Assistant Professor Clinical Psychology PhD Program California School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University 10455 Pomerado Road San Diego, CA 92131 Phone: (858) 635-4880 Fax: (858) 635-4482 Email >

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Specialties and Interests Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Suicidal and self-injurious behaviors Borderline Personality Disorder Shame and self-esteem Courses Taught Training and Experience B.A. in Psychology, Stanford University Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, (Marsha Linehan) Vitae Research: Publications and Presentations Linehan, M.M., Comtois, K.A., Brown, M.Z., Heard, H.L., & Wagner, A.  (2006).  Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Interview (SASII): Development, reliability, and validity of a scale to assess suicide attempts and intentional self-injury. Psychological Assessment, 18(3), 303-312. Brown, M.Z., & Chapman, A.L. (2007). Stopping self-harm once and for all: Relapse prevention in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In G.A. Marlatt & K. Witkiewitz (Eds.), Therapist’s Guide to Evidence-Based Relapse Prevention. Academic Press. Linehan, M., Comtois, K., Murray, A., Brown, M., Gallop, R., Heard, H., Korslund, K., Tutek, D., Reynolds, S., Lindenboim N. (2006). Two-year randomized controlled trial and follow-up of dialectical behavior therapy vs therapy by experts for suicidal behaviors and borderline personality disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 63(7), 757-766. Chapman, A., Gratz, K., & Brown, M. (2006). Solving the Puzzle of Deliberate Self-Harm: The Experiential Avoidance Model. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 371-394. Brown, M. (2006). Linehan's theory of suicidal behavior: Theory, research, and dialectical behavior therapy. In: T. Ellis (Ed.), Cognition and Suicide: Theory, Research, and PracticeGuilford Press. Rosen, G., Sawchuk, C., Atkins, D., Brown, M., Lees-Haley, P., & Price, J. (2006). Risk of false positives when identifying malingered profiles using the trauma symptom inventory. Journal of Personality Assessment, 86(3), 329-33. Brown, M., Comtois, K.A., & Linehan, M. (2002). Reasons for suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury in women with borderline personality disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 111(1), 198-202. Brown, M. (2002). The impact of negative emotions on the efficacy of treatment for chronic parasuicide in borderline personality disorder. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Washington. Ivanoff, A., Brown, M., & Linehan, M.M., (2001). Dialectical behavior therapy for for impulsive self-injurious behaviors. In D. Simeon, E. Hollander (Eds.), Self-Injurious Behaviors: Assessment and Treatment. American Psychiatric Press. Dimeff, L.A., Rizvi, S.L., Brown, M., & Linehan, M.M. (2000). Dialectical Behavior Therapy for substance abuse: A pilot application to methamphetamine-dependent women with borderline personality disorder. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 7, 457-468. Jensen, M.P., Barber, J., Williams-Avery, R.M., Flores, L., & Brown, M. (2000). The effect of hypnotic suggestion on spinal cord injury pain. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 14, 3-10. Professional Activities Behavioral Technology and Transfer Group, Seattle, WA Presentation slides and handouts Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Honors California License PSY20785 (2006) Professional and Honorary Memberships Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies American Psychological Association Information and Resources for Borderline Personality Disorder