Jacob A. Bentley
Assistant Professor
clinical Psychology
Seattle Pacific University
United States of America
Biography
EDUCATION Undergraduate Lee University, B.A. (Psychology) , 2003 Graduate Seattle Pacific University, M.A. (Clinical Psychology), 2007 Seattle Pacific University, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), 2011 Internship Tampa VA Medical Center , 2010- 2011 Postdoctoral Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2011- 2012 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Psychology Residency Program. Dr. Jacob Bentley completed his graduate education at SPU and pre-doctoral clinical internship at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. He went to Johns Hopkins in 2011 for post-doctoral specialty training in rehabilitation psychology, and transitioned into a faculty position there in 2012. Dr. Bentley is a board-certified rehabilitation psychologist as recognized by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). His current research scholarship is in the areas of chronic disease self-management and international considerations in medical rehabilitation. He maintains an associate appointment in the School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Bentley, his wife, daughter, and two dogs live in Seattle, where they enjoy art, music, and hiking. In his spare time, he also enjoys photography and baseball.
Research Interest
Clinical Psychology
Publications
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Bentley J, Ahmad Z, Thoburn J. Religiosity and posttraumatic stress in a sample of East African refugees. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. 2014 Feb 7;17(2):185-95.
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Christian A, Bentley J, Aryeetey R, Ackuaku D, Mayer RS, Wegener S. Assessment of Rehabilitation Capacity in Ghana. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development. 2016 Jun 7;27(1):33-60.
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Bentley JA, Bruyère SM, LeBlanc J, MacLachlan M. Globalizing rehabilitation psychology: Application of foundational principles to global health and rehabilitation challenges. Rehabilitation psychology. 2016 Feb;61(1):65.
