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Terri L. Fletcher

Fletcher

Terri L. Fletcher, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Email

terrif@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor
Psychiatry & Behav Sciences
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Houston, TX, US

Education

Fellowship at South Central Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center
06/2015 - Houston, Texas, United States
Advanced Research Fellowship
Residency at 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
06/2013 - Houston, Texas, United States
Clinical Psychology
PhD from University of Houston
05/2013 - Houston, Texas, United States
Clinical Psychology
BA from Agnes Scott College
05/2006 - Decatur, Georgia, United States
Psychology & Religious Studies

Certifications

Licensed Psychologist
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Professional Interests

  • Improving diagnostic practices for anxiety disorders
  • Increasing access to evidence-based treatments for Veterans with anxiety, OCD, and PTSD

Professional Statement

My clinical and research work is focused on the identification, assessment, and treatment of anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. I use mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of innovations in the delivery of evidence-based mental health care.

Websites

Selected Publications

  • Hertz, A., Dawson, D. B., Rassu, F. S., Ecker, A., Helm, A., Hundt, N. E., & Fletcher, T. L.. " " Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 2023 ; 50 : 514-523.
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  • Townsend, A., Christie, I. C., Sansgiry, S., Hundt, N. E., Escamilla, M., Singh, H., Kunik, M. E., Stanley, M. A., & Fletcher, T.L.. " The influence of patient, provider, and system level characteristics on anxiety diagnostic specificity in the Veterans Health Administration.. " Psychiatry Research Communications. 2024 ; 4
  • Chen, P. V., Singh, H., Hundt, N. E., Kunik, M. E., Stanley, M. A., Plasencia, M., & Fletcher, T. L.. " " The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 2025 ; 52 : 391-407.
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Funding

A Pragmatic Trial of Brief CBT for Anxiety in VA Primary Care
Grant funding from VA Health Services Research & Development
This study will examine the effectiveness and implementation potential of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy program delivered either in-person or via VA Video Connect for Veterans with anxiety disorders treated in VHA primary care mental health integration clinics.
Exposure and Response Prevention to Improve Functioning in Veterans with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Grant funding from VA Rehabilitation Research & Development
This is a multisite randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness and implementation potential of exposure and response prevention delivered via video-telehealth for Veterans with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
VHA Provider Training in Exposure and Response Prevention for Rural Veterans with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Grant funding from VA Office of Rural Health
This project aims to create a scalable ERP training and consultation program for VA Clinical Resource Hub providers to ensure rural Veterans across the nation have access to evidence-based treatment for OCD.

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