ABIGAIL E. CANDELARI
Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology
ABOUT
I am a Ph.D candidate in clinical child and adolescent psychology at the University of Houston, where I am a graduate research assistant in Dr. Andres Viana's Child Temperament, Thoughts, and Emotions (CTTE) Lab.
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My research interests lie in developmental psychopathology, and specifically focus on pediatric anxiety disorders, interventions for parents of anxious children, and the impact of temperamental, cultural, and parental risk and resilience factors on psychopathology throughout development. My dissertation pilots an intervention for parents of clinically anxious children, which aims to improve anxiety symptoms via reducing parental accommodation and overcontrolling behaviors​.
RECENTÂ PRESENTATIONS
Maternal minimizing reactions moderate the relationship between frustration intolerance and anxiety symptoms in late childhood. Poster session presented at the 52nd Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.
Catastrophizing reactions mediate the relationship between inhibited temperament and social anxiety symptom severity in late childhood. Poster session presented at the 52nd Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.
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Invited Talks
Candelari, A.E. (2019, November) Working with racially and culturally diverse clients. Abstract selected for an oral presentation session at the First Annual University of Houston Diversity in Clinical Psychology Day.
Hanna, A. E., Raines, E. M., Woodward, E. C., & Viana, A. G., (2017, April) Anxiety as a mediator in the relationship between emotional nonacceptance and trauma severity in trauma-exposed inpatient adolescents. Abstract selected for an oral presentation session at the 2nd University of Houston Clinical Psychology Graduate Research Showcase.
Hanna, A. E., & Viana, A. G., (2017, September) Longitudinal relations between infant temperament and child internalizing and externalizing behaviors: The role of parental conflict tactics and intimate partner violence. Abstract selected for an oral presentation session at the 1st annual University of Houston Stepping into Graduate School Day.
TEACHING
Current
Instructor, Child Development (Undergraduate students). University of Houston, Department of Psychology.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Texas Psychological Association
Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ABCT)
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP)
American Psychological Society (APA) Division 53
Phi Beta Kappa of Greater Houston Alumni Association
LET’S CONNECT
Send me an Email
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Connect with me on:
Twitter @abbycandelari
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Visit the Child Temperament, Thoughts, and Emotions Lab Webpage
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