Bethany Teachman

Bethany A. Teachman
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	University of British Columbia University of Melbourne Yale University
Spouse	Brian Nosek
Scientific career
Fields	Neuroscience, Psychology
Website	https://teachman.org/

Bethany Teachman is a Clinical Psychologist whose research focuses on how biased thinking contributes to anxiety disorders. She is a professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Virginia. and an expert on anxiety. At the University of Virginia, she runs the Program for Anxiety, Cognition, and Treatment (PACT) lab which studies cognitive bias modification and uses digital technologies, such as apps and web-based cognitive bias modification programs, in attempts to shift anxious thinking. Teachman is on the governing board of The Society for Digital Mental Health.

Early life and education

Bethany studied at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on the West coast of Canada where she pursued a major in psychology.

During her third year, Bethany participated in an exchange program at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

Bethany worked as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Jack Rachman, a psychologist known for his research in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Her honors thesis focused on moral psychology and moral development.

Bethany was subsequently accepted into the doctoral program in clinical psychology at Yale University, where she worked under the mentorship of Sheila Woody. During her time at Yale, Bethany met her future spouse, Brian Nosek, who was also pursuing a doctoral degree at the institution in the field of social psychology.

Research

Dr. Bethany Teachman leads the Program for Anxiety, Cognition, and Treatment (PACT) lab at the University of Virginia, where she explores emotional dysregulation, notably in anxiety disorders. She is the Principal Investigator for two projects: Project Implicit Mental Health, initiated in September 2011, which is a public website designed to evaluate autonomic mental health associations, and MindTrails, launched in the Spring of 2016, which is another public website dedicated to studying online cognitive bias modifications.

Teachman is the recipient of American Psychological Association Presidential Citation for her "leadership in advancing evidence-based practice in psychology and in applying technology to mental health research and practice".

Bibliography

• Bernstein, D. A., Teachman, B. A., Olatunji, B. O., & Lilienfeld, S. O. (2020). Introduction to clinical psychology: Bridging science and practice (Ninth edition). Cambridge University Press.
• Teachman, B. A., Schwartz, M., Gordic, B., & Coyle, B. (2003). Helping your child overcome an eating disorder: What you can do at home. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Woody, S., Detweiler-Bedell, J., Teachman, B. A., & O’Hearn, T. (2002). Treatment planning in psychotherapy: Taking the guesswork out of clinical care. New York: Guilford Press.