Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Yale University 2007
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2012 - 2013
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2008 - 2012
  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2007 - 2008
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  Academic Positions Outside Duke

  • Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore. 2012 - 2020
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Pearce, Michelle. Night Bloomers 12 Principles for Thriving in Adversity. Courier Dover Publications, 2020.
    • Koenig, Harold, Donna Ames, and Michelle Pearce. Religion and Recovery from PTSD. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019.
    • Pearce, Michelle. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christians with Depression A Practical Tool-Based Primer. Templeton Foundation Press, 2016.

  • Academic Articles

    • Denburg, A. N. van, R. A. Shelby, J. G. Winger, L. Zhang, A. E. Soo, M. J. Pearce, and M. S. Soo. “Unmet spiritual care needs in women undergoing core needle breast biopsy.” Journal of Breast Imaging 2, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 134–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbz089.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Nagy A. Youssef, and Michelle Pearce. “Assessment of Moral Injury in Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel With PTSD: A Review.” Front Psychiatry 10 (2019): 443. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00443.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Donna Ames, Nagy A. Youssef, John P. Oliver, Fred Volk, Ellen J. Teng, Kerry Haynes, et al. “Screening for Moral Injury: The Moral Injury Symptom Scale - Military Version Short Form.” Mil Med 183, no. 11–12 (November 1, 2018): e659–65. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usy017.
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    • Tulbure, Bogdan Tudor, Gerhard Andersson, Nastasia Sălăgean, Michelle Pearce, and Harold G. Koenig. “Religious versus Conventional Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression.” J Relig Health 57, no. 5 (October 2018): 1634–48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0503-0.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Nagy A. Youssef, Donna Ames, John P. Oliver, Ellen J. Teng, Kerry Haynes, Zachary D. Erickson, et al. “Moral Injury and Religiosity in US Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms.” J Nerv Ment Dis 206, no. 5 (May 2018): 325–31. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000798.
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    • Youssef, Nagy A., Elizabeth Boswell, Shashana Fiedler, Rebecca Jump, Elizabeth Lee, Mark Yassa, Fazal Khan, et al. “Moral injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and religious involvement among U.S. veterans.” Ann Clin Psychiatry 30, no. 2 (May 2018): 113–21.
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    • Currier, J. M., M. Pearce, T. D. Carroll, and H. G. Koenig. “Military veterans' preferences for incorporating spirituality in psychotherapy or counseling.” Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 49, no. 1 (February 1, 2018): 39–47. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000178.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Donna Ames, Nagy A. Youssef, John P. Oliver, Fred Volk, Ellen J. Teng, Kerry Haynes, et al. “The Moral Injury Symptom Scale-Military Version.” J Relig Health 57, no. 1 (February 2018): 249–65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0531-9.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Nathan A. Boucher, Rev John P. Oliver, Nagy Youssef, Scott R. Mooney, Joseph M. Currier, and Michelle Pearce. “Rationale for Spiritually Oriented Cognitive Processing Therapy for Moral Injury in Active Duty Military and Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.” J Nerv Ment Dis 205, no. 2 (February 2017): 147–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000554.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Michelle J. Pearce, Bruce Nelson, and Alaattin Erkanli. “Effects on Daily Spiritual Experiences of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression.” J Relig Health 55, no. 5 (October 2016): 1763–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0270-3.
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    • Pearce, M. J., H. G. Koenig, C. J. Robins, N. Daher, S. F. Shaw, B. Nelson, L. S. Berk, D. Belinger, H. J. Cohen, and M. B. King. “Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health 18, no. 2 (April 2, 2016): 124–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2015.1100971.
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    • Pearce, Michelle J., and Harold G. Koenig. “Spiritual Struggles and Religious Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial in those with Depression and Chronic Medical Illness.” Journal of Psychology and Theology 44, no. 1 (March 2016): 3–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/009164711604400101.
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    • Pearce, Michelle J., Deborah Medoff, Ryan E. Lawrence, and Lisa Dixon. “Religious Coping Among Adults Caring for Family Members with Serious Mental Illness.” Community Ment Health J 52, no. 2 (February 2016): 194–202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9875-3.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Michelle Pearce, Bruce Nelson, Sally Shaw, Clive Robins, Noha Daher, Harvey Jay Cohen, and Michael B. King. “Effects of religious vs. standard cognitive behavioral therapy on therapeutic alliance: A randomized clinical trial.” Psychother Res 26, no. 3 (2016): 365–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2015.1006156.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Michelle J. Pearce, Bruce Nelson, and Noha Daher. “EFFECTS OF RELIGIOUS VERSUS STANDARD COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON OPTIMISM IN PERSONS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSION AND CHRONIC MEDICAL ILLNESS.” Depress Anxiety 32, no. 11 (November 2015): 835–42. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.22398.
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    • Koenig, Harold G., Michelle J. Pearce, Bruce Nelson, Sally F. Shaw, Clive J. Robins, Noha S. Daher, Harvey Jay Cohen, et al. “Religious vs. conventional cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression in persons with chronic medical illness: a pilot randomized trial.” J Nerv Ment Dis 203, no. 4 (April 2015): 243–51. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000273.
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    • Pearce, Michelle J., Harold G. Koenig, Clive J. Robins, Bruce Nelson, Sally F. Shaw, Harvey J. Cohen, and Michael B. King. “Religiously integrated cognitive behavioral therapy: a new method of treatment for major depression in patients with chronic medical illness.” Psychotherapy (Chic) 52, no. 1 (March 2015): 56–66. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036448.
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    • Pearce, M. J., H. G. Koenig, C. J. Robins, N. Daher, S. F. Shaw, B. Nelson, L. S. Berk, D. Bellinger, H. J. Cohen, and M. B. King. “Effects of religious vs. conventional cognitive-behavioral therapy on generosity in major depression and chronic medical illness: A randomized clinical trial.” Spirituality in Clinical Practice 2 (2015): 202–15.
    • Koenig, Harold G., Lee S. Berk, Noha S. Daher, Michelle J. Pearce, Denise L. Bellinger, Clive J. Robins, Bruce Nelson, Sally F. Shaw, Harvey Jay Cohen, and Michael B. King. “Religious involvement is associated with greater purpose, optimism, generosity and gratitude in persons with major depression and chronic medical illness.” J Psychosom Res 77, no. 2 (August 2014): 135–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.05.002.
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    • Pearce, Michelle J., Katherine Pereira, and Ellen Davis. “The psychological impact of diabetes: a practical guide for the nurse practitioner.” J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 25, no. 11 (November 2013): 578–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/2327-6924.12035.
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    • Pearce, M., and H. G. Koenig. “Cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of depression in Christian patients with medical illness.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture 16, no. 7 (September 1, 2013): 730–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2012.718752.
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    • Pearce, Michelle J., April D. Coan, James E. Herndon, Harold G. Koenig, and Amy P. Abernethy. “Unmet spiritual care needs impact emotional and spiritual well-being in advanced cancer patients.” Support Care Cancer 20, no. 10 (October 2012): 2269–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-011-1335-1.
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    • O’Connell-Edwards, C. F., C. L. Edwards, M. Pearce, A. B. Wachholtz, M. Wood, M. Muhammad, B. Leach-Beale, et al. “Religious coping and pain associated with sickle cell disease: Exploration of a non-linear model.” Journal of African American Studies 13, no. 1 (March 1, 2009): 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-008-9063-4.
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    • Pearce, Michelle J., Clark M. Rivinoja, and Harold G. Koenig. “Spirituality and health: empirically based reflections on recovery.” Recent Dev Alcohol 18 (2008): 187–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77725-2_11.
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    • Wachholtz, Amy B., Michelle J. Pearce, and Harold Koenig. “Exploring the relationship between spirituality, coping, and pain.” J Behav Med 30, no. 4 (August 2007): 311–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-007-9114-7.
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    • Edwards, Christopher, Keith Whitfield, Shiv Sudhakar, Michele Pearce, Goldie Byrd, Mary Wood, Miriam Feliu, et al. “Parental substance abuse, reports of chronic pain and coping in adult patients with sickle cell disease.” J Natl Med Assoc 98, no. 3 (March 2006): 420–28.
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    • Tarakeshwar, N., M. J. Pearce, and K. J. Sikkema. “Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture 8, no. 3 (September 1, 2005): 179–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/13694670500138908.
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