Rebecca B Price, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Associate Professor of Clinical and Translational Science

Areas of Expertise

  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety, OCD & Trauma Disorders
  • Basic & Translational Neuroscience
  • Suicidality & Self-Harm
  • Neuromodulation
Rebecca B Price, PhD

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Synergistic bio-behavioral treatment combinations; Neurocognitive substrates of depression/anxiety; Rapid-acting, neuromodulation & computer treatment

Clinical Interests

Depression and suicidality; Anxiety and compulsive behavior disorders; Novel rapid-acting & neuromodulatory interventions

Education Interests

Clinical psychology intern training & supervision; Supporting underrepresented groups in STEM; Medical student & resident education

Selected Publications

  1. Price RB, Spotts C, Panny B, Griffo A, Degutis M, Cruz N, Bell E, Do-Nguyen K, Wallace ML, Mathew SJ, Howland RH. A novel, brief, fully automated intervention to extend the antidepressant effect of a single ketamine infusion: A randomized clinical trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2022; 179:959-968.
  2. Price RB, Gillan C, Hanlon C, Ferrarelli F, Kim T, Karim HT, Renard MP, Kaskie R, Degutis M, Wears A, Vienneau EP, Peterchev AV, Brown V, Siegle GJ, Wallace ML, Ahmari S. Experimental Manipulation of the Orbitofrontal Cortex Impacts Short-Term Markers of Human Compulsive Behavior: A Theta Burst Stimulation Study. Am J Psychiatry. 2021.
  3. Price RB, Wallace M, Kuckertz JM, Amir N, Graur S, Cummings L, Popa P, Carlbring P, Bar-Haim Y. Pooled patient-level meta-analysis of children and adults completing a computer-based anxiety intervention targeting attentional bias. Clin Psychol Rev. 2016;50:37-49.
  4. Price RB, Lane S, Gates K, Kraynak TE, Horner MS, Thase ME, Siegle GJ. Parsing heterogeneity in the brain connectivity of depressed and healthy adults during positive mood. Biol Psychiatry. 2017;81:347-357.
  5. Price RB, Nock MK, Charney DS, Mathew SJ. Effects of intravenous ketamine on explicit and implicit measures of suicidality in treatment-resistant depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2009;66:522-526.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University
Postdoctoral
Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Member, Society of Biological Psychiatry
  • Member, Association for Psychological Science
  • Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Selected Honors & Awards

  • A.E. Bennett Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry
  • Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award, University of Pittsburgh
  • Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award, Anxiety and Depression Association of America