Marie Forgeard, PhD
Role(s)
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department
Degrees
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania (2015)
- MA, University of Pennsylvania (2009)
- Combined Undergraduate/Master's Degree, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (2005)
Teaching
- RS-526 Statistics
- BX-500 Learning Theory
- PS-603 Social Bases of Behavior
Research and Practice Interests
Research Interests:
- Character strengths, well-being, and mental health
- Personality change following experiences of adversity
- Treatment outcomes in acute naturalistic settings
- Applications of these topics across cultural contexts
Practice Interests:
- Treatment of acute and comorbid disorders
- Acceptance-based treatment modalities
- Psychological assessment of individuals seeking asylum in the United States
Professional Licenses and Certifications
- MA Licensed Psychologist and Certified Health Service Provider
Publications and Presentations
Selected Publications
(See Google Scholar Profile for Dr. Forgeard for more information)
Forgeard, M., Herzhoff, K., Jayawickreme, E., Tsukayama, E., Beard, C., & Björgvinsson, T. (in press). Changes in daily manifestations of openness to experience during intensive cognitive‐behavioral treatment. Journal of Personality.
Winer, J. P., Wadsworth, L. P., Forgeard, M., Pinder-Amaker, S., Björgvinsson, T., & Beard, C. (2018). Development and implementation of a single-session diversity and multicultural psychology group intervention within an academic psychiatric hospital. The Behavior Therapist, 41, 327-334.
Forgeard, M., Beard, C., Kirakosian, N., & Björgvinsson, T. (2018). Research in partial hospital settings. In R. T. Codd (Ed.), Practice-based research: A guide for clinicians (Chapter 12). New York: Routledge.
Roepke, A. M., Tsukayama, E., Forgeard, M., Blackie, L., & Jayawickreme, E. (2018). Randomized controlled trial of SecondStory, an intervention targeting posttraumatic growth, with bereaved adults. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86, 518-532.
Forgeard, M. J. C., Pearl, R., Cheung, J., Rifkin, L., Beard, C., & Björgvinsson, T. (2016). Positive beliefs about mental illness: Associations with sex, age, diagnosis, and treatment outcomes. Journal of Affective Disorders, 204, 197-204.
Forgeard, M. J. C., & Kaufman, J. C. (2016). Who cares about imagination, creativity, and innovation, and why? A review. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 10, 250-269.
Forgeard, M. J. C. (2013). Perceiving benefits after adversity: The relationship between self-reported posttraumatic growth and creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 7, 245-264.
Prior Professional Leadership and/or Work Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow, McLean Hospital & Harvard Medical School (2015-2017)
- Predoctoral Intern, McLean Hospital & Harvard Medical School (2014-2015)
