Felice Reddy, MA

Felice's research interests revolve around recovery from serious mental illness and the implications for treatment modality innovations and general systemic changes. Specifically, she is interested in the iatrogenic effects of institutionalization, especially among persons with a history of trauma. Her research also includes neurocognitive protective factors, women’s issues, and the consumer movement. Currently she is working as a Psychology Extern at the Community Transition Program at the Heather and does therapy and evaluations at the Community Mental Health Center.

Prior to coming to UNL, Felice received her BS (Psychology) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During her undergraduate career she was involved in various research projects examining social cognition and emotion perception among people with autism spectrum disorder and with schizophrenia.

Email Felice: felice.reddy@gmail.com

Publications

Liu, N.H., Reddy, L.F., Choi, K.H., Spaulding, W.D. (under review). Recovery of functioning in persons with schizophrenia.

DeKraai, M., Reddy, L. F., Baxter, B., Schubauer, J., & Glover, T. (under review). The Integration of an Evidence-Based Practice Within a System of Care: A Case Study in Central Nebraska.

Reddy, L. F., & Spaulding, W. D., Jansen, M.A., Menditto, A.A., & Pickett, S. (in press). Psychologists’ roles and opportunities in rehabilitation and recovery for serious mental illness: A survey of training and doctoral education. Training and Education in Professional Psychology.

Reddy, L.F. & DiLillo, D. (2009). David Miklowitz's Family Focused Therapy Featured in NY Times. Behavior Therapist, 32.

Choi, K.H., Reddy, L.F., & Spaulding, W.D. (2009). Memory as a moderator in the relationship between child sexual abuse and maladaptive functioning in people with severe mental illness. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 197, 282-286.

Symposia and Panel Discussions

Reddy, L. F., DeKraai, M., & Speck, K. (2007, August).Defining and Applying Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices and Behavioral Supports. Panel discussion presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Presentations and Posters

Choi, K., Reddy, L. F., & Spaulding, W. D. (2008). Cognitive Functioning Trajectories as a Level of Severity of Child Abuse during Inpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation: 18 Month Longitudinal Study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Orlando, FL, November 2008.

Collins, A., Reddy, L. F., Chavez, V., Burkey, T. & Spaulding, W. (2008, Nov). Predictors of DBT Effectiveness in a State Psychiatric Hospital. Poster presented at the 42nd ABCT Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Reddy, L. F., Tarasenko, M., & Spaulding, W. D. (2007). Understanding Adverse Experiences in the Psychiatric Institution. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, PA, November, 2007.

Choi, K., Reddy, L. F., Liu, N. H., Tweet, A., Schulte, M., & Spaulding, W. D. (2007). History of Child Abuse and Cognitive Functioning in People with Severe Mental Illness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, PA, November, 2007.

Kleinlein, P., Iturbide, M. I., Reddy, L. F., & Spaulding, W. D. (2007).  The impact of child abuse on social cognition in Adults with Severe Mental Illness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, PA, November, 2007.

Choi, K. H., Reddy, L. F., Liu, N. H., Tweet, A., Schulte, M., & Spaulding, W. D. (2007, November). History of Child Abuse and Social Cognition in People with Severe Mental Illness : Neurocognition Moderates the Relationship Between Severity of Child Abuse and Emotion Perception Bias. Poster presented at the 41st ABCT Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Reddy, L. F. (2007). Trauma-sensitive Treatment Approaches in Psychiatric Settings: Illustrative Examples of Ways to Treat the Whole Person. Poster presented at the annual Thresholds Science, Service, and Recovery Conference, Chicago, IL, October, 2007.

Reddy, L. F., DeKraai, M., & Speck, K. (2007). Defining and Utilizing Evidence-Based Supports and Treatments. Paper presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA, August 16-19, 2007.

Reddy, L. F., Glover, T. DeKraai, M. (2007). Defining and Applying Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices and Behavioral Supports. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference, A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base.Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, March 4-7, 2007.

DeKraai, M., Lopez, P., Gallagher, K., & Reddy, L. F. (2007). Nebraska's child and adolescent mental health and substance abuse state infrastructure grant. Poster presented at the annual Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, D.C., April 25-27, 2007.

DeKraai, M., Reddy, L. F., Glover, T., & Speck, K. (2007). Defining and Applying Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices and Behavioral Supports. Paper presented at the annual Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, D.C., April 25-27, 2007.