MN660 Case Study MN 660 Neuroscience and Psychopharm
Doctorate CV
1. Victoria L. Marrow, Psy.D., LLP
License # 6301016498
7250 Rawsonville Rd.
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 787-7717
vickymarrow9@gmail.com
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EDUCATION:
May 2007 – December 2014
Florida School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Tampa, FL
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
APA accredited Psy.D. program
Cumulative GPA – 3.89
May 2007 – June 2010
Florida School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Tampa, FL
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Cumulative GPA – 3.87
May 2006 – July 2006
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
Non-degree seeking student status
Cumulative GPA – 4.0
September 2000 – April 2004
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
Bachelor of Arts in General Psychology
Minor in Sociology
Cumulative GPA – 3.64
2. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
August 2012 – August 2013
Wisconsin Department of Corrections Madison, WI
Milwaukee Hub
Supervisor: Bruce Erdmann, Ph.D.
Total hours: 2293.5 Face-to-Face hours: 1002.5
Sturtevant Transitional Facility 1 year rotation
Supervisor: Kenneth Heinrichs, Ph.D.
Conducted structured intake mental health screenings with adult male offenders entering the
facility to document criminal and mental health history and needs according to the state prison
mental health classification system. Conducted file reviews. Provided brief and long-term
individual therapy to offenders requesting psychological services. Consulted with the
psychiatrist regarding treatment plans. Provided crisis management to offenders referred by
supervising psychologist. Conducted full battery psychological assessment with adult male
offenders in a nearby medium security prison, Racine Correctional Institution, who were
referred for testing by their assigned psychologist for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment
planning. Setting at Sturtevant Transitional Facility was a minimum security prison which
served as a transitional facility for offenders who violated probation or parole or who were
awaiting alternative to revocation programs, with a maximum stay of one year.
Diagnoses most commonly seen included Adjustment Disorder, anxiety and depressive
disorders, Pedophilia and other sexual disorders, ADHD, Axis II disorders such as Antisocial
Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder,
Dependent Personality Disorder, and Personality Disorder NOS, Bipolar I and II, Schizophrenia,
Malingering, and Mild Mental Retardation.
Therapeutic modalities included integrative psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-
behavioral, interpersonal, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, crisis management,
psychoeducation, and reality therapy.
Community Corrections 6 month rotation
Supervisor: Charles Grisdale, Ph.D.
3. Conducted brief individual therapy with adult male and female offenders who were referred
by their probation or parole officers for having mental health issues that were interfering with
their ability to complete probation/parole successfully. Performed complete file reviews, partial
battery personality and full battery psychological assessments for offenders referred by their
probation/parole officers for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment planning. Completed
integrative psychological reports with feedback sessions for the offender and referral source. As
the community corrections office offered limited psychological services for offenders in
community corrections, I collected data on mental health services and costs in the surrounding
areas, and put together a packet of referral resources for community corrections clients, who
were often low-income or indigent.
Diagnoses most commonly seen included depressive and anxiety disorders, substance related
disorders, Axis II disorders including Antisocial Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality
Disorder, Personality Disorder NOS, and personality disorder features, Malingering, Pedophilia,
and Sexual Disorder NOS.
Therapeutic modalities utilized included integrative psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral,
interpersonal, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, and family therapy.
Racine Youthful Offenders Facility 6 month rotation
Supervisor: Tammy Zimmel, Psy.D.
Conducted long-term individual therapy with three young adult male offenders who were
referred by their primary psychologist to meet treatment needs for their mental health
classification of having a Serious Mental Illness and/or primary Axis II disorder. All three
offenders carried sex offense and violent criminal records and two were often seen in
segregation. Co-facilitated weekly Domestic Violence group therapy using a manualized
treatment program. Co-facilitated weekly Honors Quad group meeting, which was for
offenders inducted into the quad for their desire to work on thinking errors, peer relations, and
reduction of recidivism. Performed full file reviews and comprehensive battery psychological
assessments for offenders referred by their primary psychologist for the purpose of diagnosis
and treatment planning. Produced integrative psychological reports, and facilitated feedback
sessions with the offender and referring primary psychologist. Participated in weekly
multidisciplinary staffing. Setting was a medium-security prison for males ages 15-25.
4. Diagnoses most commonly seen included Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline
Personality Disorder, Personality Disorder NOS, Pedophilia, Sexual Disorder NOS, Malingering,
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, ADHD, and mood disorders.
Therapeutic modalities utilized included integrative psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral,
trauma-focused CBT, motivational interviewing, interpersonal, reality therapy, dialectical
behavioral therapy, psychoeducational group therapy, cognitive-behavioral group therapy, and
process group therapy.
In addition, attended seminars on specialty assessment topics and received training in
conducting the Rorschach, SIRS-2, PCL-R, Static-99, and RRASOR.
Presented “Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Co-Occuring Opiate Dependence and
Chronic Pain” at colloquium 7/19/2013.
Completed 10 comprehensive battery psychological assessments and 20 partial battery
personality assessments.
GRADUATE TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
September 2011 – May 2012
Manatee Glens Hospital Bradenton, FL
Supervisor: Robert Boxley, Ph.D.
Total hours: 423.5
Provided individual therapy to individuals with substance use and co-occurring disorders in an
outpatient setting. Conducted urinalysis for clients referred through the Department of
Corrections. Population served included adult males who were self-referred or court-referred
to participate in a substance abuse or mental health evaluation or treatment. Conducted
structured intake mental health and substance abuse assessments and screened adult males and
females for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) certification. Conducted brief
individual therapy and crisis management sessions and wrote treatment plans and referrals for
walk-in clients through the crisis center.
Through the Drug Court and DUI court program, facilitated group therapy for adults with
substance use and co-occurring disorders in an outpatient forensic setting. Led weekly
orientation group for clients new to the court program. Conducted urinalysis.
Diagnoses most commonly seen included substance abuse or dependence, generalized anxiety
disorder, dysthymia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder,
adjustment disorder, adult antisocial behavior, antisocial personality disorder, and borderline
5. personality disorder. Therapeutic approaches used included motivational interviewing,
cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, reality therapy, Psychoeducational group therapy, and
interpersonal group therapy.
August 2010 – July 2011
First Step of Sarasota, Inc. Sarasota, FL
Supervisor: Robert Boxley, Ph.D.
Total hours: 1118.5
Provided individual psychotherapy and led group therapy with adult males referred by the
Department of Corrections in a Level II residential therapeutic substance abuse treatment
setting. Population served included all male offenders, ages 18 to 59. Diagnoses most
commonly seen included substance dependence or abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder,
antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, bipolar, attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and major depressive
disorder.
Individual therapy caseload of four clients at a time for long-term, weekly sessions. Led four
group therapy sessions per week with as many as 30 offenders per group. Participated in
weekly multidisciplinary staffing and house meetings.
Therapeutic modalities included interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, motivational
interviewing, acceptance-commitment therapy, reality therapy, family therapy, and group
therapy. Group was conducted with interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral approaches and
included topics such as process group, change process, relapse prevention, substance abuse
psychoeducation, coping skills training, relaxation training, emotion management,
relationships, journaling, and communication skills.
August 2009 – June 2010
The Children’s Home, Inc. Tampa, FL
Supervisor: Marlene Bloom, PhD
Total Hours: 900.5
Conducted psychological assessments and interviews with children and adolescents in a
residential therapeutic setting and adolescents in foster homes. Conducted psychological
assessments with children in the diagnostic classroom at Davis Elementary, which included
parent/guardian and teacher reports. Scored and interpreted psychological batteries and
created a psychological report and treatment recommendations. Population served included
children and adolescents ages five to 17 who had suffered abuse, neglect, or abandonment and
6. were removed from their parents, or children who were placed in a diagnostic classroom to
determine the nature of their problematic classroom behaviors.
Diagnoses most commonly seen included posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder,
reactive attachment disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder,
dysthymia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, specific learning
disability, asperger’s disorder, and borderline intellectual functioning.
Typical assessment battery included intelligence (WISC-IV) and achievement tests (WJ-III-A),
objective (MMPI-A, PAI-A) and projective personality instruments (Rorschach, DAP, KFD,
Incomplete Sentences), symptoms assessment (TSCC, CDI, MASC, YSR), and parent/teacher
reports (CBCL, TRF). Completed 17 full battery psychological assessments with integrative
reports.
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Summer 2006
University of Michigan Medical Center Ann Arbor, MI
Supervisor: Barbara Hanna, Ph.D.
Total Hours: 100
Scored assessments, entered data, and filed and organized assessments. Assembled assessment
packets for Project 5, an intervention for adolescents at risk for suicide and their guardians.
Winter 2005
Eastern Michigan University, Psychology Department Ypsilanti, MI
Supervisor: Monroe Friedman, Ph.D.
Total Hours: 150
Collected data on recent boycotts, and scored and interpreted data collected by Dr. Friedman on
culture and insurance scam victimization. Collected and organized data collected for a revised
edition of “A Brand Name Language,” by Dr. Monroe Friedman.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, HONORS, & AFFILIATIONS
Psychology Doctoral Educational Limited License #6301016498, 9/24/2015-
8/31/2016
27 CEU’s for University of South Florida’s training in Co-Occurring Disorders
University of South Florida’s Baker Act training certification, October 2011
7. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) certification, October 2011
Functional Assessment Rating Scale Rater # 805-017-542
Children’s Functional Assessment Rating Scale Rater # 802-025-406
Non-Abusive Physical & Psychological Intervention (NAPPI) certification, Aug 2010
Netsmart University’s HIPAA Series training certification, August 2009
APA student member since 2006
Honorary Psi Chi, The National Honors Society in Psychology, member since 2004
Cum Laude graduate at Eastern Michigan University, April 2004
Dean’s List June 2007-Present at Argosy University
Dean’s List September 2000 – December 2001, September 2001- April 2004 at Eastern
Michigan University
Presidential Scholarship recipient at Eastern Michigan University
Student tutor at Eastern Michigan University for Psychological Statistics, Juvenile
Delinquency, and Cognitive-Behavioral classes
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Cypress, K. A., & Marrow, V. L. (2011, October). Issues in the assessment and treatment of co-
occurring opiate dependence and chronic pain. Combined Agency Training Initiative
Conference, Bradenton, FL.
CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Marrow, V. L. (2014, December). Comprehensive Psychological Assessments; an Examination
of Projective Utilization Changes Across Time, Changes in Graduate Training, and
Current Needs in the Field.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
GRADUATE COURSEWORK (see Appendix A)
ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE: (see Appendix B)
8. APPENDIX A
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Tampa, FL
Interventions
Clinical Interviewing
Interventions I & II
Integrative Approaches to Therapy
Group Therapy
Intervention Practicum & Seminar I –I, II, & II – Extended
Assessment
Assessment & Treatment of Diverse Populations
Cognitive Assessment
Objective Personality Assessment
Projective Personality Assessment
Integrative Assessment
Diagnostic Practicum & Seminar I, II, & II – Extended
Research
Statistics & Research Methods I & II
Clinical Research Project Seminar
Clinical Research Project
Foundations
History & Systems
Lifespan Development
Cognition & Affect
Physiological Psychology
Social Psychology
Professional Issues: Ethics, Conduct, and Law I & II
Professionalization Group I & II
Theories of Psychopathology
9. Diagnostic Psychopathology
Consultation & Supervision
Clinical Psychopharmacology
Specialized Electives
Child Therapy
Child & Adolescent Psychopathology
Assessment & Treatment of Substance Abuse
Special Topics: Family Assessment
Directed Study: Rise of Prescription Drug Abuse Amongst Adolescents
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
Other
Social Psychology
Counselor Development – Basic Skills
10. APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE:
Achievement
Woodcock – Johnson, Tests of Achievement – Third Edition (WJ-III)
Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT-4)
Cognitive
Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition (WAIS-III)
Weschsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT)
Objective
Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Achenbach Teacher Report Form (TRF)
Achenbach Youth Self Report (YSR)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Beliefs Inventory
Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI)
Family Assessment Measure Version III (FAM-III)
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – III (MCMI-III)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – Second Edition (MMPI-II)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – Adolescent Version (MMPI-A)
Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC)
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
Personality Assessment Inventory for Adolescents (PAI-A)
Self-Report Family Inventory – Version II (SFI-II)
Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSCC)
Trauma Symptoms Inventory (TSI)
Projective
Draw-a-Person Tasks (DAP)
Incomplete Sentences – Child Form
Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD)
Rorschach Inkblot Test
Rotters Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB)
11. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Neuropsychological
Folstein Mental Status Examination
Wechsler Memory Scale III (WMS-III)
Continuous Performance Test
Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Performance
Malingering
Structured Inventory of Reported Symptoms, 2nd
Edition (SIRS-2)
Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST)
Other
University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)