Carmel, Adam - SIRC : Seattle Implementation Research Collaborative

Adam Carmel, Ph.D.
University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
325 Ninth Ave, Box 359911
` Seattle, WA 98104
acarmel@uw.edu
206-744-1871 (phone)
206-744-9939 (fax)
EDUCATION:
Postdoctoral Fellowship
2012-present
University of Washington School of Medicine
Two year research fellowship (T-32) in the Center for
Healthcare Improvement for Addictions, Mental Illness and
Medically Vulnerable Populations (CHAMMP)
Pre-doctoral Internship Duke University Medical Center
2012 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.
California School of Professional Psychology
2012 at Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA
Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited)
Dissertation: Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy in a
public behavioral health system.
Advisor: Davis Y. Ja, Ph.D.
M.A.
Antioch University Seattle
2007 Psychology
B.A.
Western Washington University
2000 Bellingham, WA
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2011 Junior Colleague Research Award for Innovation,
Seattle Implementation Research Conference (SIRC)
2010 Outstanding Student Poster Award, Dissemination and
Implementation Special Interest Group
Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
2009 Student Development Scholarship, Alliant International University
2009 Student Development Scholarship, Alliant International University

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
June, 2012 – present
July, 2010 – May, 2011
May, 2010 – June, 2011
September 2008 – June, 2011
August, 2007 – August, 2008
August, 2007- January 2008
August, 2006 – August, 2008
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Duties include conducting
independent research projects, submitting original manuscripts for
publication, and submitting grant applications for research funding.
Supervisor: Kate Comtois, Ph.D., MPH
Staff Research Associate II, University of California, San
Francisco/San Francisco VA Medical Center. Supported DODfunded
clinical trial of CBT in the treatment of insomnia among
individuals with PTSD. Duties included determining eligibility of
participants, administering SCID/CAPS.
Supervisor: Kristi Samuelson, Ph.D.
Psychology Trainee, University of California, San Francisco,
Department of Psychiatry. Vinogradov Schizophrenia Research
Lab. Supported clinical trials evaluating pharmacological and
cognitive remediation interventions for schizophrenia. Duties
included creating and maintaining SPSS databases, conducting
analyses and preparing CHR applications.
Supervisor: Sophia Vinogradov, M.D.
Research Intern, San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Research, Evaluation, & Quality Management Team. Coordinated
performance improvement project within a public behavioral
health system. Duties included implementing research protocols,
supporting program development, creating and maintaining
databases, and coordinating data collection and analysis.
Supervisor: Monica Rose, Ph.D.
Site Coordinator, Relationship Research Institute
Established and coordinated five community-based research sites.
Supervised participant recruitment team and implementation of
research protocols.
Supervisors: Julie Gottman, Ph.D. & Dan Yoshimoto, Ph.D.
Research Assistant, University of Washington, Social
Development Research Group. Duties included coordinating
participants and administering interviews to collect quantitative
and qualitative data.
Research Assistant, University of Washington, Behavioral
Research and Therapy Clinics. Duties included study recruitment,
conducting screening interviews and managing triage of
participants.
Supervisors: Kathryn Korslund, Ph.D., & Melanie Harned, Ph.D.

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September, 2001 – January, 2004 Project Coordinator, National Court Appointed Special
Advocates Association (CASA). Coordinated nationwide
evaluation project within a national child welfare organization
advocating for youth in foster care. Duties included coordinating
collection of data and disseminating research findings.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Carmel, A., & Rose, M.L. (2011, November). Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy in a
public behavioral health system. Poster presented at the annual convention of the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Toronto, ON.
Carmel, A., & Rose, M.L. (2011, October). Barriers and solutions to implementing dialectical
behavior therapy in a community behavioral health system. Symposium presentation at
the Seattle Implementation Research Conference.
Carmel, A., & Rosenthal, M.Z. (2011, October). Effectiveness of the bug-in-the-eye approach to
clinical supervision and training in cognitive behavioral therapy: A pilot study. Poster
presented at the Seattle Implementation Research Conference.
Woolley, J.D., Strobl, E.V., Carmel, A., Mathalon, D.H., & Vinogradov, S. (2011, May).
The effects of oxytocin on social perception and olfaction in adults with schizophrenia: A
pilot study. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society of Biological
Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA.
Carmel, A., & Rose, M.L. (2010, November). Barriers and solutions to implementing
dialectical behavior therapy in a community behavioral health system. Poster presented
at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
(ABCT), San Francisco, CA.
Preston, C.J., Carmel, A., McQuillin, S., Guerra, I., & Tieu, P. (2010, August). Psychology skills
training to help reduce burnout among primary care physicians. Poster presented at the
annual convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.
Carmel, A. (2010, May). Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy in reducing burnout in
community-based settings. Poster presented at the annual research seminar meeting at
Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA.
PUBLICATIONS:
Program Evaluation Reports:
Carmel, A. (2011). Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy in a public behavioral health
system. Report to Director, Community Programs, San Francisco Department of Public
Health.

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Carmel, A., Lee, S.E., & Ross, C. (2010). The vulnerability index validation study: Assessing
mortality risk among homeless individuals in San Francisco. Report to Director,
Community Programs, San Francisco Department of Public Health.
TEACHING & TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
07/2012 Instructor, University of Washington School of Medicine
DBT Resident Training Seminar
05/2012 DBT Skills Training (Co-trainer: Clive Robins, Ph.D.)
Two-day workshop at Lincoln Community Health Center.
Durham, NC
07/2011 Co-Instructor, CBT Seminar for Psychiatry Residents,
Duke University Medical Center. Assisted Dr. M. Zachary
Rosenthal in teaching CBT to psychiatry residents.
03/11/2010 Guest Lecturer, University of Washington. Law, Societies, &
Justice Program
03/10/2010 Guest Lecturer, Cornish College of the Arts, Medical
Anthropology course
03/10/2010 Guest Lecturer, Cornish College of the Arts. Crime, Society, and
Prisons course
10/3/2009 Guest Lecturer, University of Washington. Law, Societies, &
Justice Program.
09/2009 Co-Instructor, CBT Seminar for Medical Residents
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System. Assisted Dr.
Charles Preston in teaching CBT to medical residents. Provided
supervision of residents within several primary care clinics.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
June, 2011 – July, 2012
Medical Psychology Intern, Duke University Medical Center
Clinical rotations included outpatient CBT/DBT, inpatient DBT
consultation service, and a specialized rotation at the Duke Center
for Eating Disorders. Served as a research therapist on a DODfunded
study evaluating prolonged exposure and virtual reality
programs in the treatment of veterans with PTSD and addiction.
Training Director: Karen C. Wells, Ph.D.
Supervisors: Clive Robins, Ph.D., M. Zachary Rosenthal, Ph.D.,
Laura Weisberg, Ph.D., & Nancy Zucker, Ph.D.
June, 2010 – June, 2011
Psychology Trainee, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Provided outpatient CBT to veterans in the Medical Practice
Mental Health Integrated Clinic.
Supervisors: Charles Filanosky, Ph.D. & Katherine Bailey, Ph.D.

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September, 2009 – August, 2010
August, 2006 – August, 2008
March, 2006 – March 2007
Psychology Trainee, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center,
Stanford University Medical Center Affiliate. Facilitated CBT
training and supervision of medical residents in several integrated
primary care settings. Provided consultation/liaison services within
acute inpatient facility and primary care clinics.
Supervisor: Charles Preston, Ph.D.
Research Therapist, University of Washington, Behavioral
Research and Therapy Clinics. Served as clinician within NIMH
funded clinical trial providing individual and group therapy to
acutely and chronically suicidal clients with borderline personality
disorder.
Supervisors: Kathryn Korslund, Ph.D., & Nancy Whitney, M.S.
Master’s-Level Therapist Intern, Seattle Mental Health.
Conducted weekly individual therapy for adults and adolescents
within a community-based outpatient clinic.
Supervisor: Jeanne Jones, Ph.D.
SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRAINING:
Training in Motivational Interviewing, Julie Seel, Ph.D.. Duke University Medical
Center, 4/5/12-4/6/12
Intensive Training in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD. Eric Crawford, Ph.D., Certified PE
Trainer, Durham VA Medical Center. 9/16/11-10/7/11.
Intensive Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Clive Robins, Ph.D., & M. Zachary
Rosenthal, Ph.D. Duke University Medical Center. 7/7/11-8/9/11.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) and the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV)
Training. Michael Jones, Ph.D., PsychCorp, Pearson. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
3/19/10.
DBT: Treating Clients with BPD and Substance Use Disorders. Kathyrn Korslund, Ph.D.,
& Jennifer Sayrs, Ph.D., Behavioral Tech LLC, 5/14/09-5/15/09.
Coping With Chaos: Treating Multiple Severe Disorders with DBT. Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., &
Shari Manning, Ph.D. Behavioral Tech LLC, 12/8/08-12/9/08.
Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training. Alan Fruzzetti, Ph.D. 12-day
(96-hour) training, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 2008-2009.
DBT Skills Training, Behavioral Tech LLC: Online Learning. 20-hour DBT training,
9/2/08-1/5/09.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Levels I, II, & III. John Gottman, Ph.D., & Julie
Gottman, Ph.D., The Gottman Institute. 2008-2009.
Loving Couples Loving Children Curriculum. Julie Gottman, Ph.D. Relationship
Research Institute, 7/28/08-7/30/08.
Creating Healthy Relationships Curriculum. Julie Gottman, Ph.D. Relationship
Research Institute, 7/31/08.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
2011- Seattle Implementation Research Conference, Strategic Planning Group
2010- ABCT Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group
2010- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)