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 Education

 

New School for Social Research, New York, NY

-Ph.D. Clinical Psychology (May 2005)

-M.A. General Psychology (2002)

 

Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

-Bachelor of Arts, Art History (1994)

 

Clinical Experience

Private Practice Clinician, New York, New York

Licensed Clinical Psychologist; October 2005 - Present

Provide assessment, psychotherapy, supervision, and consultation.  Specific areas of expertise include: 

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• Personality disorders

• Adult development

• Depression and anxiety

• Trauma

• Offer psychotherapy in multiple empirically validated modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Linehan), Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (Kernberg, Yoemans, Clarkin), and Mentalization-Based Psychotherapy (Fonagy & Bateman).

 

St. Luke’s Roosevelt, New York, NY

Supervising Psychologist; June 2005  – October 2007

Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders (CITPD)

Outpatient therapist for adult patients with primary Axis II diagnoses

• Taught Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills

• Taught psychodynamic concepts in didactic groups

• Conducted interpersonal process therapy groups

• Conducted individual psychotherapy and family therapy

• Conducted outpatient psychiatric assessments for prospective patients

• Supervised psychology interns and externs

 

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Predoctoral Psychology Intern; July 2004 – June 2005

Training Rotations: 

• Psychiatric Outpatient Services for Children, Adults, & Families; July 2004 – June 2005

• Inpatient Geriatric & Adult Psychiatry – 6 Karpas; July 2004 – November 2004

• Brief Psychotherapy Placement; July 2004 – June 2005

• Yarman Neurobehavior Center Placement; March 2005 – June 2005

 

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Safran & Muran Psychotherapy Research Program

Principal Investigators:  Jeremy Safran & Christopher Muran

Clinical Coordinator; September 2000 – May 2004

• Supervised all graduate/doctoral students in the evaluation and intake process for patients  

• Supervised and trained all graduate students in the assessment & clinical research protocols for the research program.

• Provided individual psychotherapy in Brief Relational Treatment (Safran & Muran, 2000)

• Trained research assistants in conducting multiple structured & semi-structured assessment interviews including the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV (SCID I & II), the Adult Attachment Interview, the Patient-Therapist Relationship Interview, & the Relationship Scenarios Interview

• Trained research assistants in presenting clinical assessments for disposition to treatment modalities at research meetings

 

Bellevue Medical Center, New York, NY

Psychology Extern; September 2001 to April 2003

Training Rotations:

• Mental Hygiene Clinic; September 2001 – April 2003

• Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Program; September 2002 – June 2003

• Pediatric Psychiatry Unit; January 2002 – July 2002

• Rehabilitation Medicine Unit; September 2001 – December 2001

 

Riverfront Behavioral Health Associates, Connellsville, PA

Mobile Therapist; January 1996 – August 1998

• Developed a state-funded, in-home therapy program for school-age youth & families (services provided to Medical Assistance recipients in a rural community). 

• Provided in-home counseling for youth & families.

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Research Experience

 

New School University, Graduate Faculty, New York, NY

Doctoral thesis:  Validating the Therapeutic Attachment Scale

Defense Date:  April 2005

Dissertation committee:  Jeremy Safran, Ph.D., Christopher Muran, Ph.D., & David Shapiro, Ph.D.

• The aim of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of an observer-rated coding measure; the Therapeutic Attachment Scale (TAS) (Bowman, 2005).   Subscale scores from the TAS were correlated with other established psychotherapy process and outcome measures to establish preliminary predictive and concurrent validity.  Preliminary results suggest a correlation between rupture resolution ratings, alliance ratings, and the integrative/collaborative dimension of the TAS.  

 

New School University, Graduate Faculty, New York, NY

Master’s Thesis: (May 2002) Attachment and the Therapeutic Relationship

Thesis advisors:  Jeremy Safran, Ph.D. & Christopher Muran, Ph.D.

• The aim of this project was to develop an observer-rated coding system (the Therapeutic Attachment Scale) to assess the attachment of patients and therapists that evolves in the context of the therapeutic relationship.  Initial reliability and internal consistency were established. 

 

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Brief Psychotherapy Research Program

Program Coordinator; 2000 – 2004

Principle Investigators:  Jeremy Safran, Ph.D. & Christopher Muran, Ph.D.

• Coordinated administration of all research & assessment protocols for patients seeking services through the Brief Program.

• Conducted weekly training seminar for research assistants to learn about attachment organization in adults.  Trained coders and established reliability in the application of the Therapeutic Attachment Scale.

• Organized the agenda for weekly research meetings with program directors. 

• Participated in observer-rated coding groups for ongoing research in psychotherapy process for the constructs: 

      - Structural Analysis of Social Behavior, (Benjamin 1996).

      - Reflective Function, (Fonagy, et. al. 1995).

 

Teaching Experience

 

The New School for Social Research, New York, NY

Teaching Assistant; Fall Semester 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

      Supervisor: David Shapiro, Ph.D. author of the foundational book, Neurotic Styles (1965). 

• Teaching assistant for master-level course (Psychopathology I:  Neurotic Character).

• Conducted weekly discussion seminars.

• Evaluated student performance & developed student exams.

 

Teaching Assistant; January 2000 – May 2000

      Supervisor:  William Hirst, Ph.D.

• Teaching assistant for Bachelor-level course (Introduction to Psychology).

• Conducted weekly hour-and-one-half seminar for undergraduate students enrolled in course.

• Developed course exams and evaluated student performance.

 

Publications

 

• Bowman, E. & Safran, J. (2007).  Attachment theory: An integrated developmental perspective:  An attachment perspective.  In Insight in Psychotherapy.  Eds. L. Castonguay & C. Hill.  Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association. 

• Bowman, E. (June, 2005). The Therapeutic Attachment Scale:  A Validation Study.  Ann Arbor,  MI, Proquest Information and UMI DS. 

 

Paper Presentations

 

• Bowman, E. (November, 2004).  Validating the Therapeutic Attachment Scale.  Presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Annual North American Conference, Springdale, Utah.

• Bowman, E. (June, 2004).  Attachment & The Therapeutic Relationship:  The case of “Ann”.  Presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Annual International Conference, Rome, Italy.

• Bowman, E. (November, 2003).  Attachment Styles & the Therapeutic Relationship.  Presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Annual North American Conference, Newport, RI.

 

Administrative Appointments, Honors, & Awards

 

• University Fellowship, New School University, 2001-2002.

• Annual University Scholarship Award:  1998-2004.

• Student Representative to Psychology Department, Clinical Faculty, The New School for Social Research. Attended bimonthly clinical faculty meetings & functioned as a liaison to the student body (2001).

• University of Pittsburgh, Department of English: “Women and Literature Essay Contest”, winning essay, May 1997.