Faculty: Daniel P Johnson, PhD

Portrait photo of Daniel Johnson wearing jacket and tie

Daniel P Johnson, PhD

Teaching Faculty, Clinical Psychology Department

Email
daniel_johnson@williamjames.edu
Pronouns
he/him
Degree Major/Emphasis Institution Year
PhD Clinical Psychology University of Colorado, Boulder 2015
Graduate Certificate Behavior Genetics University of Colorado, Boulder 2015
MA Psychology University of Colorado, Boulder 2012
BA Psychology University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2006

Courses

  • SB700 - Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
  • CS606 - Introduction to Clinical Practice
  • ACT710 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Theory and Practice
  • CS806 - Advanced Clinical Practice

Research and Practice Interests

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • "Third Wave" Behavioral Therapies (ACT, DBT, Mindfulness and acceptance-based behavioral therapies)
  • Substance use disorders and substance use stigma
  • Mindfulness meditation
  • Trauma-informed care

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • MA Psychologist License, #10425, since 2016
  • Peer-Reviewed ACT Trainer, Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Publications and Presentations

 Peer-reviewed manuscripts

  • Johnson, D.P., Salters-Pedneault, K. and Shipherd, J.C. (2018). Conceptualizing Acceptance in Postdeployment Soldiers. Journal of Psychopathology Behavioral Assessment. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10862-018-9691-5
  • Gustavson, D.E., Altamirano, L.J., Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A., Miyake, A. (2016). Is Set Shifting Really Impaired in Trait Anxiety? Only When Switching Away from an Effortfully Established Task Set. Emotion. Advanced online publication. doi: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Femo0000212
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Friedman, N.P., Corley, R.P., Munn-Chernoff, M.A., Hewitt, J.K., and Whisman, M.A. (2016). A twin study examining rumination as a transdiagnostic correlate of psychopathology. Advanced online publication. Clinical Psychological Science. doi: 10.1177/2167702616638825
  • Rhee, S.H., Corley, R.P., Friedman, N.P., Hewitt, J.K., Hink, L.K., Johnson, D.P., Lahey,B.B., Robinson, J., Smith Watts, A.K., Waldman, I.D., Young, S.E., and Zahn-Waxler, C. (2016). An examination of the developmental propensity model of conduct problems. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 125(4), 550-564. doi: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fabn0000128 
  • Johnson, D.P., Carr, F., and Whisman, M.A. (2015). Inter-parental conflict and rumination. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 8(1), 1-10. doi: 10.1521/ijct.2015.8.1.1
  • Whisman, M.A., Johnson, D.P., Li, A. and Robustelli, B.L. (2015). Intimate relationship involvement, intimate relationship quality, and psychiatric disorders in adolescents. Journal of Family Psychology, 28(6), 908-914. doi: 10.1037/fam0000026
  • Johnson, D. P., Whisman, M. A., Corley, R. P., Hewitt, J. K., and Friedman, N. P. (2014). Genetic and environmental influences on rumination and its covariation with depression. Cognition and Emotion, 28(7), 1270-1286. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2014.881325
  • Whisman, M. A., Johnson, D. P., and Rhee, S. H. (2014). A behavior genetic analysis of pleasant events, depressive symptoms, and their covariation. Clinical Psychological Science, 2167702613512793.
  • Whisman, M. A., Rhee, S. H., Hink, L., Boeldt, D. L., and Johnson, D. P. (2014). Genetic and environmental influences on the association between subjective well-being and marital adjustment. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 3(1), 48-64. doi: 10.1037/cfp0000008
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A. (2013). Gender differences in rumination: A meta-analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 55, 367-374. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2013.03.019
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K. (2013). Genetic and environmental influences on negative life events from late childhood to adolescence. Child Development, 84, 1823-1839. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12055
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K., Rhee, S.H. (2012). Association between negative dependent life events and depressive symptoms from late childhood to adolescence. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 40, 1385-1400. doi: 11007/s10802-012-9642-7
  • Whisman, M.A., Johnson, D.P., BE, D., and Li, A. (2012). Couple-based interventions for depression. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 1, 185-198. doi: 10.1037/a0029960
  • Rhee, S.H., Corley, R.P., Friedman, N.P., Hewitt, J.K. Hink, L.K., Johnson, D.P., Robinson, J., Smith, A.K., Young, S.E. (2012). The etiology of observed negative emotionality from 14 to 24 months. Frontiers in Behavioral and Psychiatric Genetics, 3, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00009
  • Whisman, M.A., Johnson, D.P., Smolen, A. (2011). Dysfunctional attitudes and the serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR). Behavior Therapy, 42, 300-305. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2010.08.007
  • Farabaugh, A., Sonawalla, S., Johnson, D.P., Goodness, T., Witte, J., Papakostas, G.I., Clain, A., Baer, L., Fava, M., Harley, R., Mischoulon, D. (2010). Early improvements in anxiety, depression, and anger/hostility symptoms and response to antidepressant treatment. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 22, 166-171.
  • Papakostas, G.I., Cooper-Kazaz, R., Appelhof, B.C., Posternak, M.A. Johnson, D.P.,Klibanski, A., Lerer, B., Fava, M. (2009). Simultaneous initiation (Co-Initiation) of pharmacotherapy with triiodothyronine (T3) and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI) for major depressive disorder: A quantitative synthesis of double-blind studies. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 24, 19-25.
  • Yang, H., Chuzi, S., Sinicropi-Yao, L., Johnson, D., Clain, A., Baer, L., Fava, M., Papakostas, G.I. (2010). Type of residual symptom and risk of relapse during the continuation/maintenance phase treatment of major depressive disorder with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 260, 145-50.
  • Yeung, A., Johnson, D.P., Trinh, N., Weng, W.C., Kvedar, J., Fava, M. (2009). Feasibility and effectiveness of telepsychiatry services for Chinese immigrants in a nursing home. Telemedicine and e-Health, 15, 336-41.

Invited Book Chapters

  • Labbe, A. K., Johnson, D.P., Lynch, T., Yeterian, J. D., and Kelly, J. F. (2023). Cognitive behavioral approaches for substance use disorders. In: T. J. Petersen, S. E. Sprich, and S. Wilhelm (Eds.), The Massachusetts General Hospital handbook of cognitive behavioral therapy. Springer.
  • Johnson D.P., Kueppenbender K. (2019) Patients with Co-occurring Substance Use and Personality Disorders. In: Donovan A., Bird S. (eds) Substance Use and the Acute Psychiatric Patient. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Humana, Cham. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-23961-3_9

Thesis

  • A Twin Study Examining the Development of Rumination and its Role as a Transdiagnostic Risk Factor for Psychopathology
    Committee Co-chairs: Mark A. Whisman, Ph.D., Soo Hyun Rhee, Ph.D. Committee Members: John K. Hewitt, Ph.D., Matthew McQueen, Ph.D., Naomi P. Friedman, Ph.D., Vijay Mittal, Ph.D.

Abstracts, Poster Presentations and Exhibits Presented at Professional Meetings

  • Johnson, D.P., and Stathopoulou, G. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders: Group therapy adaptation for complex presentations. Poster at the Harvard Medical School Mysell Psychiatry Research Day, Boston,Massachusetts, USA. April 2018.
  • Millman, Z.B, Frye, A.C., Johnson, D.P., Carey, G., and Miklowitz, D.J. Parental distress as a risk factor for depression among male but not female adolescents. Poster at the Society for Research in Psychopathology Annual Meeting, Oakland, CA, USA. September 2013.
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Whisman, M.A., Stallings, M., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K. Parent Relationship Quality And Offspring Psychopathology. Symposium at the Behavior Genetics Association Annual Meeting, Marseille, France. June 2013.
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A., Miyake, A., Altamirano, L.J., Hewitt, J.K., and Friedman, N.P. Genetic and environmental influences on rumination and depression. Presentation at the Behavior Genetics Association Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. June 2012.
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A., Miyake, A., Altamirano, L.J., Hewitt, J.K, and Friedman, N.P. (2012). Genetic and environmental influences on rumination and depression [Abstract]. Behavior Genetics, 42, 942. doi: 10.1007/s10519-012-9566-6
  • Rhee S.H., Corley R.P., Friedman N.P., Hewitt J.K., Hink L., Johnson D.P., Lahey B., Robinson J., Smith A.K., Waldman I., Young S., Zahn Waxler C. Testing a developmental propensity model of conduct problems. Presentation at the Behavioral Genetics Association Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. June 2012.
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K. (2011). The etiology of stability and change in life events from childhood to adolescence [Abstract]. Behavior Genetics, 41, 914-915. doi: 10.1007/s10519-011-9495-9
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K. (2011). The etiology of stability and change in life events from childhood to adolescence . Presentation; Behavior Genetics Association Annual Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A. Gender differences in rumination: A meta-analysis. Poster at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 2011.
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K., Rhee, S.H. Association between negative dependent life events and depressive symptoms from late childhood to adolescence: A latent growth model approach. Poster at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 2011.
  • Altamirano, L. J., Gustavson, D. E., Johnson, D. P., Whisman, M. A., and Miyake, A. Higher trait anxiety associated with slower overriding of prior task sets. Poster at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Seattle, WA, USA.  November 2011.
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K.  (2011). The etiology of negative life events from late childhood to adolescence [Abstract]. Behavior Genetics, 41, 914. doi: 10.1007/s10519-011-9495-9
  • Johnson, D.P., Rhee, S.H., Whisman, M.A., Corley, R.P., Hewitt, J.K.  The etiology of negative life events from late childhood to adolescence.  Presentation at the Behavior Genetics Association Annual Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. June 2011.
  • Johnson, D.P., Whisman, M.A., Smolen, A. Candidate genes and dysfunctional attitudes underlying depression. Poster at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, USA. November 2010.
  • Yeung, A., Johnson, D.P., Trinh, N., Weng, W.C., Kvedar, J., Fava, M. Feasibility and effectiveness of telepsychiatry services for Chinese immigrants in a nursing home. Presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. May 2008.
  • Yang, H., Chuzi, S., Johnson, D.P., Clain, A., Baer, L., Fava, M., Papakostas, G.I. Type of residual depressive symptom and risk of relapse during the continuation/maintenance phase treatment of major depressive disorder with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine. Poster at the Harvard Medical School Mysell Psychiatry Research Day, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. April 2008.
  • Yang, H., Chuzi, S., Johnson, D.P., Clain, A., Baer, L., Fava, M., Papakostas, G.I. Type of residual depressive symptom and risk of relapse during the continuation/maintenance phase treatment of major depressive disorder with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine. Poster at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. December 2008.

Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities

  • Private Practice
  • Training and Consulting Practice

Professional Affiliations

  • Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
  • Massachusetts Psychological Association
  • American Psychological Association

Community Involvement

  • I engage and participate actively in communities that align with my values, including those related to Buddhism, social and racial justice, and addiction recovery.