Elida Bautista
Investigator
Department of psychology
Psychiatric & Behavioural Medicine Clinic
Portugal
Biography
Dr. Élida M. Bautista earned her B.A. in Psychology and Chicano Studies from Claremont McKenna College. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan. In addition, she received a one-year Dissertation Fellowship from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she taught psychology in the Chicano Studies Department. Her research, teaching, and clinical work have focused on multicultural mental health issues, primarily with underserved populations presenting with chronic trauma. Dr. Bautista completed her post-doctoral training at UCSF/SFGH Child and Adolescent Services, where she specialized in working with Spanish-Speaking Latino clients, primarily victims of crime.
Research Interest
Children and youth, Trauma, Community Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Multicultural Training, Latino Ethnic Identity, Refugee/Immigrant mental health
