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The Woodlands
Specialty
Adolescent Medicine, Psychology
Phone: 936-267-6300
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - The Woodlands
Medical Arts Center I 17198, St. Luke’s Way, Suite 300
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Elizabeth (Liz) Victor Franklin, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Medical Center – Dallas | Fellowship | 2017 | |
| Duke University | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy | 2016 |
| Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital | Internship | 2016 | |
| Columbia University | Masters | Master of Arts | 2011 |
| Duke University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts | 2009 |
About
Dr. Franklin is a pediatric psychologist that specializes in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing techniques to address adolescent mental health concerns. Through the Department of Adolescent Medicine she sees patients with mood, anxiety, and eating disorders. Dr. Franklin also serves as the bariatric surgery psychologist for The Woodlands Bariatric Surgery Program. Through this role, she conducts presurgical psychological evaluations and assists patients with interventions for Binge Eating Disorder. Her research interests include adolescent health risk prevention and intervention methods.
Clinical Interests:
Eating Disorders
Obesity and Weight Management
Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Research Interests:
Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors
Neurobiological impact on adolescent health behaviors
Mental health screening initiatives in primary care and specialty care clinics
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Psychological Association | Member, Division 54 |
| Houston Eating Disorders Specialists | Member |
| The Obesity Society | Member |
Selected Publications
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.
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