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Training > Psychology Training Faculty > MUSC Internship faculty - Dr. Julian Libet 
Dr. Julian Libet, Ph.D.

Julian M. Libet, Ph.D.
[Couples Clinic and Mental Health Primary Care rotations]

Dr. Libet received his B.A. in Psychology and Music from the University of California, Berkeley and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon. The clinical internship was completed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and VA Medical Center. At present Dr. Libet is the Associate Director of the VA Mental Health Service, Chairman of the VA Ethics Review Committee, Violence Behavior Prevention Committee, and VA Network (SC, GA, AL) Quality Assurance Focus Group. He is the Director of the VA Mental Health Service Couples Clinic.

Research Interests: interpersonal conflict in dyadic relationships; marital enrichment and distress prevention; CBT for group anger management; measurement of quality of care

   

   Select Honors / Awards:

2000-2001Golden Apple Teaching Award - Doctoring Curriculum I, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
1998Formal citation of authored Mental Health Service Line Policies by an Invited National, JCAHO Surveyor, as the most comprehensive, well-written, and with the highest content validity of any Mental Health Policies surveyed to date (by this Surveyor) across the United States
1992 & 1989Best Clinical Supervisor - of the Psychology Internship Classes of 1991-1992 and 1988-1989, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
1982Ascent of Mt. Mera- 21,250 ft., Khumbu Himal, Mountain Travel Mountaineering Trek, Nepal
1963-1965Principal Cellist, University of California Symphony Orchestra

Select Publications:

  • Libet, J.M., Frueh, B.C., Pellegrin, K.L., Gold, P.B., Santos, A.B., & Arana, G.W. (2001). Absenteeism and work productivity among mental health employees. Administration and Policy in Mental Health., 29,  41-51.
  • Katz, J., Monnier, J., Libet, J., Shaw, D., & Beach, S.R. H. (2000).  Individual and crossover effects of stress on adjustment: Social support and emotional contagion in medical student marriages. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 26, 341-351.
  • Frueh, B.C., Smith, D.W., & Libet, J.M. (1996).  Racial differences on psychological measures in combat veterans seeking treatment for PTSD.  Journal of Personality Assessment, 66, 41-53.
  • Sutker, P.B., Libet, J.M., Allain, A.N., & Randall, C.L. (1983).  Alcohol use, negative mood states, and menstrual cycle phases.  Alcoholism:  Clinical and Experimental Research, 7, 327-331.
  • Sajwaj, T., Libet, J., & Agras, S. (1974).  Lemon juice therapy:  The control of life-threatening rumination in a six-month old infant.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7, 557-583.
  • Libet, J.M., & Lewinsohn, P.M. (1973).  Concept of social skill with special reference to the behavior of depressed persons. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 40, 304-312.
  • Lewinsohn, P.M. & Libet, J.M. (1972).  Pleasant events, activity schedules, and depression.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 79, 291-295.

Select Presentations:

  • Deci, P, Libet, J., Sprenger, M., & Arana, G. (2005, September).  VISN 7 Mental Health Service Line Quality of Care Survey 2004. Paper accepted at the VA National Best Practice Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Rahbar, K.P., Doss, B.D., Simpson, L.E., Birchler, G.R., & Libet, J.M. (2005, November).  Characteristics of therapy-seeking couples in VA Healthcare Systems.  Poster accepted at the 39th Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.
  • Libet, J.M., Waid, L.R., & Cogar, G. (1986, March).  When social validation is unreliable.  Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
  • Libet, J.M.  (1977, May).  Marital conflict resolution.  Paper presented at the Meeting of Sex Therapists and Counselors, Charleston, SC.
  • Libet, J.M.  (1975, April).  Development of a functional model of social skill.  Invited tutorial paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Sacramento, CA.

Curriculum Vitae   (2006)(Requires Adobe® Reader to view)

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