Joshua Clapp
Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology
Trauma and Anxiety-Related Pathology

Ph.D.    University at Buffalo, State University of New York 2012
M.A.      University at Buffalo, State University of New York 2008
B.A.      University of Wyoming 2003
A.S.      Casper College 2001

jclapp@uwyo.edu - (307) 766-6304 - Biological Sciences Building 114

Academic Positions:
2012-           Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Wyoming
2011-2012    NIMH-Sponsored Psychology Intern: Traumatic Stress Emphasis
                      National Crime Victims Center, Medical University of
                      South Carolina

Research Interests:
i.     Trauma-related effective processes, particularly the effects of expressive
        inhibition
ii.    The impact of emotional dysregulation on psychopathology and
       interpersonal functioning
iii.   Conceptualization and measurement of trauma-related symptomatology
iv.    Patterns of change in the treatment of psychopathology

Teaching:
PSYC 1000  General Psychology
PSYC 5300  Applied Multivariate Analysis

Representative Publications:
Paul, L. A., Hassija, C. M., & Clapp, J. D. (in press). Technological advances in the treatment of trauma: A review of promising practices. Behavior Modification. DOl: 10.1177/0145445512450733

Clapp, J. D. & Beck, J. G. (2012). Treatment of PTSD in older adults: Do cognitive-behavioral interventions remain viable? Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19, 126-135.

Clapp, J. D., Olsen, S. A., Danoff-Burg, S., Hagewood, J. H., Hickling, E. J., Hwang, V. S., & Beck, J. G. (2011). Factors contributing to anxious driving behavior: The role of stress history and accident severity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 592-598.

Beck, J. G., McNiff, J., Clapp, J. D., Olsen, S. A., Avery, M. L., & Hagewood, J. H. (2011). Exploring negative affect in women experiencing intimate partner violence: Shame, guilt, and PTSD. Behavior Therapy, 42, 740-750.

Clapp, J. D., Olsen, S. A., Beck, J. G., Palyo, S. A., Grant, D. M., Gudmundsdottir, B., & Marques, L. (2011). The Driving Behavior Survey: Scale development and validation. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 96-105.

Beck, J. G. & Clapp, J. D. (2011). A different kind of co-morbidity: Understanding posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 3, 101-108.

Clapp, J. D., Masci, J., Bennett, S. A., & Beck, J. G. (2010). Physical and psychosocial functioning following motor vehicle trauma: Relationships with chronic pain, posttraumatic stress, and medication use. European Journal of Pain, 14, 418-425.

Beck, J. G., Grant, D. M., Clapp, J. D., & Palyo, S. A. (2009). Understanding the interpersonal impact of trauma: Contributions of PTSD and depression. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 443-450.

Clapp, J. D. & Beck, J. G. (2009). Understanding the relationship between PTSD and social support: The role of negative network orientation. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47, 237-244.

Clapp, J. D. & Beck, J. G. (2009). An examination of the Glover Numbing Scale: Expanding the content validity of posttraumatic numbing. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 31, 256-263.

Clapp, J. D., Beck, J. G., Palyo, S. A., & Grant, D. M. (2008). An examination of the synergy of pain and PTSD on quality of life: Additive or multiplicative effects? Pain, 138, 301-309.

Palyo, S. A., Clapp, J. D., Beck, J. G., Grant, D. M., & Miller, L. (2008). Unpacking the relationship between posttraumatic numbing and hyperarousal in a sample of motor vehicle accident survivors. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21, 235-238.