BETSY J. DAVIS, Ph.D.
9426 Indian School Rd. NE., Ste. 1
Albuquerque, NM 87112
EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago
Degree: Ph.D. 2001
Major: Counseling Psychology
Minor: Applied Psychological Measurement
Dissertation: Item Analysis of the Emotional Assessment System: A New Instrument to Diagnose Personality and Psychopathology
Degree: Master of Arts 1994
Major: Community Counseling
Thesis: Asian-American College Students' Problem Perceptions and
Help-Seeking Behavior
University of Iowa
Degree: Bachelor of Arts 1979
Major: Journalism
Minor: Film History and Criticism
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Behavior Therapy Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico March 2007 -- present
Position: Clinical Psychologist
Duties: Individual psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders, and Chronic Pain Management.
Independent Practice: Chicago, Illinois June 2004 – February 2007
Position: Clinical Psychologist
Duties: Individual and group psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders, and Chronic Pain Management.
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Willowbrook, Illinois February 2003 – June 2005
Position: Clinical Psychologist
Duties: Chronic Pain Care Center – Individual psychotherapy, group psychoeducational counseling, and diagnostic evaluations.
The Phoenix Institute: Chicago, Illinois September 2002 - May 2004
Position: Clinical Psychologist
Duties: Individual and group psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders, and Chronic Pain Management.
American Medical Association: Chicago, Illinois October 1995 - July 1998
Position: Project Associate
Duties: Department of Adolescent Health—Developed protocol for an office-based adolescent tobacco cessation program for use by physicians and other health care providers. Involved in training practitioners from pilot sites on protocol implementation.
American Medical Association: Chicago, Illinois September1989 - September1995
Position: Project Coordinator
Duties: Department of Adolescent Health—Wrote and/or worked on grants that netted a total of $769,000. Wrote a monograph on delivering
culturally competent health care. Edited publications on adolescent bio-psycho-social issues. Coordinated national network of 5,000 adolescent health care providers.
American Medical Association: Chicago, Illinois September 1984 - August 1989
Position: Health and Public Affairs Administrator
Duties: Alliance Program—Wrote health-related publications, newsletters, press releases, and reports for physician-spouses group.
Developed promotional strategies for nationwide health programs.
Elected to executive committee of National School Health Education Coalition.
TRAINING EXPERIENCE
The Phoenix Institute: Chicago, Illinois 2001- 2002
Position: Psychology Post-doctoral Intern
Duties: Individual psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders.
Hines Veteran Affairs Medical Center: Hines, Illinois 1997-1998
Position: Psychology Pre-doctoral Intern
Duties: Individual psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, and psychoeducational counseling with rotations through
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury,
and Blind Center Outpatient Program.
The University of Chicago Hospital: Chicago, Illinois 1996-1997
Position: Behavioral Medicine Extern
Duties: Individual psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, stress management and behavior modification with patients in the Behavioral Medicine Clinic.
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago: Chicago, Illinois 1995-1996
Position: Psychology Extern
Duties: Chronic Pain Program—Inpatient and outpatient individual psychotherapy, group psychoeducational counseling, and diagnostic evaluations.
Chicago Lakeside Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Chicago, Illinois 1994-1995
Position: Psychology Extern
Duties: Individual and group psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, and neuropsychological testing.
Columbus Hospital: Chicago, Illinois 1992-1993
Position: Counseling Extern
Duties: Women's Chemical Dependence Program—Individual and group psychotherapy for outpatients in six-week recovery program, relaxation training and seminars on recovery.
Howard Brown Memorial Clinic: Chicago, Illinois 1987-1988
Position: Counseling Volunteer
Duties: HIV Testing Program—Education on prevention and stress reduction for individuals prior to HIV testing. Recommendations for behavior modification, support groups, and medical referrals during post-test counseling for patients who tested HIV positive.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
VA Chicago Health Care System: Chicago, Illinois 1998-2001
Position: Research Investigator
Duties: Emotional Assessment System (EAS)—Involved in test construction and validation of the EAS, a computerized, self-report inventory measuring personality and psychopathology. Administered EAS to initial group of psychiatric patients and completed item analysis.
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago: Chicago, Illinois 1998-1999
Position: Research Assistant
Duties: Center for Pain Studies—Recruited participants for an experimental research study to explore altered pain regulatory systems in chronic pain patients. Conducted experimental sessions involving blood pressure assessment, pain tasks, and pain ratings.
Loyola University Chicago: Chicago, Illinois 1991-1993
Position: Research Team Member
Duties: Asian-American Students' College Experience—Participated in data analyses of a survey investigating effects of ethnicity and gender on personal problems experienced by Asian-American college students.
GRANT EXPERIENCE
Tobacco Use Cessation for Youth 1995-1998
Grantor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Duties: Developed protocol for American Medical Association's tobacco use cessation program for adolescents.
Healthier Youth by the Year 2000 Project 1989-1995
Grantors: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Duties: Coordinated the American's Medical Association project to promote the federal Year 2000 Health Objectives for adolescents.
Culturally Competent Health Care for Adolescents 1992-1993
Grantor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Duties: Co-authored monograph, published by the American Medical Association, on improving health care providers' cultural competence in working ethnic minority adolescents.
Target 2000 Newsletter 1992-1993
Grantor: Metropolitan Life Foundation
Duties: Edited newsletters published by the American Medical Association on adolescent substance abuse, HIV prevention, and parenting healthy adolescents.
Targets for Adolescent Health: Nutrition and Physical Fitness 1991-1992
Grantor: Kellogg Company
Duties: Edited American Medical Association publication on adolescent nutrition and physical fitness to be inserted in the American Dietetic Association Journal and the Target 2000 Newsletter.
PRESENTATIONS
Davis, B.J. (2005). Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma Disorders. Presentation to Northwestern – St. Joseph Family Medicine Department, Chicago, Illinois.
Davis, B.J. (2005). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Pain Conditions. Inservice presented to Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Davis, B.J. (2004). Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma Disorders. Presentation to Northwestern – St. Joseph Family Medicine Department, Chicago, Illinois.
Davis, B.J. (2003). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of PTSD. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the Illinois Psychiatric Nurses Association, Oak Brook, Illinois.
Davis, B.J. (2002). Treating Trauma, Grief and Loss. Workshop presented at World Relief Organization, Chicago, Illinois.
Davis, B.J. (1993). Cultural competence in health care delivery. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Minority Health Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Solberg, V.S., Ritsma, S., Davis, B.J., and Jolly, A. (1993). Asian-American students' severity of problems and willingness to seek help from university counseling centers. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Solberg, V.S. and Davis, B.J. (1993). Asian students' help-seeking behaviors. Workshop with counseling center faculty to discuss survey results and implications for counseling center outreach. University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois.
Solberg, V.S. and Davis, B.J. (1993). Asian students' help-seeking behaviors. Workshop with Asian American students to discuss survey results and receive feedback. University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois.
Solberg, V.S., Davis, B.J., and Ritsma, S. (1993). Methods for establishing competence to work with Asian college students: The efforts and results of a university counseling center. Symposium presented at Winter Roundtable on Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Solberg, V.S., O'Brien, K., Villareal, P., Kennel, R., and Davis, B.J. (1992). Self-efficacy and Hispanic college students: Construct validation. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
PUBLICATIONS
Davis, B.J., Lamkin, L., Fish, A., Elster, A., and Houston, T. (1996). A brief office-based intervention for adolescents using tobacco: Implementation handbook for pilot sites. Chicago: American Medical Association.
Davis, B.J. and Voegtle, K.V. (1994). Culturally competent health care for adolescents: A guide for primary care providers. Chicago: American Medical Association.
Solberg, V.S., Davis, B.J., and Ritsma, S. (1994). Establishing credibility among
Asian-American populations: Guidelines for university counseling centers. Proceedings of the Teachers College, Columbia University Conference on Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy, 34-41.
Solberg, V.S., Ritsma, S., Davis, B.J., and Jolly, A. (1994). Asian American students' experience of college and likelihood of using university counseling centers: A replication and extension. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41, 275-279.
Solberg, V.S., O'Brien, K., Villareal, P., Kennel, R., and Davis, B.J. (1993). Self-efficacy and Hispanic college students: Validation of the college self-efficacy instrument. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 15, 80-95.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Pain Society
American Psychological Association
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
New Mexico Psychological Association
LICENSURE
State of New Mexico: Psychologist