Acting Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Director, University of Washington Twin Registry
University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Avenue, PSB-5002
Box 359911
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 559-3685
erstrach@u.washington.edu
Educational Background:
- BA, Yale University- New Haven, CT, Political Science/American Government, 1994
- MA, University of Colorado- Colorado Springs, CO, Psychology, 1999
- PhD, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, NE, Clinical Psychology, 2004
- MLS, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, NE, Legal Studies, 2004
- Internship, University of Washington School of Medicine- Seattle, WA, Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy track, 2004
- Fellowship, University of Washington School of Medicine- Seattle, WA, Public Sector
Psychology, 2006
Current Research Interests:
- Psychoneuroimmunology
- Twin studies
- Treatment of co-occurring disorders
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for voices, paranoia, and delusions
- Chronic pain and fatigue
CHAMMP-Related Projects:
Treatment of Stimulant Dependence in HIV infected patients (PI: Bennett)
Sponsor: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI)
7/1/07-1/4/09
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Selected Publications:
- Bennett, M., Strachan, E., & Uldall, K. (2010). Development and initial validation of a brief screener for focused HIV prevention efforts. HIV Medicine, 11, 318–325.
- Bennett, M., Strachan, E., & Uldall, K. (2009). Examining predictors of HIV transmission risk behaviors reveals a potentially useful brief screener for focused prevention efforts. Journal of HIV Medicine.
- Boynton, L., Bentley, J., Strachan, E., Barbato, A., Raskind, M. (2009). Preliminary findings concerning the use of prazosin for the treatment of posttraumatic nightmares in a refugee population. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 15, 454-459.
- Smith, W.R., Strachan, E.D., & Buchwald, D. (2009). Coping, self-efficacy and psychiatric history in patients with both chronic widespread pain and chronic fatigue. General Hospital Psychiatry, 31(4), 347-352.
- Strachan, E., Bennett, W., Russo, J., & Roy-Byrne, P. (2007). Disclosure of HIV status and sexual orientation independently predict increased absolute CD4 cell counts over time for psychiatric patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 74-80.