Biosketch
Dr. Overholser is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and holds a secondary appointment through the Department of Psychiatry. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Overholser has been coordinating an ongoing research project that examines severe depression and suicide risk. Also, he provides clinical training and supervision through Case Western's graduate training program in clinical psychology. Dr. Overholser serves as a consultant to the local VAMC, and he provides clinical services through an outpatient clinic on the west side of town.
Research Interests
Dr. Overholser's areas of interest and specialization include anxiety, depression, suicide, and the personality disorders. He has published empirical studies, theoretical papers, and treatment guidelines for these problems. His approach to treatment primarily relies on cognitive-behavioral strategies with a special emphasis on the Socratic method. He is actively involved in research on risk factors for and treatment of depression and suicide. His research tries to identify cognitive and social factors that are related to depression onset, recovery, and treatment. Much of his research strives to improve our understanding of suicide risk and suicide prevention.
Dr. Overholser can be reached via phone (216-368-2686), email, or through the Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue , Cleveland , OH 44106-7123 .
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Courses Taught
- PSCL 321 - Abnormal Psychology
- PSCL 325 - Systems of Psychotherapy
- PSCL 525 - Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology
- PSCL 529 - Theories of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- PSCL 530 - Applications of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- PSCL 524 - Advanced Psychopathology
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Recent, Representative Publications
Overholser, J.C. (2008). Advancing the field of psychotherapy through innovation and integration in scholarly works. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 38 (2), 97-104.
DeJong, T., & Overholser, J.C. (2007). Coping Attitudes Scale: Psychometric properties of a measure of positive attitudes in depression. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 31, 39-50.
Overholser, J.C. (2007). The central role of the therapeutic alliance: A simulated interview with Carl Rogers. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 37 (2), 71-78.
Juszczak, N., Overholser, J.C.. DeJong, T., & Zaccariello, M. (2007). A psychometric investigation of the Daily Emotion Report in a sample of depressed inpatients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63 (9), 835-841.
Overholser, J.C. (2007). The Boulder model in academia: Struggling to integrate the science and practice of psychology. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 37, 205-211.
Overholser, J.C. (2006). Panacea or placebo: The historical quest for medications to treat depression. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 36 (4), 183-190.
Nasser, E., & Overholser, J.C. (2005). Recovery from major depression: The role of support from family, friends, and spiritual beliefs. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 111, 125-132.
Overholser, J.C. (2004). Contemporary psychotherapy: Moving beyond a therapeutic dialogue. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 34 (4), 365-374.
Spirito , A., & Overholser, J.C. (2003). Evaluating and treating adolescent suicide attempters: From research to practice. New York : Academic Press.
Overholser, J.C. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression: A three-stage model to guide treatment planning. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 10, 231-239.
Danielson, C., Overholser, J.C., & Butt, Z. (2003). Association of substance abuse and depression among adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48, (11) 762-765.
Overholser, J.C. (2003). Where has all the psyche gone: Searching for treatments that focus on psychological issues. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 33, (1), 49-61.
Overholser, J.C. (2003). Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy: An interview with Albert Ellis. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 33, (3), 187-204.
Spirito, A., & Overholser, J.C. (2003). The suicidal child: Assessment and management of adolescents after a suicide attempt. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 12, 649-665.
Overholser, J.C. (2003). Contemporary psychotherapy: Looking backward, looking forward. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy , 33, (4), 249-258.
Overholser, J.C. (2002). Treatments for depression: Wisdom imparted from treatments discarded. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine , 32,(4), 317-336.
Overholser, J.C. , Stockmeier , C., Dilley, G., & Freiheit , S. (2002). Personality disorders in suicide attempters and completers: Preliminary findings. Archives of Suicide Research , 6, 123-133.
Overholser, J.C. (2002). Contemporary psychotherapy: Goldmines and landmines. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy , 32, 249-258.
DiFilippo , J., & Overholser, J.C. (2002). Attachment, depression, and marital adjustment among psychiatric inpatients. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease , 190, 663-669.
Overholser, J.C. (2002). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of social phobia. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy . 32, 125-144.
Stockmeier , C., Shi, X., Konick , L., Overholser, J.C. , Jurjus , G., Meltzer, H., Friedman, L., Blier , P., & Rajkowska , G. (2002). Neurokinen-1 receptors are decreased in major depressive disorder. NeuroReport , 13, 1217-1220.
Cautin , R., Overholser, J.C. , & Goetz, P. (2001). Assessment of mode of anger expression in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Adolescence , 36, 163-170.
Brinkman-Sull, D., Overholser, J., & Silverman, E. (2000). Risk of future suicide attempts in adolescent psychiatric inpatients at 18-month follow-up. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 30, 327-340.
DiFilippo , J., & Overholser, J. (2000). Suicidal tendencies in adolescent psychiatric inpatients as associated with depression and interpersonal relationships. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology , 29, 155-166.
Overholser, J.C. (2000). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of panic disorder. Psychotherapy , 37, 247-256.
Overholser, J.C. & Nasser, E. (2000). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy , 30, 149-161.
Dori , G., & Overholser, J.C. (2000). The Revised Beck Depression Inventory in normal and clinical settings. Personality and Individual Differences , 28, 1045-1061.
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