Clinical Interests
Coping with and adjusting to chronic medical illness especially Chronic Pain, Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Health Behavior Change
Anxiety Disorders (illness anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavioral Medicine Integration, Motivational Interviewing in health care settings
Research Interests
Developing group intervention to improve comorbid pain, insomnia, and depression.
Adapting behavioral interventions for use in the medical setting. Training other health professionals in the use of brief interventions.
Creating and implementing effective hospital-wide programs to increase availability of mental health services and to encourage positive health behavior change (e.g., stress management, pain management), especially geared toward underserved populations.
Examining the effectiveness of these interventions for improving access, well-being, and other relevant medical outcomes.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Health Psychology
2012
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
2011
University of Chicago Medical Center
Psychology Internship - Department of Psychiatry
2011
Illinois
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Measuring Perceived Level of Integration During the Process of Primary Care Behavioral Health Implementation.
Staab EM, Terras M, Dave P, Beckman N, Shah S, Vinci LM, Yohanna D, Laiteerapong N. Measuring Perceived Level of Integration During the Process of Primary Care Behavioral Health Implementation. Am J Med Qual. 2018 May/Jun; 33(3):253-261.
PMID: 29072487
Strategic self-presentation may enhance effects of interdisciplinary chronic pain treatment.
Gilliam WP, Burns JW, Gagnon C, Stanos S, Matsuura J, Beckman N. Strategic self-presentation may enhance effects of interdisciplinary chronic pain treatment. Health Psychol. 2013 Feb; 32(2):156-163.
PMID: 22888822
Who benefits from emotional expression? An examination of personality differences among gynaecological cancer patients participating in a randomized controlled emotional disclosure intervention trial.
Zakowski SG, Herzer M, Barrett SD, Milligan JG, Beckman N. Who benefits from emotional expression? An examination of personality differences among gynaecological cancer patients participating in a randomized controlled emotional disclosure intervention trial. Br J Psychol. 2011 Aug; 102(3):355-72.
PMID: 21751994
Within-subject comparison of the subjective and psychomotor effects of a gaseous anesthetic and two volatile anesthetics in healthy volunteers.
Beckman NJ, Zacny JP, Walker DJ. Within-subject comparison of the subjective and psychomotor effects of a gaseous anesthetic and two volatile anesthetics in healthy volunteers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2006 Jan 04; 81(1):89-95.
PMID: 16024183
Reinforcing and subjective effects of the volatile anesthetic, sevoflurane.
Walker DJ, Beckman NJ, Zacny JP. Reinforcing and subjective effects of the volatile anesthetic, sevoflurane. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004 Nov 11; 76(2):191-201.
PMID: 15488343
The effects of a cold-water stimulus on butorphanol effects in males and females.
Zacny JP, Beckman NJ. The effects of a cold-water stimulus on butorphanol effects in males and females. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Aug; 78(4):653-9.
PMID: 15301918