Maria Kovacs is an American psychologist and academic. She is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is the developer of the Children's Depression Inventory.
Maria Kovacs | |
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| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Children's Depression Inventory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
Biography edit
Kovacs earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from Queens College, City University of New York, a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.[1] In 1976, with Aaron T. Beck and Arlene Weissman, Kovacs co-authored a study establishing a correlation between suicide and hopelessness.[2] The next year, she published the Children's Depression Inventory, which was largely based on the Beck Depression Inventory that had already been used for adults.[3] In 1979, Beck, Kovacs and Weissman published the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI), which measures the frequency and severity of suicidal thoughts.[4]
Kovacs is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.[5] She is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.[6] She received the 2013 Paul Hoch Award from the American Psychopathological Association in recognition of her research into psychopathology.[7] In 2003, Kovacs was included in the ISI Highly Cited database.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Freddie H. Fu, Maria Kovacs honored as Pitt Distinguished Professors". University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. July 12, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Researchers link suicide, hopelessness". The Beaver County Times. June 3, 1976. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Saylor, Conway; Finch, A. J.; Spirito, Anthony; Bennett, Brad (1984). "The Children's Depression Inventory: A systematic evaluation of psychometric properties". Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 52 (6): 955–967. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.52.6.955. PMID 6520288. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Hunsley, John; Mash, Eric (2008). A Guide to Assessments That Work. Oxford University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0198042457. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Maria Kovacs, PhD promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry". University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. 2013-12-02. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "List of APS Fellows". Association for Psychological Science. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Awards". American Psychopathological Association. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
External links edit
- Maria Kovacs publications indexed by Google Scholar
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