Justin Watts, Ph.D., NCC

Assistant Professor

Justin Watts PhD. NCC, CRC LPC -Associate is an assistant professor in the department of Rehabilitation Health Services at the University of North Texas. He teaches coursework in Substance Use Counseling, Trauma and Crisis Intervention and Group Counseling. His research agenda focuses on child-maltreatment and it’s impact on psychosocial development across the lifespan, and how these early experiences encourage the development of negative coping mechanisms and post-traumatic stress. Recent research has focused on childhood psychological abuse and its impact on young adults’ mental health.

Primary Research Interests:

The impact of child-maltreatment among young/emerging adults, trauma, post-traumatic stress, childhood psychological maltreatment.

Other Information:

The impact of child-maltreatment among young/emerging adults, trauma, post-traumatic stress, childhood psychological maltreatment.

Watts, J. (2022). The impact of childhood emotional abuse and neglect on sense of coherence in adulthood. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 44, 209-227

Watts, J., Leeman, M., O’Sullivan, D., Castleberry, J. & Baniya, G. (2021). Understanding the impact of intrusive rumination and event centrality on PTSD symptoms for adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 64, 108-117

Watts, J., O’Sullivan, D., Panlilio, C., & Daniels, A. (2020). Childhood emotional abuse and maladaptive coping in adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 41, 18–34

940-369-8947

Justin.Watts@unt.edu

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