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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


LiveWell: Pilot Feasibility Trial of an Adapted Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training Protocol in Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Journal Article Psychooncology · December 2025 BACKGROUND: People living longer with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) experience heightened psychological distress and decrements in quality of life. Therefore, we developed LiveWell, an 8-session adapted dialectical behavioral therapy skill ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

DBT-YA: DBT adapted for emerging adults and their families

Chapter · June 7, 2022 This book should appeal to training and practicing clinicians working with young people, as well as young adults and their parents who are interested in both the psychological challenges and therapeutic practices that can help. ... Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Emory University · 2016 Ph.D.