Amy House
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior
Bio
Professor
Director of Psychology Post-doctoral Training
Dr. Amy House is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and traumatic stress. She is the creator and director of the Augusta DBT program for the treatment of people with severe emotion dysregulation and the suicidal, self-harming, and addictive behaviors that often accompany it. She is also a practitioner, trainer, and supervisor of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has dedicated much of her career to teaching and training others and she facilitates both ACT and DBT peer consultation groups.
- AHOUSE@augusta.edu
- (762) 375-6710
- EG 2025
Education
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Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
University of Georgia, 1996
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MS, Clinical Psychology
University of Georgia, 1994
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BA, Psychology, General
Wake Forest University, 1991
Certifications
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Psychology
GA Secretary of State, 1997
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Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Psychology
PSYPACT, 2022
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PSYC
GA Secretary of State, 1997
Awards & Honors
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Excellence in Psychology Faculty of the Year
2025
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2016 Exemplary Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching in Graduate Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia, 2017
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Distinguished Faculty Award for Patient Care
Awarded by MCG Faculty Senate, 2013
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Evidenced-based psychotherapy; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; Suicide Prevention; Psychology of Women; Burnout Prevention; Mindfulness
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Reflections: Psychological risks with Borderline Personality Disorder in electroconvulsive therapy, 2023
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- The relationship between cognitive fusion, stigma, and well-being in people with multiple sclerosis, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Measuring psychological flexibility in medical students and residents: A psychometric analysis, 2013
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Interpersonal trauma and discriminatory events as predictors of suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons., 2011
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Intimate partner violence and its effects on the Health of African American HIV-positive women, 2010
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Processes of change in psychotherapy; Women's mental health;
Posttraumatic stress disorder; Borderline personality disorder; Impact of stigma and discrimination
Department Service
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Director, Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
2021 - Present
Role: Other
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Core Committee of the Psychology Internship
2000 - Present
Role: Attendee, Meeting
Professional Service
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Women in ACBS SIG
2019 - 2020
Role: Officer, Other Officer
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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
2005 - 2019
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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BMC Public Health
- 2010
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Traumatic Stress
- 2010
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Dual Diagnosis
- 2009
Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
