Bart D. Brigidi, Ph.D.

EDUCATION and TRAINING
 
UNDERGRADUATE:
1997                     St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia PA                                                     B.S., 1997
                             Psychology
GRADUATE:
2002                     St. Joseph's University, Philadephia PA                                                      M.S., 2002
                              Experimental Health Psychology
                                  (Advisor: Paul DeVito, Ph.D.)

2004-2005            Medical Psychology Intern, Duke University
                             Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
                                  Specializations: Neuropsychology/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

2005                     University of Vermont, Burlinton, VT                                                          Ph.D., 2005
                             Clinical Psychology (Advisors: E. Rothblum, Ph.D.,
                                  P. Newhouse, M.D., and T. Achenbach Ph.D.)
                            

POSTGRADUATE:
2005-2007           The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke                              Postdoctoral Fellow
                            Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC
                            Clinical Associate, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
                                     Specialization: Neuropsychology

                                                                                                                                                                                          

APPOINTMENTS and POSITIONS
ACADEMIC:
2009-                Research Associate,
                         Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC

2007-2009        Assistant Professor
                         Department of Psychatry and Behavioral Sciences
                         Division of Medical Psychology
                         Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

                         Assistant Professor
                         Department of Surgery
                         Division of Neuro-Oncology
                         Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

2009-               Lab Director, Laboratory of NeuroGenetics
                        Duke University, Durham NC

2007-               Associate Member
                        Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

2007-               Affiliated Faculty Member
                        Duke-UNC Brain-Imaging and Analysis Center (BIAC)

2007-               Affiliated Faculty Member
                        Functional Imaging & Neurogenetics of Dementia Lab (FIND)
                        Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

2008-2009       Director, Cognition and Cancer Lab
                        The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke
                        Duke Comprehensive CancerCenter, Durham NC

                                                                                                                                                                                                 
HONORS
Duke Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Award (K12),                                             2008
NIH Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions, Fellow,                2008
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (T32)    2005-2006
        (PI: Henry S. Friedman, M.D.) 
NIH Loan Repayment Program                                                                                                           2006, 2008
APA Advanced Training Institute in Functional Neuroimaging, Fellow                                             2006
University of Vermont Graduate Student Advisory Council Grant                                                     2003
Child and Adolescent Research Training Grant, University of Vermont                                           1999
Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellowship, St. Joseph’s University                                                    1996
                                                                                                                                                                                              

PUBLICATIONS 
1.  Arnold SD, Forman LM, Brigidi BD, Carter KE, Schweitzer HA, Quinn HE, Guill AB, Herndon JE, Raynor RH. Evaluation and Characterization of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors. Neuro-oncology. 2008; 10: 171-181.  

2.  Naylor MR, Keefe FJ, Brigidi BD, Naud S, Helzer JE. Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response for Chronic Pain Reduction and Relapse Prevention. Pain, 2008; 335-45.
 
3.  Tolin DF, Abramowitz J, Brigidi BD, Foa, EB.  Intolerance of uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2003; 17: 233-42.
 
4.  Amir N, Coles ME, Brigidi BD, Foa EB. The effect of practice on recall of emotional information in individuals with generalized social phobia. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 2001; 110: 76-82.
 
5.  Amir N, Freshman M, Ramsey B, Neary E, Brigidi BD. Thought-Action Fusion in Individuals with OCD Symptoms Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2001; 39: 765-76.
 
6.  Tolin DF, Abramowitz J, Brigidi BD, Amir N, Street G, Foa E.B. Memory and confidence biases in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Research and Therapy, 2001; 39: 37-51.
 
7.  Abramowitz JS, Brigidi BD, Roche K. Cognitive-behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A review of the treatment literature. Research in Social Work Practice, 2001; 11: 357-72.
 
8.  Zoellner LA, Foa EB, Brigidi, BD. The effects of interpersonal friction on PTSD following sexual and non-sexual assault. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2000; 12: 689-700.
 
9.  Zoellner LA, Foa EB, Brigidi BD, Przeworski A. Are trauma victims susceptible to ‘false memories’? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 2000; 109: 517-24.
 
10.  Abramowitz JA, Brigidi BD, Foa EB.  Obsessions and compulsions in patients with and without increased health concerns. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 1999; 13: 529-39.
 
SUBMITTED
 
1.  Brigidi BD, Achenbach TM, Dumenci L, Newhouse PA. Broad Spectrum Assessment of Psychopathology and Adaptive Functioning with the Older Adult Behavior Checklist. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
 
2.  Brigidi BD, Smith D, Hughes L, Fornnarino L, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Stable Tumor and Seizure-free: So Why Can’t I Drive?  Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology.
 
3.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Fornnarino L, Friedman HS, Herndon JE, Reardon DA, Bigner D. Assessment of Neurocognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in High Grade Glioma Patients Treated With Iodine-131-Labeled Anti-Tenascin Monoclonal Antibody (81C6) Radioimmunotherapy Administered into the Resection Cavity. Neuro-oncology.
 
4.  Brigidi BD, Forman, LM, Lipp, E, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Hughes L, Fornnarino LN, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  Latent Class Analysis of Neurocognitive Impairment Following Cranial Irradiation and Chemotherapy in Adult Patients with Primary CNS Tumors. Neuro-oncology.
 

IN PREPARATION
 
1.  Brigidi BD, Forman, LM, Lipp, E, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  Effects of SSRIs and bevacizumab on hemorrhagic events in high grade glioma patients.
 
2.  Brigidi BD, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Contribution of neurocognitive performance to predicting survival in high grade glioma patients.
 
3.  Brigidi BD, Forman, LM, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  A randomized controlled trial of donepezil for memory problems in patients with primary malignant brain tumors.
 
4.  Brigidi BD, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Got hope?  The contribution of hope in predicting survival in patients with high grade glioma.
 
5.  Brigidi BD, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH, Dumenci, L. Coping processes in patients with primary malignant brain tumors: A cross-sectional analysis
 
6.  Brigidi BD, Bonner, M., Raynor RH. Development and validation of the Duke Cancer Cognitions Inventory.
 
7.  Brigidi BD, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Effort on cognitive tests in a sample with minimal incentive for secondary gain.
 
8.  Brigidi BD, Forman, LM, Lipp, E, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Cope2Care: A randomized controlled trial of a coping skills training intervention in caregivers of patients with high grade glioma.
 
9.  Brigidi BD, Voyvodic, J, Friedman, A, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Brain activation in language and motor areas as predictors of cognitive functioning and survival in patients with high grade glioma.
 
10.  Brigidi BD, Forman, LM, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Acceptance-based cognitive training: Results of a small pilot study (n = 5).
 
11.  Brigidi BD, Forman, LM, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Demograhic, medical, and social-cognitive determinants of intention to use daily cognitive training.
 
12.  Brigidi BD, Chino, J, Coan, A, Herndon, JE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH, Kirkpatrick, J.  Effects of radiation dose limits on cognitive functioning and survival in patients with high grade glioma.
 
13.  Brigidi BD, Marsh, E, Huettel, S, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Error correction on a word list learning task in focal lesions patients.
 
14.  Brigidi BD, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Letter fluency performance in patients with focal lesions involving the frontal and temporal lobes.
 
15.  Brigidi BD, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Size does not really matter: Analysis of tumor volume and tumor velocity on cognitive functioning and survival in patients with high grade glioma.
 
16.  Brigidi BD, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Overlap between seizures and panic disorder in patients with focal lesions.
 
 
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
 
1.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Fornnarino L, Friedman HS, Herndon JE, Reardon DA, Bigner D. Assessment of Neurocognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in High Grade Glioma Patients Treated With Iodine-131-Labeled Anti-Tenascin Monoclonal Antibody (81C6) Radioimmunotherapy Administered into the Resection Cavity. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 78.
 
2.  Brigidi BD. Neurocognitive Impairment Following Therapeutic Radiation and Chemotherapy. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 78.
 
3.  Brigidi BD, Powell AE, Forman LM, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Testing a New Component for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Study of Acceptance-Based Cognitive Training. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 120.
 
4.  Brigidi BD, Fornnarino L, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Neurocognitive Predictors of Depression in Frontal Lobe Tumor Patients. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 120.
 
5.  Brigidi BD, Fornnarino LM, Affronti ML, Herndon JE, Friedman HS, Reardon DA, Raynor, RH. Contributions of Neurocognitive Factors in Predicting the Survival of Adult Patients with High Grade Primary CNS Tumors. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 143.
 
6.  Brigidi BD, Fornnarino LN, Copeland WE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  Latent Class Analysis of Neurocognitive Impairment Following Cranial Irradiation and Chemotherapy in Adult Patients with Primary CNS Tumors. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 143.
 
7.  Brigidi BD, Smith D, Fornnarino LN, Jones LW, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  Assessing Adult CNS Tumor Patients’ Intentions to Complete Daily Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2007, 13, Supplement 1: 120.
 
8.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Friedman HS. Neurocognitive Deficits According to Hemisphere and Diagnosis Among Patients with High Grade CNS Tumors. Neuro-oncology, 2006, 8, 476.
 
9.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Bonner M, Schweitzer H, Carter K, Guill AB, Friedman HS. Development of the Duke Cancer Cognitions Inventory- Brain Tumor version (DCCI-BT). Neuro-oncology, 2006, 8, 476-77.
 
10.  Naylor MR, Helzer JE, Brigidi BD, Smith AL, Naud S, McCray A. Interactive Voice Response as a Therapeutic Tool to Reduce Chronic Pain and Decrease Medication Use, New Research Abstracts, 3, 318.
 
 
CONFERENCE PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
 
1.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Hughes L, Fornnarino L, Friedman HS, Herndon JE, Desjardins A, Reardon DA, Bigner D, Vredenburgh J. Assessment of Neurocognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in High Grade Glioma (HGG) Patients Treated with Bevacizumab (Avastin®). Paper presented in B. Brigidi (Chair), Chemobrain: Cognitive Impairment Associated with Cancer Treatment. Symposium conducted at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI, USA (2008, February).
 
2.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Fornnarino L, Friedman HS, Herndon JE, Reardon DA, Bigner D. Assessment of Neurocognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in High Grade Glioma Patients Treated with Iodine-131-Labeled Anti-Tenascin Monoclonal Antibody (81C6) Radioimmunotherapy Administered into the Resection Cavity. Paper presented in B. Brigidi (Chair), Neurocognitive Impairment Following Therapeutic Radiation and Chemotherapy.  Symposium conducted at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland OR, USA (2007, February).
 
3.  Amir N, Freshman M, Ramsey B, Brigidi BD. Harm reduction and thought-action fusion in individuals with OCD symptoms. Paper presented in R. McNally (Chair), Cognition and metacognition in subtypes of OCD.  Symposium conducted at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
4. Zoellner LA, Brigidi BD, Przeworski A, Foa EB. Extending memory distortion research to traumatized individuals with PTSD.  Paper presented in S. Woody (Chair), Exploring schema in anxiety disorders: Information processing biases.  Symposium conducted at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
5.  Amir N, Coles M, Brigidi BD, Foa EB. The influence of learning negative information on recall of positive information in individuals with generalized social phobia.  Paper presented in N. Amir (Chair), Inhibition of threat and the anxiety disorders and body dysmorphic disorder. Symposium conducted at the 32nd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Washington, DC, USA (1998, November).
 
6.  Tolin DF, Abramowitz JA, Brigidi BD, Amir N, Foa EB.  Memory for threatening and non-threatening objects in obsessive-compulsive disorder.  Paper presented in N. Amir (Chair), Information processing bias in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Symposium conducted at the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Acapulco, (1998, November).        
 
CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
 
1.  Brigidi BD, Smith D, Hughes L, Fornnarino LN, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Executive and memory dysfunction in depressed individuals with frontal high grade glioma. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI, USA (2008, February).
 
2.  Hughes L, Fornnarino LN, Friedman HS, Raynor RH, Brigidi BD. Comparison of Test Effort in Subgroups of Individuals with Primary Malignant Brain Tumors. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI, USA (2008, February).
 
3.  Brigidi BD, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Further Validation of a New Component for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Study of Acceptance-Based Cognitive Training (n = 10). Poster presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuro-oncology, Houston, Texas, USA (2007, November).
 
4.  Brigidi BD, Copeland WE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  Latent Class Analysis of Neurocognitive Impairment Following XRT and Temozolomide in Adult Patients with Primary CNS Tumors. Poster presentation submitted at the Annual Meeting of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC, USA (2007, March). 
 
5.  Brigidi BD, Smith D, Fornnarino LN, Raynor RH. Neurocognitive Differences on the Cognitive Behavioral Driver’s Inventory in Patients with Primary Malignant Brain Tumors. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, Charlotte, NC, USA (2007, March).
 
6.  Brigidi BD, Powell AE, Forman LM, Friedman HS, Raynor, RH.  Testing a New Component for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Study of Acceptance-Based Cognitive Training. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland OR, USA (2007, February).
 
7.  Brigidi BD, Fornnarino LN, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Neurocognitive Predictors of Depression in Frontal Lobe Tumor Patients. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland OR, USA (2007, February).
 
8.  Brigidi BD, Fornnarino LM, Affronti ML, Herndon JE, Friedman HS, Reardon DA, Raynor RH. Contributions of Neurocognitive Factors in Predicting the Survival of Adult Patients with High Grade Primary CNS Tumors. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland OR, USA (2007, February).
 
9.  Brigidi BD, Fornnarino LN, Copeland WE, Friedman HS, Raynor RH.  Latent Class Analysis of Neurocognitive Impairment Following Cranial Irradiation and Chemotherapy in Adult Patients with Primary CNS Tumors. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland OR, USA (2007, February).
 
10.  Brigidi BD, Smith D, Fornnarino LN, Jones LW, Friedman HS, Raynor RH. Assessing Adult CNS Tumor Patients’ Intentions to Complete Daily Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland OR, USA (2007, February).
 
11.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Friedman HS. Neurocognitive Deficits According to Hemisphere and Diagnosis Among Patients with High Grade CNS Tumors. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuro-oncology, Orlando, FL, USA (2006, November).
 
12.  Brigidi BD, Raynor RH, Bonner M, Schweitzer H, Carter K, Guill AB, Friedman HS. Development of the Duke Cancer Cognitions Inventory- Brain Tumor version (DCCI-BT). Poster presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuro-oncology, Orlando, FL, USA (2006, November).
 
13.  Naylor MR, Helzer JE, Brigidi BD, Naud S, McCray A. Therapeutic IVR for Relapse Prevention in Chronic Pain: Eight-month Follow-up. World Psychiatric Association on Quality and Outcome Research, Valencia, Spain (2005, June).
 
14.  Naylor MR, Helzer JE, Brigidi BD, Smith AL, Naud S, McCray A. Interactive Voice Response as a Therapeutic Tool to Reduce Chronic Pain and Decrease Medication Use. Poster presented at the World Psychiatric Association International Congress, Florence, Italy (November, 2004).
 
15.  Newhouse PA, Brigidi BD, Waldemar G, Eckermann A, Andersen BB, Dumenci L, Achenbach TM. The Older Adult Self Report and Older Adult Behavior Checklist: Development and initial dementia discrimination study. Poster presented at the 8th Montreal/Springfield Symposium on Alzheimer Therapy, Montreal, Canada (April, 2004). 
 
16.  Brigidi BD, Achenbach TM, Waldemar G, Eckermann A, Andersen BB, Dumenci L, Newhouse PA.  Empirically-based Geriatric assessment: the Older Adult Self Report and Older Adult Behavior Checklist. Poster presented at American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD (February, 2004).
 
17.  Brigidi BD, Hudziak JJ, Copeland WE, Stanger C. Relations between ineffective parenting, childhood conduct problems and family dysfunction: The moderating role of callous-unemotional traits. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2001, November).
 
18.  Copeland WE, Hudziak JJ, Brigidi BD, Stanger C. Childhood psychopathy, intelligence, and externalizing behaviors: Test of a mediation hypothesis. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2001, November).
 
19.  Brigidi BD, Hudziak JJ, McGrath W, Copeland WE, Stanger C, Conner J. Temperament and character traits as predictors of childhood psychopathology and competence. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA, USA (2000, November).
 
20.  Hudziak JJ, Brigidi BD, Bergersen T, Stanger C, Marte B. The use of buproprion sr in ritalin responsive adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Chicago, IL, USA (2000, May).
 
21.  Tolin DF, Brigidi BD, Hamlin C, Foa EB. The use of danger and safety information in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Poster presented to the Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA, USA (2000, November).
 
22.  Brigidi BD, Tolin D, Foa EB. Intolerance of uncertainty in compulsive checkers. Poster presented at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
23.  O’Neill M, Brigidi BD, Watlington C, Alvarez J, Feeny N, Zoellner L, Foa EB. The impact of emotional abuse on psychological adjustment in battered women. Poster presented at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
24.  Sacks M, Zoellner L, Brigidi BD, Foa EB.  Induction of dissociation in a clinical sample. Poster presented at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
25.  Tolin D, Brigidi BD, Abramowitz J, Amir N, Foa EB. Memory and confidence biases in OCD. Poster presented at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
26.  Tolin D, Brigidi BD, Foa EB. Disgust sensitivity in OCD. Poster presented at the 33rd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada (1999, November).
 
27.  Amir N, Brigidi B, Foa EB.  Inhibition of Threat in Social Phobia. Poster presented at the 32nd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC, USA (1998, November).
 
28.  Brigidi BD, Zoellner L, Foa EB.  False Memory in PTSD. Poster presented at the 32nd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Washington, DC, USA (1998, November).
 
29.  Franklin ME, Abramowitz JA, Kozak MJ, Levine J, Sacks MB, Brigidi BD.  An effectiveness study of exposure and ritual prevention for adult OCD. Poster presented at the 32nd Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  Washington, DC, USA (1998, November).
 
30.  Kohn C, Sayers SL, Brigidi B D.  What makes a good relationship? The role of relationship standards in marital distress. Poster presented at the 30th Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY, USA (1996, November).
 
31.  Sayers SL, Brigidi BD, Kohn C.  Pre-marital prevention materials for consumers: How behavioral are they? Poster presented at the 30th Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  New York, NY, USA (1996, November).
 
32.  French AC, Wambach K, Brigidi, BD. Depression in collegiate athletes. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, San Francisco, CA, USA (1996, July).