Overview
Noga Zerubavel, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center, where she is involved in clinical education and research. She is involved in Trauma-informed Teaching and Learning in Education research project, supervises in Duke Family Studies, and participates in teaching for the clinical psychology predoctoral internship program. She is the former director of the Stress, Trauma, and Recovery Treatment (START) Clinic at Duke, where she led a trauma consultation team and supervised psychiatry residents and clinical psychology interns and fellows in trauma-informed psychotherapy. Dr. Zerubavel specializes in treatment of trauma survivors using empirically supported treatments, with an emphasis on contemporary CBTs and mindfulness-based psychotherapy. She also has expertise in addressing burnout and secondary traumatic stress, and individual and organizational practices for enhancing wellness and resilience. Dr. Zerubavel is active in providing trainings for mental health providers, social service administrators, and physicians and other health care providers.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Developing a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Undergoing Pelvic Exams
Journal Article Women's Reproductive Health · January 1, 2024 Regular pelvic exams after completing cancer treatment are critical for detecting endometrial and cervical cancer recurrence. Patients report high levels of distress and pain during exams. We conducted in-depth individual interviews with patients (N = 13) ... Full text CitePilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Pelvic Exam Anxiety Among Survivors of Endometrial and Cervical Cancer
Journal Article Women's Reproductive Health · January 1, 2024 No evidence-based interventions exist for anxiety related to pelvic exams after cancer treatment. A 3-session cognitive behavioral intervention, Pelvic Examination and Anxiety Coping Skills for Empowerment (PEACE), was developed. We conducted a proof-of co ... Full text CiteBuilding a More Diverse and Inclusive Science: Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Latinx Individuals.
Journal Article Mindfulness (N Y) · 2022 OBJECTIVES: This article represents a call to action for the mindfulness field to be more diverse and inclusive of Latinx individuals. Building a diverse and inclusive science around mindfulness-based approaches (MBAs) that considers important group-level ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Staying Present: Developing an Empirically Guided Mindfulness-based Intervention for Transdiagnostic Dissociation
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mind & Life Institute · 2016 - 2020Generalizing Mindful Emotion Regulation: Toward a trandiagnostic approach to training emotion regulation with mindfulness.
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Mind & Life Institute · 2017 - 2019View All Grants