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Karan Kverno, PhD, APRN/PMH, BC
Assistant Professor
Suite Number:
555B
Telephone:
410-706-7556
Fax:
410-706-
0253
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Education:
- BS, Nursing, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 1978
- MA, Psychosocial Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1983
- PhD, Experimental Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1994
Current Research:
- Study Title: Caring and Sharing: A program for preschoolers and their parents. As part of the study, I am providing a psychophysiological stress reduction intervention for one group of depressed parents of preschoolers. PI: Fatima Ramos-Marcuse, PhD, APRN.
- Study Title: Grandparents as Caregivers: We are developing a study to address the needs of Baltimore's grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We are especially interested in grandparents of grandchildren who are in the Juvenile Justice System. Research team: Karen Kauffman, Karan Kverno, Rosemarie Satyshur, & Jane Lipscomb.
Recent Publications:
- Kim, S., Kverno, K., Lee, E., Park, J., Lee, H., Kim, H. (2006, in press). Development of a music group psychotherapy intervention for the primary prevention of adjustment difficulties in Korean adolescent girls. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing.
- Arnold, E., Kverno, K., Peterson, L., & Wilson, C. (2005). Seminar review program guide for the ANCC Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Exams. Silver Spring, MD: ANCC.
- Arnold, E., Kverno, K., Peterson, L., & Wilson, C. (2005). Seminar review program guide for the ANCC Clinical Specialist Exams in Psychiatric Nursing. Silver Spring, MD: ANCC.
- Arnold, E., Kverno, K., Peterson, L., & Wilson, C. (2005). Seminar review program guide for the ANCC General Psychiatric Nursing Certification Exams. Silver Spring, MD: ANCC.
Primary Teaching Areas:
- NURS N667: Diagnosis of Psychopathology
- NURS N740: Advanced Practice Internship in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- NURS N752: Neurophysiology of Psychiatric Disorders
- NURS N666/418: Biofeedback
- NURS N664 & N665: Individual and Group Psychotherapy
Major Professional Activities:
- Executive Board Member of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA). Chair of the BCIA Ethics Committee.