J. Gayle Beck Explained

J. Gayle Beck
Occupation:	Professor of Psychology
Workplaces:	University of Memphis
Alma Mater:	Brown University; State University of New York at Albany
Awards:	Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology (2016)

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 .^[6]

Awards

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

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). 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

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

Representative research

• 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]

External links

• Faculty Homepage
• The Athena Project at the University of Memphis

Notes and References

1. Book: The Oxford handbook of traumatic stress disorders. 2012. Oxford University Press. Beck, J. Gayle., Sloan, Denise M.. 978-0-19-539906-6. Oxford. 745766005.
2. Book: Interpersonal processes in the anxiety disorders : implications for understanding psychopathology and treatment. 2010. American Psychological Association. Beck, J. Gayle.. 978-1-4338-0746-6. 1st. Washington, D.C.. 612728659.
3. Web site: Past Presidents of Society of Clinical Psychology Society of Clinical Psychology. 2020-11-30. div12.org. 17 July 2015 .
4. Web site: ABCT Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 2020-11-30. www.abct.org.
5. Web site: Psychology Giving June 2019 New APF board members. 2020-11-30. www.apa.org.
6. Gayle Beck. J.. 2014. From the Editor: Continuity and Change. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. en. 21. 1. 1–2. 10.1111/cpsp.12061.
7. Web site: Awards & Honors Division of Trauma Psychology. 2020-11-30. www.apatraumadivision.org.
8. Web site: SCP 2016 Award Winners Society of Clinical Psychology. 2020-10-13. div12.org. 2 April 2016 .
9. Web site: J. Gayle Beck, Ph.D.. 2020-10-13. www.memphis.edu. en.
10. Book: 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. Web site: PsychTree - J. Gayle Beck Family Tree. 2020-11-30. academictree.org.
12. Web site: J. Gayle Beck CV (December 2014).
13. Web site: Group Therapy Helps Car-Accident Survivors Deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 2020-11-30. ed.buffalo.edu. en.
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. en. 47. 3. 237–244. 10.1016/j.brat.2008.12.006. 2656396. 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. en. 31. 6. 886–898. 10.1002/jts.22338. 0894-9867. 6295345. 30499227.
16. Web site: Media and News. 2020-12-15. www.memphis.edu. en.
17. Web site: 2016-08-29. I'm J. Gayle Beck, Professor of Psychology, and This is How I Work. 2020-11-30. This is How I Work - in Science. en.
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 . en . 28 . 3 . 443–456 . 10.1080/00224499109551618 . 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 . en . 16 . 3 . 289–298 . 10.1037/1040-3590.16.3.289 . 1939-134X . 1360225 . 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 . 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.02.007 . 0887-6185 . 2259224 . 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 . 10.1016/j.beth.2011.04.001 . 22036001 . 0005-7894.
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 . 10.1016/j.beth.2006.04.001 . 17292693 . 0005-7894.