 | Gilbert Parra
(Ph.D. 2004, University of Missouri-Columbia)
Assistant Professor
Clinical, Child and Family
Psychology 338, 678-4682
gparra@memphis.edu |
Academic Background
I received my B.A. in Psychology from New Mexico State University and my M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. I completed a clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA.
Research Interests
A developmental psychopathology perspective with an emphasis on family-systems principles guides my work. My current research is designed to increase understanding of emotion socialization processes (e.g., parental responsiveness to distress) during adolescence. I also am interested in how these processes contribute to the development of emotion regulation skills (e.g., regulation of emotional expression) and symptoms of psychopathology (e.g., deliberate self-harm).
Representative Publications
Parra, G. R., Krull, J. L., Sher, K. J., & Jackson, K. M. (in press). Frequency of heavy drinking and perceived peer alcohol involvement in adulthood: Comparison of influence and selection mechanisms from a developmental perspective. (Addictive Behaviors).
Parra, G. R., DuBois, D. L., & Sher, K. J. (2006). Investigation of Profiles of Risk Factors for Adolescent Psychopathology: A Person-Centered Approach. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 35, 386-402.
Parra, G. R., Martin, C. S., & Clark, D. B. (2005). The drinking situations of adolescents treated for alcohol use disorders: A psychometric and alcohol-related outcomes investigation. Addictive Behaviors, 30, 1725-1736.
DuBois, D. L., Lopez, C., & Parra, G. R. (2004). Cognitive therapy and the self. In M. A. Reinecke & D. A. Clark (Eds.), Cognitive therapy across the lifespan (pp. 202-230). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Vungkhanching, M., Sher, K. J., Jackson, K. M., & Parra, G. R. (2004). Attachment styles, family history of alcoholism, and alcohol use disorders in early adulthood. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 75, 47-53.
DuBois, D. L., Felner, R. D., Lockerd, E. M., Parra, G. R., & Lopez, C. (2003). The quadripartite model revised: Promoting positive mental health in children and adolescents. In M. Reinecke, F. M. Dattilio, & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive therapy: A casebook for clinical practice (2nd ed., pp. 402-433). New York: Guilford Press.
DuBois, D. L., Lockerd, E. M., Reach, K., & Parra, G. R. (2003). Effective strategies for esteem-enhancement during early adolescence: What do youth have to say? Journal of Early Adolescence, 23, 405-434.
Parra, G. R., O’Neill, S. E., & Sher, K. J. (2003). Reliability of self-reported age of substance involvement onset. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 17, 211-218.
DuBois, D. L., Neville, H. A., Parra, G., R., & Pugh-Lilly, A. O. (2002). Testing a new model of mentoring. In J. E. Rhodes (Ed.), A critical view of youth mentoring (pp. 21-57). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Parra, G. R., DuBois, D. L., Neville, H. A., & Pugh-Lilly, A. O. (2002). Mentoring relationships for youth: Investigation of a process-oriented model. Journal of Community Psychology, 30, 367-388.
O’Neill, S. E., Parra, G. R., & Sher, K. J. (2001). Clinical relevance of heavy drinking during the college years: Cross-sectional and prospective perspectives. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 15, 350-359.
Courses Taught
Abnormal Psychology
Structural Equation Modeling
Child Psychopathology
Clinical Assessment and Case Conceptualization
