Vicky Phares
Vicky Phares
Area Director, Clinical Psychology Program
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Office: PCD 4125
Phone: 813/974-0493
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Ph.D. Area:
Clinical
Research
I have two primary lines of research: Developmental psychopathology in the context of the father-child relationship, and clinical assessment. Both of these topics are addressed with regard to racial/ethnic and cultural diversity and clinical implications. My research group has investigated fathers and developmental psychopathology in a number of different content areas, including adolescents of depressed fathers; anger in mothers, fathers, and adolescents; children's and adolescents' perceptions of their father and mother; therapists inclusion of fathers in therapy, and the emotional availability of fathers and mothers. Regarding clinical assessment, our work has explored such issues as correspondence of fathers' and mothers' reports of children's emotional/behavioral problems, and the connections between race/ethnicity of assessor and child client. Overall, our work has focused on the psychosocial factors that are related to functioning within families. The work is informed by cognitive-behavioral and family systems conceptualizations of developmental psychopathology. Our newest research activities focus on the inclusion of fathers in the treatment of developmental psychopathology.
Specialty Area
Clinical
Current Courses
Recent Publications
Phares, V., Fields*, S., Kamboukos*, D., & Lopez*, L. (2005). Still looking for Poppa. American Psychologist, 60, 735-736.
Phares, V., Lopez*, E., Fields*, S., Kamboukos*, D., & Duhig, A. M. (2005). Are fathers involved in pediatric psychology research and treatment? Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 631-643.
Phares, V., Fields*, S., & Binitie*, I. (2006). Getting fathers’ involved in child-related therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 13, 42-52.
Phares, V., & Clay*, D. (2007). The influence of fathers and children’s psychological well-being. In S. E. Brotherson & J. M. White (Eds.), Why fathers count: The importance of fathers and their involvement with children (pp. 177-188). Harriman, TN: Men’s Studies Press.
Bogels, S., & Phares, V. (In press). Fathers’ role in the etiology, prevention, and treatment of child anxiety: A review and new model. Clinical Psychology Review.
Phares, V., & Curley*, J. (In press). Evidence-based assessment for children and adolescents. In R. G. Steele, T. D. Elkin, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents. Springer Publishers.
Phares, V. (2008). Understanding Abnormal Child Psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley & Sons.
*Denotes graduate students or alumni from the University of South Florida.