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2008 SUMMER SESSION 



The University of Montana
Department of Psychology
Skaggs Building Room 143
Missoula, MT 59812-1584

(406) 243-4521 office
(406) 243-6366 fax

 


Jennifer Waltz     

 

 


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Current Position:

Associate Professor of Psychology

Office Phone: (406) 243-4521
Email Adress: jennifer.waltz@mso.umt.edu
Courses:


Priniciples of Psychological Intervention

Graduate Seminars in: 1) Couples Therapy; 2) Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Ethics and Professional Issues

 

Education:

Ph.D., University of Washington (1993)
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison (1985)

Description:

 

 

 

 

 

My current research interests include mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions in psychotherapy, and the emotional effects of psychological trauma.  My clinical orientation and interests include Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Integrative Couple Therapy.

Selected Publications:
 
Thompson, B.L. & Waltz, J.  (in press).  Mindfulness, self-esteem and unconditional self-acceptance.  Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies.
Babcock, J.C., Waltz, J., Jacobson, N.S., & Gottman, J.M. (1993). Power and Violence: The Relation Between Communication Patterns, Power Discrepancies and Domestic Violence. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61, 40-50
Jacobson, N.S., Gottman, J.M., Waltz, J., Rushe, R., & Babcock, J.M. (1994). Affect, Verbal Content and Psychophysiology in the Arguments of Couples with a Violent Husband. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62, 982-988.
Waltz, J., Addis, M., Koerner, K., & Jacobson, N.S. (1993). Testing the Integrity of a Psychotherapy Protocol: Assessment of Adherence and Competence. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61, 620-630.
Waltz, J. (1994). Borderline Disorder. In Hersen, M., Ammerman, R.T. & Sisson, L.A. (Eds.) Handbook of Aggressive and Destructive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients. New York: Plenum.
Waltz, J. & Linehan, M.M. (in press). Functional analysis of borderline behavioral criterion patterns: Links to treatment.
Waltz, J., Fruzzetti, A.E., & Linehan, M.M. (1998). The Role of Supervision in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. The Clinical Supervisor. 17, 101-113.
Recent Presentations:
Miller, C.S., Waltz, J. & Dimeff, L.  (2004, November).  Outcome study of a self-efficacy scale for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training modules.  Poster presented at the 38th Annual Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
Waltz, J., Miller, C.S., Rothman, W., Dimeff, L., & Cuper, P.  (2005, November).  DBT skills acquisition: Predictors of skills knowledge following skills training via videotape.  Poster presented at the 39th Annual Association for Behavior-Cognitive Therapy.  Washington, D.C.
Waltz, J. (1998). Alexithymia in adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Paper presented at the 32nd annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Washington, D.C.
Waltz, J., Byrne, C.M. & Smith, J.L. (1998). Adult attachment in survivors of child sexual abuse. Poster presented at the 32nd annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Washington, D.C.
Brown, D. & Waltz, J. (1998). The mediating effect of attributions of blame on the long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse: A path analytic model. Poster presented at the 32nd annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Washington, D.C.
Babcock, J.C., Waltz, J., Jacobson, N.S. & Gottman, J.M. (1998). Testing a typology of batterers. Paper presented at the International Society for Research on Aggression XIII World Meeting. Mahwah, NJ.
 
Field of Study:

Mindfulness-based interventions, psychological trauma, Dialectical Behavior Therapy