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Matthew T. Tull, Ph.D. Director, Emotion Research Research Assistant Professor Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research Department of Psychology University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Office: 2103L, Cole Field House Phone: 301-405-3281 E-mail: MTull@psyc.umd.edu Curriculum Vitae |
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Background Information:
Dr. Tull obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston in August 2005, where he worked under the mentorship of Dr. Lizabeth Roemer conducting research on emotion regulation and the anxiety disorders. Further, he received training in acceptance- and mindfulness-based treatment approaches. He completed his internship at the Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology with rotations at the Outpatient Clinic, Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Program, and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Behavioral Sciences Division. Dr. Tull recently joined the psychology department as a research assistant professor at the University of Maryland at College Park and serves as the Director of the Emotion Division at the Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research.Research Interests:
Dr. Tull’s research focuses on emotion regulation within the anxiety disorders, with a particular focus on panic disorder and PTSD. His research examines the ways in which: (a) emotion regulation strategies that function to avoid emotion (and internal experience in general) may serve as a vulnerability factor for the development and maintenance of panic and post-traumatic symptomatology; and (b) emotional approach and acceptance (such as through mindfulness) may serve as a protective factor for anxiety disorder-related pathology. This research stems from a growing body of theoretical and empirical literature that suggests a paradoxical effect of emotional avoidance/control and, conversely, the potential benefits of accepting and being mindful of one’s internal experience. Currently, Dr. Tull is further developing this program of research by investigating specific behaviors associated with emotion dysregulation and avoidance (e.g., substance use) and their relationship to PTSD. These investigations utilize both self-report and experimental methodologies to elucidate the specific mechanisms through which different emotion regulation strategies demonstrate their effects.
Selected Publications:
Tull, M.T., & Gratz, K.L. (in press). Further examination of the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and depression: The role of experiential avoidance and difficulties engaging in goal-directed behavior when distressed. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
Tull, M.T., Jakupcak, M., Paulson, A., & Gratz, K.L. (in press). The role of emotional inexpressivity and experiential avoidance in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and aggressive behavior among men exposed to interpersonal violence. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal.
Tull, M.T., Rodman, S.A., & Roemer, L. (in press). An examination of the fear of bodily sensations and body hypervigilance as predictors of emotion regulation difficulties among individuals with a recent history of uncued panic attacks. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
Tull, M.T., & Roemer, L. (in press). Emotion regulation difficulties associated with the experience of uncued panic attacks: Evidence of experiential avoidance, non-acceptance, and decreased emotional clarity. Behavior Therapy.
Morissette, S.B., Tull, M.T., Gulliver, S.B., Kamholz, B.W., & Zimering, R.T. (2007). Anxiety, anxiety disorders, tobacco use, and nicotine: A critical review of interrelationships. Psychological Bulletin, 133, 245-272.
Tull, M.T., Barrett, H.M., McMillan, E.S., & Roemer, L. (2007). A preliminary investigation of the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Behavior Therapy, 38, 303-313.
Tull, M.T., Jakupcak, M., McFadden, M.E., & Roemer, L. (2007). The role of negative affect intensity and fear of emotions in posttraumatic stress symptom severity among victims of childhood interpersonal violence. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 195, 580-587.
Tull, M.T., Schulzinger, D., Schmidt, N.B., Zvolensky, M.J., & Lejuez, C.W. (2007). Development and initial examination of a brief intervention for heightened anxiety sensitivity among heroin users. Behavior Modification, 31, 220-242.
Tull, M.T. (2006). Expanding an anxiety sensitivity model of uncued panic attack frequency and symptom severity: The role of emotion dysregulation. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 30, 177-184.
Salters-Pedneault, K., Tull, M.T., & Roemer, L. (2004). The role of avoidance of emotional material in the anxiety disorders. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 11, 95-114.
Current Funding:
Title: “Predictors of Drug-Related Attentional Bias among Crack/Cocaine Users with PTSD”
Principal Investigator: Matthew T. Tull, Ph.D.
Type and Number: R03 DA023001
Total Project Period: 1 year (5/1/2007 – 4/30/2007)
Total Direct Costs: $50,000
Grants Under Review:
Title: “PTSD and Predictors of Drug Use Treatment Drop-Out”
Principal Investigator: Matthew T. Tull, Ph.D.
Type: National Institute of Drug Abuse R21
Total Project Period: 2 years
Total Direct Costs: $275,000
Title: “Prospective Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder among At-risk Youth”
Principal Investigator: Kim L. Gratz, Ph.D.
Role: Co-Investigator
Type: National Institute of Mental Health R01
Total Project Period: 5 years
Total Direct Costs: $1,250,000
Title:
“Development of an Anxiety Sensitivity Adjunct Treatment for Urban Heroin Users”
Principal Investigator: Carl W. Lejuez, Ph.D.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: National Institute of Drug Abuse R01
Total Project Period: 4 years
Total Direct Costs: $1,000,000
Priority Score: 199; 27% (first submission)