Education & Training

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology,
Florida State University (Expected 2009)

M.S. in Clinical Psychology,
Florida State University , 2004

B.A. in Psychology & Sociology,
Pennsylvania State University , 1999

Biographical Sketch

My primary research interest falls at the interface of attention and anxiety. More specifically, I focus on two basic features of attention allocation: automatic and controlled responding to threat-relevant cues. I have primarily investigated these processes within two diagnostic entities: Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Panic Disorder (PD). Apart from attention-anxiety relations, I have a secondary but related interest in quantitative approaches to classification and measurement of anxiety. The substantive area remains roughly the same (PD and SAD), however I utilize diverse statistical approaches to better define constructs and diagnoses of interest. I am especially interested in assessment issues (e.g., scale construction, adaptation, psychometrics, EFA/CFA methodologies), and various quantitative methods (e.g., structural equation modeling, taxometrics) and accordingly, I have an active interest in advancing an empirical taxonomy of anxiety generally, and PD/SAD more specifically.

Representative Work

Schmidt, N.B., Richey, J.A ., Maner, J.K. & Woolaway-Bickel, K. (2006). Differential effects of safety in extinction of anxious responding to a 35% CO 2 challenge in patients with panic disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115, 341-350.

Richey, J.A., Schmidt, N.B., Joiner, T.J., Denoma, J. Using taxometrics in psychopathology Research. (2006). In McKay, D. (Ed.) Handbook of Research Methods in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage Publications.

Schmidt, N.B., Richey, J.A. , Smith, J.S. (2007) Panic and agoraphobia. In Hersen, M. and Thomas, J.C. (Eds.). Comprehensive Handbook of Interviewing . Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage Publications.

Maner, J. K., Richey, J. A ., Cromer, K., Mallott, M., Lejuez, C. W., Joiner, T. E., & Schmidt, N. B. (2007). Dispositional anxiety and risk-avoidant decision making. Personality and Individual Differences. 42, 665-675. 

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