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Luis Guevara

Luis Guevara

Title:
Clinical Psychologist
Primary Discipline:
Social Sciences  / Psychology  / Clinical and Counseling  / Therapy and Treatment
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
February 4, 2009
Member Since:
November 6, 2005

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Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
Community/Technical College of Southern Nevada (Education, Community/Technical College, NV, United States)
Hispanic Serving Institution

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Associations

  • National Latino Psychological Association
    Member 01/2008 – Current
  • Nevada Psychological Association
    Member, APA Council Representative 01/2007 – Current
  • California Latino Psychological Association
    Founding Member, Member-at-Large 01/2003 – Current

Education History

  • Psy.D. Psychology, emphasis in Multicultural-Community Clinical Psychology (05/1999)
    California School of Professional Psychology
  • M.A. Psychology (06/1997)
    California School of Professional Psychology
  • B.A. Psychology (08/1992)
    University of California at Berkeley

Publications

  • Guevara, L.F. (2005). Working with Mexican Americans (or is it Hispanics, or Latinos?) in Handbook for success in independent practice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
  • Strack, S. & Guevara, L.F. (1999). Relating PACL measures of Millon’s basic personality styles and MMPI-2 scales in patient and normal samples in Journal of Clinical Psychology. (55(5), 1-12).
  • Guevara, L.F. & Strack, S. (1998). An examination of Millon’s dimensional and stylistic descriptions of normal personality in Journal of Personality Assessment. (71(3), 337-348).

Teaching Experience

  • Ethics, Laws, and Professional Development (Fall 2004)
    • Alliant International University – Clinical Psychology
    • Year-long course. Taught Fall 2004 through Spring 2006.
  • Intercultural Processes and Human Diversity (Fall 2004)
    • Alliant International University – Clinical Psychology
    • Year-long course. Taught Fall 2004 through Spring 2006
  • Cognitive and Affective Basis of Behavior (Spring 2004)
    • Alliant International University – Clinical Psychology

Presentations

  • Infusing Culture into Therapy: Improving your skills with Latino Adolescents and Adults, 02/22/2008
    Day-long workshop presented through the Nevada State Psychological Association
  • Shifting perspectives: creating therapeutic interventions with Latinos, 04/18/2006
    Workshop presented at the Conference on Culturally-based Substance Abuse Treatments for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Latinos, Tucson, AZ
  • Creating a paradigm shift: working competently with Latinos in therapy, 09/21/2005
    Workshop presented at the Latino Behavioral Health Institute Eleventh Annual Convention – Transformation: Towards Access & Quality in Latino Behavioral Health, Universal City, CA

Positions

  • Clinical Psychologist (10/2006 – Current) College of Southern Nevada - CAPS
  • Adjunct Professor (01/2004 – 05/2006) Alliant International University
  • Manager of Cross Cultural Training (07/2001 – 05/2006) White Memorial Medical Center - Family Practice Residency Program