August 2013 CURRICULUM VITAE KIMBERLY H. MCMANAMA O BRIEN, PHD, LICSW Simmons School of Social Work 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 E-mail: obrik@simmons.edu Phone: (617) 521-3912 Fax (617) 521-3980 EDUCATION Harvard University Dates: 9/96-6/00 Major: Economics Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA), June 2000 Honors: Cum Laude. Dean s List. Four year member of Varsity Women s Hockey Team. Co- Captain 1999-2000. Ivy League All-Academic Team 1999-2000. ECAC All-Academic Team 1998-2000. National Champions 1999. Dates: 9/03-5/05 Major: Clinical Social Work Degree: Masters of Clinical Social Work (MSW), May 2005 Dates: 9/07-7/11 Major: Clinical Social Work Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), July 2011 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING Brown University, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Providence, RI National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism T32 Postdoctoral Fellow 9/11-6/13 National Institute of Health, Summer Institute on Social and Behavioral Intervention Research, New York, NY 7/9/12-7/13/12 HONORS AND AWARDS 2007-2010 Boston College Doctoral Fellowship in Social Work 2010-2011 Dr. Carolyn B. Thomas Fellowship for Doctoral Studies in Social Work 2011-2012 Straussner/Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, Doctoral Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention 2012 PhD Representative at University Commencement Ceremony at Boston College
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND TRAININGS Licensed Certified Social Worker, MA, LCSW #213343, 8/05-9/07 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MA, LICSW #114403, 9/07-present Timeline Followback (TLFB), training completed 11/11 Motivational Interviewing (MI), training completed 12/11 Kiddie-SADS-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), training completed 1/12 UCLA Life Events Interview, training completed 2/12 CBPM Qualitative and Mixed Methods Seminar Series, 10/12-6/13 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor, Simmons College School of Social Work, Boston, MA 7/13-present Adjunct Faculty,, Chestnut Hill, MA 9/11-6/13 HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS Clinician, Department of Emergency Psychiatry, Boston Children s Hospital, Boston, MA 5/07-present Inpatient Research Team, Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Providence, RI 9/11-6/13 OTHER APPOINTMENTS Ad Hoc Reviewer: Advances in School Mental Health Promotion Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Archives of Suicide Research BMC Psychiatry Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Journal of Research on Adolescence Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior Clinical Positions: Home for Little Wanderers, Longview Farm, Walpole, MA 5/05-3/06 Edinburg Center, Emergency Services Program, Lexington, MA 3/06-3/08 2
University of Massachusetts Medical School, MCI-Cedar Junction, Walpole, MA 6/06-6/07 MHM Correctional Services, Inc., MCI-Cedar Junction, Walpole, MA 7/07-8/11 Department of Emergency Psychiatry, Boston Children s Hospital, Boston, MA 5/07-present MEMBERSHIPS American Association of Suicidology, 10/08-present Alumni Board, 9/09-5/13 Society for Social Work and Research, 12/11-present Research Society on Alcoholism, 6/12-present RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. School Social Work National Survey Project 2008 Role: Research Assistant Principal Investigators: Michael S. Kelly, PhD, Stephanie C. Berzin, PhD, Andy J. Frey, PhD, Michelle E. Alvarez, PhD, and Gary L. Shaffer, PhD Dates: 9/07-6/09 2. Solution-Focused Therapy in the Schools: A Model for Teachers Role: Research Assistant Principal Investigators: Stephanie C. Berzin and Susan Tohn Dates: 9/08-6/10 3. Examining the Impact of Psychopathological Comorbidity on the Medical Lethality of Adolescent Suicide Attempts, Dissertation Study Dates: 9/10-7/11 4. Affective, Cognitive, and Behavioral Functioning among Adolescents with Mood, Behavior, or Substance Use Problems Brown University Role: Co-Investigator Principal Investigator: Jennifer C. Wolff, PhD Dates: 9/11-6/13 5. Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide Bradley Hospital and Brown University Dates: 10/12-present 3
6. Developing and Testing a Smartphone Application for Suicidal Adolescents Discharged from Emergency Departments and Psychiatric Hospitals Boston Children s Hospital and Simmons School of Social Work Dates: 6/13-present 7. Developing and Testing a Depression and Suicide Prevention Protocol for Youth Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Boston Children s Hospital and Simmons School of Social Work Dates: 7/13-present PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Published/In Press: 1. Kelly, M.S., Berzin, S.C., Frey, A.J., Alvarez, M.E., Shaffer, G.L., & O Brien, K. (2010). The state of school social work: Findings from the National School Social Work Survey. School Mental Health, 2(3), 132-141. 2. Kelly, M.S., Alvarez, M.E., Frey, A.J., Berzin, S.C., Shaffer, G.L., & O Brien, K. (2010). Current trends in school social work: Practice choices and Response to Intervention. Children & Schools, 32(4), 193-256. 3. O Brien, K., Berzin, S.C., Kelly, M.S., Frey, A.J., Alvarez, M.E., & Shaffer, G.L. (2011). School social work with students with mental health problems: Examining different practice approaches. Children & Schools, 33(2), 97-105. 4. Berzin, S.C., O Brien, K., Frey, A.J., Kelly, M.S., Alvarez, M.E., & Shaffer, G.L. (2011). Meeting the social and behavioral health needs of students: Rethinking the relationship between teachers and school social workers. Journal of School Health, 81(8), 493-501. 5. Berzin, S.C., O Brien, K., & Tohn, S. (2012). Working on What Works: A new model for collaboration. School Social Work Journal, 36(2), 15-26. 6. O Brien, K. & Berzin, S.C. (2012). Examining the impact of psychiatric diagnosis and comorbidity on the medical lethality of adolescent suicide attempts. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 42(4), 437-444. 7. O Brien, K. (2013). Rethinking adolescent inpatient psychiatric care: The importance of integrated interventions for suicidal youth with substance use problems. Social Work in Mental Health, 11(4), 349-359. 8. O Brien, K., Becker, S.J., Spirito, A., Simon, V., & Prinstein, M.J. (2013). Differentiating adolescent suicide attempters from ideators: Examining the interaction between depression severity and alcohol use. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, doi:10.1111/sltb.12050. In Review/Preparation: 4
1. O Brien, K. & Spirito, A. (in preparation). Brief motivational interviewing intervention for adolescents with alcohol use disorders who have attempted suicide: A case example. Annals of General Psychiatry. 2. O Brien, K., Hernandez, L., Cancilliere, M.K., & Spirito, A. (in preparation). Examining the relative contributions of depression, parental monitoring, and peer substance use and tolerance on adolescent alcohol use. Journal of Adolescent Health. 3. Singer, J.B., & O Brien, K. (in preparation). A review of clinical assessment, prevention, and intervention with suicidal youth. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal. BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Singer, J.B., & O Brien, K. (in preparation). Assessment, prevention, and intervention with suicidal youth. In A.R. Roberts & G.J. Greene (Eds.), Social workers desk reference. 2. Spirito, A., & O Brien, K. (in preparation). Evaluating and managing suicide risk in children and adolescents. In P. Kleespies (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of behavioral emergencies and crises. ABSTRACTS/PAPERS/POSTERS/WORKSHOPS 1. O Brien, K., Berzin, S.C., Kelly, M.S., Frey, A.J., Alvarez, M.E., & Shaffer, G.L. School social workers as practitioners: What is the approach to mental health outcomes of students? Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference, San Francisco, CA, January 16, 2010. 2. Berzin, S.C., O Brien, K., Kelly, M.S., Frey, A.J., Alvarez, M.E., & Shaffer, G.L. Meeting students' mental health needs: Rethinking the relationship between teachers and school social workers. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference, San Francisco, CA, January 16, 2010. 3. O Brien, K., Berzin, S.C., Kelly, M.S., Frey, A.J., Alvarez, M.E., & Shaffer, G.L. School social work practice with students with mental health problems: Examining adherence to a multi-systemic framework. Paper presented at Multidisciplinary PhD Research Development Day, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, March 19, 2010. 4. O Brien, K., Berzin, S.C., Tohn, S. Solution-focused brief therapy in the classroom: Findings from a collaborative pilot intervention. Paper presented at the National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy, Bridgewater, MA, July 21, 2011. 5. O Brien, K. Preventing repeat suicide attempts in adolescents: An alcohol and other drug use intervention. Rounds presentation at the Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies, Providence, RI, December 9, 2011. 6. O Brien, K. & Berzin, S.C. Examining the impact of psychopathological comorbidity on the medical lethality of adolescent suicide attempts. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference, Washington, DC, January 14, 2012. 7. Berzin, S.C., O Brien, K., Romano, C. Solution-focused brief therapy in the classroom. Workshop presented at the National School Social Work Conference presented by the School Social Work Association of America, Boston, MA, March 30, 2012. 5
8. O Brien, K. Substance Abuse Comorbidity as a Risk Factor for Highly Lethal Suicide Attempts in Adolescents: Implications for Practice and Future Research. Paper presented at the American Association of Suicidology conference, Baltimore, MD, April 19, 2012. 9. Kivisto, K.L., O Brien, K., Esposito-Smythers, C., Wolff, J.C., & Spirito, A. Interactive effects of age and emotion regulation for adolescent alcohol use. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism conference, San Francisco, CA, June 24, 2012. 10. O Brien, K., Kivisto, K.L, Esposito-Smythers, C., Wolff, J.C, & Spirito, A. The effect of alcohol use and aggression on suicide attempts in an adolescent clinical sample. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism conference, San Francisco, CA, June 25, 2012. 11. O Brien, K. & Liu, R.T. Differences in Psychiatric Diagnosis Between Non-Lethal and Highly Lethal Adolescent Suicide Attempters. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference, San Diego, CA, January 2013. 12. O Brien, K., Liu, R.L., & Kleiman, E.M. Childhood abuse and the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Specificity of emotional abuse to thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science conference, Washington, DC, May 23, 2013. 13. O Brien, K., Frazier, E., Kivisto, K.L., Wolff, J.C., Becker, S.J., Nargiso, J., Graves, H., & Spirito, A. Comparing differences in emotional and behavioral problems between adolescent drinkers and nondrinkers. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism conference, San Francisco, CA, June 23, 2013. 14. O Brien, K., Kivisto, K.L, Frazier, E., Wolff, J.C, & Spirito, A. Examining the relationship between alcohol use and depression in adolescents referred to substance abuse treatment. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism conference, San Francisco, CA, June 23, 2013. 15. Kivisto, K.L., Frazier, E., O Brien, K., Wolff, J.C, & Spirito, A. Emotion regulation and alcohol use in adolescents referred to substance abuse treatment. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism conference, San Francisco, CA, June 23, 2013. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Invited Workshop,, Postdoctoral Fellowships, March 28, 2012. 2. Invited Lecturer, Brown University, Undergraduate Course: Psychoactive Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment, April 2, 2012. 3. Invited Lecturer, Brown University, Undergraduate Course: Alcohol Use and Misuse, Motivational Interviewing, April 30, 2012. 4. Invited Webinar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work, MSW Course: Social Work Research Methods, Research with Vulnerable Populations, September 13, 2012. 6
5. Invited Workshop,, By Alumni For Alumni Conference, Conducting a Suicide Risk Assessment, September 22, 2012. 6. Invited Panelist, Brown University, Students for Sensible Drug Policy Northeast Regional Conference, Reality Based Drug Education, September 28, 2012. 7. Invited Training Presentation, Boston Children s Hospital, Department of Emergency Nursing, Acute Care of Adolescents with Substance Abuse Problems in the Emergency Department, October 22, 2012. 8. Invited Lecturer, Brown University, Undergraduate Course: Psychoactive Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment, February 27, 2013. 9. Invited Panelist, Brown University, Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Rounds Presentation, Publication Panel, March 15, 2013. 10. Invited Panelist,, Navigating the Academic Job Search, April 22, 2013. GRANTS Completed: 1. Alcohol Treatment and Early Intervention Research National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, T32AA07459 Aim: To promote the development and training of independent scientists in the area of alcohol and other drug use intervention and treatment research. Role: Recipient of T32 Postdoctoral Training Fellowship Principal Investigator: Peter M. Monti, PhD Amount of Award: $79,044 Funding Period: 9/11-6/13 Active: 1. Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide Research Excellence Award, Brown University, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies Aim: To obtain pilot data testing the feasibility and acceptability of a brief motivational interviewing intervention for use with adolescents with alcohol use disorders who are psychiatrically hospitalized for a suicide attempt. Amount of Award: $2,800 Funding Period: 8/12-present Submitted: 1. Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Young Investigator Grant 7
Aim: To test the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a brief motivational interviewing intervention for adolescents with problematic alcohol use who are psychiatrically hospitalized for a suicide attempt. Mentor: Anthony Spirito, PhD 2. Resubmission of Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1R21AA022227-01 Aim: To test the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a brief motivational interviewing intervention for adolescents with alcohol use disorders who are psychiatrically hospitalized for a suicide attempt. Dual Principal Investigator: Anthony Spirito, PhD TEACHING Spring 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Spring 2011 Spring 2012 Teaching Assistant Course Title: Clinical Practice with Adults: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practice Teaching Assistant Course Title: Program Evaluation Teaching Assistant Course Title: Research Methods in Social Work Practice Teaching Assistant Course Title: Psychosocial Pathology Adjunct Faculty Course Title: Clinical Practice with Children and Families: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practice Summer 2012 Adjunct Faculty Course Title: Clinical Practice with Children and Families: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practice Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Adjunct Faculty Course Title: Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work Adjunct Faculty 8
Course Title: Clinical Practice with Children and Families: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practice (2 sections) Fall 2013 Simmons College School of Social Work Assistant Professor Course Title: Assessment & Diagnosis (2 sections) STUDENT SUPERVISION Vincent Buckholz, MSW student,, Social Work Intern at Children s Hospital Boston, 9/09-5/10 Susan Morales, MSW student,, Social Work Intern at Children s Hospital Boston, 9/10-5/11 Colleen Hayden, PhD Candidate,, Doctoral Dissertation Consultation, 7/12-present Jenny Schreiber, PhD Candidate, Simmons School of Social Work, Research Assistant, 9/13-present ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE Assistant Coach, Noble & Greenough Varsity Girls Hockey Team, 11/03-3/10 American Red Cross, Massachusetts Bay Chapter, 11/05-present American Red Cross, 2 week deployment to Metarie, LA for Hurricane Katrina/Rita relief as mental health counselor, 1/06 Radcliffe Mentor Program, Harvard University, 9/06-present Alumni Interviewer, Harvard University, 9/09-present 9