A Short Biography:
1992-1996 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
1998-2004 Doctoral Degree,
Clinical Psychology
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
2003-2004 Clinical Internship
Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital
University of California, Los Angeles, California
2004-2007 Post-Doctoral FellowshipUCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology
University of California, Los Angeles, California
Detailed Biography:
Dr.O'Connor's research interests regard biomarkers underlying emotion regulation in older adults, as measured through immunological and neuroimaging techniques. In particular, she researches the contribution of these biomarkers to those who develop complicated grief as distinct from those who have an uncomplicated adjustment. Her current project examines attentional deficits in older adults with complicated grief as measured by the emotional Stroop, and evaluates the role of circulating markers of inflammation (e.g., TNF-?, IL-6 and IL-1Ra) in these deficits.
Publications:
A selected list of publications:
O'Connor David K, Bower David K, Cho David K, Creswell David K, Dimitrov David K, Hamby David K, Hoyt David K, Martin David K, Robles David K, Sloan David K, Thomas David K, Irwin David K
To assess, to control, to exclude: Effects of biobehavioral factors on
circulating inflammatory markers
Brain, behavior, and immunity,
2009; 47(3):
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