Entry Year
2021
Major Area of Study
Experimental Psychopathology
Mentor
Charles T. Taylor, PhD / Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH
marassaby@ucsd.edu
Research Interests
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.
Representative Publications
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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.
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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.
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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.
Grants/Awards
- University Graduate Fellowship, San Diego State University (2021-2022)
