Rebecca L Schacht

Rebecca L Schacht

Associate Professor · Tenured

Department of Psychology

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

She/Her/Hers/Herself

Research interests

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Addictive Behavior

Teaching interests

Clinical Psychology Training and Supervision

Education

  • Other, Addiction and Behavioral Pharmacology — Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2014)
  • Other — VA Maryland Healthcare System (2011)
  • Ph D, Clinical Psychology — University of Washington (2011)
  • BA, Psychology — University of Washington (2001)

Publications

  • Emotion regulation, coping self-efficacy, and PTSD symptoms among individuals in residential substance use disorder treatment: A brief report 2025 Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma · 34 (4) · pp. 507-517 Meghan E Mette, Laurel E Meyer, Samantha K Berg, Kevin R Wenzel, Rebecca L Schacht
  • Stress exposure and PTSD in a cross-sectional sample in residential substance use treatment 2024 Substance Use & Addiction Journal · 45 (4) · pp. 664-673 Rebecca L Schacht, Laurel L Meyer, Kevin R Wenzel, Meghan E Mette, Samantha K Berg, Christa R Lewis, Jennifer L Carrano, Marc Fishman
  • Asian American College Women's In-The-Moment Responses to a Dating Violence Situation 2016 Asian American Journal of Psychology · 7 (3) · pp. 176-184 Hong Nguyen, Michelle Jackson, Rebecca L Schacht, Cindy Ung, William George, David Pantalone
  • Prospective risk factors for traumatic event reexposure in community syringe exchange participants. 2014 Drug and Alcohol Dependence · 138 · pp. 98-102 Jessica M Peirce, Rebecca L Schacht, Robert K Brooner, Van L King, Michael S Kidorf
  • Verbal sexual coercion experiences, sexual risk, and substance use in women. 2014 Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma · 23 · pp. 725-739 Amanda K Gilmore, Rebecca L Schacht, William H George, Kelly Cue Davis, Jeanette Norris, Julia R Heiman
  • Working memory impairment in cannabis- and opioid-dependent adolescents. 2014 Substance Abuse · 35 (4) · pp. 387-90 Hoa T Vo, Rebecca L Schacht, Miriam Z Mintzer, Marc J Fishman
  • Compensatory weight control behaviors of women in emerging adulthood: associations between childhood abuse experiences and adult relationship avoidance. 2013 Journal of American College Health · 61 (8) · pp. 468-75 Sarah M Bankoff, Sarah E Valentine, Michelle A Jackson, Rebecca L Schacht, David W Pantalone
  • Opioids 2013 Neuropsychological Aspects of Substance Use Disorders: Evidence-Based Perspectives · Oxford University Press Olga Rass, Rebecca L Schacht, Cherie L Marvel, Miriam Z Mintzer
  • Prenatal exposure to alcohol and illicit substances 2013 Principles of Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders · Elsevier · 1 · pp. 193-202
  • Prospective effects of traumatic event re-exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder in syringe exchange participants. 2013 Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 108 (1) · pp. 146-53 Jessica M Peirce, Robert K Brooner, Ken Kolodner, Rebecca L Schacht, Michael S Kidorf
  • Risky sex: Interactions among ethnicity, sexual sensation seeking, sexual inhibition, and sexual excitation. 2012 Archives of Sexual Behavior · 41 (5) · pp. 1231-9 Hong V Nguyen, Kelly H Koo, Kelly Cue Davis, Jacqueline M Otto, Christian S Hendershot, Rebecca L Schacht, William H George, Julia R Heiman, Jeanette Norris
  • Cognitive representations of sexual self differ as a function of gender and sexual debut. 2011 Archives of Sexual Behavior · 40 (1) · pp. 111-20 Kristien P Lindgren, Rebecca L Schacht, Peter M Mullins, Jessica A Blayney
  • Women's sexual arousal: Effects of high alcohol dosages and self-control instructions. 2011 Hormones and behavior · 59 (5) · pp. 730-8 William H George, Kelly Cue Davis, Julia R Heiman, Jeanette Norris, Susan A Stoner, Rebecca L Schacht, Christian S Hendershot, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Assessing women's sexual arousal in the context of sexual assault history and acute alcohol intoxication. 2010 The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 7 (6) · pp. 2112-9 Amanda K Gilmore, Rebecca L Schacht, William H George, Jacqueline M Otto, Kelly Cue Davis, Julia R Heiman, Jeanette Norris, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Idiographically determined versus standard absorption periods in alcohol administration studies. 2010 Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research · 34 (5) · pp. 925-7 Rebecca L Schacht, Susan A Stoner, William H George, Jeanette Norris
  • Sexual abuse history, alcohol intoxication, and women's sexual risk behavior. 2010 Archives of Sexual Behavior · 39 (4) · pp. 898-906 Rebecca L Schacht, William H George, Kelly Cue Davis, Julia R Heiman, Jeanette Norris, Susan A Stoner, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Domestic violence assessment procedures among couple therapists. 2009 Journal of Marital and Family Therapy · 35 (1) · pp. 47-59 Rebecca L Schacht, Sona Dimidjian, William H George, Sara B Berns
  • Effects of alcohol and blood alcohol concentration limb on sexual risk-taking intentions. 2009 Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs · 70 (4) · pp. 499-507 Kelly Cue Davis, William H George, Jeanette Norris, Rebecca L Schacht, Susan A Stoner, Christian S Hendershot, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Indirect effects of acute alcohol intoxication on sexual risk-taking: The roles of subjective and physiological sexual arousal. 2009 Archives of Sexual Behavior · 38 (4) · pp. 498-513 William H George, Kelly Cue Davis, Jeanette Norris, Julia R Heiman, Susan A Stoner, Rebecca L Schacht, Christian S Hendershot, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Sexual Communication, Sexual Goals, and Students' Transition to College: Implications for Sexual Assault, Decision-Making, and Risky Behaviors. 2009 Journal of College Student Development · 50 (5) · pp. 491-503 Kristen P Lindgren, Rebecca L Schacht, David W Pantalone, Jessica A Blayney
  • Later that night: descending alcohol intoxication and men's sexual arousal. 2008 American Journal of Men's Health · 2 (1) · pp. 76-86 William H George, Kelly Cue Davis, Trevor J Schraufnagel, Jeanette Norris, Julia R Heiman, Rebecca L Schacht, Susan A Stoner, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Effects of alcohol intoxication and instructional set on women's sexual arousal vary based on sexual abuse history. 2007 Archives of Sexual Behavior · 36 (5) · pp. 655-65 Rebecca L Schacht, William H George, Julia R Heiman, Kelly Cue Davis, Jeanette Norris, Susan A Stoner, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Alcohol and erectile response: the effects of high dosage in the context of demands to maximize sexual arousal. 2006 Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology · 14 (4) · pp. 461-70 William H George, Kelly Cue Davis, Jeanette Norris, Julia R Heiman, Rebecca L Schacht, Susan A Stoner, Kelly F Kajumulo
  • Written exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in residential treatment for substance use disorders: A randomized feasibility trial. Addictive Behaviors · Under Review Rebecca L Schacht, Kevin R Wenzel, Laurel E Meyer, Samantha K Berg, Marc Fishman
  • Asian American women’s victimization history and in-the-moment responses to partner violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence Hong V Nguyen, Rebecca L Schacht, Joyce P Yang, William H George, David W Pantalone
  • A statewide initiative to train behavioral health providers in smoking cessation. Translational Behavioral Medicine Meagan M Graydon, Catherine C Corno, Rebecca L Schacht, Daniel J Knoblach, Alicia E Wiprovnich, Shayla T Thrash, Angela A Petersen, Carlo D DiClemente

Presentations

  • Written exposure therapy for PTSD increases recovery capital for adults with SUD 2026 American Society of Addiction Medicine · American Society of Addiction Medicine · Poster Kevin R Wenzel (Author & Presenter), Rebecca L Schacht, Marc Fishman (Author)
  • Emotion regulation difficulties as a mediator between adverse childhood experiences and PTSD symptoms among individuals in residential substance use treatment. 2025 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · Poster Carolyn Clinton (Author & Presenter), Julia Thomas (Author), Jennifer Carrano (Author), Alexis R Alfano (Author), Kamala Mallik-Kane (Author), Rebecca L Schacht (Author), Kevin R Wenzel (Author)
  • Frontiers in treating severe comorbid PTSD-SUD: Meeting clients where they are 2025 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · Seminar
  • The role of coping self-efficacy on intimate partner violence and posttraumatic stress disorder among individuals undergoing residential substance use treatment 2025 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · Poster Alexis R Alfano (Author & Presenter), Samantha K Berg (Author), Kevin R Wenzel (Author), Laurel E Meyer (Author), Rebecca L Schacht (Author)
  • Written Exposure in Substance Treatment: SUD clinicians’ views on providing PTSD treatment during acute SUD inpatient treatment 2025 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies · Poster Kamala Mallik-Kane (Author & Presenter), Alexis R Alfano (Author), Rebecca L Schacht (Author), Kevin R Wenzel (Author), Carolyn Clinton (Author)
  • A pilot test of Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD with patients in residential treatment for substance use disorders. 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies · Poster Rebecca L Schacht (Author & Presenter), Laurel Meyer (Author), Meghan Mette (Author), Kevin Wenzel (Author)
  • Impulsivity as a mediating factor between adverse childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder. 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies · Poster Julia Thomas (Author & Presenter), Kevin Wenzel (Author), Rebecca L Schacht (Author), Laurel Meyer (Author), Meghan Mette (Author), Jennifer Carrano (Author), Chinedu Jon-Emedish (Author), Marc Fishman (Author)
  • The roles of PTSD and emotion regulation in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and psychological aggression in a clinical sample of adults with substance use disorder. 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies · Poster Samantha K Berg (Author & Presenter), Laurel E Meyer (Author), Meghan Mette (Author), Kevin R Wenzel (Author), Rebecca L Schacht (Author)
  • Supporting implementation of a statewide smoking cessation intervention among Maryland behavioral health agencies. 2018 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · Oral Presentation Rebecca L Schacht (Author & Presenter), Alicia Wiprovnick (Author), Daniel Knoblach (Author), Meagan Graydon (Author), Catherine Corno (Author), Carlo C DiClemente (Author)
  • Reaching behavioral health smokers with effective interventions 2015 Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies · Oral Presentation Angela Petersen (Author & Presenter), Catherine Corno (Author), Rebecca L Schacht, Amber Norwood (Author), Meagan Graydon (Author), Alicia Wiprovnik (Author), Carlo C Diclemente (Author)
  • Training Behavioral Health Providers in an Evidence-Based Tobacco Cessation Intervention 2015 National Conference on Tackling Tobacco Use in Vulnerable Populations · SAMHSA · Poster Catherine Corno (Author & Presenter), Meagan Graydon (Author), Rebecca L Schacht (Author), Carlo C Diclemente (Author)
  • Incentivizing adherence to Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Preliminary results 2015 Annual meeting of the College of Problems on Drug Dependence · Poster Jessica M Peirce (Author & Presenter), Rebecca L Schacht, Van L King (Author), Robert K Brooner
  • Incentivizing adherence to Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Preliminary results. 2014 Annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence · Poster Jessica M Perice (Author & Presenter), Rebecca L Schacht (Author), Van L King (Author), Robert K Brooner (Author)

Grants and Contracts

  • Advancements in Maryland's Behavioral Health Workforce Serving Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (ADVANCE Maryland) 2025 Health Resources and Services Administration · Sponsored Research · Not Funded Sandra Barrueco (Principal), Rebecca L Schacht (Co-Principal), Pamela Rouhakhtar (Co-Principal)
  • Treating OUD/PTSD in Residential Care: Written Exposure in Substance Treatment (WEST) 2024 National Institutes of Health (NIDA) · Grant · Funded Rebecca L Schacht (Co-Principal), Kevin Wenzel (Co-Principal)
  • Advancements in Integrated, Culturally and Linguistically Competent Behavioral Health Services for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults in Maryland’s Underserved and Rural Communities 2023 Health Resources and Services Administration · Sponsored Research · Funded Sandra Barrueco (Principal), Rebecca L Schacht (Co-Principal), Pamela Rouhakhtar (Co-Principal), Melissa Edmondson Smith (Co-Principal)

Courses Taught

  • Clinical Interventn II PSYC 623 · Fall 2024
  • Special Topics In Psych PSYC 601 · Fall 2018
  • Introduction to Clinical Inter PSYC 630 · Fall 2015