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Varda Konstam
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PhD, Fordham University Telephone: 617-287-7619 Email: Varda.Konstam@umb.edu |
Dr. Varda Konstam’s research interests are multifaceted. Most recently, her research interest includes the developmental period of emerging adulthood (work-related and interpersonal issues, and parenting).She has had a longstanding research interest in adaptation to chronic illness. She serves as Director of the online program in Mental Health and teaches courses in cross cultural perspectives, counseling theory and practice and lifespan development.
Published Scholarship
Editorial board
Journal of Cardiac Failure
Books
Konstam V. (2007) Emerging Adulthood: Diverse perspectives, multiple realities. New York: Springer Press.
Chapters in Books
Konstam, V. (2007). Section V: Chapter 82. The role of the psychologist in medical settings. In D. Moser & B Riegel (Eds). Cardiac nursing: A companion to Braunwald’s heart disease. Philadelphia, PA: Elesvier.
Konstam, V. (1998). Pediatric Organ Transplantations. In LeAdelle Phelps (Ed.). Health-related disorders in children and adolescents. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 480-487.
Published Manuscripts
Cosgrove, L., & Konstam, V. (in press). Forgiving is not forgetting or is it? A critical analysis. Journal of Mental Health Counseling.
Konstam, V. (in press). Section V: Chapter 82. The role of the psychologist in medical settings. In D. Moser & B Riegel (Eds). Cardiac nursing: A companion to Braunwald’s heart disease. Philadelphia, PA: Elesvier.
Gregory, D., Kimmelstiel, C., Perry, K. Parikh, A., Konstam, V., Konstam, M. A. (2006). Hospital cost effectiveness of a heart failure disease management program: The Span-CHF trial. American Heart Journal, 151(5), 1013-1018.
Konstam, V., Moser, D. K., & Dejong, M. (2005). Anxiety and depression in patients with heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 11 (6), 455-463.
Gregory, D., Kimmelstiel, C., Perry, K. Parikh, A., Konstam, V., Konstam, M. A. (2006). Hospital cost effectiveness of a heart failure disease management program: The Span-CHF trial. American Heart Journal. 151, 1013-1018.
Kimmelstiel, C., Levine, D., Perry, K., Patel, A. R., Sadaniantz, A., Gorham, R. N., Cunnie, P., Duggan, L., Cotter, L., Shea-Albright, P., Poppas, A., LaBresh, K., Forman, D., Brill, D., Rand, W., Gregory, D. Udelson, J. E., Lorell, B., Konstam, V., & Konstam, M. A. (2004). Randomized, controlled evaluation of short- and long-term benefits of heart failure disease management within a diverse provider network: The SPAN-CHF trial. Circulation, 110, 1450-5.
Konstam, V. Holmes, W., Wilczenski, F., Baliga, S. Lester, J., & Priest, R. (2003). Meaning in the lives of caregivers of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 10, 17-25.
Konstam, V., Holmes, W., & Levine, B. (2003). Empathy, selfism, and coping as elements of the psychology of forgiveness: A preliminary study. Counseling and Values, 24, 24-30.
Wilczenski, F., Konstam, V. Ferraro, B., Kaplan, L., & Bontrager, T. (2002). Classroom contexts for social and emotional learning. Massachusetts School Psychology Newsletter, 20, 4-10.
Konstam V., Chernoff, M. & Deveney, S. (2001). Toward forgiveness: The role of shame, guilt, anger and empathy. Counseling and Values, 46, 26-39.
Konstam, V., Hijjazi, K. H., Surman, O., Fierstein, J., Konstam, M.A., Turbett, A.,
Dec, G.W., Keck, S., Mudge, G., Flavel, C., McCormack, M., Hurley, L. (1999). Stress and health related quality of life in cardiac transplantation patients and their spouses: A longitudinal perspective. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling,30, 22-28.
Konstam, V., Hurley, L., Hijjazi, K., Perry, K., & Konstam, M.A. (1999). Positive affect: A neglected group treatment outcome measure in assessing efficacy of psychosocial group interventions in individuals with heart failure. Group, 23, 37-46.
Konstam, V., Hijjazi, K. H., Surman, O., Fierstein, J., Konstam, M.A., Turbett, A., Dec, G.W., Keck, S., Mudge, G., Flavel, C., McCormack, M., Hurley, L. (1998). Predicting mortality and hospitalizations in 5,025 patients with heart failure utilizing baseline quality of life. Congestive Heart Failure, 4, 31-37.
Konstam, V., Surman, O., Hijjazi, K.H. Fierstein, J., Konstam, M.A., Turbett, A., Dec, G. W., Keck, S., Mudge, G., Flavel, C., McCormack, M., Hurley, L. (1998). Marital adjustment in heart transplantation patients and their spouses: A longitudinal perspective. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 26, 147-158.
Konstam, V., Hijjazi, K.H., Surman, O., Fierstein, J., Konstam, M., Turbett, A., Dec, G.W., Keck, S., Mudge, G., Flavel, C., McCormack, M.A., & Hurley, L. (1997). A longitudinal study of health related quality of life in heart transplantation recipients. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling, 28, 51-56.
Konstam, V., Salem, D., Pouleur, H., Kostis, J., Gorkin, L., Shumaker, S., Mottard, I., Woods, P., Konstam, M.A., & Yusuf, S. for the SOLVD Investigators (1996). Baseline quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization in 5,025 patients with congestive heart failure. The American Journal of Cardiology, 78, 890-895.
Konstam, V., Colburn, C., Butts, L., & Estes, N.A. (1996). The impact of defibrillator discharges on psychological functioning of implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 3, 69-78.
Konstam, V., Colburn, C., & Butts, L. (1995). Psychosocial adaptation of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients: Implications for the rehabilitation counselor. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling, 26, 19-22.
Konstam, V. (1995). Anger: A neglected treatment issue in working with cardiac transplantation recipients and their families. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 20, 189-194.
Konstam, V., Turbett, A., & Konstam, M. (1995). A group intervention for cardiac transplantation recipients and their families. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling, 26, 33-35.
Konstam, V. (1994). Rehabilitation of women post myocardial infarction: A new look at old assumptions. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling, 25, 46-51.
Houser, R., Daniels, J., D’Andrea, M., & Konstam, V. (1993). Parent and Adolescent Conflict Resolution: A systematic behaviorally based technique for resolving conflicts between adolescents and their single parents. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 15, 17-31.
Houser, R., & Konstam, V. (1992). Transplantations: Implications for the renal transplantation process for rehabilitation counselors. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling, 24, 34-37.
Houser, R., Seligman, M., Konstam, V., & Ham, M. (1992). A new technique for enhancing the therapeutic alliance in behavioral marital therapy: The interactional modeling approach. Advances in Behavioral Research and Therapy, 13, 215-225.
Houser, R., Konstam, V., & Konstam, M. (1992). Transplantations: Implications of the heart transplantation process for rehabilitation counselors. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation and Counseling, 23, 38-43.
Houser, R., Konstam, V., & Ham, M. (1990). Coping and marital satisfaction in dual-career couples-wives as college students. Journal of College Student Development, 31, 325-329.