Faculty Profile

Holly Levin-Aspenson

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of Notre Dame, 2020. 
Major: Psychology, Research & Experimental
Dissertation Title: Symptom-Level Explications of the Hierarchical Structure of Psychopathology
MA, University of North Carolina -- Greensboro, 2014. 
Major: General/Experimental Psychology
BA, Guilford College, 2009. 
Major: Psychology, English Language and Literature





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
PSYC 5430.001, Assessment II, Spring 2024 
PSYC 6830.703, Practicum, Spring 2024 


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    PSYC 6820.703, Practicum, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    PSYC 5900.736, Special Problems, Fall 2023 
                    

                    PSYC 5430.001, Assessment II, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    PSYC 6830.703, Practicum, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    PSYC 6820.702, Practicum, Fall 2022  SPOT

          


          
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Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Journal Article
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Khoo, S., Stanton, K., King, B., Zimmerman, M.  A bridge between DSM-5 Section II personality disorder criteria and ICD-11 personality disorder trait domains. Journal of Personality Disorders. 
Palitsky, R., Reznik, S. J., Kaplan, D. M., Anderson, M. R., Athey, A., Brodt, M. A., Coffino, J. A., Egbert, A., Hallowell, E. S., Fox-Fuller, J. T., Han, G. T., Hartmann, M., Herbitter, C., Herrera Legon, M., Hughes, C., Hosking, C. R., Jao, N. C., Kassel, M. T., P, L. T., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., López, G., Maroney, M. R., Medrano, M., Rogers, M. L., Stevenson, B.  (2023). Inclusion of trainee stakeholders is necessary for effective change in health service psychology training. Clinical Psychological Science. 
Levin-Aspenson, H.  (2023). To fully leverage fine-grained clinical phenomena, we have to think beyond DSM-based concepts and the presumption of diagnostic kinds. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 
Rodriguez-Seijas, C., Li, J. J., Balling, C., Brandes, C., Bernat, E., Boness, C., Forbes, M. K., Forbush, K. T., Joyner, K. J., Krueger, R. F., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Michelini, G., Ro, E., Rutter, L., Stanton, K., Tackett, J. L., Waszczuk, M., Eaton, N. R. (2023). Diversity and the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). 2, 483-495. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Marks, R. M., Dalrymple, K. L., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Does the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire measure the same constructs before and after ACT-based treatment? Examination of the longitudinal measurement invariance of the 24-item FFMQ-SF. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 29, 131-139. 
Watts, A. L., Greene, A. L., Ringwald, W., Forbes, M. K., Brandes, C. M., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Delawalla, C.  Factor analysis in personality disorders research: Modern issues and illustrations of practical recommendations. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. 
Stanton, K., Watts, A. L., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Carpenter, R. W., Emery, N. N., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Focusing narrowly on model fit in factor analysis can mask construct heterogeneity and model misspecification: Applied demonstrations across sample and assessment types. Journal of Personality Assessment. 105(1), 1-13. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Diehl, J. M., Boyd, S. I., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Levels of anger severity in psychiatric outpatients. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 211(1), 29-34. 
Waldman, I. D., King, C. D., Poore, H. E., Luningham, J. M., Zinbarg, R. M., Krueger, R. F., Markon, K. E., Bornovalova, M., Chmielewski, M., Conway, C., Dretsch, M., Eaton, N., Forbes, M. K., Forbush, K., Naragon-Gainey, K., Greene, A. L., Haltigan, J. D., Ivanova, M., Joyner, K., Keyes, K. M., King, K. M., Kotov, R., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Olino, T., Oliver, J. A., Patrick, C. J., Preece, D., Rutter, L. A., Sellbom, M., South, S., Wagner, N. J., Watts, A. L., Wilson, S., Wright, A. G., Zald, D.  (2023). Recommendations for adjudicating among alternative structural models of psychopathology. Clinical Psychological Science. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Validation of hierarchical taxonomy in a clinical sample. Psychological Medicine. 
Boyd, S. I., Levin-Aspenson, H., Hughes, C. D., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Fluctuations in anger, depressive symptoms, and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors throughout partial hospitalization treatment.. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 168, 304-309. 
Levin-Aspenson, H.  (2023). To fully leverage fine-grained clinical phenomena, we have to think beyond DSM-based concepts and the presumption of diagnostic kinds.. Other. 132(7), 881-887. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Validation of hierarchical taxonomy in a clinical sample.. Psychological Medicine. 53(13), 6142-6149. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Khoo, S., Stanton, K., King, B., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). A Bridge Between DSM-5 Section II Personality Disorder Criteria and ICD-11 Personality Disorder Trait Domains.. Journal of Personality Disorders. 37(3), 317-336. 
Stanton, K., Balzen, K. M., DeFluri, C., Brock, P., Levin-Aspenson, H., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Negative Mood Dysregulation Loads Strongly Onto Common Factors With Many Forms of Psychopathology: Considerations for Assessing Nonspecific Symptoms.. Assessment. 10731911231174471. 
Watts, A. L., Greene, A. L., Ringwald, W., Forbes, M. K., Brandes, C. M., Levin-Aspenson, H., Delawalla, C.  (2023). Factor analysis in personality disorders research: Modern issues and illustrations of practical recommendations.. Other. 14(1), 105-117. 
Stanton, K., Watts, A. L., Levin-Aspenson, H., Carpenter, R. W., Emery, N. N., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Focusing Narrowly on Model Fit in Factor Analysis Can Mask Construct Heterogeneity and Model Misspecification: Applied Demonstrations across Sample and Assessment Types.. Journal of Personality Assessment. 105(1), 1-13. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Diehl, J. M., Boyd, S. I., Zimmerman, M.  (2023). Levels of Anger Severity in Psychiatric Patients.. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 211(1), 29-34. 
Palitsky, R., Kaplan, D. M., Brodt, M., Anderson, M., Athey, A., Coffino, J. A., Egbert, A., Hallowell, E., Han, G., Hartmann, M., Herbitter, C., Herrera, M., Hughes, C., Jao, N., Kassel, M., A, L., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., López, G., Medrano, M., Reznik, S., Rogers, M., Stevenson, B.  (2022). A call to action from trainee stakeholders in health service psychology training: Lessons learned from COVID-19. Clinical Psychological Science. 10(5), 819-845. 
Harel, D., Levis, B., Sun, Y., Fischer, F., Ioannides, J. P., Cuijpers, P., Patten, S. B., Ziegelstein, R. C., Markham, S., Benedetti, A., Thombs, B. D., The Depressed Screening Data (DEPRESSD) Collaboration,  (2022). External validation of a shortened screening tool using individual participant data meta-analysis: A case study of the Patient Health Questionnaire–Dep–4. Methods. 204, 300-311. 
Terrill, D. R., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Zimmerman, M.  (2022). Sudden gains and treatment outcomes among depressed individuals in a partial hospitalization program. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 25(5), 1556-1566. 
Watson, D., Forbes, M. K., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Ruggero, C., Kotelnikova, Y., S, K., Bagby, R. M., Sunderland, M., Patalay, P., Kotov, R.  (2022). The development of preliminary HiTOP internalizing spectrum scales. Assessment. 29(1), 17-33. 
Watson, D., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Waszczuk, M. A., Conway, C. C., Dalgleish, T., Dretsch, M. N., Eaton, N. R., Forbes, M. K., Forbush, K. T., Hobbs, K. A., Michelini, G., Nelson, B. D., Sellbom, M., Slade, T., South, S. C., Sunderland, M., Waldman, I., Witthöft, M., Wright, A. G., Kotov, R., Krueger, R. F., HiTOP Utility Workgroup,  (2022). Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): III. Emotional dysfunction superspectrum. 21(1), 26-54. 
Terrill, D. R., Levin-Aspenson, H., Zimmerman, M.  (2022). Sudden gains and treatment outcomes among depressed individuals in a partial hospitalization programme.. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 29(5), 1556-1566. 
Palitsky, R., Kaplan, D. M., Brodt, M. A., Anderson, M. R., Athey, A., Coffino, J. A., Egbert, A., Hallowell, E. S., Han, G. T., Hartmann, M. A., Herbitter, C., Herrera Legon, M., Hughes, C. D., Jao, N. C., Kassel, M. T., Le, T. P., Levin-Aspenson, H., López, G., Maroney, M. R., Medrano, M., Reznik, S. J., Rogers, M. L., Stevenson, B. L. (2022). Systemic Challenges in Internship Training for Health-Service Psychology: A Call to Action From Trainee Stakeholders.. Other. 10(5), 819-845. 
Watson, D., Levin-Aspenson, H., Waszczuk, M. A., Conway, C. C., Dalgleish, T., Dretsch, M. N., Eaton, N. R., Forbes, M. K., Forbush, K. T., Hobbs, K. A., Michelini, G., Nelson, B. D., Sellbom, M., Slade, T., South, S. C., Sunderland, M., Waldman, I., Witthöft, M., Wright AGC,, Kotov, R., Krueger, R. F. (2022). Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): III. Emotional dysfunction superspectrum.. Other. 21(1), 26-54. 
Watson, D., Forbes, M. K., Levin-Aspenson, H., Ruggero, C., Kotelnikova, Y., Khoo, S., Bagby, R. M., Sunderland, M., Patalay, P., Kotov, R.  (2022). The Development of Preliminary HiTOP Internalizing Spectrum Scales.. Assessment. 29(1), 17-33. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Boyd, S. I., Diehl, J. M., Zimmerman, M.  (2021). A clinically useful anger outcome scale. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 41, 160-166. 
Negeri, Z. F., Levis, B., Sun, Y., He, C., Krishnan, A., Wu, Y., Bhandari, P. M., Neupane, D., Brehaut, E., Benedetti, A., Thombs, B. D., The Depressed Screening Data (DEPRESSD) Collaboration,  (2021). Accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for screening to detect major depression: An updated systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.. British Medical Journal. 375, . 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Watson, D., Ellickson-Larew, S., Stanton, K., Stasik-O'Brien, S. M. (2021). Beyond distress and fear: Differential psychopathology correlates of PTSD symptom clusters. Journal of Affective Disorders. 284, 9-17. 
Watson, D., Ellickson-Larew, S., Stanton, K., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Khoo, S.  (2021). Examining the criterion validity and diagnostic specificity of self-report measures of narcissism and mania. Assessment. 28(1), 3-14. 
Clark, L., Corona-Espinosa, A., Khoo, S., Kotelnikova, Y., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Serapio-Garcia, G., Watson, D.  (2021). Preliminary scales for ICD-11 personality disorder: Self and interpersonal dysfunction plus five personality disorder trait domains. Frontiers in Psychology. 12, . 
Forbes, M. K., Greene, A. L., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Watts, A., Hallquist, M., Lahey, B. B., Markon, K. E., Patrick, C. J., Tackett, J. L., Waldman, I. D., Wright, A. G., Caspi, A., Ivanova, M., Kotov, R., Samuel, D. B., Eaton, N. R., Krueger, R. F. (2021). Three recommendations based on a comparison of the reliability and validity of the predominant models used in research on the empirical structure of psychopathology. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 130(3), 297-317. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Watson, D., Clark, L., Zimmerman, M.  (2021). What is the general factor of psychopathology? Consistency of the p factor across samples. Assessment. 28(4), 1035-1049. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Boyd, S. I., Diehl, J. M., Zimmerman, M.  (2021). A Clinically Useful Anger Outcome Scale.. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 141, 160-166. 
Clark, L. A., Corona-Espinosa, A., Khoo, S., Kotelnikova, Y., Levin-Aspenson, H., Serapio-García, G., Watson, D.  (2021). Preliminary Scales for ICD-11 Personality Disorder: Self and Interpersonal Dysfunction Plus Five Personality Disorder Trait Domains.. Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 668724. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Watson, D., Clark, L. A., Zimmerman, M.  (2021). What Is the General Factor of Psychopathology? Consistency of the p Factor Across Samples.. Assessment. 28(4), 1035-1049. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Watson, D., Ellickson-Larew, S., Stanton, K., Stasik-O'Brien, S. M. (2021). Beyond Distress and Fear: Differential Psychopathology Correlates of PTSD Symptom Clusters.. Journal of Affective Disorders. 284, 9-17. 
Forbes, M. K., Greene, A. L., Levin-Aspenson, H., Watts, A. L., Hallquist, M., Lahey, B. B., Markon, K. E., Patrick, C. J., Tackett, J. L., Waldman, I. D., Wright AGC,, Caspi, A., Ivanova, M., Kotov, R., Samuel, D. B., Eaton, N. R., Krueger, R. F. (2021). Three recommendations based on a comparison of the reliability and validity of the predominant models used in research on the empirical structure of psychopathology.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 130(3), 297-317. 
Watson, D., Ellickson-Larew, S., Stanton, K., Levin-Aspenson, H., Khoo, S.  (2021). Examining the Criterion Validity and Diagnostic Specificity of Self-Report Measures of Narcissism and Mania.. Assessment. 28(1), 3-14. 
Levis, B., Sun, Y., He, C., Wu, Y., Krishnan, A., Bhandari, P. M., Neupane, D., Imran, M., Brehaut, E., Negeri, Z., Fischer, F. H., Benedetti, A., Thombs, B. D., The Depression Screening Data (DEPRESSD) PHQ Collaboration,  (2020). Accuracy of the PHQ-2 alone and in combination with the PHQ-9 for screening to detect major depression: An individual participant data meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 323(8), . 
Wu, Y., Levis, B., Ioannidis, J. P., Benedetti, A., Thombs, B. D., The Depression Screening Data (DEPRESSD) Collaboration,  (2020). Probability of major depression classification based on the SCID, CIDI, and MINI diagnostic interviews: A synthesis of three individual participant data meta-analyses. 
Levis, B., Sun, Y., He, C., Wu, Y., Krishnan, A., Bhandari, P. M., Neupane, D., Imran, M., Brehaut, E., Negeri, Z., Fischer, F. H., Benedetti, A., Thombs, B. D., Che, L., Levis, A., Riehm, K., Saadat, N., Azar, M., Rice, D., Boruff, J., Kloda, L., Cuijpers, P., Gilbody, S., Ioannidis, J., McMillan, D., Patten, S., Shrier, I., Ziegelstein, R., Moore, A., Akena, D., Amtmann, D., Arroll, B., Ayalon, L., Baradaran, H., Beraldi, A., Bernstein, C., Bhana, A., Bombardier, C., Buji, R. I., Butterworth, P., Carter, G., Chagas, M., Chan, J., Chan, L. F., Chibanda, D., Cholera, R., Clover, K., Conway, A., Conwell, Y., Daray, F., de Man-van Ginkel, J., Delgadillo, J., Diez-Quevedo, C., Fann, J., Field, S., Fisher, J., Fung, D., Garman, E., Gelaye, B., Gholizadeh, L., Gibson, L., Goodyear-Smith, F., Green, E., Greeno, C., Hall, B., Hampel, P., Hantsoo, L., Haroz, E., Harter, M., Hegerl, U., Hides, L., Hobfoll, S., Honikman, S., Hudson, M., Hyphantis, T., Inagaki, M., Ismail, K., Jeon, H. J., Jetté, N., Khamseh, M., Kiely, K., Kohler, S., Kohrt, B., Kwan, Y., Lamers, F., Asunción Lara, M., Levin-Aspenson, H., Lino, V., Liu, S. I., Lotrakul, M., Loureiro, S., Löwe, B., Luitel, N., Lund, C., Marrie, R. A., Marsh, L., Marx, B., McGuire, A., Mohd Sidik, S., Munhoz, T., Muramatsu, K., Nakku, J., Navarrete, L., Osório, F., Patel, V., Pence, B., Persoons, P., Petersen, I., Picardi, A., Pugh, S., Quinn, T., Rancans, E., Rathod, S., Reuter, K., Roch, S., Rooney, A., Rowe, H., Santos, I., Schram, M., Shaaban, J., Shinn, E., Sidebottom, A., Simning, A., Spangenberg, L., Stafford, L., Sung, S., Suzuki, K., Swartz, R., Tan PLL,, Taylor-Rowan, M., Tran, T., Turner, A., van der Feltz-Cornelis, C., van Heyningen, T., van Weert, H., Wagner, L., Li Wang, J., White, J., Winkley, K., Wynter, K., Yamada, M., Zhi Zeng, Q., Zhang, Y.  (2020). Accuracy of the PHQ-2 Alone and in Combination With the PHQ-9 for Screening to Detect Major Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. Other. 323(22), 2290-2300. 
Bowman, M. A., Cunningham, T. J., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., O'Rear, A. E., Pauszek, J. R., Ellickson-Larew, S., Martinez, B., Payne, J.  (2019). Anxious, but not depressive, symptoms are associated with poorer prospective memory performance in healthy college students: Preliminary evidence using the tripartite model of anxiety and depression. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 41(7), 694-703. 
Watson, D., Ellickson-Larew, S., Stanton, K., Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Khoo, S., Stasik-O'Brien, S. M., Clark, L.  (2019). Aspects of extraversion and their associations with psychopathology. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 128(8), 777-794. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Khoo, S., Kotelnikova, Y.  (2019). Hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology across development: Associations with personality. Journal of Research in Personality. 81, 72-78. 
Watson, D., Ellickson-Larew, S., Stanton, K., Levin-Aspenson, H., Khoo, S., Stasik-O'Brien, S. M., Clark, L. A. (2019). Aspects of extraversion and their associations with psychopathology.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 128(8), 777-794. 
Bowman, M. A., Cunningham, T. J., Levin-Aspenson, H., O'Rear, A. E., Pauszek, J. R., Ellickson-Larew, S., Martinez, B. S., Payne, J. D. (2019). Anxious, but not depressive, symptoms are associated with poorer prospective memory performance in healthy college students: Preliminary evidence using the tripartite model of anxiety and depression.. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 41(7), 694-703. 
Levin-Aspenson, H. F., Watson, D.  (2018). Mode of administration effects in psychopathology assessment: Analyses of gender, age, and education differences in self-rated versus interview-based depression. Psychological Assessment. 30(3), 287-297. 
Levin-Aspenson, H., Watson, D.  (2018). Mode of administration effects in psychopathology assessment: Analyses of gender, age, and education differences in self-rated versus interview-based depression.. Psychological Assessment. 30(3), 287-295. 
Watson, D., Larew, S., Stanton, K., Levin-Aspenson, H.  (2016). Personality provides a general structural framework for psychopathology: Commentary on “Translational applications of personality science for the conceptualization and treatment of psychopathology.”. 23(3), 309-313. 
Silvia, P. J., Beaty, R. E., Nusbaum, E. C., Eddington, K. M., Levin-Aspenson, H., Kwapil, T. R. (2014). Everyday creativity in daily life: An experience-sampling study of “little c” creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. 8(2), 183-188. 
Calhoun, P. S., Levin, H. F., Johnson, Y., Dedert, E. A., The VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center Registry Workgroup,, Beckham, J. C. (2011). The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and smoking outcome expectancies among U.S. military Veterans who served since September 11, 2001. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 24, 303-308. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Grant - Research   
Ruggero, C. (Principal), Levin-Aspenson, H. (Supporting), "Development of Negative Valence Measures," Sponsored by NIMH, Federal, $3958784 Funded. (April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2025).
Levin-Aspenson, H., "Improving Measurement of Psychopathology Symptom Dimensions in the Hispanic/Latinx Community," Sponsored by University of North Texas Center for Psychosocial Health Disparities Research, Improving Behavioral Health of Underserved Groups, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (November 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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