Sarah Stevens, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

University of South Carolina at Aiken

Research/Clinical Interests

Contact Information

Educational Information

Publications

Conference Presentations

Personal Interests

Professional Employment

Employment History

Assistant Professor: USC-Aiken 2008 – present

Undergraduate teaching responsibilities

APSY 101: Introduction to Psychology

APSY 310: Developmental Psychology

APSY 320: Abnormal Psychology

APSY 425: Child Psychopathology

APSY 445: History and Systems

APSY 460: Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Graduate teaching responsibilities

APSY 630: Career and Lifestyle Development

APSY 700: Child Psychopathology

APSY 720: Theories and Techniques of Psychotherapy and Counseling

APSY 780: Assessment II

APSY 790: Practicum

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Research/Clinical Interests

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Social relationships (parent, peer, romantic, etc.) and child psychopathology

Youth within the child welfare system

Contact Information

Email address: SarahS@usca.edu

Mailing address: Sarah Stevens, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology, USCA, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801

Office phone: (803) 641-3219

Fax: (803) 641-3726

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Educational Information

Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Child Emphasis)- 2008

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (Child and Family Track) – 2007-2008

Medical College of Georgia and Charlie Norwood VAMC

Augusta, GA

Master of Science (Clinical Child Emphasis) – 2006

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - 1999

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

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Publications

Friedman, A. H., Stevens, S. B., & Morris, T. L. (2008). Posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents. In. M. Hersen and D. Reitman (Eds.). Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization and Treatment (HACT), Chapter 11, Volume 2: Children & Adolescents.

Stevens, S. B., & Morris, T. L. (2007). College dating and social anxiety: Using the Internet as a means of connecting to others. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 10, 680- 688.

Ware, L. M., McNeil, C. B., Masse, J., & Stevens, S. B. (2008). Efficacy of in-home Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 30, 99-126.

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Conference Presentations

Chen, Y., Scotti, J. R., McNeil, C. B., Masse, J., Stevens, S. B., Thompson, A. T., & Rork, K. V.  (2005, November). Assessment of PTSD symptoms resulting from a motor vehicle crash in college students. Poster presented at the 21^st annual convention of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada.

Fricker, A. E., Stevens, S. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Peratikos, A., Rheingold, A. A., Saunders, B. E., Smith, D. W., Hanson, R. F., & de Arellano, M. A. (2002, November). Factors related to treatment attendance in a sample of maltreated children. Poster presented at the 36^th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Friedman, A. H., Stevens, S. B., Chorney, D. B., Morris, T. L. (2005, November). A School-Based Treatment for School Children with Anxiety Disorders. Poster presented at the 39^th annual convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.

Rheingold, A. A., Peratikos, A., Ruggiero, K. J., Stevens, S. B., Fricker, A. E., Best, C. L., Falsetti, S., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2002, November). Predictors of treatment attendance among adults exposed to interpersonal violence. Poster presented at the 36^th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Scotti, J. R., Morris, T. M., Stevens, S. B., & Dean, A. (2004, November). Concurrent Validity of the Computerized Mini-SCID and Paper Self-Report Measures. Poster presented at the 38^th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

Scotti, J. R., Stevens, S.B., Cavender, A., Morford, A., Burkhardt, S., Jacoby, V., Kalvitis, J., & Nicholson, S. (2007, November). Response of parents to participation in a survey on traumatic events in the lives of persons with mental retardation/developmental disabilities. Poster presented at the 23^rd annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Scotti, J. R., Stevens, S. B., Cavender, A., Morford, A., Burkhart, S., Jacoby, V., Kalvitis, J., & Nicholson, S. (2007). Response of caregivers of persons with mental retardation to participating in a trauma survey. Paper presented at the 23^rd annual convention of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Scotti, J. R., Stevens, S. B., Cavender, A., Jacoby, V., Kalvitis, J., Morford, A., Nicholson, S., & Burkhart, S. (2007). Trauma in persons with mental retardation/developmental disabilities: Relation between trauma history, behavior problems, and functional level. In J. R. Scotti (Chair; F. Norris, Discussant), Trauma and disaster in the lives of persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Symposium presented at the 23^rd annual convention of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Stevens, S. B., Brice, C., Ale, C., & Morris, T. L. (2010, March). Do anxiety and depression predict substance use and sexual activity? Paper presented at the annual convention of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. Paper nominated for the Outstanding Professional Paper Award.

Stevens, S. B., Brice, C., Ale, C., & Morris, T. L. (2010, March). Substance use and sexual activity in foster and community youth. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. Paper nominated for the Outstanding Professional Paper Award.

Stevens, S. B., & Morris, T. L. (2006, March). College Dating and Social Anxiety: Using the Internet as a Means of Connecting to Others. Poster presented at the 26^th annual conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Miami, FL.

Stevens, S. B., & Scotti, J. R. (2004, November). Prevalence and Impact of Traumatic Events in Individuals with Mental Retardation. Poster presented at the 20th annual convention of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.

Stevens, S. B., Thompson, A. D., Masse, J. J., Burrell, T. L., Goffreda, C., Conley, M., & McNeil, C. B. (2005, November). Parent-child interaction therapy and PDD: A Case Study. Poster presented at the 39^th annual convention of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.

Ware. L. M., Masse, J. J., Stevens, S. B., & McNeil, C. B. (2006, January). Promise and Pitfalls of In-Home Parent Child Interaction Therapy. Presented at the 6^th annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Conference, Gainesville, FL.

Personal Interests

Pop culture and useless trivia about movies, TV, books, etc.

Travel

All things Disney

Carolina Tar Heels (GO HEELS!)

Last Revised: April 29, 2009