Melissa London, PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry
School of Medicine

Melissa J. London, PhD, is an attending psychologist and clinic coordinator of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment clinic in the Addiction Recovery Treatment Services at the San Francisco VA Health Care System.

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Dr. London provides assessment and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions that span the continuum of recovery, from early engagement to long-term recovery, with expertise in addressing trauma-related sequelae and identity based factors. She teaches and provides clinical supervision in conceptualization and implementation of treatment approaches for substance use disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and co-occurring mental health issues to trainees in psychology and psychiatry.

Education & Training

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• Fellowship Clinical Psychology - SUD, PTSD, & Co-occuring San Francisco VA Medical Center 2018
• Internship Clinical Psychology Palo Alto VA Medical Center 2017
• PhD Psychology - Trauma Psychology Northern Illinois University 08/2017
• BA Psychology & Sociology Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) 06/2011

Publications (7)

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TelecommunicationsPsychopathologySomatoform DisordersEmergency RespondersEmergency Medical DispatcherChild AbuseAlcoholismStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticMidwestern United StatesExposure to ViolenceAdaptation, PsychologicalObject AttachmentDepressionSpouse AbuseEmotions

• Development and validation of the Trauma-Related Cognitions Scale.
  PloS one 2021 Valdez CE, London MJ, Gregorich SE, Lilly MM
• Considering the Impact of Early Trauma on Coping and Pathology to Predict Posttraumatic Growth Among 9-1-1 Telecommunicators.
  Journal of interpersonal violence 2017 London MJ, Mercer MC, Lilly MM
• Evaluation of a shared decision-making intervention on the utilization of evidence-based psychotherapy in a VA outpatient PTSD clinic.
  Psychological services 2017 Hessinger JD, London MJ, Baer SM
• Examining Minority Attrition Among Women in Longitudinal Trauma Research.
  Journal of traumatic stress 2016 Boykin DM, London MJ, Orcutt HK
• Predictors of Obesity and Physical Health Complaints Among 911 Telecommunicators.
  Safety and health at work 2015 Lilly MM, London MJ, Mercer MC
• Broad Clinical Phenotype and Facets of Emotion Regulation in Interpersonal Trauma Survivors.
  Journal of clinical psychology 2015 Lilly MM, London MJ
• Attachment as a mediator between community violence and posttraumatic stress symptoms among adolescents with a history of maltreatment.
  Child abuse & neglect 2014 London MJ, Lilly MM, Pittman L