MASTER'S DEGREE THESIS
Prediction of Those Most Likely To Complete Treatment
in a Residential Drug Abuse Program Based on Discriminate Function Analysis
Of MMPI Profiles
CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT: DOCTORAL DEGREE
Analysis of Psychotherapeutic Technique with the Borderline
Patient Following a Deterioration During Treatment
DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
- Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Psychological Service
- 2002 Holcombe Blvd.
- Houston, Texas 77211
- (713) 795-4111
- September 1980- August 1981
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
September 1985- Present
- Private Practice- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 715
- Houston, Texas 77079
- 281.558.6231
MEMBERSHIPS
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- Individual and Family Therapy
- Chemical Dependency
- Stress Management and Biofeedback
- Relationship Counseling
- Psychological / Neuropsychological Testing
- Sexual Abuse Issues
- Anger Management
- Mediation
- Sex Offenders
- Forensic Issues
- Gay / Gender Issues
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- Columbia Bellaire Medical Center
- West Oaks Hospital
- Columbia Spring Branch Medical Center
- Colombia West Houston Medical
Center
- Memorial Hospital- Memorial City
- Memorial Hermann Behavioral Health
- West
Oaks Hospital
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Clinical and Forensic Use of the Hare Psychopathy
Check List — Revised and Screening Version, Carl B. Gacono,
PHD (Medical Education Services, Inc.) Dallas, Texas,
September 22 & 23,
2005
Assessing and Treating Reactive Attachment Disorder, Rhonda Lettington,
Houston, TX, February 24, 2005
13 th Annual Conference on the Management of the
Adult Sex Offenders,
Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Austin, TX, February 20-22, 2005
Ethics, Lyles Arnold, LPC, Austin, TX, February 22, 2005
Assessing and Managing Sexual Compulsivity, Ezio Leite, LPC, Lawrin Dean,
LPC, Sean Braun, LPC, Austin, TX, February 22, 2005
Criminal Sexuality, Michael Napier, BSF, Austin, TX, February 21, 2005
Addressing Intimacy Deficits in Sex Offenders, James Runnels, LPC, Austin,
TX,
February 20, 2005
Assessment of Suspected Child Molesters, Matthew Ferrera, Ph. D., Austin,
TX,
February 20, 2005
Understanding Obesity: Psychiatric Evaluation of
the Bariatric Patient,
Peter Gillman, Ph D, Houston, TX, January 20, 2005
Civil Commitment Outpatient Sexually Violent Predator
Treatment Program,
Council on Sex Offender Treatment (TDH), December 6-5, 2004
Counseling Couples: What Works and What Doesn’t, Brenda Dozier,
Ph.D., Cross Country University, October 21, 2004
Developmentally Delayed Sex Offenders, James Havens, 12th Annual Conference
on the Management of the Adult Sex Offender, Galveston, Texas, March 9,
2004.
Ethical Dilemmas, Vivian Lewis Heine, LMSW-ACP, RSOTP, 12th Annual Conference
on the Management of the Adult Sex Offender, Galveston, Texas, March 8,
2004.
The Clinical Use of Plethysmography in the Treatment
and Management of the Sexual Offender in the Community, Ezio Leite,
LPC, RSOTP, Lawrin Dean, LPC, RSOTP, Sean Braun, LPC, RSOTP, 12th Annual
Conference on the Management of the Adult Sex Offender. Galveston, Texas,
March 8, 2004.
Sex History and Polygraph Preparation, Scott Siegal, MA, LPC, RSOTP,
12th Annual Conference on the Management of the Adult Sex Offender, Galveston,
Texas, March 8, 2004.
Using Restorative Justice Programs in the Treatment
of Sex Offenders,
Raven Kazen, Director of Victim Services, Texas Department of Criminal
Justice, 12th Annual Conference on the Management of the Adult Sex Offender,
Galveston, Texas, March 8, 2004.
Expert Testimony and the Exchange of Confidential
Information, Todd Jermstad,
Legal Cousel, Bell County CSCD, 12th Annual Conference on the Management
of the Adult Sex Offender, Galveston, Texas, March 7, 2004.
Treatment Strategies with the Adult Sex Offender
Special Needs Client,
Roberto Moreno, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, CFC, RSOTP and Jane Bajaj, MA, 12th
Annual Conference on the Management of the Adult Sex Offender, Galveston,
Texas, March 7, 2004.
Level II Clinician Training: The Monarch 21 System
and Plethysmography.
Behavioral Technology, Inc. Peter Byrne, Ph.D., February 13-14, 2004.
Level I Clinician/Technician Training: Using the
Monarch 21 PPG System.
Behavioral Technology, Inc., Peter Byrne, Ph.D., February 11-12, 2004.
Our National Policies of Child Carelessness, Eileen Lindner, Ph.D., January
16, 2004.
Childhood Relationships: How Family and Community
Create the Early Experiences that Shape Child and Culture, Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D., January 16, 2004.
Infidelity: A Systematic and Intrapsychic Perspective, Andrew Gol, Ph.D.,
Merle Holland, Ed.D., Robert Hochschild, Ph.D., Sarah Pllock, Ph.D. Margaret
Sheely, MSW, Lee Winderman, Ph.D., Jan. 16, 2004.
Solutions: Family Therapy and the Sexually Abusive
Child, Dawn Lawless,
LMSW-ACP & Michelle Wolf, MA, January 16, 2004.
31st Annual Conference, Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy,
Houston,
TX , January 15, 2004.
The Recovery Zone, Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., Sponsored by Houston Council
on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, October 24, 2003.
Facing The Shadow: Dealing With Sexual Extremes, Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.,
Sponsored by Houston Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, October 23, 2003.
Civil Commitment Outpatient Sexually Violent Predator
Treatment Program,
Council on Sex Offender Treatment (TDH), October 18-19- 2003.
A Practical Guide to Risk Assessment, Mary Alice Conroy, Ph.D. (Texas
Psychological Association), September 3, 2003.
Ethics of Sex Offender Treatment Providers, Karen Lawson, Ph.D. and J.
Ray Hays, Ph.D., 11th Annual Conference on the Treatment and Supervision
of the Adult Sex Offender, Dallas, TX, March 1, 2003.
Victim Impact Panel, Sheri Sikes, 11th Annual Conference on the Treatment
and Supervision of the Adult Sex Offender, Dallas, TX, March 1, 2003.
The Importance of Working Together for Community
Safety: The Legal Perspective,
Lynn Corsi, JD, LMSW; Judge John C. Creuzot; Judge Patricia Lykos; Reed
Prospere; David Rakow; Lucinda Simons. 11th Annual Conference on the Treatment
and Supervision of the Adult Sex Offender, Dallas, TX,
March 1, 2003.
A New Approach to Family Reunification, Kim English, M.A., 11th Annual
Conference on the Treatment and Supervision of the Adult Sex Offender,
Dallas, TX, February 28, 2003.
The Containment Approach: Implementing the Polygraph
Effectively, Kim
English, M.A., 11th Annual Conference on the Treatment and Supervision
of the Adult Sex Offender, Dallas, TX, February, 28, 2003.
ADHD and Substance Use Disorders: Myths and Misunderstandings, Trent
Everett, Ph.D., 11th Annual Conference, Attention Deficit Disorders Association-Southern
Region and Cook Children's Medical Center, February 21, 2003.
Impact of Adult ADD on Relationships, Richard Austin, Ph.D., 15th Annual
Conference, Attention Deficit Disorders Association-Southern Region and
Cook Children's Medical Center, February 21, 2003.
The ABC's of ADHD, Robert Weinberger, Ph.D., 15th Annual Conference,
Attention Deficit Disorders Asociation-Southern Region and Cook Children's
Medical Center, February 21, 2003.
Addressing ADHD and Related Conditions, Jefferson Prince, M.D., 15th
Annual Conference, Attention Deficit Disorders Association-Southern Region
and Cook Children's Medical Center, February 21, 2003.
Assessment of ADHD: A Review of Empirically-Based Strategies, Stewart
Pisecco, Ph.D., 15th Annual Conference, Attention Deficit Disorders Association-Southern
Region and Cook Children's Medical Center, February 21, 2003.
Public Safety Workshop: Effective and Responsible Use of Psychological
Tests in Pre-Employment Selection. NCS Pearson Assessments: Mark Zelig,
Ph.D., David Arnold, Ph.D., J.D., Gary Fischer, Ph.D., Youssef Ben-Porath,
Ph.D., Phoenix, Arizona, February 2, 2003.
Sex Offender and the Internet, Sgt. Robert L. MacFarland, Criminal Intelligence
Division, Corpus Christi Police Dept., February 23, 2002
What's Wrong with a Little Pornography: A Clinical
Perspective. Ezio
Leite, M. Ed, LPC, RSTOP, Lawrin Dean, M. Ed, LPC, RSOTP, Becky Adams,
M. Ed, LPC, RSOTP, February 23, 2002
Responsibility: A Key Issue in Sex Offender Treatment
and Community Safety.
Honorable J. Manuel Banales, Maria Molett, MA, LPC, RSOTP, F. Liles Arnold,
LPC, RSOTP, Estella G. Gullen, TDCT-CJAD, Jennifer Coyle, TDCT, February
23, 2002
Putting It All Together: Making Treatment Work, Anna C. Salter, Ph. D.,
February 22, 2002
10th Annual Conference on the Treatment and Supervision of the Adult
Sex Offender: Tides of Change in Treatment and Supervision
Issues (Correctional
Management Institute of Texas, Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Texas
Department of Health, Nueces County Community Supervision and Corrections
Department, Nueces County Juvenile Probation, Office of the Attorney General,
Texas Department of Criminal Justice), February 21-23, 2002
Solution Focused Family of Origin Therapy, Deborah Corley, Ph. D. (Texas
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy), January 25, 2002
Virtually Addicted: Diagnosing and Treating Internet
Addiction, Deborah
Corley, Ph. D., (Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy), January
25, 2002
The Management of Families Through Conflictual Divorce, Deborah Higgs,
LPC, LMFT and Susan Baker, J. D. (Texas Association of Marriage and Family
Therapy), January 25, 2002
Interventions with Aggressive and Resistant Youth, Daniel Davis, Ph.
D. (Medical Education Services, Inc.), December 6, 2001
Ninth Annual Conference on Working with the Juvenile Sex Offender (Correctional
Management Institute of Texas, Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Texas
Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas Youth Commission, Child Protective
Services, Children's Assessment Center), Austin, TX, July 20-22, 2001
Ninth Annual Conference on the Treatment and Supervision Of Adult Sex
Offenders (Correctional Management Institute of Texas, Council on Sex Offender
Treatment, The Children's Assessment Center, Harris County Community Supervision
and Corrections Department, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Interagency
Coordinating Council on Sex Offenders), Houston, Texas, February 11 thru
13, 2001
Focus on the Future (Houston, Texas), Attention Deficit Disorders Association-
Southern Region, Thirteenth Annual Conference, February 2-3, 2001
How to Be a Brain Damage Detective, Muriel Lezak, Ph.D., Houston Neuropsychological
Society, VA Medical Center (Houston), September 9, 2000
Anger and Aggression: Cognitive Behavioral and Short
Term Intervention for Change, American Health Care Institute, James Barnhill, Ph.D., June
7, 2000
Treatment Strategies for Sexually Abused Children, Carolyn Tyndall, Ph.D.,
Houston Community College - Central, March 31, 2000
Americans With Disabilities Act: Psychological Evaluation
and Consultation,
William Foote, Ph.D., American Academy of Forensic Psychology, March 10,
2000
Child Custody Evaluations: A Risk Management Approach, David Martindale,
Ph.D. American Academy of Forensic Psychology, March 9, 2000
Assessment of Psychopathy: An Overview of the Hare
Scales, Stephen Hart,
Ph.D., American Academy of Forensic Psychology, March 8, 2000
Both Feet on the Ground: Effective Couples' Work, Sherry Beeman,
Ph.D., Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, January 29, 2000
Healing Strained Relationships, Kenneth Hardy, Ph.D., Texas Association
of Marriage and Family Therapy, January 28, 2000
Shared Custody: What About the Children? Deborah Higgs, M.A., LPC, Texas
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, January 28, 2000
Spirituality: The New Clinical Challenge, Harry Aponte, MSW, Texas Association
of Marriage and Family Therapy, January 28, 2000
Siblings of ADHD Kids, Emotional Intelligence and
Family Therapy, Texas
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, January 28, 2000
Divorce Damage Control, Pat Hudson, Ph.D., Texas Association of Marriage
and Family Therapy, January 27, 2000
Neuropsychology for the Forensic Psychologist, Wolfred Van Gorp, Ph.D.
(American Academy of Forensic Psychology), November 7, 1999
Forensic Assessment of Child Sex Abuse Allegations, H.D. Kirkpatrick,
Ph.D. (American Academy of Forensic Psychology), November 6, 1999
Survey of Forensic Psychology Practice: Issues and
Applications, (American
Academy of Forensic Psychology), September 30 thru October 3, 1999
Assessing Malingering and Deception, Randy Otto, Ph.D., University of
South Florida, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, July 24, 1999
The Offense Specific Process Group for Adolescent
Sex Offenders, Jonathan
Ross, M.A., The Seventh Annual Texas Conference on the Treatment and Supervision
of Juvenile Sex Offenders (Correctional Management Institute of Texas,
Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Juvenile
Probation Commission), July 10, 1999
Cognitive Work With Deviant Sexual Fantasies, Jonathan Ross, M.A., The
Seventh Annual Texas Conference on the Treatment and Supervision of Juvenile
Sex Offenders (Correctional Management Institute of Texas, Council on Sex
Offender Treatment, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Juvenile Probation Commission),
July 10, 1999
Sex Offender Intervention: Where We Are and Where
We Should Be, Jonathan
Ross, M.A., The Seventh Annual Texas Conference on the Treatment and Supervision
of Juvenile Sex Offenders (Correctional Management Institute of Texas,
Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Juvenile
Probation Commission), July 10, 1999
Assessing and Treating Sex Offenders From Three
Expert Perspectives,
Gene Abel, M.D., Fred Berlin, M.D., Ph.D., and Anna Salter, Ph.D., Specialized
Training Services (APA Approved), July 7, 8, and 9, 1999
Brewing a Jury: Scientific and Practical Perspectives, Brian Cutler,
Ph.D. (American Academy of Psychology), April 18, 1999
Personal Injury Evaluations: Ethics, Practice and
Case Law, Stuart Greenberg,
Ph.D. (American Academy of Forensic Psychology), April 17, 1999
Role of the Forensic Psychologist in Death Penalty
Litigation, James
Eisenberg, Ph.D. (American Academy of Forensic Psychology), April 16, 1999
On the Same Page as the Judge: Psychiatric and Psychological
Evidence and Testimony Benchbook, Eric Drogin, Ph.D. and Howard Altschwager, J.D.
(American Academy of Forensic Psychology),
April 15, 1999
Risk Assessment of Sexual Offenders, Specialized Training Services, Anna
Salter, Ph.D. (APA Approved), March 22 and 23, 1999
Anger Resolution Therapy Certification Training, Center for Anger Resolution,
Newton Hightower, LMSW-ACP, LMST, LPC, CCDS, March 5 and 6,1999
Forensic Assessment of Sexual Discrimination and
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Herbert Weisman, Ph.D. (American Academy of Forensic Psychology),
February 22, 1998
Intermediate and Advanced Forensic Practice, Robert Meyer, Ph.D. (American
Academy of Forensic Psychology), February 21, 1998
Cross-Examination: Maintaining Credibility, Handling
Attacks and Answering the Critics, Diane Follingstad, Ph.D. (American Academy of Forensic Psychology),
February 20, 1998
Achieving Expertise in Child Custody Evaluations, Beth Clark, Ph.D. (American
Academy of Forensic Psychology), February 19, 1998
Ethical Issues in Clinical Forensic Practice, Joan Anderson, Ph.D. (TPA),
November 21, 1997
Clinical Psychopharmacology, John Preston, Psy.D., James Johnson, M.D.
(APA Approved),
August, 1997
Sexual Abuse: A Violation of the Self, Houston Group Psychotherapy Society,
May 17, 1996
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In Children,
Adolescents and Adults; Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment, Russel Barkley, Ph.D., February
3, 1996
Ethical Challenges for the 21st Century, Texas Psychological Association,
August 25, 1995
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