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Amy Badura Brack, PhD

Professor

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Contact

AmyBaduraBrack@creighton.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
Psychological Science
Psychology
HLSB - Hixson Lied Science Building - 318

Amy Badura Brack, PhD

Professor

Dr. Badura Brack is currently involved in two major grant funded research projects.  Her newest endeavor involves conducting a needs assessment of Creighton undergraduate students regarding their experiences of social isolation and loneliness to direct future programming that may improve feelings of belonging and connection.  Her other active line of research involves studying pregnancy-related stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as parents’ feelings of attachment to their developing fetus. This line of work includes randomized clinical trials of interventions designed to improve parental-fetal attachment and emphasizes assessing how pregnancy-related hormonal changes are associated with attachment and psychological symptoms during pregnancy.  Dr. Badura Brack has an ongoing interest in trauma exposure and PTSD and structural and functional brain changes related to these experiences.  Dr. Badura Brack is Chair of the IRB; she directs the Undergraduate Internship in Psychology Program; and she regularly teaches Internship, Psychopathology, Health Psychology, and Introductory Psychology.

Department

Psychological Science

Position

Professor

Publications

  • 3D printing in medicine
    Coté John J., Dilsaver Danielle B., Massey Suena H., Coté Remington D., Doehrman Pooja, Coté Brayden P., Kilzer Riley, Badura-Brack Amy S., Effects of 3D ultrasonography and 3D printed images on maternal-fetal attachment and its correlation with overall smoking within pregnancy: a pilot study
    10:1, p. 35 2024
  • Hormones and behavior
    Coté John J., Coté Remington D., Dilsaver Danielle B., Stessman Holly A.F., Watson Cynthia, Handelzalts Jonathan, Doehrman Pooja, Walters Ryan W., Badura-Brack Amy S., Human placental lactogen (human chorionic somatomammotropin) and oxytocin during pregnancy: Individual patterns and associations with maternal-fetal attachment, anxiety, and depression
    163, p. 105560 - 105560 2024
  • Hormones and behavior
    Cote John, Watson Cynthia, Coté Remington Del, Dilsaver Danielle, Stessman Holly A.F., Badura-Brack Amy, Handelzalts Jonathan E, Doehrman Pooja, Walters Ryan, Human placental lactogen (human chorionic somatomammotropin) and oxytocin during pregnancy: Individual patterns and associations with maternal-fetal attachment, anxiety, and depression
    163, p. 105560 - 105560 2024
  • Journal of clinical and translational science
    Coté Remington, Stessman Holly, Handelzalts Jonathan, Dilsaver Danielle, Walters Ryan, Doerman Pooja, Badura-Brack Amy, Coté John, 560 Associations of human placental lactogen and oxytocin during pregnancy with maternal-fetal attachment, anxiety and depression
    8:s1, p. 167 - 167 2024
  • Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing
    Coté John Joseph, Côté-Arsenault Denise, Walters Ryan W, Handelzalts Jonathan E, Badura-Brack Amy S, Kalata Megan, Herbig Kelly, Tampi Rajesh, Kump Dorothy A, Kasinath Pooja, Effects of 3D-Printed Models and 3D Printed Pictures on Maternal- and Paternal-Fetal Attachment, Anxiety, and Depression
    52:3, p. 223 - 234 2023
  • 3D printing in medicine
    Cote John Joseph, Cote Brayden Patric, Badura-Brack Amy S., 3D printed models in pregnancy and its utility in improving psychological constructs: a case series
    8:1, p. 16 - 16 2022
  • Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
    Badura Brack Amy, Fung Madison H., Taylor Brittany K., Embury Christine M., Spooner Rachel K., Johnson Hallie J., Badura-Brack Amy S., Willett Madelyn P., Frenzel Michaela R., White Stuart F., Wilson Tony W., Cortisol changes in healthy children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
    25:1, p. 323 - 330 2022
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
    Taylor Brittany K., Johnson Hallie J., Fung Madison H., Frenzel Michaela R., Willett Madelyn P., Badura-Brack Amy S., White Stuart F., Wilson Tony W., Increases in Circulating Cortisol during the COVID-19 Pandemic are Associated with Changes in Perceived Positive and Negative Affect among Adolescents 2022
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Taylor Brittany K., Calhoun Vince D., Embury Christine M., Wang Yu Ping, Stephen Julia M., Badura-Brack Amy S., Frenzel Michaela R., Eastman Jacob A., Wilson Tony W., Subclinical Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Influence Cortical Thinning During Adolescence
    60:10, p. 1288 - 1299 2021
  • Frontiers in Psychology
    Taylor Brittany K., Willett Madelyn P., Frenzel Michaela R., Johnson Hallie J., White Stuart F., Badura-Brack Amy S., Wilson Tony W., Increases in Stressors Prior to-Versus During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Are Associated With Depression Among Middle-Aged Mothers
    12 2021
  • Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma
    Mills Mackenzie S., Stephen Julia M., Embury Christine M., Klanecky Alicia K., Khanna Maya M., Calhoun Vince D., Wang Yu Ping, Wilson Tony W., Badura-Brack Amy S., Traumatic Events Are Associated with Diverse Psychological Symptoms in Typically-Developing Children
    13:4, p. 381 - 388 2020
  • Cognition and Emotion
    Klanecky Earl Alicia K., Robinson Alyssa M., Mills Mackenzie S., Khanna Maya M., Bar-Haim Yair, Badura-Brack Amy S., Attention bias variability and posttraumatic stress symptoms
    34:6, p. 1300 - 1307 2020
  • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    Badura-Brack Amy S., Stephen Julia M., Mills Mackenzie S., Embury Christine M., Khanna Maya M., Earl Alicia Klanecky, Wang Yu Ping, Calhoun Vince D., Wilson Tony W., Hippocampal and parahippocampal volumes vary by sex and traumatic life events in children
    45:4, p. 288 - 297 2020
  • Biological psychiatry (1969)
    Taylor Brittany, Wang Yu-Ping, Eastman Jacob, Frenzel Michaela, Embury Christine, Badura Brack Amy, Stephen Julia, Wilson Tony, Calhoun Vince D., Early Anxiety, Depressive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Impact Cortical Thinning Trajectories Throughout Adolescence
    87:9, p. S165 2020
  • JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
    Coté John Joseph, Badura-Brack Amy S., Walters Ryan William, Dubay Nicholas Gregory, Bredehoeft Marley Rain, Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of 3D-Printed Models and 3D Ultrasonography on Maternal–Fetal Attachment
    49:2, p. 190 - 199 2020
  • Biological Psychology
    Badura-Brack Amy, Wilson Tony W., Khanna Maya M., Pine Daniel S., Bar-Haim Yair, Ryan Tara J., McDermott Timothy J., Heinrichs-Graham Elizabeth, Veterans with PTSD demonstrate amygdala hyperactivity while viewing threatening faces
    132, p. 228 - 232 2018
  • Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging
    Badura-Brack Amy, Heinrichs-Graham Elizabeth, Becker Katherine M., Ryan Tara J., Khanna Maya M., Pine Daniel S., Bar-Haim Yair, Wilson Tony W., McDermott Timothy J., Attention training modulates resting-state neurophysiological abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder
    271, p. 135 - 141 2018
  • Psychological Medicine
    Khanna Maya M., Embury C. M., McDermott Timothy J., Wiesman A. I., Shepherd A., Ryan T. J., Heinrichs-Graham E., Wilson T. W., Badura Brack Amy, Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Exhibit Altered Emotional Processing and Attentional Control during an Emotional Stroop Task
    47:11, p. 2017 - 2027 2017
  • Military Psychology
    Bartholomew Theodore T., Leak Gary K., Hearley Allison R., McDermott Timothy J., Badura Brack Amy, Perceived Ability to Cope with Trauma among U.S. Combat Veterans
    29:3, p. 165 - 176 2017
  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
    Badura-Brack Amy, Becker Katherine M., Heinrichs-Graham Elizabeth, McDermott Timothy J., Ryan Tara J., Khanna Maya M., Wilson Tony W., Resting-State Neurophysiological Abnormalities in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Magnetoencephalography Study
    11, p. - 2017
  • Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience
    McDermott Timothy J., Heinrichs-Graham E., Badura-Brack A. S., Becker K. M., Ryan Tara J., Bar-Haim Y., Pine D. S., Khanna Maya M., Wilson T. W., Attention Training Improves Aberrant Neural Dynamics during Working Memory Processing in Veterans with PTSD
    16:6, p. 1140 - 1149 2016
  • Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience
    McDermott Timothy J., Khanna Maya M., Becker K. M., Ryan Tara J., Heinrichs-Graham E., Wilson T. W., Badura Brack Amy, Male Veterans with PTSD Exhibit Aberrant Neural Dynamics during Working Memory Processing: An MEG Study
    41:4, p. 251 - 260 2016
  • Cognition and Emotion
    Khanna Maya M., Heinrichs-Graham E., McDermott Timothy J., Shepherd Alex, Pine D. S., Bar-Haim Y., Wilson T. W., Badura Brack Amy, Attention Training Normalises Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Effects on Emotional Stroop Performance using Lexically Matched Word Lists
    30:8, p. 1521 - 1528 2016
  • Psychiatry Research
    Badura Brack Amy S., Becker Madelyn M., McDermott Timothy J., Wilson T. W., Heinrichs-Graham E., Hearley Allison R., Ryan Tara J., Decreased somatosensory activity to non-threatening touch in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    233:2, p. 194 - 200 2015
  • American Journal of Psychiatry
    Badura Brack Amy, Levy O., Bar-Haim Y., Abend R., Khanna M. M., McDermott Timothy J., Pine D. S., Naim R., Ryan Tara J., Effect of Attention Training on Attention Bias Variability and PTSD Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trials in Israeli and U.S. Combat Veterans
    172:12, p. 1233 - 1241 2015
  • Child & Family Behavior Therapy
    McTate Emily A., Badura Brack Amy S., Handal Paul J., Burke Raymond V., A Program Intervention for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Preliminary Results
    35:4, p. 279 - 292 2013
  • Teaching of Psychology
    Khanna Maya M., Finken Laura L., Badura Brack Amy, Short- and Long-Term Effects of Cumulative Finals on Student Learning
    40:3, p. 175 - 182 2013
  • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
    Badura Brack Amy S., Huefner Jonathan C., Handwerk Michael L., The impact of abuse and gender on psychopathology, behavioral disturbance, and psychotropic medication count for youth in residential treatment
    82:4, p. 562 - 572 2012
  • Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
    Badura Brack Amy, Runco Daniel V., Cadwallader Leesa Anne, Kelley Michael, An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Students' Referral Preferences
    26:2, p. 155 - 162 2012
  • Clinical Case Studies
    Burke Raymond V., Kuhn Brett R., Peterson Jane L., Peterson Roger W., Badura Brack Amy S., 'Don,t kick me out!'
    9:1, p. 28 - 40 2010
  • Teaching of Psychology
    Kesitilwe Kutlo, Ware Mark E., Badura Brack Amy, Taking the Pulse of Undergraduate Health Psychology: A Nationwide Survey
    37:4, p. 271 - 275 2010
  • Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
    Badura Brack Amy, Differences in employee multidimensional health by gender, age, and educational level.
    22:4, p. 49 - 64 2008
  • Journal of American College Health
    Brack Amy Badura, Millard Michele, Shah Kinjal, Are Peer Educators Really Peers?
    56:5, p. 566 - 568 2008
  • Journal of American College Health
    Badura Brack Amy, Millard Michele, Shah Kinjal U., Are Peer Educators Really Peers?
    56:5, p. 566 - 568 2008
  • Families, Systems and Health
    Guck Thomas P., Badura Brack Amy, Frey Donald R., Guck Adam J., No-Show Rates in Partially Integrated Models of Behavioral Health Care in a Primary Care Setting
    25:2, p. 137 - 146 2007
  • Medical Teacher
    Rentmeester Christy A., Brack Amy Badura, Kavan Michael G., Third and fourth year medical students' attitudes about and experiences with callousness
    29:4, p. 358 - 364 2007
  • Families, Systems & Health
    Guck Thomas P., Frey Donald R., Badura Brack Amy, No-Show Rates in Partially Integrated Models of Behavioral Health Care in a Primary Care Setting
    25:2, p. 137 - 146 2007
  • Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
    Brack Amy Badura, Differences in employee multidimensional health by gender, age, and educational level
    22:4, p. 49 - 64 2007
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders
    Badura Amy S., Theoretical and empirical exploration of the similarities between emotional numbing in posttraumatic stress disorder and alexithymia
    17:3, p. 349 - 360 2003
  • Annals of Long-Term Care
    Badura Amy S., Grohmann Julie M., Psychological issues in pain perception and treatment in the elderly
    10:7, p. 29 - 34 2002
  • Teaching of Psychology
    Wendorf Craig A., Buskist William, LoSchiavo Frank M., Shatz Mark A., Tears Rachel S., Leonard Julie A., Davis Stephen F., Rodrigue Karen M., Griggs Richard A., Mitchell Montserrat C., Meyers Steven A., Love Jacqueline D., Haws LaDawn, Oppy Brian J., Nichols Joe D., Ware Mark E., Badura Amy S., Maynard Douglas C., Geberth Karen L., Badura Brack Amy S., Faculty Forum
    29:2, p. 136 - 159 2002
  • Teaching of Psychology
    Neal-Barnett Angela, Stadtlander Lee M., Dingus Michelle, Petterson Stephanie, Munley Patrick H., Fernald C. D., Cook James R., Badura Brack Amy S., Peters Walt W., Goodwin C. J., Mitchell Michelle, Boeltar Christina, Levy Gary D., Sleigh Merry J., Marchant Gregory J., Perlman Baron, McCann Lee I., Ritzer Darren R., Casey Michael B., Carkenord David M., Badura Amy S., Faculty Forum
    29:1, p. 44 - 69 2002
  • Teaching of Psychology
    Badura Amy S., Capturing Students' Attention
    29:1, p. 58 - 60 2002
  • Teaching of Psychology
    Ware Mark E., Davis Stephen F., Badura Amy S., Using Student Scholarship to Develop Student Research and Writing Skills
    29:2, p. 151 - 154 2002
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Carrol Edward N., Badura Amy S., Focal intense brief transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for treatment of radicular and postthoracotomy pain
    82:2, p. 262 - 264 2001
  • Journal of College Student Development
    Badura Amy S., Ortman Nicole, Millard Michele, Peluso Eugenio A., Effects of peer education training on peer educators
    41:5, p. 471 - 478 2000
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Coughlin Alicia M., Badura Amy S., Fleischer Todd D., Guck Thomas P., Multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pain patients
    81:6, p. 739 - 740 2000
  • Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
    Badura Brack Amy S., Stone Gerald L., Factors influencing counseling center staff’s perceptions of treatment difficulty in relation to student childhood sexual abuse
    13:1, p. 15 - 38 1998
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Badura Amy S., Reiter Robert C., Altmaier Elizabeth M., Rhomberg Ann, Elas Diane, Dissociation, somatization, substance abuse, and coping in women with chronic pelvic pain
    90:3, p. 405 - 410 1997
  • Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
    Westefeld John S., Kiel Jeffery T., Badura Amy, Scheel Karen, Development of the college student reasons for living inventory with African Americans
    10:4, p. 61 - 65 1996
  • Journal of College Student Development
    Westefeld John S., Scheel Karen, Badura Amy, Kiel Jeffrey T., The College Student Reasons for Living Inventory
    37:3, p. 348 - 351 1996

Grants

  • Quarantine Life Changes on Youth Mental Health/Sponsor: CURAS Faculty Research Fund

  • Research Compliance Regulatory Support/Sponsor: State of Nebraska - LB692

  • Research Compliance Regulatory Support/Sponsor: State of Nebraska - LB692

  • GP IDeA-CTR Network: Human Placental Lactogen (Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin) and Oxytocin during Pregnancy: Individual Patterns and Correlations with Maternal-Fetal Attachment, Anxiety, and Depression/Sponsor: State of Nebraska - LB692

Awards

  • University Research Award
  • Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Tenure-Track
    Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Tenure-Track
  • Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Freshman/Sophomore Advising
    Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Freshman/Sophomore Advising