Dr. Marisol Perez

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Florida State University (2004)

Department of Psychology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4235

Office: 249 Psychology Building
email: perez@psyc.tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 458-0168
Fax: (979) 845-4727
Web: http://psych.../perezlab/

• Genetic and physiological correlates of psychopathology


• Cross-cultural assessment


• Eating Disorders

Genetics -- I am currently investigating differentiation of various psychological disorders by allelic variation in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR).
Cross-Cultural Assessment -- I am interested in the relationship between acculturative stress and ethnic identity to: a.)coping responses to stress, b.)the perception of discrimination, c.)body image dissatisfaction, d.)disordered eating among college women.
Eating Disorders -- Currently, I am investigating the personality traits of bulimic women and if these traits moderate/mediate the relationship between bulimia and a variety of its correlates.

1. Perez, M., & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (2001). Perfectionism, self-esteem, and self-perception of weight combine to predict bulimic symptoms. Cognitive psychotherapy towards a new millenium



2. Perez, M., Pettit, J.W., David, C.F., Kistner, J.A., & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (2001). Interpersonal consequences of inflated self-esteem in an inpatient psychiatric youth sample. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69, 712-716.



3. Perez, M., Voelz, Z.R., Pettit, J.W., & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (2002). The role of acculturative stress and body dissatisfaction in predicting bulimic symptomatology across ethnic groups. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 31, 442-454.



4. Gordon, K.H., Perez, M., & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (2002). The impact of racial stereotypes on eating disorder recognition. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 32, 219-224.



5. Perez, M. & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (2003). Body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating in black and white females. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33, 342-350.



6. Reeves, M., & Perez, M. (2004). Passive-aggressive personality disorder. Simple Treatments for Complex Problems: A Flexible Cognitive Behavior Analysis System Approach to Psychotherapy, 49-66.



7. Perez, M., Joiner, Jr., T.E., & Lewinsohn, P.M. (2004). Is major depressive disorder or dysthymia more strongly associated with eating disorders?. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 36, 55-61.



8. Joiner, Jr., T.E., & Perez, M. (2004). Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting and family history of depression, revisited: Low rates of depression in families of supertasters. Psychiatry Research, 126, 83-87.



9. Minnix, J.A., Kline, J.P., Blackhart, G.C., Pettit, J.W., Perez, M., & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (2004). Relative left frontal activity is associated with increased depression in high reassurance-seekers. Biological Psychology,67, 145-155.



10. Perez, M., Vohs, K.D., & Joiner, Jr., T.E. (in press). Self-esteem, self-other discrepancies, and aggression: The consequences of seeing yourself differently than others see you. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Perez, M. (2001, February). �Perfectionism, Body Dissatisfaction and Self-Esteem: An Interactive Model of Bulimic Symptom Development� 2nd annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Antonio, Texas.

Recipient of the Grosslight Teaching Scholarship awarded by Florida State University, Psychology Department (2002)

PSYC 107 - Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 300 - Psychology of Women

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