Rita M. Rivera

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Rita M. Rivera (born August 5, 1996) is a Honduran researcher^[1] and psychologist. She graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University ^[2] and received a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and neuropsychology from Albizu University where she worked under Alfredo Ardila. She has published in various fields, including international psychology, trauma psychology^[3] ^[4], neuropsychology, and medical psychology. Her research interests include the psychological well-being of college populations and ethnic/racial minorities.

Rivera was Chair of the Florida Psychological Association-Division of Graduate Students, Chair of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology-Division of Graduate Students^[5] ^[6], and Student Representative of the American Psychological Association's Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy. She further serves as representative of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society ^[7] and the National Latinx Psychological Association^[8].

Rivera received several international academic awards, including the APA Division 45 A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert Distinguished Student Service Award (2022)^[9], the APA Anastasi Advanced Graduate Student Award (2021)^[10], and the APA Division 56 International Student Researcher Award (2021). ^[11]

She is a psychology resident at Duke University^[12] and holds leadership positions as Student Representative of various divisions of the American Psychological Association. Rivera is representative for Honduras at the Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología and the author of Psychology Today blog "Physio & Psych." ^[13]

Publications[edit]

Rivera, R.M., Benitez, D., Medianero, G.A., & Coppolino, T. (in press). The Higher Education Work Group. In Figley, C., Serlin, I., & Walker, L. (Eds.). Pandemic providers: Mental health resources for support in a pinch. Springer.

Carrero Pinedo, A., Caso, T. J., Rivera, R. M., Carballea, D., & Louis, E. F. (2022). Black, indigenous, and trainees of color stress and resilience: The role of training and education in decolonizing psychology. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001187

Carballea, D. & Rivera, R.M. (2020). Coronavirus and interpersonal violence: A need for digital mental health resources. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1), S208-S209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000849

Rivera, R. M. & Carballea, D. (2020). Coronavirus: A trigger for OCD and illness anxiety disorder? Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1), S66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000725

Rivera, R.M., & Benitez, D. (2022, October). 988: The evolving mental healthcare landscape & other lifelines. Albizu Magazine. https://magazine.albizu.edu/988-the-evolving-mental-healthcare-landscape-other-lifelines%EF%BF%BC/

Rivera, R.M. (2022, September). Conducting psychotherapy with displaced populations. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/physio-and-psych/202209/conducting-psychotherapy-displaced-populations

Benitez, D., & Rivera, R.M. (2022, April). Beta-blockers and other adrenergic antagonists within the integrated neurorehabilitation setting. The Tablet (APA Division 55 Newsletter).

Benitez, D., & Rivera, R.M. (2022, April). Predoctoral residency: Professional psychology and intern clinicians. The Florida Psychologist, Spring 2022, 16.

Rivera, R.M., & Benitez, D. (2022, April). Self-care practices for your daily routine. Albizu University’s Magazine. https://magazine.albizu.edu/self-care-practices-for-your-daily-routine/

Medianero, G., Rivera, R.M., & Balva, D. (2022, March). Group therapy in a COVID-19 era Strengthening training for psychology students. The Group Psychologist, 32(1). https://www.apadivisions.org/division-49/news-events/psychology-student-training

Rivera, R.M., & Benitez, D. (2022, February). Psychology trainees may not be allowed to practice what they preach. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/physio-and-psych/202202/psychology-trainees-may-not-be-allowed-practice-what-they-preach

Benitez, D., & Rivera, R.M. (2022, January). The mental health primary care disconnect. The Florida Psychologist, Winter 2021, 14.

Rivera, R.M. (2021, November). COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for the study and practice of psychology. Revista Desde Adentro, 7ma Edición, 17.

Rivera, R.M. (2021, October). The value of student membership: Supporting the next generation. Florida Psychologist, Fall 2021, 10-11.

Rivera, R.M. (2021, September). The link between nutrition and mental health. Albizu Magazine, Fall 2021. https://magazine.albizu.edu/the-link-between-nutrition-and-mental-health/

Rivera, R.M. & Carballea, D. (2021, September). How COVID-19 transformed the grief process. Eye on Psi Chi, 26(1), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye26.1.31

Rivera, R.M. (2021, August 17). Celebrating minority mental health awareness month amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Society of Counseling Psychology-American Psychological Association Division 17. https://www.div17.org/connect---celebrating-minority-mental-health-awareness-month-amidst-covid-19

Serlin, I. & Rivera, R.M. (2021, August). The Research Initiatives Working Group at the APA Interdivisional Task Force on the Pandemic. How to advance multidimensional COVID-19 scholarship from a global international perspective. International Psychology Bulletin (APA Division 52), Summer 2021. http://div52.net/ipb-2021-25-3/#collaborations

Rivera, R.M. (2021, August). International and multidimensional perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 (IMPACT-C19). International Psychology Bulletin (APA Division 52), Summer 2021. http://div52.net/ipb-2021-25-3/#collaborations

Rivera, R.M. (2021, July 15). Report from the International Whole Person Approaches Work Group: A subset of the APA Interdivisional Task Force on COVID-19. Society for Humanistic Psychology. https://www.apadivisions.org/division-32/news-events/whole-person-workgroup

Carballea, D. & Rivera, R.M. (2021, May 7). Vaccine etiquette: Tips to have civil conversations. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202105/vaccine-etiquette-tips-have-civil

Rivera, R.M. & Carballea, D. (2021, May 3). Digital hygiene during COVID-19. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202105/digital-hygiene-during-covid-19

Rivera, R.M. (2021, May). COVID-19 y síndrome del impostor: ¿La pandemia agrava el fenómeno para los estudiantes? International Psychology Bulletin (APA Division 52), Spring 2021. http://div52.net/ipb-2021-25-2/

Rivera, R.M. (2021, May). COVID-19 & imposter syndrome: Is the pandemic exacerbating the phenomenon for students? International Psychology Bulletin (APA Division 52), Spring 2021. http://div52.net/ipb-2021-25-2/

Rivera, R.M. (2021, April). Strategies for psychology students experiencing imposter syndrome. Florida Psychologist, Spring 2021,12.

Rivera, R.M. (2021, March 28). The lethal COVID-19 pandemic forges resilience for life. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202103/the-lethal-covid-19-pandemic-forges

Rivera, R.M. (2021, March). Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19. The Group Psychologist, 31(1). https://www.apadivisions.org/division-49/publications/newsletter/group-psychologist/2021/03/virtual-group-benefits

Carballea, D & Rivera, R.M. (2021, March). Fostering resilience in college students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Eye on Psi Chi, 25(4), 24-27. https://www.psichi.org/page/254EyeSummer21Carballea#.YGZk8i1h10t

Carballea, D. & Rivera, R.M. (2021, February 9). Stress-management strategies for healthcare workers. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202102/stress-management-strategies-healthcare?amp

Rivera, R.M. & Carballea, D. (2021, February 8). Fostering student resilience during COVID-19. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202102/fostering-student-resilience-during-covid-19

Rivera, R.M. (2021, January 21). Developing a successful goal-setting mindset. Society of Counseling Psychology-American Psychological Association Division 17. https://www.div17.org/scp-connect/developing-a-successful-goal-setting-mindset/

Rivera, R.M. & Carballea, D. (2020, December). Implications of conducting neuropsychological assessments during COVID-19. Florida Psychologist, Winter 2020, 21-22.

Rivera, R.M. (2020, November 13). Public education in Honduras: How the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an on-going educational crisis. Trauma Psychology News (APA Division 56), 15(3), 14-15. https://traumapsychnews.com/2020/11/public-education-in-honduras-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-exacerbated-an-on-going-educational-crisis/

Rivera, R.M. (2020, October 23). Coronavirus pandemic: A trigger for survivor’s guilt? Latinx Psychology Today, 7(1).

Rivera, R.M. (2020, October 5). The psychology of problem-solving amid the coronavirus pandemic. Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology. https://www.psichi.org/blogpost/987366/357099/The-Psychology-of-Problem-Solving-Amid-the-Coronavirus-Pandemic#.X3u812hKjIW

Carballea, D. & Rivera, R.M. (2020, August). Challenges and benefits of participating in an online group psychotherapy course. The Group Psychologist, 30(2). https://www.apadivisions.org/division-49/publications/newsletter/group-psychologist/2020/08/teaching-group-therapy

Bulleted list item

Aten, J.D. (2020, July 14). Ways to manage OCD during COVID-19: An interview with Rita Michelle Rivera and Denise Carballea. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hope-resilience/202007/ways-manage-ocd-during-covid-19

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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