Bina
Parekh
Bina Parekh
- Campus: Anaheim, CA
- Department: Clinical Psychology
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 2400 East Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92806
- Office Phone: 714-922-9626
Biography
Dr. Bina Parekh received her M.A. in Community Psychology at New York University and completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and minor emphasis in Biostatistics at Loma Linda University. She served as the Associate Department Chair of the Clinical Psy.D program at the American School of Professional Psychology for 13 years.
Currently, she is the Associate Department Chair and Full Professor in the Clinical Psychology program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), Anaheim. Dr. Parekh completed a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente in Milpitas, California specializing in general psychiatry, behavioral medicine, trauma, and chemical dependency. She has served as a project coordinator for several large grants at the Behavioral Health Institute at San Diego State University (SDSU) and acted as a clinical supervisor in the joint doctoral program between SDSU and U.C. San Diego. She has published several peer-reviewed papers in the areas of cross-cultural psychology and behavioral health. Dr. Parekh has worked as a pain psychologist within a multidisciplinary treatment team in the Chronic Pain Program at Kaiser Permanente, Orange. Her clinical focus includes pain management, obesity treatment, biofeedback, trauma, couples counseling, addiction medicine, general psychiatry, and multicultural counseling. Currently, Dr. Parekh is a licensed psychologist and has a private practice specializing in health psychology. Dr. Parekh teaches courses in the areas of research methods, statistics, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychometric theory, diversity, and health psychology.
Education History
Degree Institution Year B.A. University of California, Berkeley , Berkeley, CA 1989 M.A. New York University , New York, NY 1993 Ph.D. Loma Linda University , Loma Linda, CA 2000 Presentations
Title Location Date "The Impact of Discrimination on Health Outcomes" Virtual Conference 4/2022 "The Impostor Syndrome" Virtual Conference 4/2022 "Reducing Youth Suicide" Anaheim, CA 2/2022 "Current Research on the Impact of Racism in Early Education Settings (day cares, preschools, etc.) and What To Do About It" San Diego, CA 1/2022 "Assessment and Managing Suicide Risk Assessment" Anaheim,CA 4/2021 "Vicarious Trauma and the Path to Resilience" Virtual Conference 3/2021 “The Effects of Yoga on Physical and Psychology Health of Children with Special Needs.” Pasadena, CA 8/2019 ATCKs and Reactions to Daily Events: Does the TCK Experience Promote Proactive Coping?. Irvine, CA 8/2019 “Polyamory: A Study of Love Multiplied.” Chicago, Il 8/2019 “Clinician’s Perspectives of the Impact of Familial and Intimate Partner Relations on Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. “ Pasadena, CA 4/2019 “The Underserved Consequences of Weight Bias in the US Military.” Triangle Park, NC 4/2019 “Diversity Lab and its Implication for Teaching.” Las Vega, NY 1/2018 “An Examination of Historical and Methodological Trends in Diversity Research.” Orange, CA 10/2017 “An Examination of Historical and Methodological Trends in Diversity Research.” Orange, CA 10/2017 A stress-management within medical school students and clinical psychology doctoral students.” Orange, CA 10/2017 “Understanding the Propensity for Future Addiction Issues with the Rorschach and PAI.” Orange, CA 10/2017 Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Clinical Psychology / Mental Health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Substance-Related Disorders Trauma/PTSD Diversity Gender Issues, Class Research Design/Methodology Quantitative Inquiry Licenses
Psychologist , California Publications
Book Tucker, M., Berger, S.E., & Parekh, B. (2020). A phenomenological examination of the hearing therapist-deaf patient dyad: Barriers, language, culture, and training. San Francisco, CA: Iris Publisher.
Chapter Escoto, C. and Parekh, B. (2014). Stress Reduction During Adulthood. In T. P Gullotta & M. Bloom (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion (pp. 1837-1847). New York, NY: Springer.
Journal Parekh, B., & Berger, S., (2022). The Parekh-Berger Hierarchical Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Model. Novel Research in Science, 10 (5), 1-6.
Tolossa, D., Parekh, B., & Lopez, B. (2021). A Qualitative Approach to Codependence in Men: Effects on Romantic Relationships. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 4 (4), 1-16.
Gruebnau, K., Berger, S.E., Parekh, B., & Koritzky, B. (2021). Polyamory: A study of Love Multiplied. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 4 (2), 1-18.
Christian, A., Parekh, B., & Koritzky, G. (2020). Bias and discrimination against men with overweight in the military. Health Psychology Open, July- December , 1-8.
Guevrekian, T., Lopez, B., Parekh, B., & Ganguly, A. (2020). Acculturative influences on psychological well-being and health risk behaviors in Armenian Americans. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 4 (2), 1-25.
Lussier, S., Berger, S., & Parekh, B. (2020). Disordered Eating and Body Image Among NCAA Division II and II Female Soccer Players. 1-14, 4 (2), Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psycholgy.
Reynolds, A., Parekh, B., & Lopez, B. (2020). A quantitative study evaluating the relationship between psychopathic traits and cognitive abilities in the substance abuse population. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 4 (2), 1-12.
Berger, S.E, Parekh, B., Berger, M. & Ortega, C. (2020). Cognitive neuroscience contribution to police officer fitness for duty assessment: 2 case examples. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 3 (3), 1-7.
Ginter, S.E., Parekh, B., & Miranda, A. (2020). Emotional intelligence of incarcerated populations as measured by the Rorschach inkblot technique. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 3 (2), 1-13.
Yamaguchi,C., Berger, S.E., & Parekh, B. (2019). Military culture, substance use as a coping mechanism and fear of military personnel of obtaining treatment. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 25 (1), 1-9.
Miranda, A., Berger, S.E., Parekh, B., & Ginter, A. (2020). Perceptual accuracy and thought complexity of a correctional population with the Wechsler IQ test and the Rorschach. Open Access Journal of Addiction and Psychology, 3 (2), 1-14.
Berger, S.E., & Parekh, B. (2019). Brief case report: neurocognitive assessment of a child’s ability to benefit from psychotherapy and strategy for court testimony. Archives in Neurology & Neuroscience, 6 (1), 1-5.
Fernandez, S., Hickman, N., Klonoff, E., Landrine, H., Kashima, K., Parekh, B.R., Brouillard, C., Zolezzi, M., Jensen, J., & Weslowski, Z (2005). Cigarette Advertising in Magazines for Latinas, White Women, and Men, 1998-2002: A Preliminary Investigation. Journal of Community Health: The Publication for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,, 30 , 141-151..
Landrine, H., Klonoff, E. Fernandez, S., Hickman, N., Kashima, K., Parekh, B.R., Thomas, K., Brouillard, C.R., Zolezzi, M., Jensen, J., Weslowski, Z. (2005). Cigarette Advertising in Black, Latino, and White magazines, 1998-2002: an exploratory investigation.. Ethnicity and Diseases, 15 , 63-67.
Hickman, N., Klonoff, E., Landrine, H., Kashima, K., Parekh, B.R., Fernandez, S., Thomas, K., Brouillard, C., Zolezzi, M., Jensen, J., Weslowski, Z., (2004). Preliminary Investigation of the Advertising and Availability of PREPs, the New “Safe” Tobacco Products,. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27 , 413-424.
Klonoff, E, Landrine, H., Alcaraz, R. Campbell, R., Lang, D., McSwan, K., Parekh, B.R. & Norton-Perry, G. (1998). An Instrument for Assessing the Quality of Tobacco-Control Policies: The ACT-L Scale. Preventive Medicine: An International Journal Devoted to Practice and Theory, 27 , 808-814.
Professional Skills
Health Psychology