Highlighted Session – Brandon Gaudiano

Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and researcher at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.  He holds appointments as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health. At Butler Hospital, he develops and directs transitional outpatient programming, focusing on treatment delivery for patients across levels of care (e.g., inpatient to outpatient). Dr. Gaudiano’s research has been supported by grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other private foundations (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) for conducting treatment research in individuals with various forms of severe mental illness, including psychosis, severe mood disorders, suicidal behaviors, and comorbid substance use. He also is a Senior Investigator in the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, where he studies novel acceptance/mindfulness-based interventions, including applications for individuals with psychosis. In 2105, he published a book titled Incorporating Acceptance and Mindfulness into the Treatment of Psychosis by Oxford University Press.  In addition, Dr. Gaudiano has served in editorial roles for several scientific journals in psychiatry and psychology. He currently chairs the Publications Committee of the American Psychology Association (APA) for Division 12 (Clinical Psychology), and recently was appointed to the APA’s Advisory Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines, which oversees the process of guideline development.