DARREN DEL
CASTILLO
Curriculum Vitae
(December 2007)
Department of
Psychology
Miami University
244 Benton Hall
Oxford, Ohio.
45056
Email:
delcasdm@muohio.edu
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford,
Ohio
Doctoral status in clinical psychology, Summer
2006
M.A. in Psychology, 2006
Thesis Title: Perils and Possibilities in Sharing One's
Past: Women's Experiences Disclosing Childhood Sexual Abuse to a Romantic
Partner
MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford,
Ohio
Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology
Enrolled: August
2004
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS, Dominguez Hills, California
Master’s level coursework in clinical psychology, 2002-2004
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
FULLERTON, Fullerton,
California
Bachelor’s Degree in English with Honors, minor in Human
Services, 1998
HONORS AND AWARDS
Academic Achievement
Assistantship
Miami University,
2004: In recognition of past academic performance and promise for successful
graduate studies.
Bachelor’s Degree with
Honors
California State
University Fullerton, 1998
Certificate of
Appreciation, Human Services
California State University
Fullerton, 1998: In recognition of outstanding service in community outreach.
Dean’s List of Distinguished
Students
California
State University
Fullerton, Spring 1996, Spring 1997
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological
Association, Graduate student affiliate (since 2002)
Division 51, Society for the the Study of Men and
Masculinity, Student member
Division 39, Psychoanalysis, Student member
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Case Conference, Miami University,
Oxford,
OH: Fall 2004 – present. Weekly
meetings for
therapists to present cases seen in
the Psychology Clinic, along with their case conceptualizations of the
theoretical models under which they are working.
Proseminar, Miami University,
Oxford, OH:
Fall 2004. Experience included: Weekly meetings
to discuss
strategies for dissemination of research; professional socialization; faculty
positions in psychology.
RESEARCH AND CLINICAL
INTERESTS
My research interests/projects have evolved out of a
qualitative and narrative epistemological perspective, and have been applied to
topical domains in which gendered identities are at stake. My master’s thesis
was a qualitative inquiry into how women’s experience of disclosing childhood
sexual abuse to romantic partners impacts their recovery and their romantic
relationships. In my current research, I am employing narrative methods to
explore how narratives of "what it means to be man" play out in the
gendered stories of male therapists and how these stories play a part in the
identities male therapists bring to their work. My theoretical orientation
is broadly interpersonal/relational/psychodynamic.
PUBLICATIONS
Del Castillo, D. M., Wright, M. O.
(in press). The perils and possibilities in disclosing child
sexual
abuse to a romantic partner. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse.
Hamilton, R. A., Del Castillo, D. M., & Stiles W.
B. (2007). Book Review of Self Disclosure in
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 44, pp.242.
CLINICAL PRACTICA
Assessment Practicum, Miami University Psychology Clinic, Fall 2007.
Conducted assessment batteries including a
variety of personality, intelligence, and achievement tests, which included
MMPI-2, TAT, SCL-90, interpersonal measures, WAIS-3, WIAT. Also conducted ADHD
evaluations.
Supervisor: Julie Rubin, Ph.D.
Interpersonal-Relational Psychotherapy, Miami University
Psychology Clinic, Fall 2006.
Conducted individual psychotherapy
for students; presenting problems included: sexual assault, family of origin,
and relational problems. Individual and group supervision provided weekly
from interpersonal-relational perspective. Presented case
conference to faculty and members of clinical program.
Supervisor: Margaret O'Dougherty Wright, Ph.D.
Archetypal Psychotherapy Practicum, Miami University
Psychology Clinic, Spring 2006.
Conducted individual psychotherapy
for students and local community members; presenting problems included:
substance abuse, relational issues,
depression,
career concerns. Also performed: intake interviews; administration and
interpretation of MMPI-2, SCL-90;
on-call duties. Individual and group supervision provided weekly from
archetypal perspective; presented case conference to faculty and member of
clinical program; presented treatment and progress summaries.
Supervisor: Roger Knudson, Ph.D.
Experiential Personal
Construct Psychotherapy (EPCP) Practicum, Miami University
Psychology Clinic, Fall 2005.
Conducted couples and individual
psychotherapy for students and local community members; presenting problems
included: depression, marital distress, and adjustment issues. Also performed:
intake interviews; administration and interpretation of SCL-90;
on-call duties. Individual and group supervision provided weekly from EPCP
perspective; presented case conference to faculty and member of clinical
program; presented treatment and progress summaries.
Supervisor: Larry Leitner, Ph.D.
CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
Student Counseling Services, Miami University,
Fall 2007-Summer 2008
Dunn
Center Community
Mental Health, Fall 2006-Fall 2007.
Conducted adult
outpatient individual and couples psychotherapy for community members in Connersville, Indiana.
Presenting problems included: depression, anxiety, suicide ideation,
schizophrenia, substance abuse, personality disorders, traumatic abuse
histories, ADHD, marital and parent-child relational problems. Individual and
group supervision provided. Administered MMPI-2, WAIS-III,
Mental Status Exams, ADHD assessments.
Supervisor:
William Roll, Ph.D.
RELATED CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE
Social Worker, Social
Services Agency, Anaheim,
CA: Summer 2001- Summer 2004.
Duties:
Conducted case-management for individuals and children who were victims of
domestic violence. Took part in collaborative services with
other social workers
psychotherapists, and administrators dedicated to social
welfare of recipients of Welfare
to-Work programs. Supervisor: Lorraine Pinter
California State University Dominguez Hills,
Master’s Program in Clinical Psychology,
Dominguez Hills, CA:
Fall 2002 - Spring 2004. Enrolled and took courses in
clinical
psychology as preparation for doctoral training. Training
included: Diagnosis utilizing
DSM-IV;
Personality Assessment utilizing MMPI-2, TAT, and other projective
techniques; Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy including
suicide assessment and prevention;
Psychopathology; Psychotherapy Techniques.
Practicum in Group
Leadership, California
State University
Fullerton,
Spring & Fall 1996:
Facilitated 2 hour per week,
self-exploration group as part of the course, “Character and Conflict.” Received weekly 90 minute small group supervision, and weekly 3
hour large group supervision. Supervisors: J.M. Russell, Ph.D., Veronika Tracy, Ph.D., and Lynn Henning, Ph.D.
Undergraduate
Practicum at Touchstones, California State
University Fullerton, Fall
1995:
Conducted
individual, group and family counseling for this residential treatment
facility. Supervisor: Patty Ochoa, M.A.
CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Fishman, J. L., Stiles, W. B., Del Castillo, D., & Hoener, C. (April 2007). Crystal’s (ongoing)
assimilation of her experience of
parental divorce: A Case Study. In Healing
Narratives: Dynamics in Clinical Practice and Qualitative Research.
Panel presented at The Second Annual (2007) Qualitative Research Symposium, Oxford, Ohio.
Fishman, J.L., Stiles, W. B., Hoener, C., & Del Castillo, D. (April
2007). Crystal:
A
case of partially assimilated
parental divorce. Paper presented at the Ohio Society for Psychotherapy
Research meeting, Oxford, Ohio.
Crawford, E., Wright, M.O., Del Castillo, D. (March 2007). Childhood maltreatment and later adaptation: The mediating role of core relational schemas. Paper
presented at The Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Wright, M.O., Del Castillo, D., Wysel, V., & Crawford, E. (November 2006).
Understanding abusive dating relationships in survivors of child maltreatment: An interpersonal schema approach. Poster Presentation at the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 40th Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.
Mosher, J. K., Del Castillo, D., Goldsmith,
J. Z., Matusek, J., Bernstein, M., & Stiles, W.
B. (October 2006). The therapist speaks: Clients' assimilation of the
therapist's voice. In J. K. Mosher (Moderator), It
takes two…: Considering the role of the therapist in assimilation. Panel
presentation at the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research
Conference in Burr Oak, OH.
Finocan, G., Del Castillo, D., Salvi, L., Thomas, J., Fishman, J., & Loeffler, V. (June 2006). The power of multiplicity in an on-going dream group. Paper
to be presented at the 23rd International Conference for the Association of the Study of Dreams, Bridgewater, MA.
Del Castillo, D., Mosher, J. K., & Stiles, W. B. (2006, April). A story of an internalized therapist: Two perspectives on one client's assimilation of
the voice of the therapist. Paper presented at the Qualitative Research Group symposium in Oxford, OH.
Mosher,
J. K., Del Castillo, D., & Stiles, W. B. (April 2006). The
client's assimilation of the voice of the therapist:
Two perspective on one case. Paper presented at the Ohio Society for
Psychotherapy Research Conference in Oxford,
OH.
Del Castillo, D., Allen, M., & Pavlo, A. J. (July 2005). Psychodynamic and Existential
Perspectives on Experiencing Awe: Is Anything Lost in a Positive Psychology?
Paper presented at conference “Launching Constructivism: Celebrations and
Challenges,” International Congress of Personal Construct Psychology, July 17-22, 2005, Columbus, OH.
Del Castillo, D. & O’Dougherty-Wright,
M. (April 2004). An Alternative for Researching the Long-Term Effects of
Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA):
Understanding Women’s Lived Experiences of Disclosing CSA
to Romantic Partners. Poster presented at First Annual Conference on Critical
Psychology, “Catching Sight of Our Shadows,” April 2-3, 2005, Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, PA.
RELATED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, Miami University,
Department of Psychology, Oxford,
Oh: Fall 2004-Fall 2006
Duties: Assisted with data
collection, data entry, and the preparation of projects for a project
concerning the interpersonal consequences of childhood maltreatment. A project
in preparation concerns abuse experiences in childhood as a risk factor for
dating abuse.
Directed Research
Project, California State University Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, Ca:
Fall 2002.
Duties: Conducted original research project; statistically analyzed results
using SPSS; wrote up research
report in APA style. Title: Family
Involvement and Family Conflict as Differential Predictors of Satisfaction in
the Workplace. Supervisor: Richard Olmstead, Ph.D.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
From Risk to
Resilience, Miami
University, Oxford, Oh: Fall 2005.
Assisted Dr. Margaret O’Dougherty Wright, Ph.D. with
this senior capstone course.
Duties: Assisted by leading and contributing lecture and discussion; Taught course in professor’s absence; Provided critical
feedback to students on course
papers and other related coursework.
Child Psychopathology,
Miami University, Oxford, Oh: Fall 2004. Assisted Dr. Margaret
O’Dougherty
Wright, Ph.D. with this undergraduate psychology course. Duties: Assisted by
leading and contributing to lecture and discussion; Taught
course and developed lectures on depression and suicide; Provided critical
feedback to students on course papers and other related coursework.
ACTIVITIES
Graduate Student Dream
Appreciation Group, Miami
University, Oxford, OH:
December 2004-
present. Weekly,
90 minute meetings with a small group of graduate students where we
explore
the relevance of our dreams for personal growth.
Archetypal Psychology
Reading Group, Miami
University, Oxford, OH:
Spring 2004. Organized
with Roger
Knudson, Ph.D., bi-monthly meetings were arranged for readings in the area of
archetypal psychology, aesthetics, and hermeneutics.
Additional Skills
Computer-based skills including:
SPSS, Microsoft Office
including Word, Excel, Front Page,
and PowerPoint