Dr. Nancy Beckman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nancy Beckman is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in clinical psychology with an emphasis on coping with chronic medical illnesses such as chronic pain, cancer, and gastrointestinal disorders. Her clinical interests extend to health behavior change and anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety and panic disorder. Beckman utilizes various therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, to help patients in health care settings. Her research interests focus on developing group interventions to improve comorbid conditions like pain and insomnia, and adapting behavioral interventions to be utilized in medical settings. She aims to train health professionals in implementing brief interventions and creating effective hospital-wide programs to enhance mental health service availability while promoting positive health behavior changes, especially among underserved populations. Additionally, she investigates the effectiveness of these interventions in improving access to care and relevant medical outcomes.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Health Psychology

— Present

University of Illinois at Chicago • Illinois

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy