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Colleen M Cowperthwait

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
2213 Elba Street, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2021 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Publications


The Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Chapter · January 26, 2018 Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive and often debilitating difficulties in the emotional, behavioral, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and cognitive spheres. This chapter reviews the available psychotherapies for BPD in terms o ... Full text Cite

Parental relationships and behavioral approach system dysregulation in young adults with bipolar disorder.

Journal Article J Clin Psychol · April 2015 OBJECTIVES: Expressed emotion (EE), or the presence of criticism/hostility/emotional overinvolvement in a family relationship, predicts poorer outcomes in bipolar disorder; however, the mechanism of this is unclear. The present study investigated whether, ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Emory University · 2016 Ph.D.