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Mark B Powers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
3535 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
3535 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 746-3327
Fax: (215) 746-3311
Fax: (215) 746-3311
Education:
B.A. (Psychology)
University of California at Santa Barbara, 1996.
M.A. (Psychology)
Pepperdine University, 1997.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
University of Texas at Austin, 2006.
Permanent linkB.A. (Psychology)
University of California at Santa Barbara, 1996.
M.A. (Psychology)
Pepperdine University, 1997.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
University of Texas at Austin, 2006.
Selected Publications
Powers, M.B., & Emmelkamp, P.: Virtual reality therapy for anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 22: 561-569, 2008.Otto, M. W., Simon, N., Powers, M. B., Hinton, D., Zalta, A. K., & Pollack, M. H. : Rates of isolated sleep paralysis in individuals with anxiety disorders. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 20: 687-693, 2006.
Powers, M., Sigmarsson, S.R., & Emmelkamp, P. : A meta-analytic review of social phobia treatments. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy 1, 2008.
Dutra, L., Stathopoulou, G., Basden, S., Leyro, T.M., Powers, M.B., & Otto, M.W. : A meta-analytic review of psychosocial interventions for substance use disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry 165: 179-187, 2008.
Powers, M.B., Vedel, E., & Emmelkamp, P. : Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) for alcohol and drug use disorders: A Meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 28: 952-962, 2008.
Powers, M., Zum Vörde Sive Vörding, M. B., & Emmelkamp, P. : Acceptance and commitment therapy: A meta-analytic review. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics in press.
Smits, J., Powers, M., Cho, Y., & Telch, M. : Mechanism of change in cognitive-behavioral treatment of panic disorder: Evidence for the anxiety sensitivity mediational hypothesis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 72: 646-652, 2004.
Powers, M.B., Smits, J., Whitley, D., Bystritsky, A., & Telch, M. : The Effect of Attributional Processes Concerning Medication Taking on Return of Fear. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 76: 478-490, 2008.
Powers, M., Smits, J., & Telch, M. : Disentangling the effects of safety behavior utilization and availability during exposure-based treatment: A placebo-controlled study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology` 72: 448-454, 2004.
Telch, M., Lucas, R., Smits, J., Powers, M., Heimberg, R., & Hart, T. : Appraisal of social concerns (ASC): A cognitive assessment instrument for social phobia. Depression and Anxiety 19: 217-224, 2004.
