Title/Position: Research Assistant Professor
Profile:Credentials
PhD, Counseling Psychology
School of Nursing & Health Studies
M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing Education
Telephone: (305) 284-1530
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Education
PhD, Counseling Psychology, University of Miami 2011
Doctoral Internship, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System/University of Michigan, 2007
EdS, Mental Health Counseling, Indiana University, 2002
MS, Community Counseling, Indiana University, 2002
BA, Psychology, Purdue University, 1995
Clinical Specialties
Substance Use
Depression/Anxiety
Research and Academic Interests
Mental health and substance use disorders
Health disparities
Longitudinal analysis
Culture and psychological measurement
Publications (selected)
Mitrani, V.B., McCabe, B.E., Burns, M.J., & Feaster, D.J. (in press). Family mechanisms of Structural Ecosystems Therapy for HIV-seropositive women in drug recovery. Health Psychology.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., McCabe, B.E., Vermeesch, A.L, Florom-Smith, A.L., & Peragallo, N. (in press). Birthplace, culture, self-esteem, and intimate partner violence among community dwelling Hispanic women. Violence Against Women.
Peragallo, N., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., McCabe, B.E., & Cianelli, R. (in press). The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women. AIDS and Behavior.
Santisteban, D.A., Mena, M.P., & McCabe, B.E. (2011) Adaptive treatment for Hispanic adolescent substance abuse: preliminary evidence. Journal of Family Psychology, 25, 610 – 614.
McCabe, B.E., Vermeesch, A.L., Hall, R.F., Peragallo, N.P., & Mitrani, V.B. (2011). Acculturation and the Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression Scale for adult Spanish-speaking Hispanic women. Nursing Research, 60, 270 – 275.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., McCabe, B.E., Florom-Smith, A., Cianelli, R., & Peragallo, N. (2011). Substance abuse, violence, HIV risk and depression: an underlying syndemic factor among Latinas? Nursing Research, 60, 182 – 189.
Mitrani, V.B., McCabe, B.E., Robinson, C., Weiss-Laxer, N.S., & Feaster, D.J. (2010). Structural Ecosystems Therapy for Recovering HIV+ Women: Child, Mother and Parenting Outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, 24, 746 – 755.
Mitrani, V. B., Feaster, D. J., Weiss-Laxer, N.S., & McCabe, B.E. (2011). Malaise, motivation, and motherhood: predictors of engagement in behavioral interventions from a randomized controlled trial for HIV+ women in drug abuse recovery. AIDS and Behavior, 15, 396 - 406.
Feaster, D.J., Mitrani, V.B., Burns, M.J., McCabe, B.E., Brincks, A.M., Rodriguez, A.E., Deshratn, A., & Robbins, M.S. (2010). A randomized controlled trial of Structural Ecosystems Therapy for HIV medication adherence and substance use relapse. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 111, 227 – 234.
Suarez-Morales, L., Martino, S., Bedregal, L., McCabe, B. E., Cuzmar, I.Y., Paris, M., Feaster, D. J., Carroll, K. M., & Szapocznik, J. (2010). Do therapist cultural characteristics influence the outcome of substance abuse treatment for Spanish-speaking adults? Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 16, 199 – 205.
