Dr. Tom Campbell

Adjunct Lecturer of Psychology
  • Profile
    Tom Campbell is a Board Certified Rehabilitation Psychologist interested in the psychological and neurological effects of trauma. He enjoys teaching courses focused on the brain and trauma. He also works with Veterans and Active Duty Service Members who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and struggle with the psychological effects of traumatic events. Dr. Campbell is also a Sub-Investigator in the TBI Model Systems, the largest ever longitudinal study of the impact of traumatic brain injury. He has numerous publications and presentations on topics ranging from the psychological effects of torture to predictors of suicidal ideation and behavior in Veterans who have sustained a TBI.
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    • Presentations

      (Selected)

      Vargas, T.A., Mladen, S.N., Klyce, D.W., Perrin, P.B., Ketchum, J.M…..Campbell, T.A. (2024). Cumulative suicidal ideation and suicide attempts five years post-injury among active Duty/Veteran and Non-Veteran samples. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (APA Division 22), Austin, TX.

      Perrin, P. B., Xia, B., Vasic, S., Klyce, D. W., Ketchum, J. M., Vargas, T., Campbell, T.A, Finn, J., Fisher, L., Zafonte, R., Juengst, S., Gary, K., Niemeier, J., Pasipanodya, E., & Dreer, L. (2023). Predicting suicidal ideation and attempts in veterans and service members over the 5 years after TBI: A U.S. Veterans Affairs model systems study. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Brain Injury Association, Dublin, Ireland.

      Vargas, T.A., Klyce, D.W., Perrin, P.B., Campbell, T.A., Finn, J.A., & Ketchum, J.M. (2021, February). Rates of suicide attempt and ideation among Veterans with a history of TBI in the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center TBI Model Systems database. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (APA Division 22), Virtual Conference.

      Hamilton, JA, Campbell, TA,  Danish, SJ, Perrin, PB, Pickett, TC, McCullough JP, (2017, August). Exploring the Outcomes of Rehabilitative Care for Veterans Managing a Disorder of Consciousness. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) conference, Washington, DC.

      McDonald, S. D. Mickens, M. N., Pickett, T. C., Campbell, T. A., Beckham, J. C., & Cifu, D. X. (2017, February). Resilience as a trajectory of sustained subjective well-being: An example from acquired physical disability. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), Albuquerque, NM.

      Rothman, D.J., Lumpkin, R., Pickett, T.C., Campbell, T., McDonald, S., Shura, R., Tupler, L. (2016, February). Frontal lobe motor behavior dysregulation is associated with PTSD symptom severity among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Poster to be presented at the 18th annual conference of Rehabilitation Psychology, Atlanta, Georgia.  

      Goldberg-Looney, L.D., Perrin, P.B., Pulliam, J., Mickens, M., Campbell, T., Pickett, T., & McDonald, S. (2016, February). Do cognitive appraisals predict post-traumatic growth in Veterans with a traumatic injury? Poster presented at the Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

      Wilder Schaaf, K., Campbell, T. (2015, May): Assessing Decision Making Capacity in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Population. Poster presented at the VA Polytrauma: New Perspectives in TBI Rehabilitation Conference, College Park, MD.

      Tupler, L. A., Yoash-Gantz, R., Campbell, T. A., McDonald, S. D., McCormick, C. L., Shura, R. D., Misky, H. M., Pickett, T. C., & Walker, W. C. (2015, February). Olfactory deficits in Veterans serving post-9/11 reporting TBI: A potential biomarker of injury. International Neuropsychological Society 43rd Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

      McDonald, S. D. Chopin, S. M., Campbell, T. A., Harding C., Simmons, A., & Pickett, T. C. (2015, February). Risk and resilience factors are differentially associated with psychosocial outcomes one month after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), San Diego, CA.

    • Professional Experience

      Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Psychology (2011-2024)

      Clinical Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) (2015-Present)

      Program Manager: Rehabilitation Psychology, Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond Virginia (2017-Present)

      Director of Psychology Training, Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond Virginia (2017-Present)

      Director, Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond Virginia (2010-2020)

      Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist, Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond Virginia (2009-2018)

    • Certifications

      Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)

  • Selected Publications
    Journal Articles

    Liou-Johnson, V. Merced, K., Klyce, D., Agtarap, S., Finn, J., Chung, J., Campbell, T. et al. (2023). Exploring Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rehabilitation Outcomes after TBI: A Veterans Affairs Model Systems Study. Neurorehabilitation, 52(3), 451-462.

    West, SJ, Klyce, DW, Perrin, PB…..Campbell, TA (2023). A Network Analysis of the PART-O at 1 and 2 Years After TBI: A Veterans Affairs Model Systems Study. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 38(5), 401-409.

    Hamilton, JA, Perrin, PB, Campbell, TA, Danish, SJ., and Goldstein, AL, (2018). Predicting emergence from a disorder of consciousness using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised. Journal of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Published online 16, April, 2018.

    McCormick. C.L., Yoash-Gantz, R.E., McDonald, S.D., Campbell, T., Tupler, L.A., (2013). Performance on the Green Word Memory Test Following Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom-Era Military Service: Test Failure is Related to Evaluation Context.. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology; doi: 10.1093/arclin/act050

    Vrana, S., Campbell, T. & Clay, R. (2012).  Survey of National Consortium of Torture Treatment Program (NCTTP) Therapists about the Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Psychological Sequelae of Torture.  Traumatology, August 23, 2012.

    Campbell, T., Nelson, L.; Lumpkin, R., Yoash-Gantz, R., Pickett, T., & McCormick, M. (2009). Neuropsychological measures of processing speed and executive functioning in combat veterans with PTSD, TBI and comorbid TBI/PTSD. Psychiatric Annals, 39(8), 796-803.

    Nelson, L., Yoash-Gantz, R., Pickett, T, & Campbell , T. (2009).  Relationship between processing speed and executive functioning performance among OEF/OIF veterans:  Implications for post-deployment rehabilitation.  Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 24, 32-40.

    Auerbach, S.M., Laskin, D.M., Kiesler, D.J., Wilson, M., Rajab, B., & Campbell, T. (2008).  Psychological factors associated with response to maxillofacial injury and its treatment.  Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 66, 755-761.

    Campbell, T. (2007). The psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of torture survivors: A review. Clinical Psychology Review, 27, 628-641.

    Campbell, T., Lin, S., DeVries, C., & Lambert, K. (2003).  Coping responses in male and female rats exposed to multiple stressors.  Physiology and Behavior, 78, 495-504.