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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:MORETTI First name:MARLENE M
Address:Department of Psychology
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby (British Columbia)
V5A  1S6
Fax:(778) 782-3427
BC academic affiliation:Simon Fraser University
Department:FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
E-mail address: moretti@sfu.ca BC research location(s): Simon Fraser University
Web Page: http://www.sfu.ca/adolescenthealth
MSFHR Research Unit(s): Child & Youth Developmental Trajectories Research Unit
Status:Researcher
Last update: 18/02/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Postdoctorate Psychology 1986   New York University
Doctorate (PhD) Psychology 1986   Simon Fraser University
Master's Psychology 1982   Simon Fraser University
Bachelor's Psychology 1978   Brock University
Last update: 14/11/2007


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Human and social sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychology
Research disciplines: Psychology
Psychiatry
Research topics: Behavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Mental Health and Psychopathology in Children and Youth (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Social Determinants of Child and Youth Development (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Mental Health and Society (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Health Services (Health Services)
Fields of application: Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases
Biomedical Aspects of Human Health
Last update: 18/02/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 18/02/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: Psychopathology, Gender, Adolescence, Mental Health Programs, Self-Regulation, Program Evaluation, Attachment, Population Health, Risk and Resilience, Knowledge Translation
Research interests: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; TRANSITION TO ADOLESCENCE; CONDUCT DISORDER; AGGRESSION/VIOLENCE; SUBSTANCE USE AND RISK BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION/ANXIETY. SYSTEMIC CLINICAL INTERVENTION MODELS.
Last update: 18/02/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Moretti MM, Odgers C
"Advancing the study of sex differences in adolescent aggression"
2005 Aggressive Behavior   
Moretti MM, Odgers C, Jackson M
2004 Girls and aggression: Contributing factors and intervention principles    New York: Kluwer-Plenum
Moretti MM, Holland R, Moore K
"Youth at risk: Systemic intervention from an attachment perspective"
2002 19 pages Too small to see, too big to ignore Hayes MV Foster TL eds.   Victoria: Western Geographic Series, University of Victoria
Last update: 20/04/2009


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 18/02/2010