Faculty

Rebecca B Price, PhD

Rebecca B Price, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, and Psychology

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email
Website
Clinical Application of Neuroscience (CAN) Lab

Education & Training

PhD
Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University
Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Member, Society of Biological Psychiatry
Member, Association for Psychological Science
Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Selected Honors & Awards

A.E. Bennett Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry
Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award, University of Pittsburgh
Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science
Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award, Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Research Interests

Synergistic bio-behavioral treatment combinations; Neurocognitive substrates of depression/anxiety; Rapid-acting, neuromodulation & computer treatment
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Price RB, Spotts C, Panny B, Griffo A, Degutis M, Cruz N, Bell E, Do-Nguyen K, Wallace ML, Mathew SJ, Howland RH. A novel, brief, fully automated intervention to extend the antidepressant effect of a single ketamine infusion: A randomized clinical trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2022; 179:959-968.
  2. Price RB, Gillan C, Hanlon C, Ferrarelli F, Kim T, Karim HT, Renard MP, Kaskie R, Degutis M, Wears A, Vienneau EP, Peterchev AV, Brown V, Siegle GJ, Wallace ML, Ahmari S. Experimental Manipulation of the Orbitofrontal Cortex Impacts Short-Term Markers of Human Compulsive Behavior: A Theta Burst Stimulation Study. Am J Psychiatry. 2021.
  3. Price RB, Wallace M, Kuckertz JM, Amir N, Graur S, Cummings L, Popa P, Carlbring P, Bar-Haim Y. Pooled patient-level meta-analysis of children and adults completing a computer-based anxiety intervention targeting attentional bias. Clin Psychol Rev. 2016;50:37-49.
  4. Price RB, Lane S, Gates K, Kraynak TE, Horner MS, Thase ME, Siegle GJ. Parsing heterogeneity in the brain connectivity of depressed and healthy adults during positive mood. Biol Psychiatry. 2017;81:347-357.
  5. Price RB, Nock MK, Charney DS, Mathew SJ. Effects of intravenous ketamine on explicit and implicit measures of suicidality in treatment-resistant depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2009;66:522-526.

Clinical Interests

Depression and suicidality; Anxiety and compulsive behavior disorders; Novel rapid-acting & neuromodulatory interventions

Education Interests

Clinical psychology intern training & supervision; Supporting underrepresented groups in STEM; Medical student & resident education

Biological Psychiatry – The Impact of Intravenous Ketamine on Attentional Bias: Probing Mechanisms of Rapid-Acting Antidepressant Effects in Two Clinical Studies

Biological Psychiatry

Intravenous ketamine produces reliable, fast-acting, and potent antidepressant effects even among individuals with treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine can also be a powerful experimental tool to provide a more precise evaluation of neurocognitive mechanisms underlying reduction in depression symptoms. Cognitive theorists of depression have long posited that systematic alterations in attentional bias (giving...

Molecular Psychiatry: Improved Implicit Self-Esteem Is Associated With Extended Antidepressant Effects Following a Novel Synergistic Intervention

Dr. Eken and Dr. Price

The most effective treatments for depression include pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, but a pressing need remains for rapid, efficacious treatments. While the administration of ketamine can reduce depressive symptoms within two to 24 hours, these effects dissipate in a brief period following a single infusion. Rebecca Price, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology), and colleagues wanted to see...

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Welcomes the Clinical Psychology Intern Class of 2024-2025

2024-2025 Clinical Psychology Intern Class

Please join us in welcoming the 2024-2025 Clinical Psychology Intern class! The American Psychological Association-accredited program is led by Tina Goldstein, PhD (Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Psychiatry Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Psychology), and Michele Levine, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and Psychology)...

Pitt Psychiatry Hosts First Interventional Psychiatry Showcase

Interventional Psychiatry Showcase Classroom Mosaic

Interventional psychiatry is a major focus for many Pitt Psychiatry clinical and research faculty members. In the clinical environment, interventional psychiatry entails the development and implementation of novel psychiatric treatments using devices and innovative pharmacology, alone or with cognitive or behavioral treatment strategies. In interventional psychiatry research, investigators marry technology...

Rebecca Price, PhD, Receives Pitt Equitable, Inclusive, Innovation and Incubation Fellowship

Dr. Rebecca Price

We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Price, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology), has been selected as a member of the inaugural University of Pittsburgh Equitable, Inclusive, Innovation and Incubation (PittEI3) Fellowship cohort. The Pitt Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship established PittEI3 to expand access for women and other historically excluded people to the university’s expanding...