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Our Presentations

Owner, Therapist

SALICIA MAZERO, MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-C

PRESENTATIONS

2024- Tri-State Eating Disorder Conference: IFS and Eating Disorders, Evansville, IN

Shifting Our Views: Using IFS and creativity to enhance positive body image

 

2023- International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Alabama Chapter, virtual

Art Informed Internal Family Systems (IFS): Illustrating Parts of Eating Disorders

 

2023, 2024- Ferentz Institute, Baltimore, MD

Art Informed Internal Family Systems (IFS): Illustrating Parts of Eating Disorder

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2022- International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, St. Louis, MO

Art Informed Internal Family Systems (IFS): Illustrating Parts of Eating Disorders

 

2022- NYC Expressive Therapies Summit, virtual

Internal Family Systems, Art Therapy and EMDR- 6 hour workshop

 

2022- UCLA Expressive Therapies Summit, virtual

Art Informed Internal Family Systems (IFS): Illustrating Parts of Eating Disorders

 

2021- Portland Institute for Loss and Transition Art-Assisted Grief Therapy, virtual

Internal Family Systems (IFS and Trauma and Loss: An Internal Dialogue using Clay- 3 hour workshop

 

2021- Portland Institute for Loss and Transition Art-Assisted Grief Therapy, virtual

Deepening the Process: Internal Dialogue with Parts Using Somatic Body-Mapping and Clay- 6 hour mentoring workshop

 

2021- UCLA Expressive Therapies Summit, virtual

Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Art Therapy: Our “parts” in pandemic era- 6 hour workshop

 

2020- NYC Expressive Therapies Summit, virtual

Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Art Therapy: Our “parts” in pandemic era- 6 hour workshop

 

2019- UCLA Expressive Therapies Summit, Los Angeles, CA

Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Art Therapy: An Introduction Using Collage & Clay - 6 hour workshop

 

2019-present MOEDA’s Feed the Facts for Students in local middle and high schools

Feed the Facts for Students: What you need to know about eating disorders

 

2019- MOEDA Training, St. Louis, MO

Expressions In Therapy: The Use of Visual Art and Movement in Treatment of Eating Disorders

 

2018- IFS Conference, Providence, RI

Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Expressive Art Therapy: Introducing the Journey through Collage & Clay- 3-hour workshop

 

2018- UCLA Expressive Therapies Summit, Los Angeles, CA

Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Art Therapy: An Introduction Using Collage & Clay - 6 hour workshop

 

2017- NYC Expressive therapies Summit, New York City

Exploring Our Parts through Internal Family Systems & Art Therapy: Curiosity, Courage, and Creativity- 6 hour workshop

 

2017- Victory Conference, St. Louis, MO

Treating Athletes with Negative Body Image: An Art Therapy Approach

 

2017- Detroit, MI

Treating Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Information for parents and school counselors

 

2016- NYC Expressive Therapies Summit, New York City

Exploring Our Parts through Internal Family Systems & Art Therapy: Curiosity, Courage, and Creativity- 6 hour workshop

 

2016- Plymouth State University- Annual NH Eating Disorder Conference, New Hampshire

Treating Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A multi-modal Approach

 

2016- McCallum Place First Friday Training, St Louis, MO

Art Therapy for Communication and Healing

Therapist

Tammy Root, PhD, MS, NCC, PLPC

PRESENTATIONS

Trace, S.E., Thornton, L.M., Baker, J.H., Root, T.L., Lichtenstein, P., Pedersen, N.L., Bulik, C.M. Bulimia nervosa and alcohol use disorder: Shared genetic and environmental risk factors. Academy for Eating Disorders, International Conference on Eating Disorders. Austin, Texas. (May, 2012).

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Root, T.L., Thornton, L., Lindroos, A.K., Stunkard, A.J., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N.L., Rasmussen, F., & Bulik, C.M. (2010, June). Shared and unique genetic and environmental influences on binge eating and night eating: A Swedish twin study.  Paper accepted at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Salzburg, Austria.

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Root, T.L., Thornton, L., Lindroos, A.K., Stunkard, A.J., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N.L., Rasmussen, F., &    Bulik, C.M. (2009, May). Shared and unique genetic and environmental influences on binge eating and night eating: A Swedish twin study.  Paper accepted at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Cancun, Mexico.

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Root, T.L., Poyastro-Pinheiro, A., Thornton, L., Strober, M., Brandt, H., Crawford, S., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Klump, K.L., La Via, M., Mitchell, J., Woodside, D.B., Rotondo, A., Berrettini, W.H., Kaye, W.H., & Bulik, C.M. (2008, May). Comorbidity of substance use disorders and anorexia nervosa: The importance of binge eating. Paper presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA.

Root, T.L., Pisetsky, E., Thornton, L., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N., & Bulik, C.M. (2008, May). Comorbdity of eating disorders and substance use among a Swedish sample. Invited paper presentation to the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA.

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Root, T.L., Pisetsky, E., Thornton, L., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N., & Bulik, C.M. (2008, May). Comorbdity of eating disorders and substance use among a Swedish sample. Poster accepted to the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA.

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Root, T.L., Collins, L.M., Lanza, S., Lemmon, D., & Schafer, J. (2007, May). Latent class analysis for small samples. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Science, Washington, D.C.

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May, A.L., Birch, L.L., & Root, T.L. (2007). Dietary disinhibition among girls: A Latent Transition Analysis Approach. Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development Biennial Conference, Boston, MA.

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Root, T.L., Sinton, M.M, Collins, L.M., von Ranson K.M., Marmorstein, N.R., & Iacono, W.G. (June, 2006). Disordered eating and the onset of drug use in females during late adolescence. Paper presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Barcelona, Spain.

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Root, T.L., Sinton, M.M, Collins, L.M., von Ranson K.M., Marmorstein, N.R., & Iacono, W.G. (April, 2006). Using Latent Transition Analysis to Examine the Relation between Disordered Eating and the Onset of Substance Use in Females during Late Adolescence. Poster presented at the NIDA Research Training Institute, Bethesda, MD. 

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Root, T.L., Collins, L.M., & Clayton, R.R. (2004, May). Smokeless Tobacco: A Gateway Drug? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Canada.

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Li. R., & Root, T.L. (2004, March). Models and methods for analysis of intensively collected data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Biometric Society – ENAR, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Root, T.L., Bathurst, K., Gottfried, A., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2002, April). A model of the relation among assessment measures in child custody litigation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

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Schandler, S. L., Lacourse, M. G., Puttner, I., Root, T.L., Feres, N., & Turnbaugh, K. (2002, April).  Evidence of ADHD in adult children of cigarette smoking parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

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Root, T.L., Bathurst, K., Gottfried, A., & Gottfried, A., Dadanian, S. (2001, August). The relation between the MMPI-2 and CBCL in custody litigation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

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Schandler, S.L., Martinez, O., Medlin, A., Root, T.L., & Cohen, M. (2001, August). Alcoholism risk and simple and complex visuospatial and verbal learning.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

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Yetzer, E., Root, T.L., Medlin, A., Martinez, O., & Matisoff, L. (2001, August). Perceived self-concept and body image in spinal cord injured patients. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

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Bojorquez, J. C., Root, T.L., Dadanian, S., & Gottfried, A. W. (2000, August). A cross-childhood investigation of intrinsic motivation for reading and math achievement. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.        

 

Bojorquez, J. C., Dadanian, S., Root, T.L., & Gottfried, A. W. (2000, August).  A longitudinal perspective of the interaction between home environment and academic achievement. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C. 

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Coffman, J. K., Bojorquez, J. C., Root, T.L., & Bathurst, K. (2000, April). Challenging the myth of sibling tutoring: A longitudinal perspective. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

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Evans, C.C., Santos, L., McGuire, A., Shiloh, M., Dana, E., & Root, T.L. (2000, April). Positive and negative stereotype influence. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

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Hayden, G., Root, T.L., Schandler, S. L., & Dana, E. R. (1999, April).  Self-awareness, self to standard discrepancy and perceived performance efficacy.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

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Hulbert, D., Bustamante, M., Root, T.L., & Seiter, M. (1999, April).  Dating violence in a Midwestern University sample.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

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Jennings, P., Hulbert, D., Root, T.L., Gregg, R., Bidwell, M., & White, K. (1999, April).  A normative sample of self-statements for mood induction.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

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Kim, H., Root, T.L., & Dana, E. R. (1999, April).  Ethnic chauvinism vs. Ethnic pride among Korean-Americans.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

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Root, T.L., Hendrix, K., Hoagland, C., & Dana E. R. (1999, April).  Self to standard discrepancy and stereotype threat.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine CA.

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