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Dr. Christopher Beevers is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and the Director of the Institute for Mental Health Research. With a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Miami, his primary research interests focus on the cognitive etiology, treatment, and maintenance of major unipolar depression. He believes that understanding normal cognitive processes is crucial for identifying the processes that go awry in clinical depression. Dr. Beevers employs experimental psychopathology methods to explore effective interventions for depression-related issues such as anhedonia and negative affect. His current projects involve utilizing behavioral, eye-tracking, and EEG methodologies to measure cognitive biases, alongside smartphone methods for affect tracking in natural environments. A highly prolific scholar, Dr. Beevers has authored five books and published over 100 journal articles, with his work cited four thousand times. He collaborates with several faculty members both nationally and internationally and has held editorial positions on multiple journals including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Behavioral Therapy.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, Texas, USA
Teaches and mentors students in psychology, conducts research on cognitive processes related to depression.
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