Elizabeth "Liz" Victor Franklin, PhD
- Pediatric Psychology
Pediatric Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Division, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-822-3700
Languages: 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 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
Education
| 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 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| 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.