Christopher Martell | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Director of Psychological Services Center, Lecturer

PhD, 1988, Hofstra University

Tobin 137

(413) 545-5943

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cmartell@umass.edu

Research Area(s):

Clinical Psychology

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Publications

Mazzucchelli, T. G., Kanter, J. W., & Martell, C. R. (2016). A clinician’s quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Behavioural activation. Clinical Psychologist, 20, 54-55. DOI:10.111/cp.12086

McCauley E., Schloredt, K., Gudmundsen, G., Martell, C., & Dimidjian, S. (2016). Behavioral Activation with Adolescents: A clinician's Guide. New York: Guilford.

Martell, C. R. (2015). Recognizing the true norm: Commentary on "Toward defining, measuring, and evaluating LGBT cultural competence for Psychologists." Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 22

McCauley, E., Gudmundsen, G., Schloredt, K., Martell, C., Rhew, I., Hubley, S. & Dimidjian, S, (2015). The adolescent behavioral activation program: Adapting behavioral activation as a treatment for depression in adolescence. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2014.979933.

Martell, C. R. (2014). The hybrid case study of “Adam”: Perspectives from behavioral activation and the influence of heteronormativity on LGB-affirmative therapy. Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy, 10, 106-116. http://pcsp.libraries.rutgers.edu.

Carlbring, P., Lindner, P., Martell, C., Hassmén, P., Forsberg, L., Ström, L., & Andersson, G. (2013). The effects on depression of Internet-administered behavioural activation and physical exercise with treatment rationale and relapse prevention: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 14:35 http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/14/1/35.

Dahl, J., Stewart, I., Martell, C. & Kaplan, J. (2013). ACT and RFT in Relationships: Helping Clients Deepen Intimacy and Maintain Healthy Commitments Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Relational Frame Theory. Oakland, CA: Context/New Harbinger. [Translations: Korean]

Martell, C. R. (2013). Misconceptions and misunderstandings of behavioral Activation: Perspectives from a major proponent. Psychologia, 56,31-137.

Nezu, C. M., Martell, C. R. & Nezu, A. M. (2013). Specialty Competencies in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Dimidjian, S., Barrera, Jr., M, Martell, C., Muñoz, R. F. & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2011). The origins and current status of behavioral activation treatments for depression. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 7,1 - 38. DOI:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032210-104535

McCauley, E. Schloredt, K., Gudmundsen, G., Martell, C. & Dimidjian, S. (2011). Expanding behavioral activation to depressed adolescents: Lessons learned in treatment development. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 18, 371 – 383.

van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Martell, C.R., Williams, M., & Preston, M. (2011). Same-sex relationships and dissolution: The connection between heteronormativity and homonormativity. Family Relations, 60(5) 562.571. DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00669.x

Martell, C. R., Dimidjian, S. & Herman-Dunn, R. (2010). Behavioral Activation for Depression: A Clinician's Guide. New York: Guilford. [Translations: Spanish, Swedish, Japanese]

Coffman, S., Martell, C. R., Dimidjian, S., Gallup, B. J., & Hollon, S. (2007) Extreme non- response to cognitive therapy for depression:Can behavioral activation succeed where cognitive therapy fails? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 531-541. DOI:10.1037.0022-006X.75.4.531

Jakupcak, M., Roberts, L., Martell, C., Mulick, P., Michael, S., Reed, R., Balsam, K., Yoshimoto, D., & McFall, M. (2006). A pilot study of behavioral activation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 19, 387-391. DOI:10.1002/jts.20125

Kanter, J. W., Mulick, P. S., Busch, A. M., Berline, K. S. & Martell, C. R. (2006). The Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS): Psychometric properties and factor structure. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. DOI 10.1007/s10862-006-9038-5.

Levinthal, A., & Martell, C. R. (2006). The Myth of Depression as Disease: Limitations and Alternatives to Drugs. New York: Praeger.

Martell, C.R. & Prince, S. E. (2005). Treating infidelity in same-sex couples. Journal of Clinical Psychology/In Session, 61(11), 1429-1438. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20192

Addis, M. E. & Martell, C. R. (2004). Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back. New York: New Harbinger. [Translations: Swedish, Dutch, Danish, French, Japanese]

Martell, C. R., Safren, S. A., & Prince, S. E. (2004). Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients. New York: Guilford.

Jacobson, N.S., Martell, C. R., & Dimidjian, S. (2001). Behavioral activation therapy for depression: Returning to contextual roots. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 8 (3), 255-270.

Martell, C. R., Addis, M. E. & Jacobson, N. S. (2001). Depression in Context: Strategies for Guided Action. New York: W. W. Norton. [Translations: Japanese]

Curriculum Vitae

2016_cv_0.pdf

Biography

Dr. Christopher Martell (Ph.D. 1988 Hofstra University) is the Clinic Director of the Psychological Services Center and a lecturer in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UMass Amherst. Dr. Martell has specialized in the practice of empirically based psychological treatments. He has worked as a research therapist on three NIMH-funded clinical trials and has been a research consultant on psychotherapy treatment development and outcome studies using behavioral activation (BA) for depression in the U.S., U.K., and the Netherlands. Furthermore, he has conducted and contributed to the development of affirmative CBT with lesbian, gay and bisexual adults. Dr. Martell is the first author of three books: Depression in Context: Strategies for Guided Action with Michael Addis, Ph.D. and Neil S. Jacobson, Ph.D. (2001), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Clients, with Steven Safren, Ph.D. and Stacey, Prince, Ph.D. (2004), and Behavioral Activation for Depression: A Clinician’s Guide (2010), with Sona Dimidjian, Ph.D. and Ruth Herman-Dunn, Ph.D. He has co-authored five other books, including: Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back (2004), with Michael Addis. Additionally, he has published in peer reviewed journals and contributed chapters to edited textbooks. His work has been translated into 7 languages. He has trained and supervised therapists around the world. He is board certified in Clinical Psychology, and in Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology.

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