Mike Worrall
Psychology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
United States of America
Biography
Mike Worrall Lopez is an assistant professor belongs to the department of Geophysical Institute from the university of Alaska Fairbanks.
Research Interest
Dr. Worrall is director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Research Program at UAF. This program, which started Fall 2015, currently offers low fee Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Groups and DBT-informed therapy through the UAF Psychology Department Clinic. Dr. Worrall's primary research interest is in developing ways to improve clinical supervision and training in DBT and other empirically supported psychotherapies in order to increase access to high quality mental health services, especially in rural Alaska. He is also interested in the evaluation and culturally appropriate adaptation of therapeutic approaches to most efficiently and effectively meet the needs diverse groups.
Publications
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Fruzzetti, A.E., Crook, W., Erikson, K., Lee, J., & Worrall, J. M. (2009). Emotion regulation. In W. T. O'Donohue & J. E. Fisher (Eds.), General principles and empirically supported techniques of cognitive behavior therapy (pp. 272-284). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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Worrall, J. M. & Fruzzetti, A. E (2009). Improving peer supervisor ratings of therapist performance in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An Internet-based training system. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training.
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Fruzzetti, A. E. & Worrall, J. M. (2010). Accurate expression and validation: A transactional model for understanding individual and relationship distress within couple interactions. In K. Sullivan & J. Devila, Support processes in intimate relationships, Oxford.
