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
Individual and group psychotherapy, experienced in cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure and relapse prevention, prolonged exposure, and interpersonal therapyNeuropsychological and cognitive assessment
Description of Research Expertise
Meta-analysis; Digital mental health; Advanced statistical methodsSelected Publications
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 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. 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, 2026.
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.
Wardle-Pinkston, S., Taylor, D.J., Lin, T., Dietch, J.R., Pruiksma, K., & Wilkerson, A.K.: CBTiweb implementation outcomes: 1-year follow up. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Page: 1–19, January 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2024.2442371
Antebi-Lerman, E., Lin, T., Anderson T., & Aafjes-van Doorn, K: The development and validation of facilitative interpersonal skill performance task for teletherapy. Psychotherapy Research, Page: 1-12, January 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2025.2451329
Lin, T., Aafjes-van Doorn, K., Antebi-Lerman, E., & Anderson T.: Efficacy of tele-facilitative interpersonal and relational skills training on teletherapy skills: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology January 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000934.
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), 2 2025.
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 2025.
Lin, T., & Anderson, T. : Training Therapists in Common Interpersonal Skills. Training in Integrated Relational Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Approach. G. A. Tasca, B. Poletti, L. Pievani, & A. Compare (eds.). Spring Nature, Page: 233-244, November 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71904-2_10.