Crossley, M. &
Tortolani, C. (2020, October). Preparing Professional Counselors for Supervision: Integrating Supervision into Internship Training. Workshop accepted at the North Atlantic Region Association of Counselor Education and Supervision in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Tortolani, C., Goldschmidt, A., Dunbar, E., Donaldson, A. (2019, March). Adapting Family-Based Treatment in Home and Community-Based Settings. Workshop presented at Society of Adolescent Medicine in Washington, DC.
Dennis, A., Brewerton, T., Pryor, T., Nizzoli, U &
Tortolani, C. (2017, June). International Forum on Integrated Treatment for Traumatized Eating Disorder Patients with Substance Use Disorders: What We Know and What We Still Need to Figure Out. Presentation accepted at Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.
Anderson, L., Siegfried, N.,
Tortolani, C., & Trim, J. (2016, May). Treatment of Trauma in Patients with Co-Morbid Eating Disorders and Self-Harm/ Suicidality: An Evidence-Based Primer. Presentation accepted at Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Tortolani, C.C., Malatino, K., Gibbons Holtzman, E., Kene, P., & Brabeck, K. (2014,
September). Integrating Mindfulness into Professional Counselor Identity Development. Presentation accepted at North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision in Providence, RI.
Tortolani, C.C., Mehlenbeck, R., DerMarderosian, D., Nassau, J., Costello, E. & Katz, E. (2012, May). Development and Pilot of A Brief Emotion- Focused Treatment for Inpatient Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa. Poster presented at Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference in Austin, TX.
Tortolani, C.C. & Amper, L. (2012, March). StrongLinks: An arts-based program exploring urban ethnic adolescent girls' experiences, coping and relationships. Poster presented at Society for Adolescent Medicine Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sato, A. F.,
Tortolani, C., Jelalian, E., & Hart, C. (2010, October). Impact of Weight Control Intervention on Adolescents' Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior. Poster presented at The Obesity Society's 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Tortolani, C.C., Mehlenbeck, R., DerMarderosian, D., Nassau, J. & Houlihan, E. (2009, April). Eating attitudes and behaviors in a clinical sample of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes versus eating disorders. Poster presented at Society for Adolescent Medicine Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tortolani, C.C., Mehlenbeck, R., DerMarderosian, D., Nassau, J. & Houlihan, E. (2009, October). Eating attitudes and behaviors in a clinical sample of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes versus eating disorders. Poster presented at Rhode Island Hospital's Research Celebration.
Tortolani, C.C., Mehlenbeck, R., DerMarderosian, D., Nassau, J. & Houlihan, E. (2009, May). Eating attitudes and behaviors in a clinical sample of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes versus eating disorders. Poster accepted at the Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference, Cancun, Mexico.
Tortolani, C.C., Franko, D.L., McCray, A., & Zoloth, E. (2008, August). Eating behaviors and nutrition knowledge in female college athletes. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Tortolani, C.C., Franko, D.L., Zoloth, E., & McCray, A. (2008, May). Eating behaviors and nutrition knowledge in female college athletes participating in non-lean sports. Poster presented at the Academy for Eating Disorders, International Conference, Seattle, WA.
Zimmerman, M., Francione-Witt, C., Chelminski, I., Young, D., &
Tortolani, C. (2008). Problems applying the DSM-IV eating disorders diagnostic criteria in a general psychiatric outpatient practice. Poster presented at the Brown University 12th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Science, Providence, RI.
Tortolani, C.C., Allen, A., Amper, L., & Piana, M. (2008, March). The impact of media education on college students' perception of body image and risk. Poster presented at the Northeastern University Research Expo, Boston, MA.
Tortolani, C.C., McGlinchey, J.B., Didie, E.R., Zimmerman, M. (2006, April). Examining the DSM-IV's classification of eating disorders in psychiatric outpatients: The relevance of 'not otherwise specified.' Poster presented at the Brown University 10th Annual Research Symposium on Mental Health Science, Providence, RI.
Didie, E.R.,
Tortolani, C.C., Walters, M., Menard, W., & Phillips, K.A. (2005, November). Social functioning in body dysmorphic disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.
Didie E.R., Phillips, K.A., Pope, C.,
Tortolani, C., Menard, W., & Fay, C. (2005, May). Childhood abuse and neglect in BDD. New Research Abstracts, American Psychiatric Association 2005 Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
Didie, E.R.,
Tortolani, C.C., Pope, C., Menard, W., Fay, C., & Phillips, K.A. (2005, March) Childhood abuse and neglect in body dysmorphic disorder. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Brown Research Symposium on Mental Health Sciences, Providence, RI.
Presentations
Invited Presentations, Trainings and Lectures
“It Takes a Village:” Collaborative Care of Eating Disorders. Workshop presented at the Bradley Hospital Conference Series, Providence, RI. With: DerMarderosian, D., Donaldson, A., Tortolani, C., & Hower, H. October, 2020.
“Faculty Appointments,” Core Seminar Series for Psychology Residents, Brown Medical School. With: Selby Conrad, PhD. August, 2020.
“Trauma-Informed Care for Community Mental Health. 8-hour training provided to The Providence Center, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI. With: Kalina Brabeck, PhD. April, 2020.
“Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents,” 6 hour workshop, Child Psychiatry Fellowship, Brown Medical School. March, 2020.
“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders.” PGY-3 Psychiatry Residency CBT Seminar, Brown Medical School, February, 2020.
“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for PTSD.” PGY-3 Psychiatry Residency CBT Seminar, Brown Medical School, December, 2019.
“Treatment of Eating Disorders in the Primary Care Setting,” Pedi PRN Series, Bradley Hospital, November, 2019
Eating Disorders and Trauma, Brown Health and Counseling Center, Brown University, November, 2019.
“Eating Disorders and Trauma: Clinical Implications and Integrated Treatment.” Workshop presented at the RI Chapter of International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Rhode Island College. March, 2019.
“Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents,” 6 hour workshop, Child Psychiatry Fellowship, Brown Medical School, March, 2019.
“Faculty Appointments,” Core Seminar Series for Psychology Residents, Brown Medical School, February, 2019.
“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders.” PGY-3 Psychiatry Residency CBT Seminar, Brown Medical School. January, 2019.
“Trauma-Informed Care for Community Mental Health.” 8-hour training provided to The Providence Center, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI. With: Kalina Brabeck. November, 2018.
“DBT for Eating Disorders,” Mindful Teen Program, Bradley Hospital, October, 2018
“Treating Eating Disorders Across Levels of Care.” 6- hour training provided to Hasbro Children’s Hospital Clinicians, June-August, 2018.
“Foundations of Eating Disorder Treatment in Community Mental Health.” 15-hour training provided to The Providence Center clinicians, Providence, RI. June-July, 2018.
“Treating Adolescent Eating Disorders in the Home: A novel dissemination/ implementation study.” With: Andrea Goldschmidt, PhD. Invited Presentation within Advanced Clinical Translational Research Seminar Series, Brown University, Division of Biology & Medicine, Providence, RI. June, 2018.
“Multidisciplinary Care for Eating Disorders.” With: Abigail Donaldson, MD and Allison Hall, LICSW. Invited presentation to RI Mental Health Counseling Association, Warwick, RI. April, 2018.
“Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents.” Guest Lecturer, Pediatric Psychology
Resident Seminar, Brown Medical School, February, 2018.
“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders.” Guest Lecturer, PGY-3 Psychiatry
Residency CBT Seminar, Brown Medical School, 2017.
“Family Based Integrated Care for Eating Disorders: FBT, Family Meal and Meal Supervision.” Guest Lecturer, Hasbro 6 Medical/ Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, October, 2016.
“Eating Disorders: A Primer Parents and Caregivers.” Invited presentation within workshop, 26th Annual Parenting Matters, for Bradley Hospital & Lifespan Community Health Institute, Barrington, RI, March, 2016.
“Eating Disorders and Trauma: Clinical Implications and Integrated Treatment.” Guest Lecturer, Childsafe Fellow Seminar, Brown Medical School, March, 2016.
Tortolani, C. (2016, February). Food, Body and Self. Featured panelist for National Eating Disorder Week at Brown University.
“Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents.” Guest Lecturer, Developmental Pediatrics Seminar, Brown Medical School, June, 2015.
“Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents.” Guest Lecturer, Child Psychiatry Seminar, Brown Medical School, May, 2015.
“Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents.” Guest Lecturer, Pediatric Psychology
Resident Seminar, Brown Medical School, May, 2015.
“Family Based Treatment in Treating Eating Disorders.” Guest Lecturer, URI Eating Concerns Advisors, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, November, 2015 September 2016, January, 2017.
“Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Treating Eating Disorders.” Guest Lecturer, URI Eating Concerns Advisors, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, April, 2015.
“Family-Based Treatment.” Invited presentation within workshop, Eating Disorders in Women: Identifying, Treating and Healing, for the Women’s Health Council of RI, Providence, RI, March, 2015.
“Eating Disorders and Trauma: Clinical Implications and Integrated Treatment.” Invited presentation within conference, Eating Disorders, for Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, December, 2014.
“The Application and Utility of Family-Based Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa Across Levels of Care.” Guest Lecturer, Hasbro Children’s Partial Hospital Program, Providence, RI, September, 2014.
“Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.” Guest Lecturer, Child Psychiatry Fellow Case Conference Series, Brown Medical School, June, 2014.
“Family- Based Integrated Care for Eating Disorders.” Intensive 8- hour training provided to Gateway Healthcare clinicians, Cranston, RI, May, 2014.
“Family-Based Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents.” Guest Lecturer, Pediatric Psychology Seminar, Brown Medical School, April, 2014.
“Eating Disorders: An Interdisciplinary Overview.” With: Abigail Donaldson, MD & Allison Hall, LICSW. Invited presentation to Bryant University College Counseling Center, Smithfield, RI, April, 2014.
“Applying DBT for Adolescent Eating Disorders.” Invited presentation within workshop, Multimodal Integrated Care for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Practical Guide for Therapists, for the Bradley Conference Series, East Providence, RI, April, 2014.
“Eating Disorders in the College Population: Knowing the Signs, Symptoms and How to Help.” Invited presentation at Rhode Island College’s Resident Assistant Event on Mental Health, Providence, RI, April 2014.
“Eating Disorders.” Guest Lecturer, Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Brown Medical School, February, 2014.
“PTSD: Assessment and Treatment.” Guest Lecturer, Childsafe Fellow Seminar, Brown Medical School, November, 2013.
“Cognitive Processing Therapy.” Guest Lectured for course, Trauma Interventions, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA, October, 2013.
Memberships in professional agencies
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
Co-Chair, Trauma Special Interest Group, 03/14- 03/17
International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals- RI Chapter
Executive Board, 03/15-08/19
The Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine (SAHM)
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Division 17, Women in Psychology
North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES)
Other
Clinical Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School at Brown University.
Co-Developed (with Kalina Brabeck, PhD) 3- hour self-paced course for The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI (SUMHLC).
M.S. Thesis Committee Member:
Roxanne Heikin, “The Effects of Child Maltreatment on Social Relationships in Emerging Adulthood,” 2019.
Featured in New England Psychologist article, “Extreme Weight Loss: Media’s Misplaced Message” and in The Smithfield Time’s article, “Body Shaming declares war on bodies, ourselves.”
Emily Alton, “Empathy and Prosocial Behavior toward In-group and Out-group Members: A Post-Traumatic Growth Perspective,” 2020.
Clinical Consultant of Gateway Home-Based Clinician Team, Rhode Island Hospital, 2014 – 2019.
Clinical Consultant of The Providence Center Eating Disorder Team, 2019-2020
