Hector
Adames
Hector Adames
- Campus: Chicago, IL
- Department: Counseling Psychology
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 325 N Wells Street Chicago, IL 60654
Biography
Dr. Hector Y. Adames, obtained his doctorate in clinical psychology from Wright State University in Ohio. He completed an internship in neuropsychology and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Adames currently holds an academic appointment as Full Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches graduate courses in assessment, psychopathology, psychopharmacology, and research methods. He is licensed in both Illinois and New York, and is bilingual, providing clinical services in both English and Spanish.
Dr. Adames co-founded and co-directs the IC-RACE Lab. He has published several books including (1) Cultural Foundations and Interventions in Latinx Mental Health: History, Theory and within Group Differences published by Routledge Press, (2) Caring for Latinxs with Dementia in a Globalized world published by Springer, (3) Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide published by Wiley and (4) Succeeding as a Therapists: How to Create a Thriving Practice in a Changing World published by the American Psychological Association (APA). His research focuses on how socio-race, skin-color, colorism, and ethnic and racial group membership influence wellness. He has earned several awards including the 2018 Distinguished Emerging Professional Research Award from The Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race, a Division of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the 2020 Distinguished Star Vega Award from the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA). In 2021, he was honored with a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for his commitment to human rights and racial justice through his research, service, and mentorship.
Dr. Adames has a special interest and expertise in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds. He incorporates the unique world views of the individual to inform evidence-based practice and believes that the quality of the relationship between the psychotherapist and the client is the mechanism of change, growth, and healing. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @HYAdames
Education History
Degree Institution B.A. in Psychology Montclair State University Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Wright State University APA-Accredited Internship Boston University School of Medicine APA Accredited Two-Year Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship Boston University School of Medicine Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience (CTCN) Professional Memberships
Role Organization Member American Psychological Association (APA) Member National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA) Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Aging/Adult Development Alzheimer's/Dementias Caregiving Clinical Psychology / Mental Health Assessment/Psychological Testing Psychopathology Diversity Diversity Issues Ethnic/Racial Identity Models Latino/a Mental Health Multicultural Training Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Neuropsychology/Neuroscience Clinical Neuroscience Psychology Subdisciplines - Clinical Psychology Subdisciplines - Neuropsychology Licenses
Licensed Clinical Psychologist , New York Licensed Clinical Psychologist , Illinois Publications
Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., &Adames, H.Y.,& Organista, K.C. (2014). Skin-color prejudice and within group racial discrimination: Historical and current impact on Latino/a populations.Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 36(1), 3-26.
Adames, H.Y.,Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Fuentes, M.A., Salas, S.P., & Perez-Chavez, J.G. (2014). Integration of Latino/a cultural values into palliative healthcare: A culture centered model.Journal of Palliative & Supportive Care, 12(2),149-157.
Fuentes, M.A. &Adames, H.Y.(2014). Theories, models, and practices for understanding gender, race, and ethnicity in clinical assessment. In M.L. Milville, & A.D. Ferguson (Eds.),The Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Psychology, (pp. 313-328).New York, NY: Springer.
Adames, H.Y.,Fuentes, M.A., Rosa, D., & Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y. (2013). Multicultural initiatives across educational contexts in psychology: Becoming diverse in our approach.International Journal of Multicultural Education, 15(1), 1-16.
McCann, C., &Adames, H.Y.(2013). Dying other, dying self: Creating culture and meaning in palliative healthcare.Journal of Palliative & Supportive Care, 11(4), 289-293.doi:10.1017/S1478951512000557
Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Torres, H.L., &Adames, H.Y.(2011). Barriers to mental health utilization among Latinos: A contextual model and recommendations. Journal of Counseling in Illinois, 1(2), 49-58.
Adames, H.Y.,& Fuentes, M.A. (2011). Having a voice and being heard: Exploring the impact of multiple social identities on the self. In M. Pope, J. Pangelinan, & A. Coker (Eds.), Experiential activities for teaching multicultural competency in counseling (pp. 49-51). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association Press.
Fuentes, M.A. &Adames, H.Y.(2011). The social cultural profile. In M. Pope, J. Pangelinan, & A. Coker (Eds.), Experiential activities for teaching multicultural competency in counseling (pp. 153-155). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association Press.
Adames, H.Y.(2008). An overview of the field of psychology: The big picture. InA. Kracen & I. Wallace (eds.), You can get into a psychology graduate program: Advice from successful graduate students and prominent psychologists (pp. 9-32). Washington, DC: APA Books.
Book Adames, H.Y., & Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y. (2017). Cultural foundations and interventions in Latino/a mental health: History, theory, and within group differences. New York, NY: Routledge Press.
Adames, H.Y. & Tazeau, Y.N. (Eds.) (2020). Caring for Latinxs with dementia in a globalized world: Behavioral and psychosocial treatments. New York, NY: Springer.
Pope, K.S., Vasquez, M.J.T., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., & Adames, H.Y. (2021). Ethics in psychotherapy and counseling: A practical guide (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Adames, H.Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Vasquez, M.J.T., & Pope, K.S. (2022). Succeeding as a therapist: How to create a thriving practice in a changing world. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Pope, K.S., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Adames, H.Y., Sonne, J.L., & Greene, B. (2023). Speaking the Unspoken: Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos That Hurt Therapists and Patients. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Journal Adames, H.Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Lewis, J.A., Neville, H.A. French, B.H., Chen, G.A., & Mosley, D. (2022). Radical healing in psychotherapy: Addressing the wounds of racism-related stress and trauma.. Psychotherapy, Advance online publication ,
Adames, H.Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., & Jernigan, M.M. (2021). The fallacy of a raceless Latinidad: Action guidelines for centering Blackness in Latinx Psychology. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 9 (1), 26–44.
Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Adames, H.Y., & Perez-Chavez, J.G. (2022). Anti-colonial futures: Indigenous Latinx women healing from the wounds of racial-gendered colonialism. Women & Therapy, Advance online publication ,
Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y. & Adames, H.Y. (2021). Intersectionality awakening model of Womanista: A transnational treatment approach for Latinx women. Women & Therapy, 44 (1-2), 83-100.
French, B. H., Lewis, J. A., Mosely, D., Adames, H. Y., Chaves-Dueñas, N. Y., Chen, G. A., & Neville, H. A. (2020). Toward a psychological framework of radical healing in Communities of Color. The Counseling Psychologist, 48 (1), 14-46.
Mosley, D., Neville, H.A., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Adames, H.Y., Lewis, J.A., French, B.H. (2020). Radical hope in revolting times: Proposing a culturally-relevant psychological framework. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 14 (1), 1-12.
Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Adames, H.Y., Perez-Chavez, J.G., Salas, S.P. (2019). Healing ethno-racial trauma in Latinx immigrant communities: Cultivating hope, resistance, and action. American Psychologist, 74 (1), 49-62.
Capielo, C., Adames, H.Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., & Renteria, R. (2019). Acculturation profiles of Central Florida Puerto Ricans: Examining the influence of skin color, perceived ethnic-racial discrimination, and neighborhood ethnic-racial composition. Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, 50 (4), 556-576.
Adames, H.Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y., Sharma, S., & La Roche, M.J. (2018). Intersectionality in psychotherapy: The experiences of an AfroLatinx queer immigrant. Psychotherapy, 55 (1), 73-79.
Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y. & Adames, H.Y. (2018). #NeotericRacism: Exploring race-based content in social media during racially charged current events. Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 52 (1), 3-14.
Professional Skills
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Assessment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Clinical research, Diversity issues, Geriatric populations, Graduate education, Latino Psychology, Learning disabilities, Multicultural training, Neuropsychology, Personality assessment, Psychodynamic psychology, Psychological testing, Psychopathology