Amanda Louise Holly EDUCATION

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1 Amanda Louise Holly EDUCATION Graduate: Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, N. Chicago, IL Major: Clinical Psychology: Health Psychology Track Degree: Ph.D. Graduation Date: June, 2005 Dissertation Title: Anger Expression Following Harassment May Lead to Lower Paraspinal Muscle Tension Reduction in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients Dates Attended: September, 1998 August, 2005 Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, N. Chicago IL Major: Clinical Psychology: Health Psychology Track Degree: M.A., April, 2002 Thesis Title: Cluster Analyses of MMPI-2 Profiles in a Chronic Pain Sample: A Refined Method. (Chairperson: John Burns, Ph. D) Undergraduate: Carleton College, Northfield, MN Major: Psychology Degree: B.A., May, 1996, magna cum laude Dates Attended: September, 1992 May, 1996 Senior Thesis: An Examination of the Adaptiveness of Denial in Physical Illness. Other Educational Experiences: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Three graduate courses: Jungian Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Biology. G.P.A.= 4.0 HONORS Recipient, Herman-Finch Scholarship for Achievement, Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, 1998, 1999, Recipient, Academic All-American, Carleton College, 1994, 1995, Clinical Experience: PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2 Cofounder and Clinical Psychologist The Chicago Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Center, Skokie, Illinois May, 2010 present Responsible for the cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment of clients with variety of anxiety disorders, mood and impulsive control disorders. Responsible for consulting with patient s family, psychiatrist, social worker, school personnel, and other relevant parties. Conduct short-term consultations, intensive exposure and response prevention sessions, as well as the standard weekly cognitivebehavioral therapy for approximately weeks. Responsible for home visits, crisis calls, written reports, and psychological testing. Responsible for researching empirically supported treatment interventions. Clinical Psychologist The Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center, Northbrook, Illinois August, 2006 April 2010 Responsible for the cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment of clients with variety of anxiety disorders: Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder; Impulse Control Disorders: Trichotillomania; Mood Disorders: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder; and Personality Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. Clients range in age from 2-62 years old. Responsible for consulting with patient s family, psychiatrist, social worker, school personnel, and other relevant parties. Conduct short-term consultations, intensive exposure and response prevention sessions, as well as the standard weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy for approximately weeks. Responsible for home visits, crisis calls, written reports, and psychological testing. Responsible for researching empirically supported treatment interventions. Post-Doctoral Training The Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center, Northbrook, Illinois August, 2005 August, 2006 Responsible for the cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment of 35 clients with variety of anxiety disorders: Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder; Impulse Control Disorders: Trichotillomania; Mood Disorders: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder; and Personality Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. Clients range in age from 2 5 years

3 old, 9-18 years old, and years old. Responsible for consulting with patient s family, psychiatrist, social worker, school personnel, and other relevant parties. Conduct short-term consultations, intensive exposure and response prevention sessions, as well as the standard weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy for approximately weeks. Responsible for home visits, crisis calls, written reports, and psychological testing. Responsible for researching empirically supported treatment interventions. Teaching Sole leader and/or coleader of weekly supervision of 4 practicum students of clinic psychology. Provide weekly didactics on various topics related to cognitive therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder to 7 staff members. Presented at ADAA (Anxiety Disorders Association of America) conference in St. Louis, Missouri in March of 2007 on Panic Disorder and in Miami, Florida in March of 2006 on Social Anxiety Disorder (10 hours/week) (Primary supervisor: Dr. Karen Cassiday). Pre-Doctoral Internship- Anxiety Disorders Clinic University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. September, 2004 August, Responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients suffering from a variety of problems including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and impulse control problems. Independently assessed 11 adult patients with the following disorders: Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Hypochondriasis using the following assessment tools: ADIS-R; SCID; Y-BOCS; CAPS-DX. I have also assessed 1 client with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder; 2 clients with Trichotillomania; 1 client with Body Dysmorphic Disorder; 1 client with Agoraphobia without Panic Disorder; 2 clients with primary Major Depressive Disorder. Treated a total of 18 individual clients with cognitivebehavior interventions. Conducted group treatment of panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Responsible for researching empirically supported treatment interventions and adhering to protocol focused interventions. Responsible for consulting with patient s family, psychiatrist, social worker, and/or general practitioner. Responsible for crisis calls and comprehensive written reports at evaluation and discharge. Teaching Supervised practicum students in the treatment of 5 clients with variety of anxiety disorders. Instructed several psychiatry residents on cognitive therapy for Panic and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (Minimum of 2 hours/week individual supervision; 1.5 hours/week group supervision; 3 hours/week didactic training on a variety of psychological topics; hours/week; project = 2500 hours)

4 Supervisors: Jack Rachman, Ph.D., Maureen Whittal, Ph.D., William Koch, Ph.D., Charles Brasfield, M.D., Ph.D. Pre-Doctoral Internship Eating Disorders Rotation St. Paul s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada September, March 2005 Responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients suffering from a variety of eating disorders including Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, and Eating Disorder NOS. Patients enrolled in a 3-month residential program. Responsible for the assessment and comprehensive written evaluations of 7 patients with a variety of eating disorders as well as comorbid conditions including Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Kleptomania, and others. Responsible for leading a six-session assertiveness didactic as well as a 3-session thought attack didactic. Responsible for leading weekly meal support. Observed a process group called open talk facilitated by 2 supervisors with integrative orientations to psychotherapy. Teaching Responsible for leading a six-session assertiveness didactic as well as a 3-session thought attack didactic. Lead a 5 week Patient Information Group with 40 members, designed to educate patients and loved ones on variety of topics relating to eating disorders. (1 day/week for 6 months = 234 hours; 1.5 hours/week of individual supervision) Supervisors: Drs. Suja Srikameswaran, Lori Taylor, Karen Ergas. Advanced Psychotherapy Practicum The Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center, Northbrook, Illinois June, 2002 August, 2004 Psychology trainee in an anxiety disorders clinic. Responsible for the cognitivebehavioral assessment and treatment of 25 clients with variety of anxiety disorders: Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder; Impulse Control Disorders: Trichotillomania; Mood Disorders: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder; and Personality Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. Clients range in age from 2 5 years old, 9-18 years old, and years old. Responsible for consulting with patient s family, psychiatrist, social worker, school personnel, and other relevant parties. Conduct short-term consultations, intensive exposure and response prevention sessions, as well as the standard weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy for approximately weeks. Responsible for home visits, crisis calls, written reports, and

5 psychological testing. Responsible for researching empirically supported treatment interventions. (18 hours/week; project = 1800 hours) (Primary supervisor: Dr. Karen Cassiday). Advanced Assessment and Psychotherapy Practicum Zion-Benton Township High School, Zion, Illinois August, 2002 June, 2003 Psychology trainee at Zion-Benton public high school. Student population included a variety of developmental, anxiety, major affective, and medical disorders. Responsible for administering, interpreting, writing and presenting intellectual (i.e. WAIS-III; WISC III) and personality tests and conducting diagnostic interviews. experience included individual and family therapy with 7 students and their families using a mixed cognitive-behavioral and family systems approach (Approximately 18-20/week; 600 hours) (Supervisor: Laura Lashever, Psy, D.; Catherine Campbell, Ph. D.). Outreach Volunteer College of Lake County, IL, October 2002; October 2003 Screened community college students for symptoms of anxiety and depression. Duties included: Advertised via and posters one month in advance of screening days; constructed multiple private spaces within auditorium, as well as video viewing room for interested individuals; administered two brief surveys designed to detect the behavioral, affective and cognitive symptoms of anxiety and depression; scored the questionnaires and screened for red flags; when necessary, discussed items in depth, explained symptom clusters, provided options/referrals (Approximately 30/year; supervisor: John Calamari, Ph. D.). Psychotherapy Practicum The Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) Treatment and Research Program June, June, Psychology trainee in an anxiety disorders clinic. Responsible for the cognitivebehavioral treatment of four patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, two of whom have comorbid depression, and one patient with panic disorder with agoraphobia also suffering from depression. Two of the OCD patients are adolescents. Responsible for cognitive-behavioral treatment (habit reversal protocol) of 2 patients with trichotillomania. Additional responsibilities include scoring and writing intake and updated evaluations as well as post-session progress notes. (Approximately 7-12 hours/week in session; a minimum of three hours/week in supervision - project 750 hours by June, 2002; supervisors: John Calamari, Ph. D. and John Burns, Ph. D.) Group Psychotherapy Practicum The Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) Treatment and Research Program June, 2001 November, 2002.

6 Psychology trainee at an anxiety disorders clinic. Therapist of a cognitivebehavioral-oriented therapy group composed of patients and family members of patients who are suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders. (30 hours; Supervisor: John Calamari, Ph. D. and John Burns, Ph. D). Psychotherapy Practicum St. Therese Hospital, Waukegan, IL June, 2000 June, 2001 Psychology trainee in an adult partial hospital program for psychiatric patients. Responsible for individual cognitive psychotherapy with two adult patients with major depressive disorders with severe abuse histories. Co-therapist of a processoriented therapy group composed of patients with psychotic, major affective, eating and substance abuse disorders. (400 hours; Supervisor: John Jockem, Psy,D.). Health Psychology and Smoking Cessation Practicum Veteran s Administration Hospital, N. Chicago, IL December, 1998 June, 1998 Psychology trainee in a Veteran s Administration Hospital. Assisted in diagnostic psychiatric evaluation of patients with medical diagnoses. Assisted in individual eclectic psychotherapy of V.A. patients with psychiatric disorders including major affective and substance abuse disorders. Assisted in a three-week smoking cessation program. (90 hours; Supervisor: Dr. Goodman). Assessment and Brief Psychotherapy Practicum St. Therese Hospital, Waukegan, IL, September 1999 May, 2000 Crisis counselor in emergency room of St. Therese Hospital. Conducted on-site and telephone crisis intervention and evaluation for psychotic, suicidal, and adjustment crises. Relayed initial crisis evaluation to Psychiatrist in order to determine proper treatment regime. (St. Therese Supervisor: John Jockem, Psy. D). Research Experience: Dissertation Department of Psychology, Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School January, 2003 May 2005 This study investigates the influence of anger expression on chronic low back pain. Prospectus was defended July 28, 2003; Dissertation defended on May 18 th, 2005 (Approximately 25 hours/week) (Advisor: John Burns, Ph. D.; John Calamari, Ph.D.)

7 Research Assistant Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, IL September, 1998 present NIMH grant funded research assistant investigating interventions to promote, and psychosocial factors that may hinder, adaptation to chronic pain at the Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic in Lake Forest Hospital. Responsibilities include all aspects of data collection which consist of intake and follow-up phone interviews. Statistical duties included data programming and statistical analysis using Excel and SPSS. Responsible for written preparation of results for presentation at annual Think Tank. (Approximately 640 hours; Advisor: John Burns, Ph. D.). Master s Thesis Research Department of Psychology, Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School February, 1999 April, 2002 Development and execution of a study examining MMPI profiles of chronic pain patients. Solely responsible for the study design, including generation of hypotheses and selection of questionnaires and statistics. Conduct all aspects of data collection. Statistical duties include data analysis using cluster analytic techniques using SPSS. Responsible for written preparation of introduction, method, results and discussion. Presented paper at Midwest Pain Conference in (Approximately 700 hours; Advisor: John Burns, Ph. D). Research Assistant Department of Psychology, Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School September, 1998 June, NIMH grant funded research assistant in a study investigating coping and psychophysiological reactivity in chronic low back pain patients. Duties included assisting with subject recruitment and data collection and entry. (Approximately 400 hours; Advisor: John Burns, Ph. D). Head Research Assistant and Psychophysiologist Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota September, 1996 July, NIMH grant funded research assistant in the Minnesota Twin/Family Study, a longitudinal study of genetic and environmental influences on the etiology of alcoholism, substance abuse, and related disorders. Duties included psychophysiological data collection, including EEG, EMG, heart rate, blood pressure, and others. Conducted intelligence testing, drew blood, and collected anthropometric measurements. Other duties included assisting in the methodological designs and analyses of two twin research studies. Co-developed a scale for rating physical similarity between twins for future studies (see publications). Supervised research

8 assistants in all aspects of data collection. Assisted in the data collection and analyses of studies investigating the relationship between EEG asymmetry and depression (Full-time employment for 2.2 years; Supervision: William Iacono, Ph. D, David Lykken, Ph. D., and Gloria Leon, Ph. D.). PUBLICATIONS Publications: Klump, K, Holly, A., Iacono, W., McGue, M. and Willson, L. (2000). Physical Similarity and Twin Resemblance for Eating Attitudes and Behaviors: A Test of the equal environment assumption. Behavioral Genetics 30 (1): Presentations: Holly, A. (2010). Health Anxiety in Kids: Treatment for anxious kids and overprotective parents. ADAA, Baltimore, Maryland. Holly, A. (2009). Exercise: A Non-negotiable adjunct to the treatment of anxiety disorders. ADAA, New Mexico. Holly, A. (2009). Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Young Children. Presentation at ADAA, New Mexico. Holly, A. (2008). Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Young Children. Presentation at ADAA, Virginia. Holly, A. (2007). Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques for Patients with Major Depression. Presentation for treatment providers at Lake County Mental Health Services. Holly, A. (2007). Treating Panic Disorder in Young Children. Presentation at ADAA 2007, St. Louis, Missouri. Holly, A. (2006). Overcoming Treatment Barriers in Adults with OCD and Treating Severe Social Phobia. Two Presentations at ADAA 2006, Miami, Florida. Holly, A. and Burns, J. (2002). Cluster Analyses of MMPI-2 Profiles in a Chronic Pain Sample: A Refined Method. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Pain Society, Chicago, Illinois. Holly, A. and Catanese, S. (2002). Outcomes Research for Quality Improvement Program at the Center for Rehabilitation, Poster presented at annual Think Tank, Lake Forest, Illinois. Holly, A. and Catanese, S. (2001). Outcomes Research for Quality Improvement Program at the Center for Rehabilitation, Poster presented at annual Think Tank, Lake Forest, Illinois.

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