Rebecca Schacht, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D. — University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Area of Study

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Substance Use Disorders

Courses Taught

• PSYC 630: Introduction to Clinical Interviewing and Case Conceptualization
• PSYC 601: Clinical Training and Supervision

Research Interests

Dr. Schacht’s research focuses on comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders.

Graduate Research and Training Opportunities

Yes, graduate research opportunities available for Fall 2027.

Undergraduate Research and Training Opportunities

No undergraduate research opportunities available.

Graduate Program Affiliation(s)

Human Services Psychology; Clinical

Selected Publications

• Written exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in residential treatment for substance use disorders: A randomized feasibility trial. Schacht, R. L., Wenzel, K. R., Meyer, L. E., Berg, S. K., & Fishman, M. (2026). Addictive Behaviors. 
• The first draft of healing: Linguistic characteristics from Session 1 of Written Exposure Therapy are related to PTSD symptom improvement. Flynn, A. J., Berg, S. K., Meyer, L. E., Wenzel, K. R., & Schacht, R. L. (2026). Traumatology.
• A thematic analysis of Written Exposure Therapy narratives among people with comorbid PTSD and substance use disorder. Berg, S. K., Meyer, L. E., Wenzel, K. R., Mette, M. E., & Schacht, R. L. (in press). Journal of Dual Diagnosis.
• Emotion regulation, coping self-efficacy, and PTSD symptoms among individuals in residential substance use disorder treatment: A brief report. Mette, M. E., Meyer, L. E., Berg, S. K., Wenzel, K. R., & Schacht, R. L. (2025). Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma, 34(4), 507-517.
• Posttraumatic stress disorder and emotion regulation difficulties among sexual minority adults in residential substance use disorder treatment. Meyer, L. E., Wenzel, K. R., Berg, S. K., Mette, M. E., & Schacht, R. L. (2025). Substance Use & Misuse, 60(4), 471-477.
• Stress exposure and PTSD in a cross-sectional sample in residential substance use treatment. Schacht, R. L., Meyer, L. E., Wenzel, K. R., Mette, M. E., Berg, S. K., Lewis, C. R., Carrano, J. L., & Fishman, M. (2024). Substance Use & Addiction Journal, 45(4), 664-673.
• A pilot test of Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD in residential substance use treatment. Schacht, R. L., Wenzel, K. R., Meyer, L. E. Mette, M., Mallik-Kane, K., Rabalais, A., Berg, S. K., & Fishman, M. (2023). The American Journal on Addictions, 32(5), 488-496.

CV

Rebecca Schacht CV – Last Updated September 2024