Christopher Overtree studies psychotherapy effectiveness in a naturalistic setting, as well as more effective methods of service provision in the community mental health system. He is a child/adolescent/adult and family therapist with specialties in anxiety disorders, depression, cognitive-behavior therapy, and family conflict. He is Director of the Psychological Services Center and the Associate Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Psychology Program. He also serves as a consultant to schools regarding bullying/harassment, climate reform, and improving academic outcomes.
Articles
Psychotherapy's New Interactive Online Presence, Psychotherapy Bulletin (2010)
Discusses the utilization of modern web technology to promote the mission and reach of the...
Motivational Interviewing: A Bellwether for Context-Responsive Psychotherapy (with Michael J. Constantino, Joan DeGeorge, and Mamta B. Dadlani), Journal of Clinical Psychology (2009)
We comment on 6 clinical cases involving the application of one or more elements of...
The many hats of a clinic director, Psychotherapy Bulletin (2008)
This article discusses the many roles and challenges of being a Director of a Psychology...
Life Changers (with D. Barnes Boffey), Camping Magizine (2002)
Life Changers challenge us to reinvent the boundaries of what we expect about ourselves, what...
Seasonal variation of depression and other moods: a longitudinal approach (with Morton G. Harmatz, Arnold D. Well, Kathleen Y. Kawamura, Milagros C. Rosal, and Ira S. Ockene), Journal of biological rhythms (2000)
The present study examined the effect of season of the year on depression and other...
Book Chapters
Personalizing the large class (with Richard P. Halgin), Teaching Large Classes (2002)
Discusses the many ways that even large classes can be made to feel like small...
Popular Press
Publicity push for Prince's case led to bullying legislation, Daily News Tribune (2010)
Dr. Overtree interviewed about the recent Phobe Prince case and the anti-bullying law in MA.
Using Email to Screen College Students For Depression, Boston Globe (2010)
Dr. Overtree discusses issues pertaining to college student mental health screening, and the use of...
Experts Gather in Northampton for Forum on Bullying, ABC News Springfield (2010)
Dr. Overtree participates in a forum on school-based harassment. Both news and video material available.
Climate change: Is enhancing a school's culture best way to improve behavior?, Daily Hampshire Gazette (2010)
Dr. Overtree discusses the role of school climate reform in addressing the problems with bullying...
WFCR interviews Psychological Services Center Director Christopher Overtree about free screenings for depression and anxiety, WFCR Public Radio (2009)
The Psychological Services Center at UMASS Amherst is offering free screenings for anxiety and depression...
Presentations
Researchers and Practitioners Panel, New Worlds of Adoption: Growing Up in Complex Families. University of Massachusetts Amherst (2009)
Panel discussion on the topic of the integration of research and clinical perspectives in the...
When social networks turn on you: Combating harassment in cyberspace., The MainStreet Academix Annual Teen Summit: Student Leaders, the Rocket Fuel for Improving Schools. (2009)
Discussed how bullying in schools has moved to cyberspace, as well as some of the...
The influence of patients' expectations on alliance quality and treatment engagement in treatment-as-usual in a training clinic: Preliminary findings (with Michael J. Constantino and Zoe Geva), the North American Chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (2008)
Integrating psychodynamic clinical training into a clinical scientist curriculum, Issues in Graduate Psychodynamic Training. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Conference (2008)
Discussed the role that Treatment As Usual research plays in promoting the study of psychotherapy...
Providing low fee psychological assessments as a community service, A Social Justice Agenda for Training in Training Clinics. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Conference (2007)
Psychology Training Clinics can be used to promote social justice in mental health by providing...
Outreach Activities and Clinical Work
School Consultant: Academic Programs and Administration (2009)
Through a process of collaboration between administrators, teachers, and students, I work to help schools...
School Consultant: Bullying and Harassment (2009)
Through a process of collaboration between administrators, teachers, and students, I work to help schools...
Cognitive Behavioral Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Psychotherapy (2008)
I am a cognitive behavioral psychotherapist who works with children, adolescents, adults and families. I...
Mental Health Consultant (2008)
I am also available as a consultant regarding treatment options for complex psychological issues and...