BETSY J. DAVIS, Ph.D Indian School Rd. NE., Ste. 1 Albuquerque, NM

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1 BETSY J. DAVIS, Ph.D Indian School Rd. NE., Ste. 1 Albuquerque, NM EDUCATION Loyola University Chicago Degree: Ph.D 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 present Individual psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders, and Chronic Pain Management. Independent Practice: Chicago, Illinois June 2004 February 2007 Individual and group psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders, and Chronic Pain Management. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Willowbrook, Illinois February 2003 June 2005 Chronic Pain Care Center Individual psychotherapy, group psychoeducational counseling, and diagnostic evaluations. The Phoenix Institute: Chicago, Illinois September May 2004 Individual and group psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders, and Chronic Pain Management.

2 American Medical Association: Chicago, Illinois October July 1998 Project Associate Department of Adolescent Health Developed protocol for an officebased 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 September September1995 Project Coordinator 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 biopsycho-social issues. Coordinated national network of 5,000 adolescent health care providers. American Medical Association: Chicago, Illinois September August 1989 Health and Public Affairs Administrator 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 Psychology Post-doctoral Intern Individual psychotherapy specializing in Trauma Disorders. Hines Veteran Affairs Medical Center: Hines, Illinois Psychology Pre-doctoral Intern 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 Behavioral Medicine Extern Individual psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, stress management and behavior modification with patients in the Behavioral Medicine Clinic. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago: Chicago, Illinois Psychology Extern Chronic Pain Program Inpatient and outpatient individual psychotherapy, group psychoeducational counseling, and diagnostic evaluations. Chicago Lakeside Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Chicago, Illinois Psychology Extern Individual and group psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, and neuropsychological testing.

3 Columbus Hospital: Chicago, Illinois Counseling Extern 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 Counseling Volunteer 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 Research Investigator 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 Research Assistant 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 Research Team Member 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Developed protocol for American Medical Association s tobacco use cessation program for adolescents. Healthier Youth by the Year 2000 Project Grantors: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau Coordinated the American s Medical Association project to promote the federal Year 2000 Health Objectives for adolescents.

4 Culturally Competent Health Care for Adolescents Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Co-authored monograph, published by the American Medical Association, on improving health care providers cultural competence in working ethnic minority adolescents. Target 2000 Newsletter Metropolitan Life Foundation 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 Kellogg Company 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.

5 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). Selfefficacy 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 officebased 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, 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, Solberg, V.S., O Brien, K., Villareal, P., Kennel, R., and Davis, B.J. (1993). Selfefficacy and Hispanic college students: Validation of the college self-efficacy instrument. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 15, State of New Mexico: Psychologist LICENSURE