Roberto J Velasquez

Biographic Data

ID831453
NAMERoberto J Velasquez
GIVEN NAMESRoberto J
FAMILY NAMEVelasquez
SIGNATUREVELASQUEZ R J
AFFILIATIONSSan Diego State University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS27
TOTAL CITATIONS36
AUTHOR COUNT26
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1987
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX4

  • The reflexive process in sustainability science: A short critical review

    Open AccessJulien Vanhulst, Patricio Padilla-Navarro et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2025References: 5

  • The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health

    Roberto J Velasquez, Leticia M Arellano et al.BOOKHandbook of Chicana/o Psychology…2004

  • Psychological Testing on the Internet: New Problems, Old Issues

    Jack A Naglieri, Fritz Drasgow et al.ARTICLEAmerican Psychologist2004Cited by: 8References: 1

    The Internet has significantly changed the way people conduct business, communicate, and live. In this article, the authors' focus is on how the Internet influences the practice of psychology as it relates to testing and assessment. The report includes 5 broad sections: background and context, new problems yet old issues, issues for special populations, ethical and professional issues, and recommendations for the future. Special attention is paid…

  • Cultural competence among physicians treating Mexican Americans who have diabetes: A Structural Model

    Open AccessJoachim O F Reimann, Gregory A Talavera et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2004Cited by: 7References: 33

  • The Psychometric Properties of the Orthogonal Cultural Identification Scale in Asian Americans

    Open AccessMona L Johnson, Tamara L Wall et al.ARTICLEJournal of Multicultural…2002Cited by: 8References: 20

    Reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) and validity (construct and factorial) of the Orthogonal Cultural Identification Scale (OCIS; E. R. Oetting & F. Beauvais, 1990-1991) were evaluated in a sample of Asian American university students. Ethnic identification, measured using the OCIS, and acculturation, measured using the Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale (R. M. Suinn, K. Rickard-Fugueroa, S. Lew, & P. Vigil, 1987), a…

  • MMPI—A Performance of African and Mexican American Adolescent First-Time Offenders

    Open AccessFrancisco C Gómez, Ronn Johnson et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports2000

    54 African and Mexican American adolescent first-time offenders were examined with the MMPI-A to evaluate ethnic differences. Multivariate analyses by ethnicity and MMPI-A scales (validity, clinical, content, and supplementary scales) were not significant; however, there was a significant univariate difference where African American adolescents scored significantly higher on the Repression scale than the Mexican American group. A greater percenta…

  • MMPI-2 Profiles of Colombian, Mexican, and Venezuelan University Students

    Open AccessDeisy Cristina Boscán, Nolan E Penn et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports2000

    Performances of 82 Colombian, 87 Mexican, and 96 Venezuelan university students and adult community dwellers on Spanish translations of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were compared. Findings suggest more comprehensive research is required on applications of the MMPI-2 in Latin America and greater consideration of the roles of culture and nationality

  • Assessing bilingual and monolingual Latino students with translations of the MMPI-2: Initial data

    Roberto J Velasquez, Denise A Chavira et al.ARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2000Cited by: 2References: 1

    This article presents the results of 2 studies conducted with Spanish versions of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) with Latino students. Study 1 compared the results of 2 administrations of the MMPI-2, one in English and the other in Spanish. Study 2 compared the results of administrations of 2 Spanish versions of the MMPI-2, the official Mexican adaptation and the Version Hispana. In both cases, scale score differences …

  • Celebrating the Future of Chicano Psychology: Lessons from the Recent National Conference

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, Leticia M Arellano et al.ARTICLEHispanic Journal of Behavioral…1999Cited by: 1References: 1

    There have been five significant gatherings of psychologists interested in Chicano psychology. The authors summarize the events surrounding the first four meetings on Chicano psychology to provide a context for discussing the most recent national conference on Chicano psychology, which took place 16 years after the last such meeting. A historical overview of previous conferences and key events is provided. In presenting a summary of the most rece…

  • MMPI–2 and MMPI–A Research with U.S. Latinos: A Bibliography

    Open AccessMonica L Corrales, Francisco Gómez et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1998

    This bibliography presents a comprehensive listing of all research conducted on U.S. Latinos, including Puerto Ricans, with the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A beginning in 1989. A total of 52 studies and 6 additional resources are listed. Researchers and clinicians could use this bibliography for the culturally appropriate application of the MMPI-2/MMPI-A with this growing population

  • Predictors of Scores on the Brief Symptom Inventory for Ethnically Diverse Female Clients

    Michelle Hemmings, David Madrigal et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1998

  • Guest Editor

    Open AccessRoberto J VelasquezARTICLEJournal of Multicultural…1997

  • Promoting the Culturally Sensitive Diagnosis of Mexican Americans: Some Personal Insights

    Open AccessMyra Gonzales, Idalia Castillo‐canez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Multicultural…1997Cited by: 2References: 6

    This article presents a series of personal guidelines for promoting the culturally sensitive psychiatric diagnosis of Mexican American/Chicano clients. These guidelines are primarily based on the authors' collective experiences in diagnosing and treating this population

  • Use of the MMPI-2 With Chicanos: Strategies for Counselors

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, Myra Gonzales et al.ARTICLEJournal of Multicultural…1997Cited by: 3References: 19

    The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is frequently used by professional counselors to assess Chicano or Mexican American clients in various mental health settings. It is important to understand how ethnic and sociocultural variables (e.g., ethnic identity, acculturation, or racism) may influence the assessment process. This article presents strategies for the culturally competent use of the MMPI-2 with this burgeoning Hispan…

  • MMPI Performance of Central American Refugees and Mexican Immigrants

    Open AccessShelia Clark, Jose Lichtszajn et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1996

    This study compared the MMPI scores of Central American refugees from Guatemala and El Salvador to those of Mexican immigrants. It was expected that subjects from Guatemala and El Salvador would obtain higher scores on the F, D, Pa, and Sc scales because these subjects came from "war-torn" countries. A multivariate analysis of variance yielded no significant differences between the three groups on any of the validity and clinical scales including…

  • DSM-III—R Training in Master's-Level Counseling Programs

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, David Evans et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1994

    The DSM-III--R is used by the subdisciplines of mental health including psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Yet, of all subdisciplines, it has historically met the most resistance from the counseling profession. Until the early 1980s, discussion of the DSM in the counseling literature was taboo. It has only been in the last 10 years that counselors have begun to discuss the role of the DSM in counseling. The purpose of this investigation was…

  • Teaching Counselors to Use theDSM-III-RWith Ethnic Minority Clients: A Paradigm

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, Ronn Johnson et al.ARTICLECounselor Education and Supervision1993Cited by: 5References: 19

    This article presents a paradigm for teaching counselors to use theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(3rd edition, revised;DSM-III-RAmerican Psychiatric Association, 1987) with ethnic minority clients. Limitations of theDSM-III-R, as they relate to minorities, are also discussed

  • MMPI-ER Two-Point Codes of Industrially Injured Hispanic Workers by DSM-III—R Diagnosis

    Open AccessShelia Clark, SHELIA A CLARK et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1992

    The purpose of this study was to describe the MMPI-ER two-point codes of 492 Hispanic adults who had sustained work-related injuries and who had applied for workers' compensation benefits. More specifically, the focus was on whether there are unique MMPI two-point codes for Hispanic workers with three specific types of DSM-III—R diagnoses—adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, and major depression. Analysis suggests that psychiatric condition or …

  • Hispanic-American MMPI Research (1949-1992): A Comprehensive Bibliography

    Open AccessRoberto J VelasquezARTICLEPsychological Reports1992

    The purpose of this article is twofold. The first is to outline key events in the history of Hispanic MMPI research. Since 1949, researchers have documented the MMPI performance of Hispanic-Americans in a variety of clinical and nonclinical settings. The second purpose is to present a comprehensive bibliography of Hispanic MMPI research by research setting. A total of 86 studies are listed in this bibliography

  • Mmpi Differences Among Mexican-American Male and Female Psychiatric Inpatients

    Roberto J VelasquezARTICLEPsychological Reports1991

    The purpose of this study was to examine to what extent Mexican-American male and female psychiatric patients, who share similar DSM-III—R diagnoses, differ on the MMPI. Differences were found on the Infrequency, Masculinity-Femininity, and Paranoia scales, with the 39 men obtaining significantly higher scores than the 21 women. These results, while suggesting possible differences in the phenomenology of depression, also suggest that MMPI differe…

  • Mmpi Differences among Mexican-American Male and Female Psychiatric Inpatients

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, Wendell J Callahan et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1991

    The purpose of this study was to examine to what extent Mexican-American male and female psychiatric patients, who share similar DSM-III--R diagnoses, differ on the MMPI. Differences were found on the Infrequency, Masculinity-Femininity, and Paranoia scales, with the 39 men obtaining significantly higher scores than the 21 women. These results, while suggesting possible differences in the phenomenology of depression, also suggest that MMPI differ…

  • MMPI Comparisons of Hispanic- and White-American Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcoholism

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, Wendell J CallahanARTICLEPsychological Reports1990

    Scores of 29 Hispanic- and 46 white-American alcoholics, who voluntarily sought psychiatric treatment for their alcoholism, were compared on the MMPI. It was hypothesized that Hispanic-American alcoholics would be better adjusted than white alcoholics on the validity and clinical scales of the MMPI. The hypothesis was supported, with Hispanic-Americans obtaining significantly lower scores than white veterans on the Pd, Mf, and Si scales. Hispanic…

  • Mmpis of Hispanic, Black, and White DSM-III Schizophrenics

    Open AccessRoberto J Velasquez, Wendell J CallahanARTICLEPsychological Reports1990

    The purpose of this study was to compare the MMPI performance of Hispanic, black, and white mental patients who were matched on the psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia. It was hypothesized that ethnic patient groups from a maximum security hospital would not differ significantly on any of the 13 MMPI scales as a result of being equated on psychiatric diagnosis. A secondary purpose was to examine the most frequently occurring two-point high-poi…

  • Mmpi Comparisons of Hispanic- Andwhite-American Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcoholism

    Roberto J VelasquezARTICLEPsychological Reports1990

  • Faculty Suicide: Guidelines for Effective Coping With a Suicide in a Counselor-Training Program

    Open AccessJohn M Davis, Christine Bates et al.ARTICLECounselor Education and Supervision1990References: 7

    This article attempts to provide a preliminary suicide postvention model for a faculty suicide in a counseling department