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Hannah E. Bergman, Ph.D.

Innovative Programs Research Group

University of Washington

909 NE 43rd Street

Seattle, WA 98105

Cell: (202) 746-9031; Email:

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2017 – PresentInnovative Programs Research Group, University of Washington

PTSD and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Postdoctoral Fellowship

Supervisors: Debra Kaysen, PhD and Denise Walker, PhD

2016 – 2017VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division

Clinical Psychology Internship (APA-Accredited Program)

Training Director: Stephen McCutcheon, PhD

2011 – 2017 Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)

(APA-Accredited Program)

Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology

Dissertation: Using “thin slice” methodology to examine client characteristics among individuals receiving treatment for chronic PTSD

Advisor: Norah Feeny, PhD

Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology (August 2013)

Thesis: Understanding the role of negative cognitions in PTSD treatment choice

Advisor: Norah Feeny, Ph.D.

2005 – 2009University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Arts, History

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Summa cum Laude

HONORS AND AWARDS

2016Jane Kessler Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching,CWRU

2015Graduate Student Appreciation Award,CWRU

2014Student Travel Award,American Psychological Association

2013School of Graduate Studies Student Travel Awards, CWRU

2011Outstanding Post-baccalaureate Poster Presentation, National Institutes of Health

2009University Scholar, University of Pittsburgh

2008George W. Barnes Memorial Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh

2005–2009Dean’s List,University of Pittsburgh

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2017 – PresentInnovative Programs Research Group, University of Washington

PTSD and SUD Postdoctoral Fellow

Supervisors: Debra Kaysen, PhD and Denise Walker, PhD

2016 – 2017Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology

Intern, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division

Rotation 1: Outpatient PTSD Clinic and Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

Rotation 2: Primary Care/Mental Health Integration

Rotation 3: Addictions Treatment Center

Supervisors: Kelly Caver, PhD, Scott Michael, PhD, Craig Santerre, PhD, Josie Tracy, PhD, and Catherine Wallace, PhD

2011 – 2016PTSD Treatment and Research Program

Research Study Evaluator and Prolonged Exposure Therapist,CWRU

Supervisor: Norah Feeny, PhD

2014 – 2016CWRU Psychology Training Clinic

Clinic Coordinator, CWRU

Supervisors: Norah Feeny, PhD and Natalie Reiss, PhD

2015 – 2016Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program

Practicum Therapist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Supervisor: Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH

2014 –2015Intensive Outpatient Program

Practicum Therapist, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Supervisor: Josephine Ridley, PhD

2013 – 2014Baldwin Wallace University Counseling Services

Practicum Therapist, Baldwin Wallace University

Supervisor: Gerald Hayes, PsyD

2012 –2014CWRU Psychology Training Clinic

Practicum Therapist, CWRU

Supervisors: Norah Feeny, PhD and Pamela Nilsson, PhD

2013Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)

Group Co-Leader, Chardon High School

Supervisor: Norah Feeny, PhD

2012 –2013Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare

Practicum Evaluator, Ohio Department of Mental Health

Supervisors: Michael Christie, PhD, JD, Joseph Dittmer, PhD, Thomas Ference, PhD, and Melvin Painter, PhD

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2015Instructor and Course Designer (2 semesters)

Course: Warrior Psychology

Department of Psychological Sciences,CWRU

2013Instructor and Course Designer

Course: Psychological Impact of War

Department of Psychological Sciences,CWRU

2012GraduateTeaching Assistant

Course: Introduction to Psychology

Instructor: Julie Exline, PhD

Department of Psychological Sciences, CWRU

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2017 – PresentInnovative Programs Research Group, University of Washington

PTSD and SUD Postdoctoral Fellow

Project: Improving Voluntary Engagement for PTSD Treatment among Soldiers and Airmen, Department of Defense (DoD)

Principle Investigators: Denise Walker, PhD and Debra Kaysen, PhD

2011 – 2016PTSD Treatment and Research Program, CWRU

Graduate Research Assistant

Project: Optimizing Treatment for PTSD: PE vs. PE + Zoloft, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Principle Investigators: Norah Feeny, PhD and Lori Zoellner, PhD

2009 – 2011National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Cancer Research Training Award Fellow

Advisor: William Klein, PhD

2009Sleep and Chronobiology Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Research Assistant

Advisor: Anne Germain, PhD

2008 – 2009Social and Health Psychology Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh Research Assistant and Laboratory Manager

Advisor: William Klein, PhD

2008Tele-Behavioral Health Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Research Assistant

Advisor: Michael Lynch, PhD

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Bergman, H. E., Chan, P., Cooper, A. Shirley, E., Goto, T., Fine, T., … & Feeny, N. C. (2017). Examining the impact of PTSD symptomatology on cigarette smoking among Ohio Army National Guard soldiers.Manuscript under review.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Przeworski, A., & Feeny, N. C. (2017). Rates of subthreshold PTSD among U.S. military veterans and service members: A literature review.Military Psychology, 29, 117-127. doi:10.1037/mil0000154
  1. Bergman, H. E., Kline, A. C., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2015). Examining PTSD treatment choice among individuals with subthreshold PTSD. Behavior Research and Therapy, 73, 33-41.doi:10.1016/j.brat.2015.07.010
  1. Portnoy, D. B., Ferrer, R. A., Bergman, H. E., & Klein, W. M. P. (2014). Changing deliberative and affective responses to health risk: A meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review, 8, 296-318. doi:10.1080/17437199.2013.798829
  2. Ferrer, R. A., Bergman, H. E., & Klein, W. M. P. (2013). Worry as a predictor of nutrition behaviors: Results from a nationally representative survey. Health Education & Behavior, 40, 88-96. doi:10.1177/1090198112439410
  1. Bergman, H. E., Hunt, Y. M., & Augustson, E.(2012). Smokeless tobacco use in the United States military: A systematic review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 14, 507-515. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntr216
  1. Ferrer, R. A., Shmueli, D., Bergman, H. E., Harris, P., & Klein, W. M. P. (2012). Effects of self-affirmation on implementation intentions and the moderating role of affect. Social Psychology & Personality Sciences, 3, 300-307. doi:10.1177/1948550611419265
  1. Bergman, H. E., Reeve, B. B., Moser, R. P., Scholl, S., & Klein, W. M. P. (2011). Development of a comprehensive heart disease knowledge questionnaire. American Journal of Health Education, 42, 74-87.doi:10.1080/19325037.2011.10599175

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION

  1. Chen, J. A., Fortney, J., Bergman, H. E., Browne, K., Grubbs, K., Hudson, T. J., & Raue, P. J. (2017). A comparison of therapeutic alliance across trauma-focused and non-trauma- focused psychotherapies for adults with PTSD.Manuscript submitted for publication.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

  1. Graham, B., Garcia, N., Bergman, H. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2017). PTSD treatment effects on social functioning. Manuscript in preparation.
  1. Bedard-Gilligan, M., Burton, M., Bergman, H. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2017). Am I better? Definitions of response in treatments for PTSD. Manuscript in preparation.
  1. Feeny, N. C., Kline, A. C., Cooper, A. A., Bedard-Gilligan, M., Graham, B., Bergman, H. E., & Zoellner, L. A. (2017). Predicting dropout from PTSD treatment: Prolonged exposure and sertraline. Manuscript in preparation.

NATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

  1. Bergman, H. E., Chen, J. A., Fortney, J., Browne, K., Grubbs, K., Hudson, T. J., & Raue, P. J. (2017, August). Therapeutic alliance across trauma-focused and non-trauma-focused psychotherapies for adults with PTSD. In H. E. Bergman (Chair), The power of social relationships: Understanding the effect of social support and therapeutic alliance on patients with PTSD. Symposium submitted to the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Washington, DC.
  1. Burton, M. B., Bergman, H. E., Bedard-Gilligan, M., Graham, B., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2017, April). How am I better? Definitions of response in treatments for PTSD. In M. Burton (Chair), Moving toward personalized care: Improving adherence and response in evidence-based treatments for anxiety and trauma-related disorders. Symposium accepted to the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, San Francisco, CA.
  1. Feeny, N. C., Kline, A. C., Cooper, A. A., Bedard-Gilligan, M., Graham, B., Bergman, H. E., Zoellner, L. A. (2017, April). Predicting dropout from PTSD treatment: Prolonged exposure and sertraline. In M. Burton (Chair), Moving toward personalized care: Improving adherence and response in evidence-based treatments for anxiety and trauma- related disorders. Symposium accepted to the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, San Francisco, CA.
  1. Graham, B. P. M., Garcia, N. M., Bergman, H. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2016, October). PTSD treatment effects on social functioning. In A. C. Kline (Chair), But will it change my life?: CBT’s impact on broad domains ofoutcome in anxiety and related disorders. Symposium conductedat the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York City, NY.
  1. Cooper, A. A., Kline, A. C., Bergman, H. E., Graham, B. P. M., Sasso, K. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2016, October). “Thin slice” variables predict differential response to treatments for chronic PTSD. In N. Garcia (Chair),Innovative predictors of treatment outcome. Symposium conductedat the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York City, NY.
  1. Bergman, H.E., Kline, A. C., Cooper, A. A., Graham, B. P. M., Sasso, K. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2016, April). Using “thin slice” ratings to predict early dropout in treatment for chronic PTSD. In H. E. Bergman (Chair), The nuances of PTSD treatment outcome: Unpacking symptom change from pre- to post-treatment. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Philadelphia, PA.
  1. Zoellner, L. A., Feeny, N. C., Graham, B., Garcia, N. M, & Bergman, H.E. (2016, April). Improvements in patient functioning:Role of PE versus sertraline and patient preference. In Daniel Chazen (Chair), Secondary outcomes of trauma-focused psychotherapies. Symposium conductedat the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Associationof America, Philadelphia, PA.
  1. Graham, B.,Bergman, H.,Garcia, N. M.,Feeny, N. C., Zoellner, L. A. (2015, November). Effects of prolonged exposure and sertraline on social functioning. Poster presentedat the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Kline, A. C., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2015, April). Examining PTSD treatment choice among individuals with subthreshold PTSD. In M. Burton (Chair), Informing empirically validated treatments for PTSD: We know what treatments are most effective, but where do we go from here? Symposium conductedat themeeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Miami, FL.
  1. Kline, A. C., Bergman, H. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L., A. (2014, November). Early alliance and treatment completion among African Americans and Caucasians in a PTSD clinical sample. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Adhikari, K., Chan, P. K., Calabrese, J. R., Ganocy, S., Tamburrion, M., … & Feeny, N. C. (2014, August). Examining the relationship between PTSD and cigarette smoking among Ohio Army National Guard soldiers. Poster presented at themeeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2014, March). Understanding the role of negative cognitions in PTSD treatment choice. Poster presented at the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Brennan, E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2013, November). The influence of PTSD diagnostic category, treatment history, and treatment beliefs on PTSD treatment choice. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Rytwinski, N. K., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2013, April). The influence of negative cognitions and treatment history on treatment beliefs and PTSD treatment choice. Poster presented at the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, La Jolla, CA.
  1. Brennan, E., Bergman, H. E., Rytwinski, N., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2012, November). Childhood sexual assault and negative cognitions among women with PTSD. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Feeny, N. C., & Zoellner, L. A. (2012, April). Examining underlying beliefs of PTSD treatment choice: Preliminary psychometric properties of the Treatment BeliefsQuestionnaire. Poster presented at the meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Arlington, VA.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Hunt, Y. M., & Augustson, E. (2011, August). Smokeless tobacco use in the United States military: A systematic review. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Reeve, B. B., Moser, R. P., Scholl, S., & Klein, W. M. P. (2011, April). Development of a comprehensive heart disease knowledge questionnaire. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.
  1. Shmueli, D., Bergman, H., Ferrer, R., Harris, P., & Klein, W. M. P. (2010, May). The effect of self affirmation on subsequent implementation intentions for health behavior change. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.

LOCAL PRESENTATIONS

  1. Bergman, H. E., & Greene, P. (2017, June). Nipping it in the bud: Considerations for integrating smoking cessation treatment into standard care for PTSD. Addictions Treatment Center Team 2 Staff Meeting, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.
  1. Bergman, H. E., Chen, J. A., Fortney, J. C., Browne, K., Grubbs, K. M., & Raue, P. J. (2017, June). Examination of therapeutic alliance among Veterans receiving PTSD treatment via telehealth. Poster presented at the Mental Health Service Research and Evaluation Day, VAPuget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.
  1. Bergman, H. E., & Greene, P. (2017, May). Nipping it in the bud: Considerations for integrating smoking cessation treatment into standard care for PTSD. PTSD and Co- occurring Disorders Journal Club, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.
  1. Bergman, H. E. (2017, May). Debunkingmyths and misconceptions about PTSD treatments. Inpatient Mental Health Education Didactic Series, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.
  1. Bergman, H. E. (2017, March). PTSD presentation: Informational overview. Primary Care Clinic Nursing Staff Meeting, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.
  1. Bergman, H. E. (2016, December). Understanding the role of beliefs and preferences inPTSD treatment choice.PTSD Outpatient Clinic Didactic Series, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.
  1. Bergman, H. E. (2016, September). Debunkingmyths and misconceptions about PTSD

treatments.Inpatient Mental Health EducationDidactic Series, VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division.

  1. Bergman, H. E. (2015, February). Stress management.Session for the Graduate Student Senate Professional Development Day, School of Graduate Studies, CWRU.
  1. Bergman, H. E. (2014, November). Anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD.Guest lecture presented to an undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course, CWRU.
  1. Bergman, H. E., & Cooper, A. A. (2014, February). PTSD informational overview.Session presented at the Flora Stone Mather Women’s Center, CWRU.
  1. Bergman, H. E. (2011, May). Smokeless tobacco use in the U.S. military: A systematic review.Seminar for the Post-baccalaureate Seminar Series, National Institutes of Health.

EDITORIAL SERVICES

Ad Hoc (Reviewer or Co-Reviewer)

Behavior Research and Therapy

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Journal of Women’s Health

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2016 – 2017Committee Member, Psychology Internship Selection Committee

VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division

2015 – 2016Clinical Psychology Program Representative, Psychological Sciences Graduate Student Organization

Department of Psychological Sciences, CWRU

2011 – 20121st Year Student Representative, Department of Psychological Sciences Clinical Committee

Department of Psychological Sciences, CWRU

ADVANCED TRAININGS

2016 – 2017Cognitive Process Therapy Provider Training

Requirements completed; eligible for provider-status when licensed

VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division

CPT Provider Training Instructor: Rebekah Barton, LICSW

2017Telemental Health Skill Assessment, National CVT Training Center

VA Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Psychological Association

Division 19, Society for Military Psychology

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies