Travis A. Loughran Ph.D.
Travis A. Loughran
Ph.D.
UBMD Director of Behavioral Medicine - Integrated Care
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Behavioral Health; Behavioral Medicine; Clinical Psychology; Primary Care; Substance Use
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
I am a clinical psychologist with the UBMD Internal Medicine team in Williamsville, NY. The foundation of my practice is integrated care, which means providing comprehensive, team-based care to patients that emphasizes the intersection of biological, psychological, and social factors that influence a person’s health. Much of my work is with the UBMD Internal Medicine Primary Care team, where I serve as a behavioral health consultant. I provide brief intervention and assessment services to patients engaged in primary care. To increase collaboration between the patient and our team, appointments with me often occur the same day the patient meets with the primary care provider and sometimes I will meet with patients alongside their primary care provider. Typical episodes of care usually last just a few appointments with the goal of teaching the patient strategies and skills they can use to best manage their overall health. I provide treatment, assessment and consultation for a range of health conditions and have expertise in many evidence-supported treatments, including but not limited to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Brief Alcohol Interventions, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Motivational Interviewing, and Processing Emotions in Primary Care.
In addition to my clinical role, I also serve as the Director of Behavioral Medicine – Integrated Care at UBMD helping to develop and implement integrated care models within UBMD Internal Medicine. The goal of integrated care is to improve care for all patients within UBMD, meaning I frequently consult with primary care providers and other team members to support our entire clinic population.
My past research has focused on alcohol use and chronic pain.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, VA Center for Integrated Healthcare (2020)
- PhD, Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2018)
- MA, Psychology, Medaille College (2009)
- BA, Psychology, Clemson University (2007)
Employment:
- Assistant Professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2026-present)
- Director of Behavioral Medicine -Integrated Care, UBMD Internal Medicine (2026-present)
- Primary Care Psychologist / Integrated Substance Use Expert, VA Western New York Healthcare System (2022–2026)
- Primary Care Psychologist, Orlando VA Healthcare System (2020–2022)
Awards and Honors:
- American Psychological Association Early Career Achievement Award (2019)
- Outstanding Contribution to Nevada Psychological Association (2017)
- American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, Advocacy Coordinating Team Excellence in Campus Leadership Award (2015)
Research Expertise:
- Alcohol Use
- Clinical Psychology
- Integrated Healthcare
- Primary Care Behavioral Health
Journal Articles:
- Buckheit, K. A., Scharer, J., Loughran, T. A., Beehler, G. P., Moskal, D., and Funderburk, J. S. (2025) Treatment barriers and preferences among veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain and alcohol use in primary care. Psychological Services (Apr) doi:https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000938
- Loughran, T. A., Scharer, J. L., Moskal, D., Funderburk, J. S., Buckheit, K. A., and Beehler, G. P. (2025) VA primary care patients with chronic pain: A comparison of healthcare utilization and patient characteristics across alcohol risk categories. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, (Mar) doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-025-10072-6
- Moskal, D., Loughran, T. A., Funderburk, J. S., Scharer, J., Buckheit, K. A., and Beehler, G. P. (2023) Pain and hazardous alcohol use in Veterans in primary care: The role of affective pain interference and alcohol pain-coping perceptions. The Journal of Pain (Sep), 25(3): 682-689. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2023.09.020
- Loughran TA, Scharer JL, Rodriguez L, De Vita MJ, Maisto SA, Funderburk JS. (2021) Brief alcohol interventions in U.S. medical settings: A systematic review of the implementation literature. Journal of substance abuse treatment (Dec), 131: 108456.
- Beehler, G. P., Loughran, T. A., King, P. R., Dollar, K. M., Murphy, J. L., Kearney, L .K., and Goldstein, W. R. (2021) Patients’ perspectives of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: Treatment satisfaction, perceived utility, and global assessment of change. Families, Systems, and Health, (Jun), 39(2): 351-357.
- Donohue, B., Gavrilova, Y., Galante, M., Gavrilova, E., Loughran, T., Scott, J., Chow, G., Plant, C.P. and Allen, D.N. (2018) Controlled evaluation of an optimization approach to mental health and sport performance. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology (Jun), 12(2): 234-267. doi:https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2017-0054
- Donohue B, Plant CP, Loughran TA, Torres A. (2017) Family Assisted Contingency Management within the Context of Evidence-Supported Treatment for Child Neglect and Drug Abuse. Journal of child and family studies (Aug), 26(8): 2224-2236.
- Donohue, B., Dowd, A., Plant, C. P., Phillips, C.R., Loughran, T., and Gavrilova, Y. (2016) Controlled evaluation of a method to assist recruitment of participants into treatment outcome research and engage student athletes into substance abuse intervention. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology (Dec), 10(4) doi:https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2015-0022
- Chow, G. M., Donohue, B., Pitts, M., Loughran, T., Schubert, K. N., Gavrilova, Y., and Diaz, E. (2015) Results of a single case-controlled study of The Optimum Performance Program in Sports in a collegiate athlete. Clinical Case Studies (Jun), 14: 191-209. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650114548313
- Donohue, B., Chow, G. M., Pitts, M., Loughran, T., Schubert, K. N., Gavrilova, Y., and Allen, D. N. (2014) Piloting a family-supported approach to concurrently optimize mental health and sport performance in athletes. Clinical Case Studies (Sep), 14(3): 159-177. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650114548311
Books and Book Chapters:
- Marzell, M., Donohue, B., and Loughran, T. (2014) Assessing substance-related disorders in African Americans. In: Guide to Psychological Assessment with African Americans. Springer, 183-194.
Professional Memberships:
- Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
- American Psychological Association
- Society for Addiction Psychology; APA Division 50
- New York State Psychological Association
- Psychological Association of Western New York
Presentations:
- "Collaboration and Consultation in PACT" VISN 2 PCMHI Community of Practice Call (2025)
- "Leveraging PCMHI team member subject matter expertise to uplift population-based care: Applications to substance use" VA PCMHI Leadership Community of Practice (2025)
- "Alcohol use and brief alcohol intervention in PCMHI" VA VISN 2 PCMHI Community of Practice Call (2024)
- "APA guidelines on equitable and respectful treatment of students in graduate psychology programs: Professional socialization" American Psychological Association's Center for Learning and Career Development series on APA Guidelines on Equitable and Respectful Treatment of Students in Graduate Psychology Programs (2024)
- "Teamwork and tenets of APA’s equity, diversity, and inclusion framework." Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology’s virtual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference (2022)
- "Chronic pain and at-risk alcohol use in veteran primary care patients." Society of Behavioral Medicine Military and Veteran Health Special Interest Group Webinar (2019)
- "What does equitable graduate student treatment look like? Creating a shared vision." American Psychological Association annual convention (2019)
- "Brief cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (Brief CBT-CP) in primary care: Overview and case presentation." VA SCAN-ECHO webinar speaker series. (2019)
- "Graduate Student Orientation" American Psychological Association Practice Leadership Conference (2019)
Service Activities:
- President-Elect; Psychological Association of Western New York (2025–present)
- Community Engagement Committee Member; Psychological Association of Western New York (2025–present)
- Committee Member; Erie County Department of Health, Office of Harm Reduction Overdose Fatality Review Program (2024–present)
- Integrated Ethics Committee Member; VA Western New York Healthcare System (2024–2026)
- Alternate NYSPA Representative to Council; Psychological Association of Western New York (2024–present)
- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare PCMHI Competency Training Program; Primary Care -Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Facility Trainer (2023–2026)
- Co-Chair; VA Psychology Training Council Model Curriculum Committee (2022–2026)
- Member; APA Task Force on Equitable and Respectful Treatment of Students in Graduate Psychology Programs (2018–2023)
- Chair; American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Advocacy Coordinating Team (2017–2019)
- Journal of Sport Behavior; Reviewer
- Medical Care; Reviewer
- Annals of Medicine; Reviewer
- American Journal of College Health; Reviewer
- Training and Education in Professional Psychology; Reviewer
- Translational Issues in Psychological Science; Reviewer