UChicago Faculty Physician
Nancy Beckman, PhD
Nancy Beckman, PhD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Associate Professor of Adult Psychiatry
Director, Health Psychology
Specialties
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Locations
- Chicago - Mitchell Hospital
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Nancy Beckman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in chronic conditions, with a focus on chronic pain and cancer. She also treats patients suffering from depression, anxiety and trauma.
In order to offer her patients their best outcomes, Dr. Beckman’s approach to care is patient-directed in that she bases her treatment recommendations on careful consideration of her patients’ preferences and biopsychosocial factors. This allows her to work with her patients collaboratively to build a treatment plan that best suits their goals.
Dr. Beckman uses evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness strategies, to help patients adjust their thoughts and behaviors surrounding their condition(s) in order to improve symptoms, mood and quality of life. She works closely with other medical professionals to provide comprehensive care.
Along with her dedication to her patients, Dr. Beckman is also passionate about using research to enhance care for her patients. She is investigating therapies to improve access and outcomes for patients with chronic pain. She is involved in the development and evaluation of integrated behavioral health programs and training and dissemination of behavioral health interventions and teaching methods.
Additionally, Dr. Beckman is teaching and mentoring the next generation of psychologists. She trains clinical psychology graduate students and lectures nationally on topics including integrated care, the psychological treatment of chronic pain and motivational interviewing.
In order to offer her patients their best outcomes, Dr. Beckman’s approach to care is patient-directed in that she bases her treatment recommendations on careful consideration of her patients’ preferences and biopsychosocial factors. This allows her to work with her patients collaboratively to build a treatment plan that best suits their goals.
Dr. Beckman uses evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness strategies, to help patients adjust their thoughts and behaviors surrounding their condition(s) in order to improve symptoms, mood and quality of life. She works closely with other medical professionals to provide comprehensive care.
Along with her dedication to her patients, Dr. Beckman is also passionate about using research to enhance care for her patients. She is investigating therapies to improve access and outcomes for patients with chronic pain. She is involved in the development and evaluation of integrated behavioral health programs and training and dissemination of behavioral health interventions and teaching methods.
Additionally, Dr. Beckman is teaching and mentoring the next generation of psychologists. She trains clinical psychology graduate students and lectures nationally on topics including integrated care, the psychological treatment of chronic pain and motivational interviewing.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Anxiety & Mood Disorders
- Chronic Pain Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Depression
UChicago Medicine Mitchell Hospital - Hyde Park5815 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Practicing Since
- 2011
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Internship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Midwest Pain Society
- American Psychological Association
- Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
- Society for Health Psychology
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.