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Richard J. Holigrocki, Ph.D., HSPP

Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training (1999) (317) 788-6126 rholigrocki@uindy.edu

Degree: University of Windsor, Canada, 1996 Specialization: Clinical Psychology

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Clinical Psychology, Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry, The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas 1995-1997

Clinical and Research Interests

• Psychotherapy Outcome Research
• Parent-Child Interaction
• Developmental Psychopathology
• Constructivism
• Personality Assessment

Courses Taught: Graduate

• Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
• Advanced Adult Assessment
• Advanced Projective Assessment
• Psychodynamic Approaches to Treatment
• Professional Practice Seminar

Courses Taught: Undergraduate

• Clinical Child Psychology
• Child and Adolescent Development

Publications Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (*Graduate Student)

Holigrocki, R. J. & Raches, C. M.* (2006). Sequelae of child sexual abuse: A child and parent assessment. Journal of Personality Assessment, 86(2), 131-141.

Holigrocki, R. J. & Hudson-Crain, R.* (2004). Victim-victimizer relational dynamics as maintained by representational, defensive, and neurobiological functioning. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 68(3), 197-212.

Holigrocki, R. J. & Kaminski, P. L. (2002). A structural and microanalytic exploration of parent-child relational psychopathology. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 7, 111-123.

Holigrocki, R. J, Kaminski, P. L., & Frieswyk, S. H. (1999). Introduction to the Parent-Child Interaction Assessment. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 63(3), 413-428.

Non Peer Reviewed Manuals, Reports, and Abstracts

Bohr, Y. & Holigrocki, R. J. (2005). PCIA-II/MAP Treatment Manual: Modifying Attributions of Parents intervention. Unpublished manuscript, York University and the University of Indianapolis.

Holigrocki, R. (2004). Notes from the President. Spring Newsletter of the Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought.

Holigrocki, R. (2003). Notes from the President. Fall Newsletter of the Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought.

Holigrocki, R. J., Frieswyk, S. H., Kaminski, P. T., Betan, E., Katsavdakis, K. & Fantz, C. M. (1999). PAS: Parental Attunement Scale. (Tech. Rep. No. 99-1047). Topeka, KS: Child and FamilyCenter, The Menninger Clinic.

Holigrocki, R. J., Kaminski, P. L. & Frieswyk S. H. (2002). PCIA-II: Parent-Child Interaction Assessment Version II. Unpublished manuscript, University of Indianapolis. (Update of PCIA Tech. Rep. No. 99-1046. Topeka, KS: Child and FamilyCenter, The Menninger Clinic).

Maldonado, M., Holigrocki, R. J. & M. Moody, C. (1998). A proposed diagnostic classification of feeding difficulties: How diagnosis informs treatment recommendations (Abstract). Infant Behavior and Development, 21, 120.

Maldonado, M. Moody, C. & Holigrocki, R. J. (1998). Excessive and persistent crying: Correlations with infant psychopathology and the caretaking environment (Abstract). Infant Behavior and Development, 21, 116.

Maldonado, M. and Holigrocki, R. J. (1997, August). What can parents do to relieve babies’ excessive crying? Childhood Matters, 2.

Hewitt, P. L., Flett, G., & Holigrocki, R. J. (1988). Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale: Development and validation (York University Research Report No. 171). Toronto: York University.

Symposia, Presentations, and Posters International or National (*Graduate Student)

Holigrocki, R. (2007, March) Invited discussant in J. Porcerelli (Chair), Assessing defense mechanisms with the TAT: Recent research. Symposium to be conducted at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA. Bohr, Y. & Holigrocki, R. (2006, June). Modifying negative parental attributions through play: First step in preventing maltreatment? Poster presented at From Research to Practice: Society for Psychotherapy Research Annual Meeting, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Holigrocki, R. J., Hudson Crain, R.,* & Bohr, Y., Young, K.* (2006, March). When direct observation assessment becomes treatment: Modifying the parental attributions of women victims of domestic violence. In Constance T. Fischer (Chair), Collaborative Feedback. Paper presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

Holigrocki, R. J. & Louria, S.* (2005, August). Parent-based affective-behavioral relational dynamics: Collapse of Play, Negative Affect, and Limiting Content. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Washington, DC.

Holigrocki, R. J. (2005, March). Integrative assessment of symptoms, representations, and relational dynamics pertinent to childhood sexual revictimization. In L. Friedberg (Chair), Forensic Issues: Child Custody. Paper presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Holigrocki, R. & Hudson-Crain, R.* (2005, March). Projection and observed aggression in children with and without conduct problems. In. S. Hibbard (Chair), Current Research with Cramer's Defense Mechanism Manual for TAT. Paper presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (Invited Presentation).

Holigrocki, R. J. (2005, March). Integrative assessment of symptoms, representations, and relational dynamics pertinent to childhood sexual revictimization. In L. Friedberg (Chair), Forensic Issues: Child Custody. Paper presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Holigrocki, R. J. (2004, July). Applying psychoanalytic theory to questions, methods, and findings in research. Paper presented at the July 2004 APA Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.

Holigrocki, R. J. & Louria, S.* (2004, July). Parent-child co-construction of a pretend play context as real. Poster presented at the July 2004 APA Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.

Au Young, D.* & Holigrocki, R. J. (2004, July). Observations of Chinese and American parent-child interaction. Poster presented at the July 2004 APA Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.

Holigrocki, R. J. (2003, August). Memento, revenge, and the dialectic of context and meaning. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Holigrocki, R. J. & Raches, C. M.* (2003, August). Relationship of children’s internal representations to their behaviors with their parents. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Kaminski, P. L. & Holigrocki, R. J. (2002, March). Using the Parent-Child Interaction Assessment to explore possible mechanisms for the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. Paper presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Midwinter Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Maldonado-Durán, J.M., Holigrocki, R., & Moody, C. (1998, April). A proposed diagnostic classification of feeding difficulties: How diagnosis informs treatment recommendations. Presentation conducted at the Eleventh International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, Georgia.

Maldonado-Durán, J.M., Moody, C. & Holigrocki, R. (1998, April). Excessive and persistent crying: Correlations with infant psychopathology and the caretaking environment. Presentation conducted at the Eleventh International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, Georgia.

Holigrocki, R. J. (Chair), Neimeyer, R. A., Mahoney, M. J., Daly, R. M., & Rychlak, J. F. (1995, August). Epistemological issues in constructivist psychotherapy. Symposium conducted at the APA Annual Convention, New York.

Holigrocki, R. J. (1994, August). Issues in the communication of dialectical theory as a framework for research. J. F. Rychlak (Chair) and Holigrocki, R. J. (Co-Chair), Symposium conducted at the APA Annual Convention, Los Angeles, California.

State or Regional (*Graduate Student)

Holigrocki, R. J. & Smith, S. (2004, June). Assessment and treatment of children exposed to domestic violence. Paper presented at State of the Art Trends in Domestic Violence Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (Invited Presentation)

Holigrocki, R. J. & Hudson-Crain, R.* (2003, November). Representational, defensive, and relational functioning in a high-risk parent-child dyad. Paper presented at the Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought meeting, Indianapolis, IN. (Invited Presentation)

Holigrocki, R. J. and Vanore, J. (2002, July). Memento. Film discussion at the Indiana Society for Psychoanalytic Thought meeting, Indianapolis, IN. (Invited Presentation)

Kaminski, P.L., Long, M. M., Holigrocki, R. J., Evans, T., Page, L., McGlynn, J., Slaton, S., and Simmons, S. (2001, October) Dyadic precursors to child aggression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, Austin, TX.

Holigrocki, R. J. (1999, November). Teaching child psychopathology and assessment: A developmental psychopathology perspective. In E. J. McIlvried (Chair), Clinical Training Challenges for the Next Millennium. Paper presented at the Indiana Psychological Association Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Holigrocki, R. J. & Betan, E. J. (1998, May). Evaluating the effectiveness of parenting using the Parent-Child Interaction Assessment. In J. M. Maldonado (Chair), Clinical Approaches to Parent-Child Relationships At-Risk in Infancy and Early Childhood. Paper presented at The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS. (Invited Presentation)

Holigrocki, R. J. (1997, June). Self and other: Development and reparation. Presentation conducted at The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS.