Prof. Ajeng Juwita Puspitasari, PhD, LP, ABPP

Minat Penelitian

Psychological & Brain Sciences, Psychotherapy, Mood and Anxiety Disorders.

Prof. Ajeng Juwita Puspitasari, PhD, LP, ABPP adalah psikolog klinis berlisensi dan tersertifikasi dewan profesi melalui American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) dengan spesialisasi dalam terapi perilaku dan kognitif. Saat ini ia menjabat sebagai Clinical Professor serta Director of Clinical Training di Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Selain itu, ia juga merupakan pendiri dan direktur Center for Evidence-Based Practice.

Prof. Puspitasari memiliki keahlian dalam psikoterapi berbasis bukti (evidence-based psychotherapy), khususnya untuk depresi, gangguan kecemasan, perilaku bunuh diri dan menyakiti diri, trauma, serta gangguan suasana hati dan kecemasan perinatal. Pendekatan klinis yang ditekuni meliputi Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavioral Activation (BA), Exposure Therapy, dan Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Ia dikenal mengedepankan layanan yang sensitif budaya, berorientasi pemulihan, dan berbasis riset.

Selain praktik klinis dan kepemimpinan akademik, beliau aktif menulis artikel ilmiah, memberikan pelatihan profesional, supervisi klinis, serta konsultasi internasional. Kontribusinya banyak berfokus pada menjembatani kesenjangan antara penelitian dan praktik layanan kesehatan mental agar intervensi efektif dapat diakses lebih luas.

Marriott BR, Walker MR, Howard J, Puspitasari AJ, Scott K, Albright K, Lewis CC. (2023). Taking a magnifying glass to measurement-based care consultation sessions: With what issues do mental health clinicians struggle? Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

Kassab, H., Scott, K., Boyd, M., Puspitasari, A. J., Endicott, D., Cara, L. (2022). Tailored isn’t always better: Impact of standardized versus tailored training on intention to use measurement-based care”. Implementation Research and Practice.

Heredia Jr., D., Pease, E., Puspitasari, A. J. (2022). The promise of residential treatment to support functional and vocational recovery for young adult with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder.

Puspitasari, A. J., Heredia Jr, D., Gentry, M., Sawchuk, C., Theobald, B., Moore, W., Tiede, M., Galardy, C., Schak, K. (2021). Rapid adoption and implementation of telehealth group psychotherapy during COVID-19: Practical strategies and recommendations. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 28 (4), 492-506.

Puspitasari, A. J., Heredia Jr, D., Coombes, B. J., Geske, J. R., Gentry, M. T., Moore, W. R., Sawchuk, C. N., Schak, K. M. (2021). Feasibility and initial outcomes of a group-based teletherapy psychiatric day program for adults with serious mental illness: Open, nonrandomized trial in the context of COVID-19. JMIR Mental Health, 8(3), e25542.

Puspitasari, A. J., Heredia Jr, D., Weber, E., Betcher, H. K., Coombes, B. J., Brodrick, E. M., Skinner, S. M., Tomlinson, A. L., Salik, S. S., Allen, S. V., O’Grady, J. S., Johnson, E. K., L’amoureux, T. M., Moore, K. M. (2021) Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder management in multicenter community practices: Clinicians’ training, current practices and perceived strategies to improve future implementation. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. doi.org/10.1177/2150132721996888.