Saint Vincent College, B.S. (1999)

Drexel University, Ph.D. (2004)

Clinical Internship - Brown University (2004)

Postdoctoral Fellowship - Brown University (2006)

Brown University Research Webpage

Research Interests

Dr. Gaudiano's research involves developing and testing new treatments for severe mental illness.  He currently has grant funding to study the treatment of psychotic major depression.  His other professional interests include:  cognitive-behavioral therapies, acceptance/mindfulness-based therapies, severe mood disorders, psychotic-spectrum disorders, evidence-based practices, and pseudoscience in mental health.

Selected Publications

Gaudiano, B. A., Weinstock, L. M., & Miller, I. W. (2011). Improving treatment adherence in bipolar substance

     abusers: Rationale and initial development of a novel psychosocial approach. Journal of Psychiatric Practice,

     17, 5-20.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., Herbert, J. D., & Hayes, S. C. (2010). Is it the symptom or the relation to it? Investigating

     potential mediators of change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for psychosis. Behavior Therapy, 41,

     543-554.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., & Zimmerman, M. (2010). Evaluation of evidence for the psychotic subtyping of post-traumatic

     stress disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, 197, 326-327.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., & Zimmerman, M. (2010). Does comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder affect the severity and

     course of psychotic major depressive disorder? Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 71, 442-450.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., Dalrymple, K. L., & Zimmerman, M. (2009). Prevalence and clinical characteristics of psychotic

     versus nonpsychotic major depression in a general psychiatric outpatient clinic. Depression and Anxiety, 26,

     54-64.

 

Herbert, J. D., Gaudiano, B. A., Rheingold, A. A., Moitra, E., Myers, V. H., Dalrymple, K. L., & Brandsma, L.

     (2009). Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized social anxiety disorder in adolescents: A randomized 

     controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 167-177.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., Andover, M. S., & Miller, I. W. (2008). The emergence of suicidal ideation during the post-

     hospital treatment of depressed patients. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 38, 539-551.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., & Herbert, J. D. (2006). Acute treatment of inpatients with psychotic symptoms using Acceptance

     and Commitment Therapy: Pilot results. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 415-437.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., & Miller, I. W. (2006). Patients’ expectancies, the alliance in pharmacotherapy, and treatment

     outcomes in Bipolar Disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 671-676.

 

Herbert, J. D., & Gaudiano, B. A. (2005). Moving from empirically supported treatment lists to practice guidelines

     in psychotherapy: The role of the placebo concept. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 893-908.

 

Gaudiano, B. A., & Herbert, J. D. (2005). Methodological issues in clinical trials of antidepressant medications:

     Perspectives from psychotherapy outcome research. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 74, 17-25.

 

Gaudiano, B. A. (2005). Cognitive behavior therapies for psychotic disorders: Current empirical status and future

     directions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 12, 33-50.