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Donald!R.!Whitworth,!Ph.D.!
89!Birchwood!Drive!
Portsmouth,!RI!02871!
(401)!293-5758!!!(Home)!
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Birthplace:!!!!Obine!County,!Te n n es se e !! ! ! Citizenship:!!!United!States!
Birth!Date:!!!!January!21,!1950! ! ! ! Social!Security:!!Upon!Request!
Ethnic!Background:!!!Cherokee/Cau c as ia n !
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Education!
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The!University!of!Rhode!Island! ! 1986/1994!
Department!of!Psychology!(Two!Degree!Programs:!Person ality!& !Clinica l)!
Doctorate!in!Clinical!Psychology!(Awarded!May,!1995)!
Major!Professor:!!Paul!Florin,!Ph.D.!
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Dissertation!Title:!!A"Structural"Model"of"Mischel’s"Cognitive"Social"Learning"Variables"and"Citizen"Participation.!
(Proposal!Defended !N ov em b er,!199 3:!!De fen de d!Jan ua ry!17 ,!199 4) !
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Comprehensive!Examination:! !!!!!!!!!!!!! Passed,!April!1992!
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Areas!of!Concentration:!!Methodology,!Psychological!Assessment,!Forensics,!The!Psychopathic/Anti-Social!
Personality,!Personality!Theory,!and!Community!Psychology.!
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Masters!Competency,!Clinical!Psychology! ! ! ! ! ! December!1991!
The!University!of!Rhode!Island,!Department!of!Psychology!
Major!Professor:!!Paul!Florin,!Ph.D.!
Competency!Title:!!Mischel’s"Cognitive"Social"Learning"Variables"as"Predictors"of"Citizen"Participation.!
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Doctoral!Candidate!in!General!Experimental!Psychology! 1982-1985!Completion!of!Program!
requirements!to!Comprehensive!Exams!an d!D isserta tion .!!Tran sfer!to !Clinica l!Psyc ho logy ,!!
University!of!Rhode!Island,!1985!
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The!University!of!Rhode!Island! ! May,!1980!
Master!of!Arts,!Counseling!!
Department!of!Human!Development!&!Family!Studies!
Major!Professor:!!Thomas!Gunnie,!Ph.D.!
Thesis!Title:!!Adolescent"Pregnancy"Programs:""An"Evaluation"of"the"Young"Parents"Program"of""
Rhode"Island."
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Roger!Williams!College!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!May,!1975!
Psychology!Department!
Bachelor!of!Arts!Degree!Psychology,!Suma!Cum!Laude!
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Employment!
Roger!Williams!University! !!!!!!!!!!!!June!1984-Present!
Old!Ferry!Road!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!02809!
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I!am!a!Full!Professor!and!the!author!and!former!Director!of!the!Master’s!In!Forensic!&!Clinical!Psychology!Programs.!I!
also!Served!as!Chair!of!the!Psychology!Department!and!Coordinator!of!the!Department!for!approximately!10!years.!
Other!responsibilities!include!teaching!undergraduate!and!graduate!courses,!university!service,!supervising!
undergraduate!and!graduate!research,!advising!graduate!&!undergraduate!students,!
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The!Massachusetts!Disability!Board!for!Social!Security!System! March!2014-Present!
Boston,!MA!
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Conducting!SSDI!diagnostic!interviews!and!psychological!testing!including:!MMPI!2;!Bender!G e sta lt;!T rails !A & B!
WMS!IV;!!MMPI!II,!Rorschach,!MCMI!IV,!and!WAIS!IV.!!Providing!complete!testing!interpretation!and!diagnostics.!
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The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !June!1976-Septem ber!1984!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!02804!
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Psychologist!in!charge!of!a!set!of!6!school!systems!providing!services!to!pregnant!adolescents.!!Provided!counseling!
and!educational!services!related!to!pregnancy!issues.!
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The!Newport!County!Mental!Health!Center! !!!!!!!!!! August!1975-!June!1976!
Newport!Hospital!Tower!8!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!02804!
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Psychiatric!Aide!and!Counselor/Therapist!
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Educational!and!Professional!Honors!
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Graduated!Suma!Cum!Laude,!Roger!Williams!University!
Psychology!Student!of!The!Year!Award,!1975!
Graduated!First!in!Class,!Graduating!Class,!1975!
Nominated!13!of!15!of!previous!academic!years!for!Teacher!of!the!Year,!Roger!Williams!University!
Member,!The!National!Honors!Society!in!Psychology,!Psi!Chi!
The!National!Honors!Society!in!Psychology,!Psi!Chi!Advisor!Award,!1989!
Doctoral!Written!Comprehensive!Exams!Completed!with!Distinction!
Who’s!Who!of!American!College!&!University!Teachers!2004!and!2005!
Cambridge!“Who’s!Who!of!American!Business!and!Professional!Communities”!
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Professional!Affiliations!
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The!American!Psychological!Association!
The!Eastern!Psychological!Association!
The!American!Psychology!and!Law!Society!
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Supervised!Clinical!Experience!
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Postdoctoral!Residency!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!September!1996!-!January!200 1!
South!Shore!Mental!Health!
460!Quincy!Avenue!
Quincy,!MA!02169!
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Postdoctoral!Internship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Septemb er!1994-!September!1996!
South!Shore!Mental!Health!
460!Quincy!Avenue!
Quincy,!MA!02169!
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Predoctoral!Internship!APA!Accredited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!September!1993!-!September!1994!
South!Shore!Mental!Health!
460!Quincy!Avenue!
Quincy,!MA!!!02169!
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1900!hour!predoctoral!internship!working!in!the!Outpatient!and!Crisis!Intervention!Units!for!a!large!metropolitan!
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mental!health!center.!!This!internship!required!a!minimum!of!35!client!contact!hours!per!week,!the!administration!
and!interpretation!of!psychological!test!batteries!(34!complete!batteries),!duty!as!a!crisis!interven tion-forensic!
clinician!with!the!responsibility!of!conducting!full!psychological!evaluations!of!suicidal!patients,!risk/benefit!
assessments!for!hospitalizations,!and!classroom!seminars!focusing!on!Adult!Psychopathology!and!Psychological!
Testing.!!Forensic!responsibilities!included!ongoing!psychotherapy!and!maintenance!for!forensic!clients!assigned!to!
clinic!via!court!order,!probation!and!!parole.!
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Clinical!Psychology!Trainee/Resident!-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! September!1985!-!January,!1988 !
Psychological!Consultation!Center!
University!of!Rhode!Island!
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Outpatient!training!affiliated!with!the!University!of!Rhode!Island!Clinical!Psychology!Program.!!Completed!four!
psychotherapy!practica,!each!involving!training!in!one!of!the!following!modalities;!individual!adult!therapy;!family!
therapy,!child!therapy;!and !m arital!the rap y.!!In!add ition !to!pra ctica!p articipa tion ,!performed!several!intake!
evaluations,!carried!more!difficult!and!challenging!cases!requiring!long!term!treatment!with!individual!adult!and!
forensic!!clients.!!Client!problems!included,!major!depression,!borderline!personality!disorder,!anti-social!personality,!
anxiety!disorder,!adjustment!disorder,!and!marital!discord.!!Training!was!obtained!in!Client-Centered,!Psychodynami c ,!
Transtheoretical,!Play!Therapy,!and!Cognitive-Behavioral!Therapies.!
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Psychological!Testing!Experience!
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18!years!experience!in!administration,!scoring!and!interpretation!of!the!following!psychological!tests!has!been!
obtained!through!graduate!practica/course!work!and!private!clinical!supervision:!!Rorschach!(Exner!System),!TAT,!
Bender!Gestalt,!WISC-R,!WAIS-R,!WIPPSI,!Stanford-Benet::!!Ira!Gross,!Ph.D.,!Alan!Berman,!Ph.D.,!Judith!Lubiner,!Ph.D.,!
J.!Stein,!Ph.D.!
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Teaching!Experience!
Graduate!
2006-Present! Roger!Williams!University!Psychology!Department:!!Professor!of!Psychology!teaching!Graduate!
Courses!in!the!Forensic!Master’s!Program.!!Courses!include:!!Forensic!Psychology,!Methods!of!Psychotherapy!I!&!II,!
Adult!Psychopathology,!The!Psychology!of!Criminal!Behavior,!Professional!Ethics,!Introduction!to!Clinical!Assessment,!
Practicum.!
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Teaching!Experience!!
Undergraduate!
1984-Present! Roger!Williams!University,!Psychology!Department:!!Full-time!Professor!of!Psychology.!!Requ ired!
four!course!load!each!semester.!!Courses!offered!include:!!Forensic!Psychology,!Abnormal!Psychology,!Theories!of!
Personality,!Introduction!to!Psychology,!Identity!&!Potential,!Tests!&!Measurements,!Adolescence,!Introduction!to!
Clinical!Psychology,!Existential!Psychology,!Advanced!Psychopathology,!The!Anti-Social!Personality,!Counseling!
Theories!&!Skills,!Quantitative!Methods!(Statistics!for!Psychology!Majors),!Environmental!Psychology,!Community!
Psychology,!Developm e n ta l ,!P sy c h o l o g y !o f!F il m,!Group!Dyn a mics,!Internship!&!C o m munity!Placeme nt !Su p er vis ion .!
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1998-2000!Adjunct!Faculty,!University!of!Mass.,!Dartmouth,!Psycholo gy !Department:!!Tests!and!Measurements,!
Abnormal!!Psychology,!Introduction!to!Psychology.!
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1978-1984!Roger!Williams!College:!!Adjunct!(3/4!time)!appointment!teaching:!!Introductory!Psychology,!Psychology!of!
Adolescence,!Abnormal!Psychology,!Theories!of!Personality,!and!Counseling!Techn ique s,!Supervision!of!
Undergraduate!Internships.!
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1984-1986!The!University!of!Rhode!Island,!Psychology!Department:!!Theories!of!Personality.!
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Peer!Reviewed!Conference!Presentations:!
!Roach,!A.,!Berman,!G.L.,!Platania,!J.,!&!Whitworth,!D.!(2013,!March).!Dangerous!criminals!or!misunderstood?!
Assessing!police!perceptions!of!the!mentally!ill.!Paper!presented!at!the!2013!meeting!of!the!American!
Psychology-Law!Society,!Portland,!OR.!
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Whitworth,!D.,!DiCataldo,!F.,!Zaitchik,!M.,!Berman,!G.,!(2011).!!“Preparing"Students"For"Readiness"to"Work”""American!
Psychology!and!Law!Society,!Annual!Conference,!Miami,!FA.!
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Frenier,!Chris,!,!Gamache,!Kyle,!Whitworth ,!Donald!(2008).!Juvenile"Waivers:""“An"Evolution"of"the"Juvenile"Justice"
System”!The!American!Psychological!Association!Convention,!Boston,!MA.!
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!DiCataldo,!F.,!Whitworth,!D.,!Russo,!R.,!Hanagan,!B.,!MacHardy,!M.,!Berman,!G .!L .,!& !Z aitchik,!M.!!(2 008 ,!March ).!!A!
survey!of!forensic!mental!health!directors!on!the!clinical!role!and!duties!of!the!Master’s!of!Arts!in!Forensic!
Psychology.!!In#G.#L.#Berman#&#T.#Hall#(Chairs),#The#fu tur e#of#gr adu ate #edu cation :#Re por ts#on#g radu ate #trainin g#a nd#
higher#education#in#psychology#and#law.!!Symposium!presented!at!the!meeting!of!the!American!Psychology!Law!
Society,!Jacksonville,!FL.!
!Whitworth,!D.,!DiCataldo,!F.!Zaitchik,!M.,!&!Berman,!G.!L.,!(2011,!March).!!Master’s!level!skills!in!forensic!
psychology.!!In#G.#L.#Berman#(Chair),#Different#Roads#to#travel:##Navigating#disparate#paths#in#forensic#psychology#
training.!Symposium!presented!at!the!4
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!International!Cong ress !on!P sych olo gy!a nd !Law ,!M iam i,!FL.!
DiCataldo,!Frank,!&!Whitworth,!Donald!(2007).!“The"application"of"a"dangerous"standard"to"special"populations"of"
juvenile"offen d ers .”!!American!Psychology!and!Law!Society,!Annual!Conference,!St.!Petersburg,!FL!!
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Whitworth,!Donald,!(2007).!“Education"and"Training"for"the"Master’s"Degree"in"Forensic"Psychology”!The!International!
Law!and!Mental!Health!Congress,!2007,!Padua,!Italy,!!
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Whitworth,!Donald!(2007).!The!American!Psychological!Association!Annual!Conference,!San!Francisco,!CA,!Poster!–!“A"
Survey"of"Forensic"Mental"Health"Sites"regarding"the"training"needs"and"employability"of"graduates"with"a"Master’s"in"
Forensic"Psychology”""
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Whitworth,!Donald!(2007)!Symposium,!The"heterogeneous"Expression"of"Antisocial"Behavior"in"Juvenile"Offenders.”!
Discussant.!!The!American!Psychological!Association!Annual!Conference,!San!Francisco,!CA,!
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Whitworth!D.,!DiCataldo,!F.,!(2006).!“The"Effect"of"Race"and"Ethnicity"on"the"Application"of"Dangerousness"Standard"in"
Extension"of"Commitment"Decisions”"The"American"Psychology"and"Law"Society"Convention,"St."Petersburg,"FA."
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Whitworth,!Donald.!(2005).!Master’s"in"Forensic"Psychology:"A"Case"Study.!!The!Psychology!and!Law!Society!!!!
Convention,!!San!Diego,!California,!!
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Neuschatz,!J.,!Whitworth,!D.!&!Curtis,!A.!(1985).!!Adolescent"Pregnancy.""Effective"Intervention.!!The!Eastern!!!!!
Psychological!Association!Convention.!
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Whitworth,!D.,!(1986).!!Invited!Address:!!The"Philosophical"Foundations"of"Counseling"Practice:""An"Existential"View.!!!!!!!!!
The!Annual!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island!Conference.!!Goat!Island,!Rhode!Island.!
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Peer-Reviewed!Journal!Articles!
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Zaitchik,!M.!C.,!Berman,!G.!B.,!Whitworth,!D .,!&!Platania,!J.!(2006,!in!press).!The"time"is"now:"The"emerging"need"for"
master’s-level"training"in"fore ns ic"p sy ch o log y.!Journal"of"Forensic"Psych olo gy "Prac tice."""
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Manuscripts!Published!by!Roger!Williams!University!
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Whitworth,!D.,!Platania,!J.,!Berman,!G.,!Zaitchik,!M.,!DiCataldo,!F.,!Leguizamo,!A.!(2011).!A!Graduate!Program!Self-
Study.!
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Whitworth,!D.!(2009)."A"Proposal"for"Grad ua te"Stu die s"in"Clin ical"Psy ch olog y,!R o g e r!Williams!Univ e rs ity,!Bristo l,!Rho de !
Island.!
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Whitworth,!!&!Berman,!G.!(1998).!!A"Proposal"for"Graduate"Studies"in"Forensic"Psychology,!Roger!Willia ms!University,!!!!!!!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island.!
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Whitworth,!D.,!Berman,!G.,!&!Knight,!K.!(1998).""A"Proposal"for"Graduate"Studies"in"P sy ch o log y ,!R o g e r!Williams!
University,!Bristol,!Rhode!Island.!
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Whitworth,!D.,!Berman,!G.,!Knight,!K.!Turner,!L.!(1998).!!A"Self-Study:""Report"to"the"President"regarding"The""""""""""""
Psychology"Major"at"Roger"Williams"University."""
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Manuscripts!in!Preparation!
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Whitworth,!Donald.!(2012).!!Case!studies!in!Psychopathy.!!Manuscrip t!in!pre pa ration . !
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Whitworth,!D.!&!!Florin,!P.!(2007).!!!A!Structural!Equation!Model!of!a!Set!of!Cognitive!Social!!
Learning!Variables!as!predictors!of!Participation!in!a!Voluntary!Community!Organization.!
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Gallo,!Frank,!Whitworth,D.!(2011).!!Police!Profiling,!A!cognitive!view!of!potential!profiling!attributes.!
RI!State!Police.!
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Continuing(Education(Credits(
When!Parents!Die,!Helping!Heal!Broken!Hearts!&!Bonds:!CMI!Education!Institute,!INC.!
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Treating!Anxiety,!Depression!and!Anger!Effectively:!Therapeutic!Methods!That!Works,!Albert!Ellis,!Ph.D.,!LIMA!
Associates!
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Your!Clinical!Practice:!!The!New!DSM-5!&!ICD,!Creg!J.!Neimeyer,!Ph.D.,!Rhode!Island!Psychological!Association!
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Workplace!Harassment:!Faculty!Requirement,!Roger!Williams!University!
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Introduction!to!the!New !WAIS-IV/WMS !IV,!Pete r!En tw istle,!Ph .D.!!Rh od e!Islan d!P sych olo gical!A sso ciation!
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Introducing!the!Com p reh en sive!A sse ssm e nt!of!P sych op ath ic!Pers on ality,!Am e rican !Psy ch olog y!an d!La w! Society!
Division!41!of!the!American!Psychological!Association.!
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Ethics!and!Ethical!Decision!Making!for!Rhode!Island!Psychologists;!Stephen!h.!Behnke,!Ph.D.!!Rhode!Island!
Psychological!Association!!
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MMPI-2/MMPI:!Workshops!&!Symposia;!!San!Francisco,!Ca.!!Forensic!applications!of!the!MMPI!2.;!Yussef!S.!Ben-
Porath!Sponsored!by!the!Kent!State!University!Department!of!Psychology.!
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Use!of!the!Hare!Psychopathy!Check!List!Revised!(PCL-R)!and!the!Psychopathy!Checklist!Version!(PCL:SV)!
Training.!!Forensic!Health!Services!Inc.!!State!of!Massachusetts.!
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Developmental!Pathways!to!Severe!Antisocial!&!Aggressive!Behavior;!Paul!J.!Frick,!Ph.D.!!The!American!
Psychology!and!Law!Society.!The!American!Academy!of!Forensic!Psychology.!
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Psycho-Legal!Issues!in!Criminal!Cases;!Christopher!Slobogin,!J.D.;!The!American!Psychology!and!Law!Society;!
American!Academy!of!Forensic!Psychology!
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Research!Experience!
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Research!Assistant! ! 1994/1996!
Dr.!Paul!Florin!
Professor!of!Clinical!Psychology!
The!University!of!Rhode!Island!
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Kingston,!Rhode!Island!
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Primary!research!assistant!for!a!5!million!dollar!Ford!Foundation!Grant!focused!on!Community!Participation!and!the!
Prediction!of!Who!participates!in!Voluntary!Activities!and!Why.!(Primary!dissertation!research!emerged!from!this!
project.)!
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Research!Participant! ! 1994/95!
The!Transtheoretical!Model!
Dr.!James!Prochaska!
The!University!of!Rhode!Island!
Outpatient!Clinic!
Kingston,!RI.!
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Served!as!a!therapist!for!the!large!Cancer!Research!Project!under!the!supervision!of!Roger!Mitchell!and!James!
Prochaska.!
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Research!Group! ! ! !
! 1992/94!
Roger!Williams!University!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!
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Collaborative!research!effort!focusing!on!the!area!of!Student!Participation!in!Clubs!and!Student!Volunteer!
Organizations!as!an!Analogy!to!Citizen!Participation.!!Mischel’s!Cognitive!Social!Learning!Variables!are!the!variables!of!
interest!in!term s!o f!p re dic tin g!w h o !p ar ticip a te s!a nd !w h y .!
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Collaborative!Research!Group! ! 1991!
The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!02840!
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A!collaborative!effort!with!several!colleagues!and!the!Young!Parents!Program!utilizing!program!participants!as!
subjects!in!the!area!of!Adolescent!Pregnancy.!
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Research!Co-Chair,!Roger!Williams!General!Education!Project!! !!! 1986/87!
Roger!Williams!College!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!!02809!
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This!project!was!developed!to!be!the!first!true!Experimental!Test!of!a!General!Education!Project.!!I!was!co-responsible!
for!the!design!and!imp lem e ntatio n!o f!the !resea rch!p roje ct!de signe d!to !test!th e!effec tiven ess !of!the !Ro ger!Williams!
College!General!Education!Program.!!This!entailed!the!selection,!development,!and!administration!of!both!
standardized!and!tests!developed!in-house.!!Students!were!randomly!assigned!to!groups!with!an!education!control!
group!in!a!longitudinal!design.!
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Research!Coordinator! ! ! !
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The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island!
8!Pelham!Street!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!
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This!position!required!that!I!write!grant!proposals,!conduct!program!research,!and!provide!completed!research!
reports!for!the!program .!!In!tota l!five!full!gran t!pro po sa ls!we re!co m ple ted !and!four!research!projects!were!
completed.!!!One!such!project!was!presented!at!the!American!Psychological!Association!M eeting,!1981.!
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Research!Consultant! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1983!
The!Family!Service!Center!
Newport!Naval!Station!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!
Contract!Coordinator:!!Mr.!Bill!Kelly!
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This!project!included!conducting!a!complete!needs!assessment!for!the!development!of!the!Family!Service!Center.!!
Over!500!questionnaires!were!collected!which!pertained!to!the!needs!of!the!Naval!Base!Community.!!Data!were!
analyzed!and!a!complete!report!was!submitted!to!the!Bureau!of!Naval!Personnel.!!The!report!culminated!in!the!
opening!of!the!Family!Service!Center!and!the!Development!of!the!present!program.!
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Research!Assistant! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Spring,!1974!
Dr.!Lorraine!Dennis!
University!of!Florida!
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This!project!entailed!the!administration!and!scoring!of!the!Hotlzman!Inkblots!and!the!Peabody!Picture!Vocabulary!
Intelligence!Te st !to !ap p ro x imately!100!hours!o f !su p e rvis ed !te s tin g!e x p er ien c e!was!obtained!as!a !re s ult !o f!th is!p r oje c t.!
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Research!Assistant! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Spring,!1973!
The!Ladd!School!
Department!of!Mental!Health!and!Retardation!
State!of!Rhode!Island!
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This!project!was!part!of!an!internship!project!for!Roger!Williams!College.!!The!responsibilities!included!teaching!the!
mentally!retarded,!mild!to!moderate,!specific!skills!utilizing!a!number!of!techniques!in!an!Anova!Design.!!! !
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Additional!Clinical!Experience!
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Psychologist!in!Private!Practice!(Adult/Adolescent!Forensic)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!January!2000-Present!
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Concentration!in!the!areas!of!Forensic!Practice!including:!Adult!Psychopathology,!Social!Security!Disability!
Evaluations,!Assessments!of!Personality!and!Pathology,!and!Personality!Disorders.!
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Psychological!Associates!of!Newport!County!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!September!1995-January!2000!
74!Water!Street!
Portsmouth,!RI!02871-4113!
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Postdoctoral!Residency!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!September!1996!-!January!200 1!
South!Shore!Mental!Health!
460!Quincy!Avenue!
Quincy,!MA!02169!
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Post!Doctorate!Fellow:!Psychologist!in!training!working!in!the!Outpatient!Unit!conducting!therapy!sessions!24!hours!
per!week.!!Forensic!Specialization!includes!working!with!the!Anti-Social!Personality!and!the!chronically!mentally!ill!
client!with!legal!issues.!!Addition al!2 4!h o u rs!p er!m o n th !are!allocated!to!Crisis!Team!working!as!Crisis!Clinician-Forensic!
Specialist.!
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The!Counseling!Center! ! Spring,!1987!
Roger!Williams!College!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!
Supervision:!!Joyce!Stein,!Ph.D.;!Roger!Mitchell,!Ph.D.!
Total!Supervision!Hours:!!50!hours!Dr.!Joyce!Stein/10!hours!Dr.!Roger!Mitchell!
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Provided!individual!therapy!for!approximately!5!Roger!Williams!Students!under!the!supervision!!of!Dr.!Stein.!!At!the!
same!time!provided!individual!therapy!on!a!continuing!basis!for!a!previous!client!from!the!URI!PCC!under!the!
supervision!of!Dr.!Roger!Mitchell.!!(Sessions!were!provided!at!the!Roger!Williams!Center!as!a!convenience!to!the!
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client!who!had!requested!to!see!me!through!the!PCC).!
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The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island! ! 1983-1986!
Clinical!Supervisor!
Provided!Counseling!supervision!for!the!Young!Parents!Program!Staff!on!a!weekly!basis!(3!hours!per!week).!
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Counselor!in!Private!Practice! ! 1980-1985!
1!Channing!Street!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!!02840!
Supervision:!!Privately!contracted:!!Dr.!Ron!Casino!
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Typically!provided!counseling!services!for!approximately!5!to!10!clients!per!week.!!All!clients!were!adults.!!Disorders!
treated!ranged!from!m ild !anx iety!diso rde r,!to!de pres sion!
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The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island! ! 1977-1983!
Director!of!Counseling/Research!Coordinator!
8!Pelham!Street!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!02840!
Program!Director:!!Agnes!Curtis,!BSN,!Masters!in!Nursing!
Supervision:!!Privately!arranged,!Dr.!Ron!Carino!
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Handled!a!case!load!of!250!adolescent!females,!their!children!and!often!their!young!spouses!(over!a!period!of!6!
years).!!Responsibilities!included!serving!as!a!liaison!between!the!young!mother!and!the!public!school!systems.!!
Regular!counseling!sessions!for!each!client!were!provided!on!a!weekly!basis.!!Intake!reports,!case!note s,!and !
discharge!summaries!were!standard!procedure.!
As!a!research!coordinator!I!was!responsible!for!the!development,!design!and!running!of!all!program!research.!!This!
entailed!grant!writing!(four!funded!projects)!data!analysis,!and!project!write-ups.!
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Newport!Hospital!
Newport!Community!Mental!Health!Center!! ! ! ! ! ! 1975-1977!
Intake!Worke r/ D a y!T h e ra pis t!(L a st!6 !months!of!emp lo yment)!
Friendship!Street!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!02840!
Direct!Supervisor:!!Jack!Flareghty,!ACSW!
Psychiatric!Supervision:!!Dr.!Abraham!Heller,!Dr.!John!Carr,!Dr.!Ron!Carino!
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I!was!respon sib le !fo r!in ta ke !a ss es sments!on!the!11p . m .!t o!7 a .m.!shift.!!Approxim a te ly!1 5 0!t o !20 0 !cris is!a ss es sments!
were!conducted!during!this!employment!under!the!supervision!of!three!staff!psychiatrists.!!Intake!reports!were!
required!for!each!hosp ital!ad m ission .!!Ap pro xim ate ly!50 0!to!6 00!su pe rvisio n!ho u rs!w ere!a ccumulated!during!this!
experience.!
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As!a!Day!Therapist!for!the!in-patient!ward,!I!was!assigned!a!regular!case!load!of!approximately!5!patients.!!I!was!
responsible!for!the!delivery !of!reg ula r!thera py !sessio ns !und er!th e!su pe rvision !of!th e!ab ov e!n am e!p syc hiatrists .!!
Responsibilities!included!community!liaison!work,!completion!of!intake!reports!and!discharge!summaries,!as!well!as!
case!notes!for!each!session!conducted.!
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Community!Consultation/Workshop!Presentations!
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Roger!Williams!University!School!of!Criminal!Justice! ! 1998!
Competency!to!Stand!Trial!
CEU!Workshop!Forensic!Psychology!and!the!Law!
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Faculty!Advisor! ! 1985-1994!
The!National!Honors!Society!in!Psychology!!!Psi!Chi!
Roger!Williams!University! ! 1996-2000!
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The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Islan d ! ! March,!1989!
Annual!Conference!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!!02840!
Workshop!presentation!focusing!on!Closure.!
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Channel!36!Television! ! June,!19 87!
Providence,!Rhode!Island!!
Television!Interview!Series:!!“Step-parenting”!
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The!Family!Service!Center! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Spring,!1987!
The!Newport!Naval!Station!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!02840!
Designed!and!presented!Step-Parenting!Workshops.!
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The!Rainbow!Committee! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!Fall,!1989/Sprin g ,!1 9 8 7 !
Roger!Williams!College!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!!!02809!
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Participated!in!Committee!designed!to!develop!awareness!of!multicultural!issues.!!Efforts!resulted!in!bringing!Dick!
Gregory!and!Angela!Davis!to!a!small!college!campus.!
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The!Psychological!Consultation!Center! ! Fall,!1986!
The!University!of!Rhode!Island!
Kingston,!Rhode!Island!!02880!
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Developed!Workshop!pertaining!to!the!issues!of!“Step-Parenting”!
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Roger!Williams!College! ! Spring,!1986!
Psychology!Department!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!!02809!
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Redesigned!the!psychology!curriculum!to!integrate!multi!cultural!issues!as!a!major!component!of!the!psychology!
curriculum.!
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Dean!of!Students!Office! ! Fall,!1985!
Roger!Williams!College!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!!02809!
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Consulting!on!the!issues!pertaining!to!the!development!of!the!College!Counseling!Center!as!a!service!provider.!!
Advised!in!terms!of!level!of!professional!training!requirements!for!employees.!
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The!Family!Service!Center! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Fall,!1983!
The!Newport!Naval!Station!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!02840!
Contact!Person:!!Mr.!William!Kelly!
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Provided!consultation!for!the!development!of!client!services.!
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The!Department!of!Children!and!Their!Families! ! !
! October,!1981!
The!State!of!Rhode!Island!&!Providence!Plantations!
Providence,!Rhode!Island!!!!
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Provided!a!10!week!workshop!training!program!for!Department!Social!Workers!in!the!area!of!adolescent!pregnancy.!
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The!Young!Parents!Program,!Annual!Conference! ! May,!1981!
The!Butler!Hospital!
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Providence,!Rhode!Island!
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Workshop!presentation:!!Counseling!Techniques!with!the!Pregnant!Adolescent!
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Department!of!Social!and!Rehabilitative!Services! February,!1981!
The!State!of!Rhode!Island!&!Providence!Plantations!
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Provided!a!10!week!workshop!training!program!for!Department!Social!Workers!in!the!area!of!adolescent!Pregnancy.!
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South!Kingstown!School!Department! October,!1980!
South!Kingstown!High!School!
Wakefield,!Rhode!Island!!!02880!
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Conducted!Workshops!for!faculty!and!students!in!the!area!of!teen!pregnancy!
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The!University!of!Rhode!Island! June,!1980!
Adult!Education!Program!
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Workshop!!Presentations:!!Adolescent!Pre gna nc y!
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The!University!of!Rhode!Island! June,!1980!
Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island!
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Developed!and!delivered!18!week!Group!Therapy!Program!for!teen!mothers.!
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The!Coventry!School!Department! ! ! ! ! ! May,!1980-1981!
Coventry!High!School!
Coventry,!Rhode!Island!
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General!presentation!to!the!school!population!on!the!issues!of!teen!pregnancy.!
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West!Warwick!School!Department! ! ! ! ! !!!!!! May,!1980!
West!Warwick!High!School!
West!Warwick,!Rhode!Island!
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Vocational!Education!Consultation!and!Workshop!presentation !for!T een ag e!Pa ren tho od !Sch oo l!Cu rriculu m . !
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The!Narragansett!School!Department! February,!1980!
Narragansett,!Rhode!Island!
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Consultation!and!Workshop!presentation!for!Teenage!Parenthood!School!Curriculum.!!Vocational!Education!Consult:!!
Adolescent!Pregnancy!&!Training!for!the!future.!
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Barrington!School!Department! November,!1979-1980!
Barrington!High!School!
Barrington,!Rhode!Island!
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Presented!workshop!pertaining!to!Adolescent!Pregnancy!Issues,!Prevention/Treatment.!
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Research!Interests!
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Forensic!Training!at!the!Master’s!Level,!H o m ic id e;!P sy ch o p at h y,!V ictimology,!Therapy!Outcome;!The!Anti-Social!
Personality!Disorder;!Personality!Disorders;!Serial!Killing;!The!Psychopathic!Personality!
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References!
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Lawrence!Grebstein,!Ph.D.,!ABPP! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Frank!DiCataldo,!Ph.D.!
Professor!and!Clinical!Program!Director!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Psychology!Department!
Department!of!Psychology! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Roger!Williams!University!
University!of!Rhode!Island! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bristol,!Rhode!Island!
Kingston,!Rhode!Island!!! ! ! ! ! (401)254-3059!
(401)!792-2193!
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Tom!Comisky,!Ph.D.! ! ! ! ! Katherine!Jensen,!Ph.D.!
Delta!Consultants! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Psychologist!CSP!Services!
Salt!Pond!Road! ! ! ! ! ! South!Shore!Mental!Health!
Wakefield,!Rhode!Island! ! ! ! ! 460!Quincy!Ave!
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Paul!Florin,!Ph.D.! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Judy!Platania,!Ph.D.!
Professor!Clinical!Psychology!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Associate!Professor!
Department!of!Psychology! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Psychology!Department!
The!University!of!Rhode!Island! ! ! ! Old!Ferry!Road!
Kingston,!Rhode!Island! ! ! ! ! Bristol,!Rhode!Island!02809!
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Agnes!Curtis,!RN,!MSN! ! ! ! ! Matt!Zaitchik,!Ph.D.,!ABBP!
The!Young!Parents!Program!of!Rhode!Island! ! !!!!!!! Feinstein!Building!
8!Pelham!Street! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roger!Williams!University!
Newport,!Rhode!Island!!02840! ! ! ! Bristol,!Rhode!Island!02842!
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Garrett!Berman,!Ph.D.! Joyce!Stein,!Ph.D.!
Assistant!Professor!of!Psychology! Psychologist!
Roger!Williams!University! 74!Water!Street!
Psychology!Department! Portsmouth,!RI!-2871!
Bristol,!Rhode!Island!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!401-864-1148!
254-3254!
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