Articles and Presentations
I thoroughly enjoy conducting research. I believe that this way, psychological practice can continue to improve and psychologists can improve the services we provide our clientèle. Here's a list of some of my favorite publications and presentations.
I also am very interested in presenting at workshops, seminars, outreach, and brown bag lunches on topics related to clinical psychology, substance use and abuse, hypnotherapy, and issues of alternative spirituality. If your group might benefit from such a presentation, please contact me to check for availability.
Publications
Belanger, S.B., Wechsler, F.S., Nademin, M.E. & Virden, T.B. (in press). Predicting outcome of gastric bypass surgery utilizing personality scale elevations, psychosocial factors, and diagnostic group membership. Obesity Surgery
Hutchings, P.S. & Virden, T.B. (2009). Presenting problem, history of presenting problem, and social history. In D.L. Segal & M. Hersen (Eds.) Diagnostic Interviewing (4th Edition). NY: Springer
Tomak, S.L., Wechsler, F.S., Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Virden, T.B., & Nademin, M.E. (2009). An empirical study of the personality characteristics of internet sex offenders. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 15, 139-148.
Yoder, V.C., Virden, T.B., Amin, K.A. (2005). Internet pornography and loneliness: An association? Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 12, 19-44.
Virden, T.B. & Baker, L.E. (1999). Disruption of the discriminative stimulus effects of (+)-3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) by (+/-)-MDMA neurotoxicity: Protection by fluoxetine. Behavioural Pharmacology, 10, 195-204.
Baker, L.E., Virden, T.B., Miller, M.E., & Sullivan, C.L. (1997). Time course analysis of the discriminative stimulus effects of the optical isomers of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 58, 505-516.
Abstracts and Presentations
Virden, T. Hypnosis and Chronic Pain. (2010). Lecture delivered at the Midwestern University Community Lecture Series at the Glendale library, March.
George-Curran, R., Wechsler, F.S., Hutchinson, G.T., Amin, K.A., & Virden, T.B. (2010). Insomnia: Prevalence and Preference for Treatment as Predicted by Sleep Impairment Self-Efficacy Task and Regulation for Insomnia, and Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep. Poster session presented at Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, San Antonio, TX, June.
Fallows, R., Amin, K., Virden, T., & Borgaro, S. (2009). The effects of lateralized lesions on the trail making test. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New Orleans, LA, November.
Krigbaum, G., Amin, K., Virden, T., Baca, L. & Uribe, A. (2009). A pilot study of the sensitivity and specificity analysis of the standard-spanish version of the Culture-Fair Assessment of Neuro-Cognitive Abilities (CANA) & the Mini Mental State Examination in Spanish (Examen Cognoscitivo Mini-Mental) with population from the dominican republic. Neuropsychological Society, Atlanta, GA, February.
Valenzuela, G. McCarthy, M., & Virden, T. (2009). Hiring of bilingual school psychologists practices. Poster session presented at the National Association of School Psychologists annual conference, Boston, MA, February.
Virden, T.B., Muratore, K., Owens, D.,& Snyder, L. (2008). Pagan Professionals. Discussion Panel at Phoenix Pagan Pride Day, October
Virden, T. (2008). Exploring methamphetamine: Addiction and recovery. New Mexico Veteran's Administration Health Care System, October.
Harmison, R.J., Sims, N.C., & Virden, T. (2008). Exploratory factor analysis of the mental toughness questionnaire. Paper presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, St. Louis, MS, September.
Virden, T. (2006). Exploring methamphetamine: Addiction and recovery. Southwest Professions Education Center, Inc., August.
Moreno, D.M. & Caterino, L.C., Virden, T., Snyder, C. & Nunemacher, L. (2006). Predicting adjustment variables in a correctional population. American Psychological Association, August
Nunemacher, L., Caterino, L.C., & Virden, T.B. (2006). Academic and behavioral effects of changing elementary schools. American Psychological Association, August.
Ajami, A., Manson, L., Wecshler, F, & Virden, T. (2005). Psychological and emotional effects of the September 11th tragedy on the Islamic-American population. Paper Presented at the Western Psychological Association, April.
Partington, P., Wechsler, F., Virden, T., & Toma, J. (2005). The Thematic Apperception Test as a measure of overt aggression in an inpatient forensic population. Western Psychological Association, April.
Shacknai, D.M., Caterino, L.C., McDevitt, S. & Virden, T. (2005) The relationship of the Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire to the Caterino Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Scale, Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C., August.
Atkins, M., Wechsler, F., Virden, T., & Hoard, C. (2004). Examining protective factors and externalizing/internalizing behaviors in at-risk preschool children. Western Psychological Association, April.
Andjelkovic, S., Wechlser, F., Virden, T., Lewis, D., & Gray, S. (2004). An Empirical examination of the personality characteristics of internet sex offenders. Western Psychological Association, April.
Elder, L.M., Caterino, L.C., Virden, T.B. (2004), Efficacy of social skills treatment for children with Asperger syndrome. Arizona Association of School Psychologists, November.
Warner, J., Lewis, D., & Virden, T. (2003). Psychologists’ perceptions of personal therapy. Arizona Psychological Association, October.
Hutchings, P.S. & Virden, T.B. (2003). Undergraduate preparation in psychology as a predictor of graduate performance. 2003 Argosy Academic Conference.
Virden, T.B. (2000). Prescription privileges for psychologists? Professional Issues/Common Hour Series. Argosy University, Oct. 17.
Virden, T.B. (1998). Changes in the subjective effects of ecstasy due to neurotoxicity (protection by fluoxetine). Cognitive and Behavioral Systems/Behavioral Neuroscience Seminar Series. Arizona State University, Nov 28.
Virden, T.B., Nichols, N.F., Baker, L.E., Svensson, K.A., & Sutter, D.M. (1997). Effects of the novel D3 antagonists (+)-AJ76 and PNU-99194A on apomorphine-induced disruption of prepulse inhibition. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 23, 1928 (747.4).
Nichols, N.F., Virden, T.B., & Svensson, K.A. (1997). Effects of (+)-MK-801 on locomotor activity and prepulse inhibition in rats: Comparison of potential antipsychotics between assays. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 23, 998 (391.17).
Virden, T.B., Miller, M.E., & Baker, L.E. (1996) Differential discriminative stimulus properties of the optical isomers of MDMA: A time course analysis. Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 50.