Johanna Thompson-Hollands

Johanna Thompson-Hollands, PhD

Associate Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Psychiatry

PhD, Boston University
MA, Boston University
BA, Tufts University

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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	National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Profile
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ORCID : 0000-0003-3011-8520

Johanna Thompson-Hollands, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She completed her Doctoral training at Boston University under the mentorship of David Barlow. At BU Dr. Thompson-Hollands was heavily involved in the testing and refinement of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. In addition to contributing to this line of work, she also wrote and was awarded an F31 to develop and test a brief intervention for the family members of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, with the goal of enhancing patients' treatment outcomes. Following her graduate work, she transitioned to working in the VA system, first as a predoctoral intern and later as a research fellow and finally a Staff Research Psychologist in the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System. Her work continues to focus on treatment development and outcome, with a particular emphasis on the role of family and other social supports in enhancing outcomes and retention in PTSD treatment.

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BU Research
NIH RePORTER Research

An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment: Effectiveness in a routine-care clinic
05/01/2017 - 07/19/2017 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
1K23MH112839-01

Addressing Interpersonal Contexts in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
07/01/2011 - 06/30/2014 (Co-Investigator)
PI: David Barlow, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5F31MH092996-03

Title

Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2023	Family Involvement in Treatment for PTSD (FIT-PTSD): A Brief, Feasible Method for Enhancing Outcomes, Retention, and Engagement	5I01CX002339-02
2022	Family Involvement in Treatment for PTSD (FIT-PTSD): A Brief, Feasible Method for Enhancing Outcomes, Retention, and Engagement	1I01CX002339-01A1
2021	An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment	5IK2CX001589-05	4
2021	An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment	5IK2CX001589-04	4
2020	Reaping the Wisdom of Positive Deviants to Increase the Reach of Family Involvement in PTSD Treatment	1I21HX003237-01
2019	An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment	5IK2CX001589-03	4
2018	An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment	5IK2CX001589-02	4
2017	An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment	1IK2CX001589-01	4
2017	An adjunctive family intervention for individual PTSD treatment: Effectiveness in a routine-care clinic	1K23MH112836-01
2013	Addressing Interpersonal Contexts in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	5F31MH092996-03	4

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Thompson-Hollands J, Lunney CA, Sloan DM, Wiltsey Stirman S, Schnurr PP. Treatment length and symptom improvement in prolonged exposure and present-centered therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Comparing dose-response and good-enough level models in two manualized interventions. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Oct; 91(10):596-605.View Related Profiles.

Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 37471022

Thompson-Hollands J. Introduction to the special section on social relationships and posttraumatic stress disorder treatment: Harnessing the power of significant relationships. J Trauma Stress. 2023 Jun; 36(3):479-483. PMID: 36853594

Shepherd-Banigan M, Shapiro A, Sheahan KL, Ackland PE, Meis LA, Thompson-Hollands J, Edelman D, Calhoun PS, Weidenbacher H, Van Houtven CH. Mental health therapy for veterans with PTSD as a family affair: A qualitative inquiry into how family support and social norms influence veteran engagement in care. Psychol Serv. 2023 Feb 13. PMID: 36780280; PMCID: PMC10423295; DOI: 10.1037/ser0000742;

Reuman L, Thompson-Hollands J. Women veterans' attitudes toward family involvement in PTSD treatment: A mixed-methods examination. Psychol Serv. 2022 Sep 01. PMID: 36048088; PMCID: PMC10288350; DOI: 10.1037/ser0000707;

Thompson-Hollands J, Rando AA, Stoycos SA, Meis LA, Iverson KM. Family Involvement in PTSD Treatment: Perspectives from a Nationwide Sample of Veterans Health Administration Clinicians. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2022 Nov; 49(6):1019-1030.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Iverson, Katherine
Stoycos, Sarah

PMID: 35930084; PMCID: PMC9362012; DOI: 10.1007/s10488-022-01214-1;

Lee DJ, Weathers FW, Thompson-Hollands J, Sloan DM, Marx BP. Concordance in PTSD symptom change between DSM-5 versions of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) and PTSD Checklist (PCL-5). Psychol Assess. 2022 Jun; 34(6):604-609.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 35389681; PMCID: PMC9437843; DOI: 10.1037/pas0001130;

Harper KL, Thompson-Hollands J, Keane TM, Marx BP. Family-Involved Mental Health Care Among OEF/OIF Veterans With and Without PTSD Using VHA Administrative Records. Behav Ther. 2022 Sep; 53(5):819-827.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Harper, Kelly
Keane, Terence

PMID: 35987541

Rando AA, Thompson-Hollands J. Veteran and romantic partner goals for family involvement in PTSD treatment: A qualitative study of dyads. Couple Family Psychol. 2022; 11(3):193-204. PMID: 37361015; PMCID: PMC10288590; DOI: 10.1037/cfp0000229;

Sloan DM, Thompson-Hollands J, Hayes AM, Lee DJ, Alpert E, Marx BP. Sudden Gains in Two Trauma-Focused Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Behav Ther. 2022 03; 53(2):255-266.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Alpert, Elizabeth
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 35227402; PMCID: PMC8896295; DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2021.08.003;

Shor R, Lee DJ, Thompson-Hollands J, Sloan DM. Psychometric properties of the Posttraumatic Avoidance Behaviour Questionnaire among a treatment-seeking adult sample. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Mar; 14(3):393-398.View Related Profiles.

Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 34398628; PMCID: PMC8847546; DOI: 10.1037/tra0001060;

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Lee DJ, Marx BP, Thompson-Hollands J, Gallagher MW, Resick PA, Sloan DM. The temporal sequence of change in PTSD symptoms and hypothesized mediators in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD. Behav Res Ther. 2021 09; 144:103918.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 34198230; PMCID: PMC8325637; DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2021.103918;

Harper KL, Thompson-Hollands J, Keane TM, Marx BP. Mental health treatment utilization and relationship functioning among male and female OEF/OIF veterans. Psychol Serv. 2022 Aug; 19(3):597-603.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Harper, Kelly
Keane, Terence

PMID: 34081522

Thompson-Hollands J, Strage M, DeVoe ER, Beidas RS, Sloan DM. Development and initial testing of a brief adjunctive intervention for family members of veterans in individual PTSD treatment. Cogn Behav Pract. 2021 May; 28(12):193-209.View Related Profiles.

Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 35967077; PMCID: PMC9367094; DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.06.007;

Thompson-Hollands J, Lee DJ, Sloan DM. The Use of a Brief Family Intervention to Reduce Dropout Among Veterans in Individual Trauma-Focused Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Trauma Stress. 2021 08; 34(4):829-839.View Related Profiles.

Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 33891718; PMCID: PMC8555692; DOI: 10.1002/jts.22680;

Thompson-Hollands J, Sloan DM, Marx BP. Seeking to Understand the Conditions Under Which Exposure-Based Writing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is an Effective Approach: A Commentary on Dawson et al. (2020). J Trauma Stress. 2021 02; 34(1):267-268.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 33277946; PMCID: PMC9022620; DOI: 10.1002/jts.22633;

Thompson-Hollands J, Marx BP, Lee DJ, Sloan DM. Longitudinal change in self-reported peritraumatic dissociation during and after a course of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment: Contributions of symptom severity and time. Psychol Trauma. 2021 Sep; 13(6):665-672.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 32881568; PMCID: PMC8434818; DOI: 10.1037/tra0000951;

Reuman L, Thompson-Hollands J, Abramowitz JS. Better Together: A Review and Recommendations to Optimize Research on Family Involvement in CBT for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Behav Ther. 2021 05; 52(3):594-606. PMID: 33990236; PMCID: PMC8124087; DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2020.07.008;

Marx BP, Thompson-Hollands J, Lee DJ, Resick PA, Sloan DM. Estimated Intelligence Moderates Cognitive Processing Therapy Outcome for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Behav Ther. 2021 01; 52(1):162-169.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 33483114; PMCID: PMC8439555; DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2020.03.008;

Thompson-Hollands J, Burmeister LB, Rosen CS, O'Dougherty M, Erickson EPG, Meis LA. Veterans with poor PTSD treatment adherence: Exploring their loved ones' experience of PTSD and understanding of PTSD treatment. Psychol Serv. 2021 May; 18(2):216-226. PMID: 31436444; PMCID: PMC7035146; DOI: 10.1037/ser0000389;

Thompson-Hollands J, Marx BP, Sloan DM. Brief novel therapies for PTSD: Written Exposure Therapy. Curr Treat Options Psychiatry. 2019 Jun; 6(2):99-106.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 31245252; PMCID: PMC6594556; DOI: 10.1007/s40501-019-00168-w;

Thompson-Hollands J, Marx BP, Lee DJ, Resick PA, Sloan DM. Long-term treatment gains of a brief exposure-based treatment for PTSD. Depress Anxiety. 2018 10; 35(10):985-991.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Lee, Daniel
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 30144228; PMCID: PMC6168424; DOI: 10.1002/da.22825;

Lee DJ, Thompson-Hollands J, Strage MF, Marx BP, Unger W, Beck JG, Sloan DM. Latent Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Short Form Among Two PTSD Samples. Assessment. 2020 04; 27(3):423-431.View Related Profiles.

Marx, Brian
Lee, Daniel
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 30043646; PMCID: PMC6591115; DOI: 10.1177/1073191118791301;

Thompson-Hollands J, Litwack SD, Ryabchenko KA, Niles BL, Beck JG, Unger W, Sloan DM. Alliance across group treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: The role of interpersonal trauma and treatment type. Group Dyn. 2018 Mar; 22(1):1-15.View Related Profiles.

Niles, Barbara
Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Ryabchenko, Karen
Litwack, Scott

PMID: 29755256; PMCID: PMC5947998; DOI: 10.1037/gdn0000077;

Barlow DH, Farchione TJ, Bullis JR, Gallagher MW, Murray-Latin H, Sauer-Zavala S, Bentley KH, Thompson-Hollands J, Conklin LR, Boswell JF, Ametaj A, Carl JR, Boettcher HT, Cassiello-Robbins C. The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Compared With Diagnosis-Specific Protocols for Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017 Sep 01; 74(9):875-884.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Sauer-Zavala, Shannon

PMID: 28768327; PMCID: PMC5710228; DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2164;

Sauer-Zavala S, Boswell JF, Bentley KH, Thompson-Hollands J, Farchione TJ, Barlow DH. Expectancies, working alliance, and outcome in transdiagnostic and single diagnosis treatment for anxiety disorders: An investigation of mediation. Cognit Ther Res. 2018 Apr; 42(2):135-145.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Sauer-Zavala, Shannon

PMID: 29755154; PMCID: PMC5945201; DOI: 10.1007/s10608-017-9855-8;

Thompson-Hollands J, Jun JJ, Sloan DM. The Association Between Peritraumatic Dissociation and PTSD Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Negative Beliefs About the Self. J Trauma Stress. 2017 Apr; 30(2):190-194.View Related Profiles.

Sloan, Denise
Thompson-Hollands, Johanna

PMID: 28449364; PMCID: PMC5793871; DOI: 10.1002/jts.22179;

Sauer-Zavala S, Cassiello-Robbins C, Conklin LR, Bullis JR, Thompson-Hollands J, Kennedy KA. Isolating the Unique Effects of the Unified Protocol Treatment Modules Using Single Case Experimental Design. Behav Modif. 2017 Mar; 41(2):286-307.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Sauer-Zavala, Shannon

PMID: 28198196; DOI: 10.1177/0145445516673827;

Thompson-Hollands J, Abramovitch A, Tompson MC, Barlow DH. A randomized clinical trial of a brief family intervention to reduce accommodation in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a preliminary study. Behav Ther. 2015 Mar; 46(2):218-29. PMID: 25645170; PMCID: PMC4748371; DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.11.001;

Thompson-Hollands J, Sauer-Zavala S, Barlow DH. CBT and the future of personalized treatment: a proposal. Depress Anxiety. 2014 Nov; 31(11):909-11.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Sauer-Zavala, Shannon

PMID: 25407579; DOI: 10.1002/da.22301;

Bullis JR, Sauer-Zavala S, Bentley KH, Thompson-Hollands J, Carl JR, Barlow DH. The unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders: preliminary exploration of effectiveness for group delivery. Behav Modif. 2015 Mar; 39(2):295-321.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Sauer-Zavala, Shannon

PMID: 25316034; DOI: 10.1177/0145445514553094;

Thompson-Hollands J, Kerns CE, Pincus DB, Comer JS. Parental accommodation of child anxiety and related symptoms: range, impact, and correlates. J Anxiety Disord. 2014 Dec; 28(8):765-73. PMID: 25261837; PMCID: PMC4254352; DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.09.007;

Thompson-Hollands J, Edson A, Tompson MC, Comer JS. Family involvement in the psychological treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a meta-analysis. J Fam Psychol. 2014 Jun; 28(3):287-98. PMID: 24798816; PMCID: PMC4086156; DOI: 10.1037/a0036709;

Thompson-Hollands J, Farchione TJ, Barlow DH. Thought-action fusion across anxiety disorder diagnoses: specificity and treatment effects. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 May; 201(5):407-13. PMID: 23595095; PMCID: PMC3645350; DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31828e102c;

Barlow DH, Boswell JF, Thompson-Hollands J. Eysenck, Strupp, and 50 years of psychotherapy research: a personal perspective. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2013 Mar; 50(1):77-87. PMID: 23505983

Boswell JF, Thompson-Hollands J, Farchione TJ, Barlow DH. Intolerance of uncertainty: a common factor in the treatment of emotional disorders. J Clin Psychol. 2013 Jun; 69(6):630-45. PMID: 23381685; PMCID: PMC3712497; DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21965;

Zeidan MA, Lebron-Milad K, Thompson-Hollands J, Im JJ, Dougherty DD, Holt DJ, Orr SP, Milad MR. Test-retest reliability during fear acquisition and fear extinction in humans. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2012 Apr; 18(4):313-7. PMID: 21592319; PMCID: PMC6493448; DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2011.00238.x;

Farchione TJ, Fairholme CP, Ellard KK, Boisseau CL, Thompson-Hollands J, Carl JR, Gallagher MW, Barlow DH. Unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders: a randomized controlled trial. Behav Ther. 2012 Sep; 43(3):666-78.View Related Profiles.

Thompson-Hollands, Johanna
Gallagher, Matthew

PMID: 22697453; PMCID: PMC3383087; DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2012.01.001;

Wilamowska ZA, Thompson-Hollands J, Fairholme CP, Ellard KK, Farchione TJ, Barlow DH. Conceptual background, development, and preliminary data from the unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders. Depress Anxiety. 2010 Oct; 27(10):882-90. PMID: 20886609; DOI: 10.1002/da.20735;

Dougherty DD, Jameson M, Deckersbach T, Loh R, Thompson-Hollands J, Jenike M, Keuthen NJ. Open-label study of high (30 mg) and moderate (20 mg) dose escitalopram for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2009 Nov; 24(6):306-11. PMID: 19730388

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Bar chart showing 39 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2021

Bar chart showing 39 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2021

Year	Publications
2009	1
2010	1
2012	2
2013	3
2014	5
2016	1
2017	3
2018	3
2019	2
2020	4
2021	6
2022	5
2023	3

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