Amy House
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior
Bio
Earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Georgia and joined the faculty at Medical College of Georgia in 1997. Director of the Augusta DBT program.
Education
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Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
University of Georgia, 1996
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MS, Clinical Psychology
University of Georgia, 1994
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BA, Psychology, General
Wake Forest University, 1991
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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2016 Exemplary Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching in Graduate Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia, 2017
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Distinguished Faculty Award for Patient Care
Awarded by MCG Faculty Senate, 2013
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Evidenced-based psychotherapy; dialectical behavior therapy; acceptance and commitment therapy; post-traumatic stress disorder; suicide prevention; psychology of women
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- The relationship between cognitive fusion, stigma, and well-being in people with multiple sclerosis, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Measuring psychological flexibility in medical students and residents: A psychometric analysis, 2013
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Interpersonal trauma and discriminatory events as predictors of suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, 2011
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Interpersonal trauma and discriminatory events as predictors of suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, 2011
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Traumatic stress and discriminatory events as predictors of suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, 2011
Research Interests
Processes of change in psychotherapy
Professional Service
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Women in ACBS SIG
2019 - 2020
Role: Officer, Other Officer
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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
2005 - 2019
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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BMC Public Health
- 2010
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Traumatic Stress
- 2010
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Dual Diagnosis
- 2009
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
