Jamilah R. George
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
Concentration
Clinical Psychology
Advisor
Crystal Park
Anticipated Graduation
2024
Education
M.Div., Yale University / Yale Institute of Sacred Music
B.A., University of Michigan, LSA Honors Program
Research Interests
PTSD; Racial Trauma; Chronic stress; Health disparities; Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders; Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy; Non-invasive Neuromodulation
Publications
George, J. R., Taylor, R. J., Rouleau, T. M., Turner, E. D., & Williams, M. T. (In preparation). Seeking Care for Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms among African Americans
George, J. R. (In preparation). Association between racism/discrimination and post-traumatic stress symptoms among African Americans: A systematic review
Carter, J., Maples-Keller, J., George, J. R., Ching, T., Julian, J., Coghlan, C., Brown, A., & Packard, G. (In preparation). Perceptions of Psychedelic Therapy among Black Americans
Williams, M. T., Taylor, R. J., George, J. R., Schlaudt, V. A., Ifatunji, M. A., & Chatters, L. M. (2021). Correlates of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Among Black Caribbean Americans. International journal of mental health, 50(1), 53–77. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2020.1826261
Adams, T. G., Cisler, J. M., Kelmendi, B., George, J. R., Kichuk, S.A., Averill, C. L., Anticevic, A., Abdallah, C. G., & Pittenger, C. (2021). Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) modulates functional connectivity and enhances inhibitory safety learning in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.16.21251796
Williams, M. T., Reed, S., & George, J. R., (2021). Culture and psychedelic psychotherapy: Ethnic and racial themes from three Black women therapists. Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 4(1), 4-15. https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2020.00137
Williams, M. T., Barlett, A., Michaels, T. I., Sevelius, J., & George, J. R. (2021). Dr. Valentina Wasson: Questioning what we think we know about the foundations of psychedelic science. Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 4(3), 146-148. https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2020.00140
George, J. R., Michels, T. I., Sevelius, & Williams, M. T. (2020) The psychedelic renaissance and the limitations of a White-dominant medical framework: A call for indigenous and ethnic minority inclusion. Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 4(3), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2019.015
Pereira-Printz, D. M. B., & George, J. R. (2020). The Ethical Obligation of White Allyship: Why and How Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Professionals Need to Foster Black Equity. the Behavioral Therapist, 43(6).
Williams, M. T., George, J. R., & Printz, D. M. B. (2020). Behavioral Health Service Delivery with African Americans. In: Benuto L., Gonzalez F., Singer J. (eds) Handbook of Cultural Factors in Behavioral Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32229-8_9
George, J. R., Lohr, J., Pittenger, C., & Adams, T. G. (2018) Disgust mediates the effects of race on contamination fears. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 19, 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2018.08.002
Stewart, P. A., George, J. R., & Adams, T.A. (2017). Does predisposition towards disgust affect emotional response to political leaders?: Evidence concerning President Barack Obama. Social Science Quarterly, 100(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12705
George, J. R. (2015). The Power of Faith, Story, and El Salvadoran Women. Yale University, Notes from the Quad.
