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Michael A. de Arellano, Ph.D.   
[COPE, COPE-DV, Lowcountry Children's Center, and NCVC rotations]

Dr. Michael de Arellano is an Associate Professor and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC), Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina.  He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1996 with a degree in Clinical Psychology, and he completed an NIMH-Funded post-doctoral fellowship in Violence and Traumatic Stress Research at the NCVC.  Dr. de Arellano's clinical work and research focus on developing and evaluating treatment services for child victims of traumatic events from traditionally underserved population groups (e.g., rural, economically disadvantaged, Latino, African-American).  He is the director and founder of the NCVC Hispanic Outreach Program - Esperanza (HOPE) and the Community Outreach Program - Esperanza (COPE) Clinics, which provide community-based clinical services, advocacy, and intensive case management to underserved children and families who have been victimized by crime or other traumatic events.  Currently, Dr. de Arellano's federally funded research focuses on assessing victimization and its consequences, including potential factors (e.g., spirituality, familismo, machismo) that may mediate or moderate the effects of victimization among immigrant Mexican and Mexican American families.  His research and clinical work also have focused on evaluating and adapting evidence-based interventions for use with Latino child victims of traumatic events.

Honors and Awards:

Select Publications:

• Danielson, C.K., de Arellano, M.A., Kilpatrick, D.G., Saunders, B., & Resnick, H. (2005). Child maltreatment in depressed youth: Differences in symptomatology based on history of abuse. Child Maltreatment, 10, 37-48.
• Waldrop, A.E., & de Arellano, M.A. (2005). Manualized cognitive behavioral treatment for physical abuse-related PTSD in an African-American child: A case example. Cognitive Behavior Practice.
• de Arellano, M.A., Waldrop, A.E., Deblinger, E., Cohen, J.A., Danielson, C.K., Mannarino, A.P. (2005). Evidence-based treatment for victims of child maltreatment: A community-based demonstration. Behavior Modification, 29, 130-155.
• Davis, J.L, de Arellano, M.A., Falsetti, S.A., & Resnick, H.S. (2003). Treatment of PTSD-related nightmares in an adolescent rape victim. Journal of Clinical Case Studies, 2(4), 283-294.
• Cusack, K., Falsetti, S.A., & de Arellano, M.A. (2002). Gender Considerations in the Psychometric Assessment of PTSD. In R. Kimmerling, P. Ouimette, and J.Wolf (Eds.), Gender and PTSD, New York: Guilford Press.

Select Presentations:

• de Arellano, M.A. (October 2004). Cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma-related problems in children. Invited workshop presented at the National Child Advocacy Center,Huntsville, Alabama.
• de Arellano, M.A. (September 2004). Cultural considerations for Trauma-Focused CBT. Invited workshop presented at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, New Jersey.
• de Arellano, M.A. (September 2004). Addressing the Needs of Traditionally Underserved Child Crime Victims: We Make House Calls. Invited paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Crime Victims Compensation Boards, Charleston, SC
• de Arellano, M.A. & Danielson, C.K. (July 2004). Treatment issues with Hispanic Migrant Communities. Paper presented at the Symposium, "Trauma and Mental Health Issues for Diverse Populations, Sponsor - NIMH" (Cheryl Boyce, Chair), Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• de Arellano, M.A. & Danielson, C.K. (July 2004). Culturally-modified trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy for Hispanic sexual abuse victims. Paper presented at the Symposium, "Role of Culturally-Based Child and Adolescent Interventions, Sponsor - NIMH" (LeShawndra Price & Belinda Sims, co-chairs), Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Curriculum Vitae (2006)   (Requires Adobe® Reader to view)

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