School of Professional Psychology Faculty
Michael S. Christopher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
M.A. Counseling Program
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
Education
- Ph.D., University of South Dakota, 2004
- M.A., Loyola College in Maryland, 2000
- B.A., Loyola College in Maryland, 1996
- Predoctoral Internship, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital, 2004
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Hospital, 2005
Previous Relevant Work Experience
- Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Psychology, 2005-2006
- Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, 2003-2005
- Instructor, The University of South Dakota, Department of Psychology
Roles and Interests
- Instructor: Professional Orientation: Identity and Ethics, Assessment of Individuals, Practica I, II, & III, Evidence-Based Practice Sample.
- Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, psychophysiological/stress-related disorders, and personality disorders in adults; clinical orientation combines a cognitive-behavioral/mindfulness-based cognitive perspective with multicultural theoretical approaches.
- Research Interests: Mindfulness assessment and practice in different cultural contexts, synthesis of empirically-supported and culturally-relevant psychotherapies, and sociocultural predictors of distress and help-seeking behavior.
- Research Lab Website: http://myweb.pacificu.edu/chri0756
Professional Membership
- American Psychological Association, Division 52, International Psychology
- Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Representative Publications
- Christopher, M.S. (in press). Integrating mindfulness into psychotherapy practice. Journal of Psychological Practice.
- LaRoche, M., & Christopher, M.S. (in press). Culture and empirically supported treatments: On the road to a collision? Culture & Psychology.
- Neuhaus, E. C., Christopher, M. S., Jacob, K. S., Guillaumot, J. J., Burns, J. P. (2007). Short-term cognitive behavioral partial hospital treatment: A pilot study. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 13, 298-307.
- Christopher, M.S., Skillman, G.D., Kirkhart, M.W., & D'Souza, J.B. (2006). The effect of normative and behavioral persuasion on help-seeking in Thai and American college students. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 34, 80-93.
- Simons, J.S., Christopher, M.S., Oliver, M.N.I., & Stanage, E.J. (2006). A content analysis of personal strivings: Associations with substance use. Addictive Behaviors, 31, 1224-1230.
- Simons, J.S., Gaher, R. M., Correia, C.J., Hansen, C.L, & Christopher, M.S. (2005). An affective-motivational model of marijuana and alcohol problems among college students, Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 19, 326-334.
- Simons, J.S., Christopher, M.S., & Mclaury, A.E. (2004). Personal strivings, binge drinking, and alcohol-related problems. Addictive Behaviors, 29, 773-779.
- Christopher, M.S. (2003). Albert Ellis and the Buddha: Rational soul mates? A comparison of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and Zen Buddhism. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 6, 283-293.
Recent Presentations
- Christopher, M. S., & Gilbert, B. D. (2007, November). Psychometric Properties of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS) and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) among Thai Theravada Buddhist Monks. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
- Christopher, M. S., Neuhaus, E. C., Jacob, K. S., & Neary, T. (2007, November). Cognitive and Behavioral Changes Related to Treatment Response among Patients with a Mood Disorder at a CBT-Oriented Partial Hospital Program. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
- Neuhaus, E. C., Jacob, K. S., Christopher, M. S., Kim, H. J., Cutter, C. L. et al. (2007, November). Skill Acquisition as a Mediator of Treatment Outcome in a CBT Oriented Partial Hospital Program. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
- Christopher, M. S., & Skillman, G. D. (2007, August). Self-Construals and Distress among African American and Asian American College Students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
- Christopher, M. S., Dhaliwal, S., & Schaefer, S. (2007, August). Psychometrics of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) among Diverse Groups. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
- Neuhaus, E. C., Jacob, K. S., Christopher, M. S., Kim, H. J., Cutter, C. L. et al. (2007, August). Examining the Psychometrics of a New Measure: Assessing Patients’ Knowledge of CBT Skills in a Partial-Hospitalization Population. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
- Christopher, M. S., & Skillman, G. D. (2007, January). Various Help-Seeking Intentions and Coping Practices among Ethnically Diverse College Students. Poster presented at the annual National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Seattle.
- Neuhaus, E. C., Christopher, M. S., Jacob, K. S., Guillaumot, J. J., Burns, J. P. (2006, November). Flexible CBT for Partial Hospital: From EST Protocols to Real-World Practice. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago.
Michael S. Christopher, Ph.D.
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
511 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 400
Portland, Oregon 97205
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Email: chri0756@pacificu.edu