Hall-Clark, Brittany Nicole PhDSchool of Medicine |
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Dr. Brittany N. Hall-Clark is an Assistant Profesor and Licensed Psychologist within the Division of Behavioral Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She attained her B.A. from the University of Southern California, graduating summa cum laude in 2005 with a double major in psychology and English and a Spanish minor. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She has conducted research on acculturative stress, racial identity, and culturally sensitive anxiety treatment. She has also examined the roles of culturally relevant variables such as spirituality, prejudice, discrimination, and racial themes in psychotic symptoms. Dr. Hall-Clark completed a 2-year fellowship with STRONG STAR, a multidisciplinary PTSD research consortium. Dr. Hall-Clark specializes in Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for combat-related PTSD, Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD as well as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and nightmares. At the Ft. Hood site of STRONG STAR, she is a cognitive-behavioral research therapist treating active duty Soldiers for several randomized clinical trials, including Dr. Edna Foa`s study to examine the efficacy of PE with active duty Soldiers, Dr. Stacey Young-McCaughan`s study to examine the role of exercise in the treatment of PTSD symptoms, and Dr. Daniel Taylor`s study to examine the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. Her professional interests include translational research, the influence of cultural variables on mental health, racial/ethnic differences in PTSD symptom presentation, and provider cultural competence. |
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| 9/2013 - Present | Assistant Professor/Research | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2011 | PhD | Clinical Psychology | University of Texas at Austin Austin , TX |
| 2011 | Internship | Clinical Psychology | Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Temple , TX |
| 2008 | MA | Clinical Psychology | University of Texas at Austin Austin , TX |
| 2005 | BA | Psychology (Summa Cum Laude) | University of Southern California Los Angeles , CA |
| 2005 | BA | English (Creative Writing) (Summa Cum Laude) | University of Southern California Los Angeles , CA |
| Postdoctoral Training | Clinical Psychology | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD- Attending training through U.S. Department of Army Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD Stress Reactions and Couple Relationship Problems in Fort Jackson, SC. Taught by Dr. Candice Monson April 16-17, 2014. Completed training cases and became certified in May 2015. |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia- Certified in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia by Daniel Taylor, Ph.D. at University of North Texas. Completed an intensive certification program consisting of: in-person training, individual supervision, and clinical cases under supervision. |
Diversity Issues- Throughout my career, attentive to various aspects of culture (e.g. race/ethnicity, SES, national origin, sexual orientation, military) in both my research and clinical work. Inclusion of culturally relevant constructs such as racial/ethnic identity, spirituality, familism. Developed cultural competence by acquiring extensive clinical experience in working with diverse clients and continuing to pursue multicultural training. |
PTSD Symptom Scale Interview- Certified in the PTSD Symptom Scale Interview (PSS-I) by Elizabeth Hembree, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania) of the Assessment Core of STRONG STAR. Completed an intensive certification program which included: one-day training course (8 hours), 3 qualifying cases, 2 mock interviews, and a supervised case (15 hours), and intensive supervision (30 hours). |
Present Centered Therapy- Certified in Present Centered Therapy by Elna Yadin, Ph.D. and the clinical team at the Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania. Completed an intensive certification program consisting of: training course (8 hours), intensive supervision (20 hours), and two supervised cases. |
Prolonged Exposure Therapy- Certified in Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. Completed intensive training including a four-day PE workshop and individual supervision on four cases, with videotape feedback. Trained to deliver PE in its traditional weekly format, as well as PE delivered in a daily format of massed sessions (10 sessions in 10 days). Nearly two years of experience providing PE for combat-related PTSD. |
| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 9/2013 - Present | Facilitator of group supervision. | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 10 students |
| Facilitator of group supervision for post-doctoral psychology fellows and social work trainees. Curriculum includes case conceptualization, diversity training, and formal case presentations. | |||
| 9/2013 - Present | Post-Doctoral Student Supervision | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| 3/2013 - Present | Membership on Supervising Committee | University of Texas Health Science Center at Austin | |
| 2/2013 - Present | Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision | University of Texas Health Science Center at Austin | |