.A., Beidel, D.C., & Wong, N. (2011). Children with generalized anxiety disorder do not have peer problems, just fewer friends. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42, 712-723.
Scharfstein, L.A., & Beidel, D.C. (2011). Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatment for children with social phobia. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 2, 615-628.
Wong, N., Sarver, D.E., & Beidel, D.C. (2012). Quality of life impairments among adults with social phobia: The impact of subtype. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26, 50-57.
Ogliari, A., Scaini,S., Kofler, M.J., Lampis, V., Zanoni, A., Pesenti-Gritti, P., Spatola, C.A.M., Battaglia, M., & Beidel, D.C. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) in a sample of Italian school-aged children from the general population. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 28, 51-59.
Sciani, S., Battaglia, M., Beidel, D.C., & Ogliari, A. (2012). A meta-analysis of the cross-cultural psychometric properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C). Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26, 182-188.
Wong, N., Beidel, D.C., & Sarver, D.E. (2012). Facial emotion recognition in children with high functioning autism and children with social phobia. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 43, 775-794. DOI 10:1007/s10578-012-z.
Young, B.J., Bunnell, B. E., & Beidel, D.C. (2012). Evaluation of children with selective mutism and social phobia: A comparison of psychological and psychophysiological arousal. Behavior Modification, 36, 525-544. DOI: 10.1177/0145445512443980
American Psychological Association, Fellow; 1996 - present
American Psychopathological Association, Fellow; 1994 - present
American Psychological Society, Fellow; 1992 - present
Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Member; 1992 - present
Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Member; 1990 - present
Assembly of Scientist-Practitioners, Member; 1988 - present
American Psychopathological Association, Member; 1987 - 1994
American Psychological Assocation, Member; 1986 - 1996
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Member; 1986 - present
Sigma XI: The National Scientific Research Society, Member; 1985 - present
Editor in Chief, Journal of Anxiety Disorders; 2011 - 2014
Who Gets Better in Individual CBT for Child Anxiety? Preliminary Findings from the Child Anxiety Treatment Study; ABCT Annual Meeting; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; 2011
Social Anxiety and Health-risk Behaviors in Adolescents and College Students; ABCT Annual Meeting; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; 2011
Emotion Regulation in Selective Mutism: Can They Really Be So Anxious If They Look So Calm?; ABCT Child Anxiety Disorders Pre-Conference Meeting; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; 2011
Comprehensive Social Skills Training for Children With Asperger's Disorder; Yale Child Study Center; Yale Medical School; 2011
Treating Anxious Children and Adults: Points of Convergence and Divergence; 23rd Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress; U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress; 2010
Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Adult Anxiety Disorders; 23rd Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress; U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress; 2010
Stability and Meaning of Informant Discrepancies; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; 2010
Psychological Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder: Current Status and Future Directions; 2010 Update in Psychiatry Conference; Update in Psychiatry; 2010
Teaching Abnormal Psychology: Dispelling Subject Misconceptions and Engaging Students in Building a Framework of Science; 90th Annual Convention; Western Psychological Association; 2010
Emotion Regulation in Selective Mutism: Can They Really Be So Anxious If They Look So Calm?; Selective Mutism Group International Meeting; Child Mind Institute; 2011
Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Combat Veterans with PTSD; 23rd Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress; U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress; 2010
Psychosociai Treatments for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder; 2010 Update in Psychiatry Conference; Update in Psychiatry; 2010
The Psychophysiological Assessment of Selective Mutism; Annual Conference; Anxiety Disorders Association of America; 2010
The Impact of Race on the Psychopathology of Social Phobia; ABCT Annual Meeting; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; 2011
Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP is Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Medical Education and Director of UCF RESTORES at the University of Central Florida. UCF RESTORES is a clinical research center dedicated to changing how PTSD is understood, diagnosed, and treated. A leader in the area of traumatic stress, her use of virtual reality to treat PTSD has led to the development of treatments that are 2 to 3 times more effective than standard psychological interventions. She is the author of over 300 scientific publications including journal articles, book chapters, and books. Dr. Beidel has received over $31 million dollars in federal research funding throughout her career, developing effective treatments for anxiety and PTSD and then disseminating them into standard clinical practice. Finally, she consults regularly with state and federal governmental agencies as well as community organizations on how to deal with the aftermath of mass violence.
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Professor Deborah Beidel talked about the treatment of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders, especially among the nation’s military and veteran population.?She spoke from the C-SPAN Campaign 2016 Bus, parked at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.? This program was part of “Washington Journal"'s "Sunshine State Tour” series on four major Florida universities: Florida State University on November 16; the University of Florida on November 17; the University of Central Florida on November 18; and the University of Miami on November 19, 2015.
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| Director |
Deborah Beidel |
| Phone | 407-823-3254 |
| Website | https://ucfrestores.com/ |
| Mission | UCF RESTORES is a clinical research center and treatment clinic established to change the way post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related concerns are understood, diagnosed and treated. |
