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Addie Wyman-Battalen

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Addie Wyman-Battalen

Ph.D., LICSW

Contact

Email: battalen@bc.edu

Education

  • B.A., Earlham College
  • M.S., Columbia University
  • Ph.D., Boston College

Research Interests

Clinical interventions for children and families

Adaptation of interventions for SGM-headed, multiracial, and adoptive families

Child welfare

SGM youth

Expertise

  • Child Welfare
  • Clinical Practice
  • LGBTQ Communities
  • Mental Health
  • School Social Work
  • Trauma

Profile

Addie Wyman Battalen, PhD, LICSW, is the Director of Counseling at Brandeis University and enjoys teaching at Boston College. Her work focuses on increasing inclusivity of clinical practice to provide affirming care to those who belong to communities historically marginalized in healthcare settings.

Select Publications

Wyman Battalen, A., Meriesh, E., Putney, J., Sellers, C. M., & O’Brien, K. (2020). Victimization, discrimination, resiliency, and suicidal ideation and attempts among sexual and gender minority youth. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.

Wyman Battalen, A., Goldberg, A., Brodzinsky, D., McRoy, R., & Hawkins, S. (2019). Satisfaction with adoption-competency of pediatricians and mental health providers among lesbian, gay, and heterosexual adoptive parent families. Developmental Child Welfare. doi: 10.1177/2516103219873011

Wyman Battalen, A., Dow-Fleisner, S., Brodzinsky, D., & McRoy, R. (2019). Lesbian, gay, and heterosexual adoptive parents’ attitudes towards racial socialization practices. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. doi: 10.1080/23761407.2019.1576565

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