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| Christina
Nicole ("Niki") Ryser, Ph.D. |
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nryser@friscopsychology.com
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| CLINICAL
AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Women’s Issues, Health Psychology, Stress Management,
Spirituality, Cultural and Ethnic Issues, Geropsychology,
Psychological Assessment (Child/Adolescent and Adult). |
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Doctor
of Philosophy:
UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, Dallas,
Texas, 1998-2002
Major:
Clinical Psychology (Program fully accredited
by the American Psychological Association)
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Master
of Arts:
SOUTHERN
METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Dallas, Texas, 1996-1998
Major:
Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Dean’s
List
Psi
Chi National Honor Society
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Bachelor
of Arts:
AUSTIN
COLLEGE, Sherman, Texas, 1991-1995
Double
Major: Psychology and Spanish
Cum
Laude
Dean’s
List President’s List
Psi
Chi National Honor Society
Phi
Sigma Iota National Honor Society
Sigma
Delta Pi National Honor Society
Study
abroad: January 1994 – Study of Jungian psychology
at the Jung Institute in Interlaken, Switzerland;
January 1995 – Study of sociological aspects of
Aborigine and Maori tribal cultures in Sydney,
Australia, Auckland, New Zealand, and the Fiji
Islands.
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| Clinical
Experience: |
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September
2004 to Present: Private Practitioner
Frisco Psychology Practice
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Provide psychological services (psychotherapy,
assessment, consultation) to adults and children
in a private setting.
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Special interest in women’s issues
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January
2004 to Present: Team Psychologist December 2002
– December 2003: Post-Doctoral Psychologist
Intern Senior Connections, Inc.
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Provide psychological services to residents in
Dallas area nursing homes.
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Services include psychological assessment, family/staff
consultation and education, and individual psychotherapy.
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Treatment population includes residents in long-term
care facilities suffering from depression, anxiety,
adjustment problems, dementia, psychosis, chronic
pain, and maladaptive health behaviors interfering
with rehabilitation and/or maintenance of physical
health.
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May
1999 – August 2002: Clinical Internship
Southwestern Psychotherapy Referral Service, University
Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
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Provided short- and long-term individual outpatient
psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and psychological
and neuropsychological assessment.
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August
2001 – August 2002: Clinical Internship Community
Oriented Primary Care – A Division Of Parkland
Health And Hospital Systems
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Provided psychotherapy (brief and longer-term)
to adult patients referred by their primary care
physician for various psychological issues, including
depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and compliance
concerns.
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Participated in consultation and collaboration
with health and mental health professionals, including
primary care physicians, psychiatrists, nurses,
and social workers.
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Developed and facilitated psychoeducational and
supportive groups, on various topics related to
chronic health conditions, including chronic pain
and obesity/weight management.
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Provided crisis intervention for individuals in
psychiatric emergency.
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August
2000 – August 2001: Clinical Internship Garland
Independent School District
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Conducted clinical assessments to evaluate children
and adolescents for “emotional disturbance,” as
defined by the Texas Education Agency.
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Provided consultation regarding assessments and
behavioral interventions to teachers, school counselors,
and diagnosticians.
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Provided parents with feedback regarding test
results, in both one-on-one settings, as well
as part of regular A.R.D. meetings.
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Provided behavior strategy consultations, including
recommendations for teachers in dealing with problem
behaviors in the classroom.
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Assisted in functional assessments of children
with autism.
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May
1999 – June 2001: Clinical Internship Parkland
Memorial Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Room
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Conducted psychological intake evaluations and
crisis interventions for individuals in psychiatric
emergency.
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Formulated treatment planning, collaborating with
physicians and psychiatrists regarding patient
assessment and disposition.
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May
1999 – August 2000: Clinical Practicum Terrell
State Hospital
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Adult Acute Unit (March 2000 – August 2000): Conducted
psychological assessments of adult patients and
participated in multidisciplinary staffings, case
conferences, and treatment planning. Also provided
consultation to psychiatrists and facilitated
individual and group psychotherapy.
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Neuropsychology Consultation Service (October
1999 – March 2000): Conducted neuropsychological
assessments of adult patients, including those
with Alzheimer’s Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease,
Epilepsy, head trauma, and Dementia (due to HIV
and substance abuse).
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Geriatrics Unit (June 1999): Conducted daily rounds,
participated in group experiences, provided consultation
to ward psychiatrist, attended multidisciplinary
staffings and case conferences, and assisted in
the formulation of treatment planning.
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Forensics Unit (May 1999 – October 1999): Conducted
psychological assessments and competency evaluations
of adult patients, attended multidisciplinary
staffings and case conferences, formulated treatment
planning, provided consultation to ward psychiatrist,
and facilitated individual and group psychotherapy.
Also accompanied ward psychiatrist to court proceedings.
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| Master’s
Degree Clinical Experience: |
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February
1997 to May 1998:
Clinical Assessor Southern Methodist University
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Assessed children (referred through SMU’s Clinical
Psychology Department and the Dallas Independent
School District) in the domains of cognition,
aptitude, intelligence, school achievement, family
functioning, and self-esteem, using various clinical
instruments. Provided feedback to parents and
the D.I.S.D.
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August
1997 to May 1998:
Clinical Practicum Letot Center, Div. Of The Dallas
County Juvenile Department
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Provided court-ordered individual, family, and
group counseling services to juvenile offenders
and their families.
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| TEACHING
EXPERIENCE: |
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August
1997 to December 1997: Guest Lecturer/Teaching
Assistant Southern Methodist University
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Lectured for Southern Methodist University’s Special
Topics course in Learning Differences.
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| RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE: |
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September
2000 to November 2002: Texas Scottish Rite
Hospital for Children
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Conducted research on psychosocial and cognitive
status in children with various medical conditions,
including arthritis and scoliosis.
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Conducted dissertation project: Impact of Anti-Inflammatory
Medications, Methotrexate, and Steroidal Medications
on Psychosocial Functioning and Medical Status
in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.
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Awarded the Dallas Psychological Association’s
“Dissertation of the Year” award (2003).
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August
1997 to May 1998: Southern Methodist University
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Conducted thesis project on Hispanic female juvenile
offenders: Factors of Hispanic Female Offenders.
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September
1995 to December 1997: Parkland Health And
Hospital System
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Conducted research through Parkland’s Community
Oriented Primary Care psychology division. Project
topics included: 1) research on and drafts of
patient education materials about depression,
anxiety, and substance abuse; 2) study of primary
care physicians’ methods of patient referral to
psychologists; 3) testing of hypotheses regarding
the cause of patients’ failures to keep initial
appointments with psychologists; 4) research on
patients presenting to primary care clinics with
physical complaints and underlying Axis I disorders.
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February
1994 to May 1994: Austin College
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Replicated classic experiments on proactive interference,
serial-position effect, and levels of processing.
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Scientific
Publication:
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Ramirez-Basco, M., Glickman, M., Weatherford, P., and
Ryser, N. CBT for anxiety disorders: Why and how it
works. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 64(3, Suppl.
A).
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| Professional
Memberships and Licenses: |
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American
Psychological Association
Texas
Psychological Association
Collin
County Psychological Association
Texas
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: Licensed
Psychologist (License #32379)
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| References
Available upon Request |
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