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Elizabeth (Liza) Alpert, PhD

 

Elizabeth (Liza) Alpert, PhD

Portrait of Elizabeth Alpert

Researcher/Investigator

Women's Health Sciences Division

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Academic Appointment

  • Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Instructor of Psychiatry (Assistant Professorship pending)

Education

  • National Center for PTSD Women's Health Sciences Division at VA Boston Healthcare System, Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health, 2024
  • University of Delaware, PhD in Clinical Psychology, 2021
  • VA Boston Healthcare System, Predoctoral Psychology Internship, 2021
  • University of Delaware, MA in Clinical Psychology, 2018
  • Haverford College, BA in Psychology, 2013

Expertise and Interests

  • PTSD treatment outcomes and strategies for improving outcomes
  • PTSD treatment mechanisms
  • Processes of engagement and treatment completion vs. early discontinuation
  • Patient-provider communication

Membership in Professional Societies

  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
  • Academy for Communication in Healthcare (ACH)

Awards and Honors

  • Mentored Patient-Oriented Career Development Award, National Institute of Mental Health
  • Evelyn M. Fiorito Travel Award, University of Delaware
  • Graduate College Professional Development Award, University of Delaware

Selected Publications

Alpert, E., Gowdy-Jaehnig, A., Galovski, T. E., Meis, L. A., Polusny, M. A., Ackland, P. E., Spoont, M., Valenstein-Mah, H., Orazem, R. J., Schnurr, P. P., Chard, K. M., & Kehle-Forbes, S. M. (2024). Treatment-related beliefs and reactions among trauma-focused therapy completers and discontinuers: A qualitative examination. Psychological Services. Available online. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000831

Alpert, E., Shotwell Tabke, C., Cole, T. A., Lee, D. J., & Sloan, D. M. (2023). A systematic review of literature examining mediators and mechanisms of change in empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychology Review, 103, 102300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102300

Alpert, E., Carpenter, J. K., Smith, B. N., Woolley, M. G., Raterman, C., Farmer, C. C., Kehle‐Forbes, S. M., & Galovski, T. E. (2023). Leveraging observational data to identify in‐session patient and therapist predictors of cognitive processing therapy response and completion. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 36(2), 397–408. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22924

Alpert, E., Hayes, A. M., & Foa, E. B. (2023). Examining emotional processing theory and predictors of outcome in prolonged exposure for PTSD. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 167, 104341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2023.104341

Alpert, E., Hayes, A. M., Barnes, J. B., & Sloan, D. M. (2022). Using client narratives to identify predictors of outcome in written exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy. Behavior Therapy, 52(2), 185–199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2022.09.002

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PTSD Information Voice Mail: (802) 296-6300
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health

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