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Holly Orcutt

Holly Orcutt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Department  of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
(815)753-5920
horcutt@niu.edu

Office:  305 Psychology   |   FAX:  (815)-753-8088    |   Personal Webpage

    EDUCATION

Ph.D. University at Buffalo, State University of New York 1998

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    Identifying risk factors that operate to increase individual vulnerability to PTSD following exposure to traumatic events. Identifying factors that mediate the link between trauma exposure and increased risk for subsequent trauma exposure. Identifying factors that increase or reduce sexual risk-taking behavior. Experiential avoidance, psychological acceptance, forgiveness and mindfulness. Application of structural equation methodologies (e.g., confirmatory factor analysis, latent growth curve modeling, generalgrowth mixture modeling).

    FREQUENTLY TAUGHT CLASSES

Psych 316  Introduction to Psychopathology
Psych 418  Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Psych 543  Theories of Psychotherapy
Psych 554  Clinical Team Practicum
Psych 580c Issues of Professional Concern: Ethics and Multiculturalism

    REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Orcutt, H. K., Garcia, M., & Pickett, S. M. (in press). Female-perpetrated intimate partner violence and romantic attachment style in a college student sample.  Violence & Victims.

Orcutt, H. K., Pickett, S., & Pope, E. (in press). Experiential avoidance and forgiveness as mediators in the relation between traumatic life events and PTSD symptoms.  Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.

Orcutt, H. K., Erickson, D. J., & Wolfe, J. (2004).  The course of PTSD symptoms among Gulf War veterans: A growth mixture modeling approach.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17, 195-202.

Orcutt, H. K., King, L. A., & King, D. W. (2003).  Male-perpetrated violence among Vietnam veteran couples: Relationships with veteran’s early life characteristics, trauma history, and PTSD symptomatology.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 16, 381-390.

Orcutt, H. K., Erickson, D. J., & Wolfe, J. (2002). A prospective analysis of trauma exposure: The mediating role of PTSD symptomatology.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 15, 259-266. 

 

    REPRESENTATIVE GRANTS

“Longitudinal investigation of risk for sexual revictimization.”  Proposal funded by the Northern IllinoisUniversity Graduate Council Research and Artistry Committee ($4000.00). Award Period: 7/16/03-8/15/03. Principal Investigator: Dr. Holly K. Orcutt.


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