Adina Aldea, PhD
Dr. Aldea was a Visiting Faculty member with the Petre Andrei University Department of Psychology and Social Work (in Iasi, Romania) from 1997 to 2000. From 1997 to 1998, Dr. Aldea also worked as a Consulting Psychologist in a Center for Social Services (European Union/Phare Program, Iasi, Romania). From 2007 to 2008, Dr. Aldea worked as a Postdoctoral Associate with University of Florida’s Department of Psychiatry. She then joined the USF faculty in 2008, and is now an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.
Education & Training
| B.A. | Al. I. Cuza University (Iasi, Romania); Psychology |
| M.A. | Al. I. Cuza University; Psychosocial Interventions |
| M.A. | Appalachian State University; Clinical Psychology |
| Ph.D. | University of Florida; Counseling Psychology |
Scholarly Interests
- Cognitive behavioral treatment, treatment augmentation of and maladaptive perfectionism in:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
Selected Publications
Aldea, M. A., Geffken, G. R., Jacob, M. L., Goodman, W. K., & Storch, E. A. (in press). Further psychometric analysis of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
Aldea, M. A. , Rice, K. G. (2006). The role of emotional dysregulation in perfectionism and psychological distress. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 498-510.
Rice, K.G., Aldea, M. A. (2006). State dependence and trait stability of perfectionism: A short-term longitudinal study. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 205-213.
Rice, K.G., Vergara, D., Aldea, M. A. (2006). Cognitive-affective mediators of perfectionism and college student adjustment. Personality and Individual Differences, 40, 463-473.
Potoczniak, D.J., Aldea, M.A., DeBlaere, C. (2007). Sexual orientation and ego identity status: A domain-specific consideration. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54, 447-457.
Harris, R.S., Aldea, M. A., Kirkley, D. E. (2006). A motivational interviewing and common factors approach to change in working with alcohol use/abuse in college students. Professional Psychology Research and Practice, 37, 614-621.
