Kristen Lindgren, PhD, ABPP
Personal Statement
I am a Professor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the University of Washington’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and am Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology. I received my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the UW in 2006 and returned to UW as a faculty member in 2010.
My research interests include problematic substance use (including alcohol and marijuana), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), identity and self-concept, and resilience. My work focuses on investigating implicit (i.e., non-conscious or automatic) cognitive processes and processes related to self-concept and identity that contribute to the development and maintenance of maladaptive behavior and psychopathology. A second line of my work focuses on developing and increasing access to briefer, effective interventions for individuals who are trauma-exposed. Support for my work has been provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the University of Washington’s Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions and the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute. I also serve as a consultant for dissemination projects aimed at training community-based mental health workers in Cognitive Processing Therapy and other evidence-based treatment for PTSD in locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Scholarly Expertise
Teaching Philosophy
I strive to provide a challenging and engaging experience for my trainees and students. I am deeply committed to my trainees and students applying their knowledge, through course projects, internships, or research. I do not have extensive formal training in pedagogy, but I do seek to incorporate best practices from education and psychology research. Through independent reading, I draw from psychological theories and research to increase the effectiveness of my teaching. As a clinical scientist, I also draw from literature on behavior change and goal-setting to inform my teaching. My course on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and my clinical supervision (group and individual) make extensive use of goal setting (including setting individual goals that are specific, behavioral, observable, realistic, and time-sensitive) and their format mimics a cognitive behavioral session. I find that these strategies reinforce the concepts and style that I am trying to teach and help my students make the transition from learning about CBT to using it with clients.
Recent Publications
(2025 Nov)
Behav Res Ther 194(): 104883
Lindgren KP, Dworkin ER, Tristao TT, Calhoun BH, Pham ML, Kaysen DL, Rhew IC, Bedard-Gilligan MA
(2025 Aug 12)
Clin Psychol Sci
French NJ, Freichel R, Kahveci S, Werntz A, Howell JL, Lindgren KP, O'Shea BA, Boker SM, Teachman BA
(2025 Jun)
Internet Interv 40(): 100829
Ben-Zeev D, Agorinya J, Beaulieu A, Sottie EQ, Larsen A, Attah DA, Bedard-Gilligan M, Ohene S, Collins PY, Lindgren KP, Ofori-Atta A, Kaysen D, Obeng K
(2025 Jul 1)
Psychiatr Serv 76(7): 686-689
Lindgren KP, Dworkin ER, Robinson S, Merchant L, Ranna-Stewart M, Hendrickson RC, Reeves JW, Bedard-Gilligan MA
(2025 Apr)
Addict Behav 163(): 108262
DiBello AM, Neighbors C, Lindgren KP, Hatch M, Carey KB
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