Ariel J. Lang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor In Residence
UCSD 
8810 Rio San Diego Dr.
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone #: (619) 400-5173
FAX #: (619) 400-5171
E-mail: ajlang@ucsd.edu

Biography 
Dr. Lang received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California Los Angeles. She completed a Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at the University of California Sam Francisco before coming to UCSD in 1999.

Research Focus 
Dr. Lang’s research primarily involves assessment of the health-related impact of anxiety and trauma and cognitive-behavioral intervention for emotional problems in medical patients.

Clinical Focus 
Dr. Lang is responsible for the Behavioral Medicine Service at the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). This Service provides intervention for behaviors and psychological symptoms that have a negative impact on the health of primary care patients. Dr. Lang is also the VASDHS Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator.

Selected Publications 

• Lang, A. J., Laffaye, C., Satz, L. E., Dresselhaus, T. R., & Stein, M. B. (in press). Sensitivity and specificity of the PTSD Checklist in detecting PTSD in women veterans in primary care. Journal of Traumatic Stress.
• Craske, M. G., Lang, A. J., Rowe, M., DeCola, J., Simmons, J., Mann, C., & Yan-Go, F. (2002). Attributions pervade sleep: Attributions about arousal in nocturnal panic. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 111, 53-62.
• Lang, A. J., Kennedy, C. M., & Stein, M. B. (2002). Anxiety sensitivity and PTSD among women victims of intimate partner violence. Depression & Anxiety, 16, 77-83.
• Lang, A. J., Craske, M. G., Brown, M., & Ghaneian, A. (2001). Fear-related state dependent memory. Cognition and Emotion, 15, 695-703.
• Lang, A. J. & Craske, M. G. (2000). Manipulations of exposure-based therapy to reduce return of fear: A replication. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 38, 1-12.