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Dr. Fabiana Franco
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Editor Name:
Fabiana Franco
Educational
Qualification: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Designation: Clinical Professor of Psychology
Department: Psychology
Email: drfabianafranco@yahoo.com
Biography:
Dr. Franco is licensed to practice psychology in the
state of New York, the state of Maryland, the state of Virginia, and the
District of Columbia. She received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology
from The George Washington University. Dr. Franco completed her internship at
the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
During her studies, she worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient
settings including clinics, medical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and
forensic settings.
In addition to working with adults, adolescents, couples and
families with various clinical presentations, Dr. Franco specializes in trauma
and abuse issues, PTSD, C-PTSD, multicultural issues, and forensics. She has
extensive experience in individual, couples, and family psychotherapy as well
as in diagnostic evaluations of adults and adolescents.
Dr. Franco is a clinical professor of psychology at The
George Washington University. In her private practice, she provides supervision
to advanced doctoral students. She has authored several journal articles and
has been a panelist and presenter at various national and international
conferences
Dr. Franco is a topic expert contributor at GoodTherapy.org.
She is also is credentialed by the National Register of Health Service
Psychologists and certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional. Dr. Franco is
certified with a level II c-ptsd certification by the international society of
trauma professionals.
Dr. Franco is a member of the American Psychological Association,
the American Psychological Association€™s Health Care Alliance, the Maryland
Psychological Association, the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress,
the International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology, the Anxiety and
Depression Association of America, the National Association of French Speaking
Health Professionals, the Social Integration and Community Development
Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Psychology and Law
Society, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the Maryland
chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the International
Society For Traumatic Stress Studies, the National Latino Psychological
Association, the District of Columbia Psychological Association, The New York
State Psychological Association, The National Association of Professional
Women, a member of the Program Council for the Art, Heart Center in
Alexandria, VA and a member of the International Association of Trauma
Professionals.
URL: https://drfabianafranco.com/contact/
Education
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology 2003
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology 2000
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
B.A. in Psychology 1995
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Utah, Salt
Lake City, Utah
Associates Degree in French 1995
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Informed Consent to Psychotherapy and the American
Psychological Association€™s Ethics
Code (The National Register of Health Service Psychologists)
Dec, 2017.
Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice: Are We Asking the Right
Questions? (The National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2017.
Ethics and Self-Care: A Developmental Lifespan Perspective
(The National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2017.
An African-American Male€™s Journey through Graduate
Education in Psychology (The National Register of Health Service Psychologists)
Dec, 2017.
Leading with Love: Interventions to Support Families of
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
Adolescents (The National Register of Health Service
Psychologists) Dec, 2017. Challenges and Opportunities for African-American
Male Psychologists (The National
Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2017.
Collaborative Care: Comprehensive Healthcare Done Right (The
National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2017.
2-Day Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist €“ Family Course:
Effectively Treat Traumatized Children, Adolescents, and Families (PESI, LLC)
Nov, 2017.
Assessing Wellness in Psychology: Examples from Medicine
(The National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
The Assessment of Childhood Trauma (The National Register of
Heath Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Risk Management with the Suicidal Patient (PESI, LLC) Dec,
2016.
The Ethics of Multicultural Practice (The National Register
of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Integrated Health Care and Practice (The National Register
of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
2020 Foresight: Practicing Ethically While Doing Things That
Don€™t Yet Exist (The National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec,
2016.
Dream a Little DREAM (The National Register of Health
Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Protecting Patient Privacy (The National Register of Health
Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Elusive Connections Between Cancer and Emotions: A
Distressing Journey for Psychologists and Their Patients (The National Register
of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Evidence-Based Multicultural Therapies: The Start of a New
Era (The National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Ethical Dilemmas in Varied Practice Settings (The National
Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
Multicultural Competence: A Practitioners-Scholar€™s
Reflections on its Reality and its Stubborn and Longstanding Elusiveness (The
National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Dec, 2016.
The Body Keeps Score €“ Trauma Healing Conference (PESI,
LLC) Oct, 2015.
Multicultural Awareness and Diversity: Powerful Strategies
to Improve Client Rapport & Cultural Competency (PESI, LLC) Oct, 2015.
Assessment of Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders: New
Developments (American Psychological Association) Aug, 2014.
Trauma Psychologists with Serious Health Concerns. Ethical,
Clinical, and Professional Issues (American Psychological Association) Aug,
2014.
Essentials of Forensic Assessment of Trauma in Civil and
Criminal Litigation (American Psychological Association) Aug, 2014.
Effectively Implement the New DSM-5 R in Your Practice
(American Psychological Association) Aug, 2014.
The African Diaspora (The National Register of Health
Service Psychologists) Dec, 2012.
What You Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications (CMI
Education Institute, Inc.) Dec, 2012.
Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maryland: Legal and
Ethical Considerations Dec, 2012.
Revolutionizing Diagnosis & Treatment Using the DSM-5
(CMI Education Institute, Inc.) Oct, 2012.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Training Workshop (Center for
Deployment Psychology) April, 2011.
Becoming Americano: Has the Sleeping Giant Awakened? (The
National Register of Health Service Psychologists) Oct, 2011.
Diversity and Health Psychology in the Prevention and
Treatment of Hypertension (The National Register of Health Service
Psychologists) Oct, 2011.
Culturally Relevant Competencies When Treating American
Indians/Alaska Natives (The National Register of Health Service Psychologists)
Oct, 2011.
Ninth Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations (Association of
Family and Conciliation Courts) Oct, 2010.
Ethics Complaints and Malpractice Lawsuits (PESI, LLC.) Oct,
2010.
Thirtieth Annual Conference (Anxiety Disorders Association
of America) March, 2010.
Course on Suicidal Behaviors: Practice Guideline for
Assessment and Treatment (Association for the Advanced Training in the
Behavioral Sciences) Dec, 2009.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Course (Association for the
Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences) Dec, 2009.
18th Annual National Expert Witness Conference (SEAK, Inc.)
June, 2009.
Ethics Course for Psychology (Association for the Advanced
Training in the Behavioral Sciences) Jan, 2009.
Preventing Ethical Complaints (PESI, LLC, Tele-seminar) Dec,
2008.
Conducting Effective Mental Status and Risk Assessment
(PESI, LLC, Tele-seminar Dec, 2008.
Psychiatric Emergencies (PESI, LLC Seminar) Dec, 2008.
Seminar on Violence (Sponsored by the DC Board of Psychology
and the Children€™s Health Project of DC: Children€™s National Medical Center)
Dec, 2008.
DSM-IV-TR for Clinicians (PESI, LLC, Seminar) Feb, 2008.
Treating Personality Disorders: Unifying Principles,
Techniques, and Strategies Aug, 2006.
Cutting Edge Techniques and Interdisciplinary Practice
(Howard University, Washington D.C.) March, 2004.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training (Rochester Psychiatric
Institute, Rochester, NY) Dec, 2002 €“ Feb, 2003.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Seminar (University of Rochester
Medical School, Rochester, NY) Feb, 2002.
Multicultural Psychology (The George Washington University)
Aug, 1996-1999.
Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology, Minor (The George
Washington University, Washington, D.C.) Aug, 1996-2003.
Forensic Psychiatry Training (The George Washington
University, Washington, D.C.) J a n €“ May, 1999.
Deep Breathing, Muscle Relaxation, and Guided Imagery (The
George Washington University, Washington D.C.) Sept, 1998.
Awards/Honors
Nominated for the International Society of Traumatic Stress
Award for Clinical Excellence, 2017.
Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship, 2010.
Hispanic/Latino Liaison, Anne Arundel County, Risk and
Protective Factors Impacting Academic Performance of Latin American Students,
Panelist Award, 2009.
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Test Validity Workshop
Facilitator Award, 1999.
Center for Multicultural Human Services, Clinical Practicum
Award, 1998.
Association of University Women, Violence Workshop
Facilitator Award, 1998.
The George Washington University Graduate Fellowship, 1996-99.
University of Utah Departmental Scholarship, 1993-95.
American Psychological Association Honorable Mention Status,
199
Research Fellowship, University of Utah, Minority Access to
Research Careers, 1993.
Honors Program, University of Utah, 1993-95.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
The American Psychological Association€™s Integrated Health
Care Alliance, 2018
Metro Collaborative, 2018
Topic Expert for GoodTherapy.org, 2017 - present
The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 2017 -
present
Certified as a Trauma Professional by the International
Trauma Training Institute, 2016 - present
Member of the International Trauma Training Institute, 2016
- present
Member of the Program Council for the Art and Heart Center,
2015 - present
The National Association of Professional Woman, 2015 €“
present
The Maryland Chapter of the Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts, 2015 present
Member of Worldwide Who€™s Who, 2013 - present
The International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology,
2012 - present
The District of Columbia Psychological Association, 2011 -
present
The National Latino Psychological Association, 2011 -
present
The New York State Psychological Association, 2011 - present
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2011
- present
The Argentine Society for Psychotrauma, 2010 - present
The Latin American Society for Psychotrauma, 2010 - present
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2010 -
present
The National Register of Health Service Psychologists, 2010
- present
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 2009 - present
The Social Integration and Community Development
Association, 2009 - present
The National Association for French Speaking Health Care
Professionals, 2009 - present
The National Alliance of Mental Illness, 2009 - present
Board Member of the Maryland Psychological Association€™s
Chapter on Early Career Psychologists, 2008 -2011
The Maryland Psychological Association, 2007 - present
The Psychology and Law Division Member, American
Psychological Association, 2006 - present
The National Breast Cancer Coalition, 2002 - present
Phi Delta Gamma, 1999 - present
The New England Psychological Association, 1998 - present
The Inter-American Psychological Association, 1998 - present
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues,
1998 - present
The American Psychological Association Member, 1993 -
present
Clinical Experience
Private Practice (Clinical and Consulting Services)
Provide psychotherapy, consultations, assessment,
comprehensive clinical and forensic evaluations. Specialty areas include
complex trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, integrative health care, forensics,
and multicultural issues.
Work with professionals, adults, adolescents, couples, and
families from various cultural backgrounds with diverse and complex clinical
presentations.
Clinical Professor of
Psychology
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Supervise advanced doctoral students€™ clinical work
Conduct research and write blogs and manuscripts for
publication. Present clinical work and research at conferences and workshops.
Psychology Associate (Spectrum Behavioral Health, Annapolis, MD)
Performed diagnostic evaluations, wrote integrative reports,
and conducted psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults.
Psychology Associate
Parkhurst and Associates Psychological Services, Washington,
D.C.
Performed diagnostic evaluations, wrote integrative reports,
and conducted individual and family therapy with ethnically diverse, adult and
adolescent clients.
1. Franco, F., Karp, S. A., & Schottenbauer, M. A.
(2005). The Spanish version of the Draw-A-Person Questionnaire (DAPQ). Hispanic
Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 27, 455-470.
2. Franco, F. & Zea, M.C. (1999).
Is there a Relationship Between Acculturation Level and Depression Among Latin
American Immigrants? Journal of Multicultural Health and Nursing, 5, 15-8.
3. Franco, F., Cuadra, A.M., Tabol,
Ch., Zea, M.C., & Peterson, R. (1998). Factors Affecting Acculturation
Level for Latin American Immigrants. Journal of Multicultural Health and Nursing,
4,37-41.
4. Franco, F., & Mikulic, M.
(1998). Latinos en los Estados Unidos. Calidad de Vida en Relacion al Contexto
Cultural. Anuario de Investigaciones Psychologicas. Universidad de Buenos
Aires.Â
5. Franco, F., Fogel, A., Messinger, D.
& Frazier, C. (1996). Cultural Differences in Physical Contact Between
Hispanic and Anglo Mother-Infant Dyads. Early Development and Parenting, 5,
119-127.
Articles
Franco, F. (2018). ADHD or Early
Interpersonal Trauma? Find a Psychologist.
Franco, F. (2018). Is Trauma Driving
Some Eating Disorders? GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Early Life
Interpersonal Trauma and Affect Dysregulation: A Look at Biology. Psych
Central.
Franco, F. (2018). Treating Complex
Trauma with Emotion-Focused Therapy. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Treatment Approaches
for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Find a Psychologist.
Franco, F. (2018). What Is Affect or
Emotion Dysregulation? PsychCentral. 9
Franco, F. (2018). How Do the
Differences Between BPD and C-PTSD Affect Diagnosis. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Stressful Life
Events and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Find a Psychologist.
Franco, F. (2018). Understanding the
Role of Shame in Complex Posttraumatic Stress. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Learned Helplessness
and C-PTSD. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2018). Conversion Disorder,
Complex Trauma, and the Mind-Body Connection. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Improving Treatment
for Chronic Illness with Integrative Health Care. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Affect Dysregulation
and C-PTSD. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2018). Attachment and
C-PTSD: How Complex Trauma Gets in the Way. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Ansiedad en el Siglo
XXI. Latin Opinion Baltimore.
Franco, F. (2018). Complex Trauma:
Dissociation, Fragmentation, and Self Understanding. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2018). Cultural Competency
and C-PTSD: Why Therapists Can Never Know Enough. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). Cause or Symptom?
Exploring the Link Between C-PTSD and Addiction. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2018). C-PTSD and Eating
Disorders. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2017). Behavioral Medicine
and Psychology. Find a Psychologist.
Franco, F. (2017). Dissociative
Identity and C-PTSD: Pop Culture’s Impact on Awareness. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2017). C-PTSD and
Interpersonal Relationships. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2017). The Chronically
Dissatisfied: Making the Connection Between Gratitude and Well-Being. Psych
Central.
Franco, F. (2017). Dissociation and
C-PTSD: The Role of Detachment in Complex Trauma. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2017). Anxiety in the 21st
Century. Psychology Everywhere.
Franco, F. (2017). Striving for
Cultural Competence in the Age of Multiple Identities. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2017). No Quick Fixes:
Evidence-Based Treatment for Trauma and PTSD. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2017). The Unique Features
of Complex PTSD. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2017). The Challenge of
Cultural Competence in Minority Mental Health Care. GoodTherapy.org.
Franco, F. (2017). A Step Forward in
Our Understanding of C-PTSD. PsychCentral.
Franco, F. (2017). Cultural Competence
in Psychology. Find a Psychologist.
Poster
Presentation
1. Franco, F. (2017). Body Dysmorphic
Disorder Part II. The Positive Mind. Audio podcast.
2. Franco, F. (2012). The Therapeutic
Benefits of Dance Panelist for the conference: Quality of Life and Regional
Development. Sponsored by the Social Integration and Community Development
Association and the Program Council for the Art and Heart Center.
3. Franco, F. (2009). Social
Integration of Latin American Immigrants From a Behavioral Medicine Approach.
Panelist for the conference: The Social Integration of Immigrants in Maryland:
A New Comprehensive Approach. Sponsored by the Social Integration and Community
Development Association.
4. Franco, F. (2009). Risk and
Protective Factors Impacting Academic Performance of Latin American Students
Residing in the United States. Panelist for the Educational Forum of the Latin
America Community. Sponsored by the Hispanic/Latino Liaison, Office of the
County Executive. Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, MD.
5. Franco, F., Schottenbauer, M., &
Karp, S. (2006). Development of the Spanish Version of the Draw-A-Person
Questionnaire. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
6. Mikulic, M., & Franco, F.
(1999). Diferencias Culturales en la Percepción de Calidad de Vida Entre
Latinos Residentes en Estados Unidos y Latinos Residentes en Argentina. Poster
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Psychological
Association, Caracas, Venezuela.
7. Franco, F., & Zea, M.C. (1998).
Is There a Relationship Between Acculturation Level and Depression Among Latin
American Immigrants? Poster Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New England
Psychological Association, Providence, Rhode Island.
8. Franco, F., Cuadra, A. M., Tabol,
Ch., Zea, M.C., & Peterson, R. (1998). Factors Affecting Acculturation
Level for Latin American Immigrants. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.Â
9. Franco, F., Zea, M.C., & Peterson, R. (June, 1998). The Impact of Perceived Discrimination on Acculturation Level. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Ann Arbor, MI.
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