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Susan Torres-Harding
Assistant Professor

Roosevelt University
Liberal Arts and Sciences

Office Chicago Campus Schaumburg Campus
Room 1251 (Auditorium Bldg.) 360
Phone 312-341-3754
Hours Mondays 4-5:30 PM 4:30 to 6 PM Tuesdays
E-mail storresharding@roosevelt.edu
Fall 2008
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
Psychology of Women
MA Clinical Practicum Seminar
Research Interests
My research interests fall generally in the areas of health psychology, multiculturalism and social justice, gender and racial/ethnic diversity issues, and community mental health. Current research projects include evaluations of the reliability and validity of scales used to measure aspects of health, well-being, and recovery in people with chronic mental illness, evaluating the reliability of a scale to measure self-injury, and developing and validating a scale to measure attitudes towards social justice. In addition, I am currently working on a study that will evaluate the effectiveness of a group intervention for young adults with mental illness. Other strong research interests include examining the stress on neurobiology and cognitive functioning in persons with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and addressing the health disparities that exist for people of color with CFS; understanding how psychologists and psychotherapists can incorporate activities to promote social justice and cultural competence in their work; and examining the effect of racial microaggressions on mental and physical health for people of color.
Selected Publications
Njoku, M.G.C., Jason, L.A., & Torres-Harding, S.R.. (2007). The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in Nigeria. Journal of Health Psychology, 12(3), 461–474.

Jason, L.A., Bell, D.S., Rowe, K., Van Hoof, E.L.S., Jordan, K., Lapp, C., Gurwitt, A., Miike, T., Torres-Harding, S., De Meirleir, K. & IACFS (2006). A pediatric case definition for ME/CFS. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13, 1-44.

Torres-Harding, S.R., Mason-Shutter, J., & Leonard, J. A. (in press). Fatigue among Spanish and English speaking Latinos. Journal of Health and Social Policy.

Hawk, C., Jason, L.A., & Torres-Harding, S. (2007). Reliability of a chronic fatigue syndrome questionnaire. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13 (4), 41-66.

Torres-Harding, S.R., Jordan, K., Jason, L.A.,& Arias, R. (2006). Psychosocial and physical impact of chronic fatigue in a community-based sample of children and adolescents. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13, 55-74.

Njoku, M.G., Jason, L.A., & Torres-Harding, S.R. (2005). The relationships among coping styles and fatigue in an ethnically diverse sample. Ethnicity and Health, 10, 263-278.

Torres-Harding, S. R., & Jason, L. A. (2005). What is fatigue: History and epidemiology. In DeLuca, J. (Ed.), Fatigue as a Window to the Brain. Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press.

Jason, L.A., Corradi, K., Torres-Harding, S., Taylor, R.R., & King, C. (2005). Chronic fatigue syndrome: The need for subtypes. Neuropsychology Review, 15, 29-58.

Jason, L. A., Corradi, K., & Torres-Harding, S. (2005). Preventive psychology in primary care settings. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 26 (1), 37-51.

Torres-Harding, S.R., Herrell, R., & Howard, C. (2004). Epidemiologic research: Science and community participation. In L.A. Jason, C.B. Keys, Y. Suarez-Balcazar, R.R. Taylor, M.I. Davis, J.A. Durlak, & D. Holtz Isenberg (Eds.), Participatory Community Research: Theories and Methods in Action (pp.53-69). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Torres-Harding, S. R., Jason, L. A., Taylor, R. R. (2002). Fatigue severity, attributions, medical utilization, and symptoms in persons with chronic fatigue. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25 (2), 99-113.

Torres-Harding, S.R., Jason, L.A., Cane, V., Carrico, A., & Taylor, R.R. (2002). Physicians’ diagnoses of psychiatric disorders for persons with chronic fatigue syndrome. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 32, 109-24.
Professional Affiliations
Member-at-Large, the American Psychological Association Division 27: The Society for Community Research and Action
Member, Psychologists for Social Responsibility
Member, Midwestern Psychological Association
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, division 12: Society of Clinical Psychology
Faculty affiliations
The Stress Institute
Women and Gender Studies program
Mansfield Institute for Social Justice
Links
APA Division 27: The Society for Community Research and Action (http://www.scra27.org)
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