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1979, PhD, Clinical Psychology, Memphis State University Victor Molinari PhD, ABPP (Clin) is a Professor in the Dept of Aging and Mental Health Disparities (AMHD). Dr. Molinari is a member of APA's Committee on Aging. He is the past national coordinator for the Psychologists in Long Term Care (PLTC) and the past president of the American Psychological Association's Division 12, Section 2 (Clinical Geropsychology). He is a fellow of APA 's Division 20 (Adult Development & Aging) and the Behavioral and Social Sciences section of The Gerontological Society of America. He is AMHD's representative to the Florida Mental Health Institute's APA-approved psychology internship program, and was the major preceptor for the joint USF/Tampa VA geropsychology post-doctoral fellowship. His major research interests include mental health outcomes in long term care sites, serious mental illness in nursing homes, reminiscence therapy, and personality disorder in older adults. Recent publications include: (Full Curriculum Vita) Loboprabhu, S., Molinari, V., & Lomax, J. (Eds.) (2006). Supporting the caregiver in dementia: A guide for health care providers. Washington DC: Johns Hopkins Press. Molinari, V. (in press, expected pub date 9/08). Prologue. In E. Rosowsky, J. Casciani, & M. Arnold (Eds.). Geropsychology and long-term care: A practitioner's guide. New York: Springer Publishing. Hyer, L., Molinari, V., Yeager, C. A., & Mills, W. (in press, expected pub date 2/08). Older adults: Personolgic assessment and treatment. In T. Millon (Ed.) Personalized clinical assessment: A practitioner's guide to The Millon Inventories. New York: Guilford Press. Clifford, A., Cipher, D., & Roper, K., & Snow, L., & Molinari, V. (in press, expected pub date 11/07) CBT and pain management. In D. Gallagher-Thompson, A. Steffan, & L. Thompson (Eds.). Handbook of behavioral and cognitive therapies with older adults. New York: Springer Publishing. Molinari, V., Merritt, S., Mills, W., Chiriboga, D., Conboy, A., Hyer, K., & Becker, M. (in press). Serious mental illness in Florida nursing homes: Need for training. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. Loboprabhu, S., Molinari, V., Pate, J., & Lomax, J. (in press). The after-death call to family members: Academic perspectives. Academic Psychiatry. Loboprabhu, S., Molinari, V., & Lomax, J. (2007).The transitional object in dementia: Clinical implications. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. Jang, Y., Bergman, E., Schonfeld, L., & Molinari, V. (2007). The mediating role of health perceptions in the relation between physical and mental health: A study of older residents in assisted living facilities. Journal of Aging and Health, 19(30), 439-452. Schonfeld, L., Kallimanis B., Brown, L., Davis, D., Kearns, W., Molinari, V., Werner, D., Beattie, E., & Nelson, A. (2007). Wanderers with cognitive impairment in VA nursing home care units. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55, 692-699. Loboprabhu, S., Molinari, V., Pate, J., & Lomax, J. (2007). The after-death call to family members: Clinical perspectives. Aging & Mental Health, 11(2), 192-196. Research/Community activities include: Mental Health Services in Nursing Homes (PI) Contact Information: |
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