Professor | brucese@umsl.edu | 314-516-7204
Dr. Steven Bruce's research program is located within the Center for Trauma Recovery. His research interests and clinical specializations include the treatment of anxiety and affective disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Bruce is specifically interested in conducting translational research incorporating neuroimaging and psychophysiological assessment as both predictors and outcomes of treatment response.
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About Steven Bruce
Dr. Steven Bruce's research program is located within the Center for Trauma Recovery. His research interests and clinical specializations include the treatment of anxiety and affective disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Bruce is specifically interested in conducting translational research incorporating neuroimaging and psychophysiological assessment as both predictors and outcomes of treatment response.
| Present | Clinical Director, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Clinical Training | |
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| Present | Director, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Center for Trauma Recovery | |
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| Present | Faculty Psychologist, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Center for Psychological Services | |
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| Present | Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Psychological Sciences | |
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| Present | Visiting Assistant Professor, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ‐ Department of Psychiatry | |
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| 2001 - 2005 | Assistant Research Professor, Brown University ‐ Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | |
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| 2000 - 2001 | Research Instructor, Brown University ‐ Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | |
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| 1998 - 2000 | Post-Doctoral NIMH T-32 Fellowship in Combined Treatments, Brown University ‐ Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health Treatment, PTSD, Trauma, Cognitive-behavioral, Diagnostic Research, Randomized Control Studies, Experimental Studies, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Health Problems, Neuroimaging, Diffusion Tensor, Structural MRI, Psychological Assessment, Pscyhotherapy, Randomized Clinical Trials, and Treatment Research
Grants
| 2017 - Present | Enhancing Capacity for Mental Health Research and Care in Cambodia |
| National Institute of Mental Health - 1 R01 MH114722-01 | |
| Role: Core Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Robert Paul (PI) | |
| $3,481,000 | |
| 2015 - 2016 | Decreasing Recidivism and Jail Time in St. Louis County: Lessons from Ferguson |
| MacArthur Foundation | |
| Safety & Justice Challenge Grant | |
| Role: Consultant | |
| $150,000 | |
| 2011 - 2016 | Neutral Correlates of PTSD Treatment Outcome: An fMRI Study |
| National Institute of Mental Health - 1K23 MH090366-01 | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $877,579 | |
| 2009 - 2014 | fMRI Studies of Emotional Circuitry in Depression |
| Washington University School of Medicine and National Institute of Mental Health - 2R01MH064821-05A2 | |
| Role: Subcontract | |
| Colleague(s): Yvette I. Sheline (PI) | |
| $72,000 | |
| 2008 - 2012 | International Study to Predict Optimized Treatment in Depression (ISPOT-D) |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis and Brain Resource, Ltd | |
| Role: Site-principal Investigator | |
| $418,000 | |
| 2009 - 2011 | Abnormality of Emotional Circuitry as a Biomarker in PTSD |
| National Institute of Mental Health - 1RC1 MH089704-01 | |
| Role: Co-investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Yvette I. Sheline (PI) | |
| $870,387 | |
| 2007 - 2010 | Sexual Assault Victims Services |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis and the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $10,335 | |
| 2007 - 2010 | fMRI and PTSD Treatment Outcome in Sexual Assault Victims |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | |
| University of Missouri Board Grant | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $24,000 | |
| 2006 - 2008 | Psychological Impact of the Justice System's Response to Sexual Violence in Women |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Research Award | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $11,985 | |
| 2002 - 2005 | Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Depression (REVAMP) |
| National Institute of Mental Health - U01 MH61590-01A2 | |
| Role: Co-investigator | |
| $965,000 | |
| 2000 - 2005 | Harvard/Brown Anxiety Disorders Research Project (HARP) |
| National Institute of Mental Health - 2R01 MH51415-05 | |
| Role: Co-investigator/Project Director | |
| $1,916,789 | |
| 1999 - 2005 | Primary Care Anxiety Project (PCAP) |
| Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Brown University | |
| Role: Co-investigator | |
| $3,500,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 1998 | Intern, Charleston Consortium, Medical University of South Carolina |
Honors and Awards
- $1000 Arts & Sciences Travel Award, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program, 2003
- NIMH Travel Award, Training Workshop in Clinical Trials of Psychopharmacology, 2002
- Travel Award, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Psychosocial Suicide Research Training Workshop, 2002
- Career Development Award, Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA), 2001
- Young Investigator Award, Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research, 1999
- NIMH Post-doctoral Fellow, Brown University, 1998-2002
- NIMH Pre-doctoral Fellow, Medical University of South Carolina, 1997-1998
Courses
- PSYCH 3390 - Directed Studies
- PSYCH 7431 - Clinical Supervision Team
- PSYCH 3346 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- PSYCH 2245 - Online Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH 2245 - Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH 7434 - Cognitive Behavior Therapy
| 1998 | PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University ‐ Clinical Psychology | |
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| 1996 | MS, Virginia Commonwealth University ‐ Clinical Psychology | |
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| 1992 | BS, Virginia Polytechnic and State University ‐ Psychology | |
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