Dr. James Scholl 

Education & Training

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

MA, PHD Clinical Psychology

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Psychology Intern & Psychiatry Fellow, Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology

VETERANS AFFAIRS BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM & THE FENWAY INSTITUTE

Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow

National LGBT Health Fellowship

Experience

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Prevention Specialist, Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources, and Education

Chair, Transgender Health Team

THE FENWAY INSTITUTE

Project Director, Behavioral Sciences Research Program

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

Faculty Academic Appointment, Clinical Fellow, Psychiatry

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Faculty Academic Appointment, Teaching Fellow, Psychiatry

Specialization

THEORETICAL APPROACH

Integrative, Tailored to the Individual

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

TREATMENT TARGET

Trauma, PTSD

Stress Management, & Related Disorders

Depression

Insomnia

Anxiety

Panic Disorder

Grief & Life Transitions

Healthy Relationships

Publications

Swopes, R.M., Davis, J.L., & Scholl, J.A. (2015). Treating substance abuse and trauma symptoms in incarcerated women: An effectiveness study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 32(7), 1143-1164. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260515587668

Scholl, J.A., Cogan, C., Micol, R.M., Steward, J., Hancock, K., & Davis, J.L. (2019). Sexual violence and bystander intervention: Considerations for international students. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1668398

Livingston, N.A., Berke, D., Scholl, J.A., Ruben, M., & Shipherd, J.C. (2020). Addressing diversity in PTSD treatment: Considerations and guidance for the treatment of PTSD in LGBTQ populations. Currents in Psychiatry, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40501-020-00204-0 

Cogan, C., Scholl, J.A., Cole, H.E., & Davis, J.L. (2020). The moderating role of community resiliency on suicide risk in the transgender population. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counselling, 14(1), 2-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2020.1711291

Andrew, S.J., Cogan, C., Scholl, J.A., & Davis, J.L. (2020). Nightmares as a unique predictor of suicide risk in a transgender and gender diverse sample. Dreaming. 

Cogan, C., Scholl, J.A., Lee, J.Y., Cole, H., & Davis, J.L. (2021). Sexual violence and suicide risk in the transgender population: The mediating role of proximal stressors. Psychology and Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2020.1729847 

Perlson, J., Scholl, J.A., Mayer, K.M., O’Cleirigh, C., & Batchelder, A.W. (2021). To disclose, not disclose, or conceal: A qualitative study of HIV positive men with multiple concealable stigmatized identities. AIDS Patient Care and STDs.

Stanton, A.M., Batchelder, A.W., Kirakosian, N., Scholl, J.A., King, D., Grasso, C., Potter, J., Mayer, K.H., O’Cleirigh, C. (2021). Differences in mental health symptom severity and linkage to behavioral health care among transgender and gender diverse individuals: Findings from a large community health center. PLOS ONE.

Cogan, C., Scholl, J.A., Lee, J.Y., & Davis, J.L. (2021). Predicting suicidality in Transgender individuals: An examination of traumatic experiences, distal stressors, and proximal stressors. LGBT Health.