Tao Lin, Ph.D.
Instructor A of Psychiatry
Instructor, Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety
3535 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3535 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Psychology)
Beijing Normal University, 2017.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Teachers College, Columbia University, 2019.
M.S. (Clinical Psychology)
Ohio University, 2021.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Ohio University, 2024.
Permanent linkB.S. (Psychology)
Beijing Normal University, 2017.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Teachers College, Columbia University, 2019.
M.S. (Clinical Psychology)
Ohio University, 2021.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Ohio University, 2024.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and depression.Cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure and relapse prevention, prolonged exposure, and interpersonal therapy.
Neuropsychological and cognitive assessment
Description of Research Expertise
Digital mental health; Anxiety; OCD; Meta-analysis; Advanced statistical methodsSelected Publications
Lin, T., Wiley, J., Zhu, Y., Tang, M., Taylor, D. J., Pruiksma, K. E., Feler, B., Kautz, M., Baker, J., Khazem, L., Bryan, C. J., & Brown, L. A. : Predicting next-day suicidal urges, depression, and PTSD symptoms using active and passive sleep assessment among military service members. Journal of Affective Disorder 406, March 2026.Lin, T.*, Godorecci, K., Zhang, C., Mackey, B., Mattoni, M., Garner, L., Brown, L. A., Guzick, A. G., & Tyler, J. : Beating OCD and Learning Digitally (BOLD): An open trial of a therapist-supported, self-guided exposure and response prevention app for adults with OCD. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy March 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2026.2630174.
Xie, Q., Zhu, Y., Lin, T., Yin, Z., & Goldberg, S. B. : Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap for International Students via Digital Interventions: Conceptual Foundations and a Five-Stage Model for Culturally Sensitive Design. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Page: 1:26, February 2026.
Pruiksma, K. E., Davis, J. L., Dietch, J. R., Taylor, D. J., Lin, T., Campbell, R. L., Tyler, H., Price, W., Olson, E., Wardle-Pinkston, S., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., Bolstad, C., LoSavio, S., & Wilkerson, A. : The development and evaluation of a web-based training program for cognitive behavioral therapy for nightmares (CBT-N): CBTNightmares.org. Military Medicine 191(1-2): e290-e299, January 2026.
Anderson T., Lin, T., Benanzer, H., Stone, S. J., & de Jong, K.: The role of trait empathy and state-level emotion in predicting helpers’ facilitative interpersonal skill. Journal of Clinical Psychology. January 2026.
Joshi, S.A., Lin, T., Balderston, N., Lynch, K., Tang, M., Patel, M., Sun, I., Fureman, B., Oathes, D., Gregory, D., Sheline, Y., Brown, L.A.: A mechanistic trial of the neurobiology of extinction learning and intraparietal sulcus stimulation: Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 49, January 2026.
Lin, T., Tang, M., Bauermeister, J. A., Tran, J. T., Kautz, M. M., Donnelly, H., Webster, J., Wolfe, J. R., Nathan, J. B., Arcamano, A., Oquendo, M. A., Brown, G. K., Mandell, D., Mowery, D., & Brown, L. A. : Moderating effects of coping strategies on the associations between stigma and depression among emerging adult sexual minorities. Journal of Affective Disorders 390: 119843, July 2025.
Ault, A., Wilkerson, A. K., McCauley, J. L., Muzzy, W., Mappin, G. M., Lester, S., Barth, K. S., Brady, K. T., George, M. S., Wedin, S., Christon, L. M., Flanagan, J. C., Yates-Johnson, A., Tutek, J., Lin, T., Uhde, T. W., & Borckardt, J. J.: Sleep, pain catastrophizing, and pain intensity in treatment-seeking adults with opioid use disorder. The Clinical Journal of Pain 41(2): e1264, February 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000001264.
Lin, T., Cohen, Z. D., Stefan, S., Șoflău, R., Fodor, L. A., Georgescu, R. D., Bruijniks, S. J. E., Lemmens, L. H. J. M., Bagby, R. M., Quilty, L. C., Ekeblad, A., Holmqvist, R., Evans, J., O’Mahen, H., Johnson, J. E., Zlotnick, C., Hilpert, P., Carter, J. D., McBride, C., Constantino, M. J., ... Driessen, E.: Efficacy and moderators of cognitive behavioral therapy versus interpersonal psychotherapy for adult depression: Study protocol of a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ Open(15), February 2025.
Lin, T., Aafjes-van Doorn, K., Heckman, T., Antebi-Lerman, E., & Anderson T: Are therapists less skillful in teletherapy than in-person therapy scenarios? A latent profile analysis of facilitative interpersonal skills. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy February 2025.