Elizabeth "Liz" Victor Franklin, PhD
- Pediatric Psychology
Pediatric Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Division, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-822-3700
Idiomas: English
Office location:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Elizabeth "Liz" Victor Franklin, PhD
Dr. Franklin is a Pediatric Psychologist who specializes in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address adolescent mental health concerns. Through the Adolescent Medicine Clinic, she provides individual, family, and group therapy for patients with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and binge eating disorder. She also sees patients with comorbid mood and anxiety disorders.
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Exploring the efficacy of telemedicine for adolescents with eating disorders and strategies for improving access to care for ethnically and socioeconomically diverse youth with mental health concerns
Intereses Clinicos
Eating Disorders, Obesity and Weight Management, Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Educacion
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Medical Center – Dallas | Fellowship | 2017 | |
| Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital | Internship | 2016 | |
| Duke University | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy | 2016 |
| Columbia University | Masters | Master of Arts | 2011 |
| Duke University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts | 2009 |
Organizaciones
| Nombre de la Organizacion | Rol |
|---|---|
| American Psychological Association | Member, Division 54 |
| Houston Eating Disorders Specialists | Member |
| The Obesity Society | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors, Neurobiological impact on adolescent health behaviors, Mental health screening initiatives in primary care and specialty care clinics
Victor, E.C., Hamoda, H.M., & Tsang, K.K. (2018). Implementation of a behavioral intervention in Consultation/Liaison with an international family. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 6(1), 42-50.
Mitchell, J.T., Weisner, T.S., Jensen, P.S., Murray, D.W., Molina, B.S.G., Arnold, L.E., Hechtman, L., Swanson, J.M., Hinshaw, S.P., Victor, E.C., Kollins, S.H., Wells, K.C., Belendiuk, K.A., Blonde, A., Nguyen, C., Ambriz, L., & Nguyen, J.L. (2018). How substance users with ADHD perceive the relationship between substance use and emotional functioning. Journal of Attention Disorders 22(9), 49S-60S.
Victor, E.C. & Hariri, A.R. (2016). A neuroscience perspective on sexual risk behavior in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Development and Psychopathology 28(2), 471-487.
Victor, E.C., Sansosti, A., Bowman, H., & Hariri, A.R. (2015). Differential patterns of amygdala and ventral striatum activation predict gender-specific changes in sexual behavior. Journal of Neuroscience 35(2), 8896-8900.
Victor, E.C., Miles, A., & Vaisey, S. (2015). The role of moral worldviews in predicting sexual behavior from adolescence to emerging adulthood. Journal of Adolescent Research, 30(6), 779-799.
Victor, E.C., Chung, R. & Thompson, R.J. (2015). Identifying adolescent patients at-risk for sexually transmitted infections: Development of a brief sexual health screening survey. Clinical Pediatrics 54(9), 878-887.
Victor, E.C., Bowman, H., & Thompson, R.J. (2015). Development of a measure of college students’ adherence to religious doctrine concerning sexual behavior. The Journal of American College Health 63(3), 210-214.