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Madeleine Rassaby, M.S.

Pronouns: Madeleine

Doctoral Student

SDSU / UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
Experimental Psychopathology

San Diego

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Areas of Research

Madeleine is interested in the development and optimization of transdiagnostic and modular evidence-based treatments aimed to both reduce negative affect and maladaptive thought processes and enhance positive emotions. She is particularly interested in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders.

Bio

Hi there! My name is Madeleine and I am a third-year graduate student at the SDSU/UC SanDiego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology working under the mentorship of Dr. Charles Taylor and Dr. Murray Stein. My research interests focus on the development and optimization of evidence-based treatments aimed to both reduce negative affect and associated maladaptive cognitive and behavioral processes, and enhance positive emotions. I am particularly interested in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders. In my free time I enjoy connecting with family and friends, trying out different coffee shops and restaurants around San Diego, singing and listening to music, being active, traveling, and admiring the beautiful beach sunsets.

Mentors

Charles Taylor, Ph.D., UC San Diego
Murray Stein, M.D., UC San Diego

Details

Education
  1. MS, Clinical Psychology
    San Diego State University
  2. BA, Psychology
    Boston University
Publications
  1. Rassaby, M., Cassiello-Robbins, C., & Sauer-Zavala, S. (2020). When perfect is never good enough: The predictive role of discrepancy on anxiety, time spent on academic tasks, and overall psychological well-being in university students. Personality and Individual Differences, 168.
  2. Sauer-Zavala, S., Cassiello-Robbins, C., Woods, B.K., Curreri, A., Wilner Tirpak, J., & Rassaby, M. (2020). Countering emotional behaviors in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 11(5), 328-338.
  3. Ametaj, A., Wilner, J, Cassiello-Robbins, C., Snow, R., Rassaby, M., Beer, K., & Sauer-Zavala, S. (2021). A preliminary investigation of provider attitudes toward a transdiagnostic treatment: Outcomes from training workshops with the Unified Protocol. Administration and Policy in Mental Health.
Awards & Honors
  1. University Graduate Fellowship, San Diego State University (2021-2022)