Alexander L. Chapman, Ph.D., R.Psych
Alexander L. Chapman, Ph.D., R.Psych Assistant Professor Simon Fraser University Department of Psychology RCB 5246, 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6 PH 778-782-6932 FAX 778-782-3427 alchapma@sfu.ca Dr. Chapman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. His research program focuses on understanding difficulties with regulating emotions, deliberate self-harm and suicidal behavior, impulsivity, and borderline personality disorder (BPD), and includes clinical research on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). In July 2005, Dr. Chapman completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington, where he received training and supervision as in DBT and in clinical research on DBT. He regularly gives DBT workshops, supervises students’ clinical work with multi-problem clients, and consults with clinicians in Canada and the US. Dr. Chapman received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia (in Vancouver, Canada) and his M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Idaho State University (APA-accredited). He completed his internship training focused on DBT and other evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatments at Duke University Medical Center (APA-accredited). Dr. Chapman has published numerous empirical and theoretical articles and has given over 70 professional presentations on topics such as self-harm, borderline personality disorder (BPD), suicidal behavior, DBT, and impulsive behavior, among other topics. In Sept 2007, Dr. Chapman received the Young Investigator’s Award from the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD). In addition, Dr. Chapman is President of the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Centre of Vancouver (click for website)– a centre for the treatment of people with BPD related problems. Outside of work, Dr. Chapman loves hiking, skiing, kayaking, classical and jazz music and has been practicing martial arts for several years. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife and his two sons, Max and Quinn. Dr. CHAPMAN’S CURRICULUM VITAE (click here) BOOKS Check out Dr. Chapman’s upcoming books on borderline personality disorder and behavior therapy. Click the links below to learn more about the books and how to purchase them. Chapman, A. L., & Gratz, K. L. (2007). The borderline personality disorder survival guide: Everything you need to know about living with BPD. New Harbinger Publications. Available at Amazon Canada and Amazon.com. (click to follow links) Farmer, R. F., & Chapman, A. L. (2007). Behavioral interventions in cognitive behavior therapy: Practical guidance for putting theory into action. Washington, DC: APA Books. Available at Amazon.com. (click to follow links)
GENERAL INFORMATION & INQUIRIES
Looking for info on Treatment or Help for BPD?	Please contact me at 778-782-6932 or by email
Interested in Graduate School?	Email me with specific questions
Interested in Helping out in Dr. Chapman’s Lab?	See the lab section below for how to apply.
Interested in Honours or Directed Studies?	Please email me and attach your resume and transcript.
Interested in Participating in my Research?	Contact Kris Walters (click here). Include “Participating in Research” in your subject header.
LINKS		COURSE INFORMATION
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies		PSYC 371: Intervention: Process & Outcome (Fall ’07)
Canadian Psychological Association		PSYC 820/821: Seminar in Individual Assessment (Spr ’06 & ’07)
American Psychological Association		PSYC 770: Proseminar in Personality (Fall ’06)
Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics		PSYC 807: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Spr ’08)
Behavioral Tech, LLC		PSYC 823: Intervention (Spr ’08)
National Education Alliance for BPD
Dr. John Wagner (Director, DBT Centre of Vancouver)
DR. CHAPMAN’S RESEARCH LAB
Dr. Chapman’s research program focuses on understanding difficulties that people have in regulating, or managing their emotions. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often are very emotionally sensitive and have strong emotional reactions, but they lack the ability to regulate their emotions. As a result, they often turn to self-harm, drug use, or other risky behaviours in order to reduce or escape from overwhelming emotions. The focus of Dr. Chapman’s lab is on understanding emotion regulation problems in BPD and related disorders. We do experimental research aimed at clarifying the factors that drive the key behavioural problems seen among person with BPD. Dr. Chapman’s lab also is involved in clinical studies of treatments for BPD, as well as studies designed to reveal how and why these treatments work (“mechanisms of change” research). One of the most efficacious treatments for BPD is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993), and this is a major focus of the lab, in terms of research, clinical services, and student training. Ongoing or planned projects include: · Studies of effective and ineffective ways for people with BPD and BPD features to regulate their emotions in their daily lives. · Studies of the relationship between emotional states and impulsive behaviour and social problem solving among persons with BPD and BPD features. · Studies of the relationship between emotional intensity and BPD features. · Studies designed to develop ways to measure the reactions of persons with BPD to stress, both inside and outside the laboratory. · Studies of factors related to self-harm behaviours and suicide attempts. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the lab receive a variety of training opportunities. These opportunities include training and supervision in translational research on BPD, emotion regulation, self-harm, and related problems; training and clinical supervision in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT); training in mindfulness-based interventions (through a bi-weekly seminar); and active career mentoring on a variety of topics. Undergraduate RAs are integral to the lab and receive training in the daily activities of running research, mentoring on career and academic (e.g., grad school) issues, and often have presented our research at international conferences. Undergrad RAs also are active participants in lab discussion of the latest research related to our projects.
CURRENT LAB PERSONNEL:
Alina Bonci, Research Assistant Alexander L. Chapman, Ph.D., R.Psych., Director Irina Cicichina, Research Assistant Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon, B.A., Graduate Student Jill Fikowski, Research Assistant Nicole Houldcroft, Research Assistant Melia Goertzen, Research Assistant Brianne Layden, Research Assistant / Data Coordinator Mindy Lidder, Research Assistant Alexandra Lihou, Research Assistant / Grant Manager Nathalie Lovasz, B.A., Graduate Student Joanne Magtoto, Research Assistant Natalie Michal, Research Assistant Anita Petrovich, Research Assistant Leeya Schachter, Research Assistant Marisa Walker, Research Assistant Kristy Walters, B.A., Graduate Student
INTERESTED IN ASSISTING WITH OUR RESEARCH (I.E., AS A VOLUNTEER/RESEARCH ASSISTANT)?
Please click below and fill out the Research Assistant Application form, and send it to Dr. Chapman’s Lab email address, using “Research Assistant” as your subject header.
RA Application Form
Chapman_lab@sfu.ca
INTERESTED IN BEING A PARTICIPANT IN OUR RESEARCH?
Please email Dr. Chapman’s Lab at the email address below and include “Participating in Research” as your email subject header.
chapman_lab@sfu.ca