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John G. Mehm
Dr. Mehm joined the faculty of the Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology 1994, after several years as a practicum supervisor. He has held several administrative roles, including the Director of Practicum and Internship Training, and is now the Director of Dissertation Research. Dr. Mehm earned his A.B. with honors in psychology and mathematics from Indiana University in 1979, and he completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at The University of Iowa in 1985. He was a predoctoral intern at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Haven, CT. Dr. Mehm is a licensed psychologist in Connecticut.

Dr. Mehm's professional interests include the community integration of persons with serious mental illness; legal issues in mental health; and training in professional psychology. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Psychological Association as the Coordinator of its Science and Education Directorate. For the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Dr. Mehm is a member of the Peer Engagement Specialist Advisory Board and the Task Force on Seclusion and Restraints.

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

Lee, W.Y., & Mehm, J.G. (2001, October). A comparative study of state requirements for the licensing and training of foster parents. Poster presented at the meeting of the Connecticut Psychological Association, Westbrook, CT.

Mehm, J.G. (2001, October). Darkness visible: The personal experience of major depression (Chair). Interview conducted with William Styron at the meeting of the Connecticut Psychological Association, Westbrook, CT.

Rudin, S., Berman, S., Schwarzchild, M., & Mehm, J.G. (2001, May). The role of psychopharmacology in psychological intervention. Workshop presented at the University of Hartford, Hartford, CT.

Fulgieri, M.D., & Mehm, J.G. (2000, November). What do mental health consumers think about prescription privileges for psychologists? Poster presented at the meeting of the Connecticut Psychological Association, Westbrook, CT.

Mehm, J.G. (2000, Spring). Research and the social policy of involuntary outpatient commitment. Connecticut Psychologist, 54(1), 7.

Mehm, J.G. (2000). Contribution 63 [Dissertation advisement using the Internet]. In F. Pyrczak (Ed.), Completing your thesis or dissertation: Professors share their techniques and strategies. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing. (Pp. 82-83).

Mehm, J.G., & Brody, M.L. (1999, October). Social responsibility as a predictor of admission to and practicum performance in a graduate psychology program. Paper presented at the meeting of the New England Psychological Association, West Hartford, CT.

Mehm, J.G. (1999, Summer). The problem of restraint and seclusion of patients. Connecticut Psychologist, 53(2), 3.

Mehm, J.G., Buskey, W.S., & Potts, R.G. (1998, January). Assessing the social responsibility of applicants for admission to a graduate program in professional psychology. Poster presented at the Mid-winter Conference of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, Santa Fe, NM.

Mehm, J.G. (1996, June). Internship crisis [Letter to the editor]. APA Monitor, 27, p. 3.

Mehm, J.G. (1996, April). What is happening to the predoctoral internship in clinical psychology? Connecticut Psychologist, 50, 10-11.

Knutson, J.F., & Mehm, J.G. (1989). Transgenerational patterns of coercion in families and intimate relationships. In G.W. Russell (Ed.), Violence in intimate relationships. New York: PMA Publishing Corporation.

Zaidi, L.Y., Knutson, J.F., & Mehm, J.G. (1989). Transgenerational patterns of abusive parenting: Analog and clinical tests. Aggressive Behavior, 15, 137-152.

Berger, A.M., Knutson, J.F., Mehm, J.G., & Perkins, K.A. (1988). The self-report of punitive childhood experiences of young adults and adolescents. Child Abuse & Neglect, 12, 251-262.

Mehm, J.G., & Knutson, J.F. (1987). A comparison of event and interval strategies for obser-vational data analysis and assessments of observer agreement. Behavioral Assessment, 9, 151-167.

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