Dr. Adam M Volungis

School Violence Prevention: Teachers Establishing Relationships With Students Using Counseling Strategies

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http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244017700460

College Smartphone Dependency: Relationships Between Social-Emotional Well-Being and Personality

Volungis, A. M., Kalpidou, M., Popores, C., & Joyce, M. (2017, March). College student smartphone dependency: Relationships between social-emotional well-being and personality. Paper presented at the 88^th annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA. 

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Presentation @ the Eastern Psychological Association {March, 2017}

{Colleen Popores & Mark Joyce}

Suicide Prevention in Adolescents: Implementation of a High School-Based Psychoeducation Program.

Volungis, A. M., Knight, B., Joyce, M., & Popores, C. (2017, March). Suicide prevention in adolescents: Implementation of a high school-based psychoeducation program. Poster presented at the 88^th annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

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Presentation @ the Eastern Psychological Association {March, 2017}

{Brenden Knight}

Creating a Comprehensive Website for CBT Resources: What’s Working, What Isn’t… and Looking for Feedback

Website under construction: www.cognitivebehavioralresources.com

*We forgot to have someone take a picture during our presentation, so we later had someone take our photo in front of poster board – we’re still excited!

Presentation @ the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies            {October, 2016}

{left to right: Mark Joyce, Colleen Popores, & Dr. V}

College Smartphone Dependency, Mental Health, and Personality

This study examined the relationship between smartphone dependency, social-emotional well-being (e.g., sleep quality, loneliness, psychological distress), and personality traits in college students.  Recent research appears to indicate that the frequency and dependency on smartphones show cognitive and behavioral patterns similar to other addictive disorders.  Logistic analyses supported the predictive nature of smartphone dependency on multiple social-emotional well-being variables.  Moderator analyses also showed that personality traits (e.g., neuroticism, conscientiousness) either enhanced or diminished these relationships.  Overall, these findings have the potential to inform interventions targeted at reducing/modifying smartphone use and improving college student mental health.

Volungis, A. M., Kalpidou, M., Popores-LaFleur, C., Raziuddin, A., Joyce, M., & Avolese, P. (2016,August). Childhood adversity and college mental health moderated by coping style. Poster presented at the 124^th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

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Presentation @ the American Psychological Association {August, 2016}               {left to right: Colleen Popores-LaFleur, Almaas Raziuddin, Mark Joyce, & Dr. V}

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Volungis, A. M. (2016). School size & youth violence: The mediating role of school connectedness. North American Journal of Psychology, 18, 123-146.

Volungis, A. M., Popores, C., Raziuddin, A., & Avolese, P. (2015, October). Enhancing cognitive behavioral therapy with technology. Poster presented at the 55^th annual conference of the New England Psychological Association, Fitchburg, MA.

Integrating technology into Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears to be a “good fit” due to its tracking and empirical nature (e.g., Berry & Lai, 2014; Kelly et al., 2013; Singer et al., 2015). This poster will highlight a variety of modes of technology that are commonly used by CBT therapists, including examples of actual therapeutic assessment and interventions by the first author. Specific examples will include: smartphone and tablet applications, video recordings (by client), audio recordings (by client), Internet videos and pictures (observed by client), and virtual reality. Examples of CBT related techniques used with these technologies will include: psychoeducation, self-monitoring and tracking of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; meditation and other relaxation techniques; challenging automatic thoughts; and exposure techniques.

Presentation @ the New England Psychological Association {October, 2015}   {left to right: Paul Avolese, Dr. V, Colleen Popores, Almaas Raziuddin}

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Hovering or Grounded?: Exploring Helicopter Parenting as a Valid Construct

Volungis, A. M., Liu, S., Whittle, D., Henriquez, S., & Schmidt, K. (2014, March). Hovering or Grounded?: Exploring Helicopter Parenting as a Valid Construct.  Paper presented at the 85^th annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

As sensationalistic as many of the media accounts of helicopter parenting may be, the literature exploring this construct and its effects is sparse.  This presentation will have three major themes.  First, we explore the validity of the construct. Second, we question the utility of studying helicopter parenting, including the influence of the media.  Finally, we conclude with some comments on cultural considerations when conceptualizing this construct.

Paper Presentation @ the Eastern Psychological Association {March, 2014}
{left to right: Dena Semonia, Katherine Schmidt, & Suyi Liu}

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Not All Treatments Are Equal: Re-Conceptualizing Treatments That Cause Harm

Volungis, A. M., McGrath, M. A., Truong, D. T., Liu, S., Schmidt, K., & Garry A. (2013, October). Not all treatments are equal: Re-conceptualizing treatments that cause harm.  Paper presented at the 19^th annual conference of the New England Psychological Association, Bridgeport, CT.

Not all treatments are created equal.  This potentially provocative statement is an implied premise to the idea of evidence-based treatments (EBTs).  While the premise of developing a list of EBTs is noble, there has been some opposition to the practice, including concerns that the criteria used to determine what counts as evidence-based is problematic.  We posit that identifying, and creating a list of, potentially harmful treatments (PHTs) is just as important as current lists of EBTs (see Lilienfeld, 2007).  We also explore the reason why practitioners still use PHTs despite clear evidence of their ineffective or harmful effects.

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Suicide and the Media: A Literature Review and Considerations for the Media Promoting Mental Health

McGrath, M. A., Liu, S., Whittle, D. S., & Volungis, A. M. (2013, October). Suicide and the media: A literature review and considerations for the media promoting mental health. Paper presented at the 19^th annual conference of the New England Psychological Association, Bridgeport, CT.

Does the media have an influence on suicide rates?  The focus of this paper is to investigate the current state of the literature, and identify promising directions. In particular, the idea that the media might be able to play an active role in promoting mental health via the Papageno effect will be explored. This paper will also take a tentative look at the variables that might be at play in media effects, and consider how research on this topic might be generalized to proposed connections between the media and other behaviors.