Stephen B. Mayville,
Ph.D.
Business Office:
6490 South McCarran
Bld. D-1
Ste. 28
Reno, 89509
Phone: (775) 826-6218
Education:
1998-2003
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA.
Program of Study: Clinical Psychology
(APA accredited doctoral program)
Degree conferred: Ph.D.
1996-1998
University of the Pacific
Stockton, California.
Program of Study: Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior
Therapy
Degree conferred: Master of Arts
1992-1996
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Major: Psychology
Minor: American History
Degree conferred: Bachelor of Arts
Licensure and Certification:
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Nevada, License PY0477
Positions Held:
Private Practice (June, 2005-present)
Service Provided: Psychological services for adults,
children, and families.
International Metabolic Weight Loss Clinic (June,
2007-present)
Services Provided: Director of Psychological Services for
an interdisciplinary medical weight loss team.
Licensed Psychologist, Mountain Employee Assistance Program
(March, 2005-June, 2006)
Services Provided: Conduct cognitive behavioral therapy for
a wide range of problems with children and adults, conduct
job performance evaluations, critical incident debriefings,
and benefits orientations.
Independent Psychological Consultant, Bureau of Disability
Adjudication (April, 2005-November, 2005)
Services Provided: Conduct mental status examinations and
psychological testing to help determine eligibility for
disability benefits.
Psychology Post-Doc, Mountain Employee Assistance Program
(Jan 2004-March, 2005)
Duties: Provide cognitive behavioral therapy for a wide
range of problems with children and adults, conduct job
performance evaluations, critical incident debriefings, and
benefits orientations.
Supervisor: Frank “Sandy” Evarts, Ph.D.
Predoctoral Psychology Intern, Pinecrest Developmental
Center/Central State Hospital Internship Consortium
(September, 2002-August, 2003)
Duties: Pinecrest Developmental Center: Serve as chairman
of the Behavioral Intervention Committee (a committee for
the review of all psychological evaluations and behavior
treatment plans), serve as a consultant to on-site
psychologists to assist with behavioral intervention design
for severe behavior problems and the development of
adaptive behavior, direct assessment for behavior problems
(functional analysis), conduct research, and supervise the
research of other graduate students related to dual
diagnosis and medication side effects.
Supervisors: Stephen Swender, Psy.D., James Logan, Ph.D.,
and Richard Wakefield, Ph.D.
Central State Hospital
Patient population consists primarily of individuals
diagnosed with a serious mental illness (e.g.,
schizophrenia, severe mood and anxiety disorders). Duties
include assessment and treatment of these problems within a
cognitive-behavioral model.
Supervisors: Maria Kattan, Ph.D. and Kelly Pears, Ph.D.
Behavioral Consultant, Leesville Developmental Center (Jan
2002-Dec 2002)
Duties: Conduct behavioral assessments and provide
treatment recommendations to staff for more challenging
behavior problems.
Supervisors: Johnny Matson, Ph.D. and Rick Adams Ph.D.
Psychology Extern, Pinecrest Developmental Center (May-Aug,
1998; October, 2001-Auguest, 2002 )
Duties: Conduct assessments of aberrant
behavior/psychopathology, adaptive functioning, social
skills, feeding problems, and tardive dyskinesia for
individuals with developmental disabilities, provide
treatment recommendations based off of results of the
assessment, and conduct and supervise research relevant to
mental retardation.
Supervisor: Johnny Matson, Ph.D.
Psychology Extern, School Psychology Practicum (Sept-Dec,
2001)
Duties: Conduct curriculum-based assessments with children
in elementary schools and conduct academic intervention
based on results of the assessment.
Supervisor: Joe Witt, Ph.D.
Psychology Extern, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Eating
Disorders Program (Feb-Aug, 2001).
Duties: Therapist and case manager for children and adults
diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia, and subthreshold variants
of these disorders. Therapist for comorbid disorders such
and mood and anxiety disorders. Therapy content included
cognitive-behavioral therapy, body image, decision making
and problem solving, relapse prevention, meal support, and
alumni support group. Therapy conducted in both individual
and group formats.
Supervisor: Donald Williamson, Ph.D.
Research Assistant, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
(Louisiana State
University) (Dec, 1999-Oct, 2001)
Duties: Assist in data collection/coding and conduct
literature review for research related to improving
military diet selections among basic training recruits,
supervise undergraduate research assistants, conduct
psychological screenings for obesity drug studies, conduct
group behavior therapy for weight loss, and lead a support
group for weight loss.
Supervisor: Donald Williamson, Ph.D.
Research Assistant, Louisiana State University (Jan-Dec,
1999)
Duties: Conduct literature review, develop Institutional
Review Board application and research materials, supervise
undergraduate data collection, analyze data, and assist
with manuscript development for research regarding hiring
decisions across various physical and mental disabilities.
Supervisor: William Drew Gouvier, Ph.D.
Psychology Intern, Louisiana State University Psychological
Services
Center (1999-2002)
Duties: Provide cognitive-behaviorally oriented assessment
and treatment in an outpatient setting. Presenting problems
include mood, anxiety, eating, impulse control, and
personality disorders.
Supervisor: Donald Williamson, Ph.D.
Psychology Extern, Margaret Dumas Mental Health Center
& Baton Rouge Mental Health Center (Sept, 1998-Oct,
2002)
Duties: Provide cognitive-behaviorally oriented assessment
and treatment of adults in an outpatient setting.
Presenting problems include anxiety, mood, psychotic and
eating disorders (bulimia and binge eating disorder).
Supervisors: Bryan Gros, Ph.D., Amy Copeland, Ph.D., and
David Penn, Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University (Sept-Dec,
1998)
Duties: Generate and correct examinations for an
undergraduate level abnormal psychology class, and meet
with and advise undergraduate students on a weekly basis.
Supervisor: William Drew Gouvier, Ph.D.
Research Assistant, University of the Pacific (1997-1998)
Duties: Assist in research regarding eyewitness
identification. Responsible for developing materials needed
for running participants, encoding data, assisting in data
analysis, and writing up sections of a research paper for
presentation at the Western Psychological Association
Conference (WPA) 1997.
Supervisor: Gary Howells, Ph.D.
Student Intern, University of the Pacific Psychology Clinic
(1997-1998)
Duties:
Therapy: Therapist for cases involving anger management,
parent training, sports psychology, and marital therapy.
Assessment: co-evaluator for psychological evaluations
involving Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and
Child Custody.
Supervisors: Gary Howells, Ph.D. and Pam Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Graduate Coordinator, University of the Pacific Community
Re-Entry Program (1997-1998)
Duties: Teach independent living skills in a group home
setting to adults with chronic schizophrenia.
Supervisors: Cris Clay, M.A. and Martin Gipson, Ph.D.
MEDIA
www.helpingchildrenafterdivorce.com (2010). A multimedia
parent education program developed to assist parents
undergoing divorce. Link to
parent education program
The Mood Maestro (2008). A stand-alone, multimedia program
for depression developed in partnership with the University
of Nevada Computer Sciences Dept.
RESEARCH
(Selected publications)
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Matson, J.L., Mayville, S.B., Kuhn, D.E., & Sturmey, P.
(2005). The Behavioral Function of Feeding Problems as
Assessed by the Questions About Behavioral Function.
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 26, 399-408.
Gouvier, W.D., Sytsma-Jordan, S., & Mayville, S. (2003)
Patterns of Discrimination in Hiring Job Applicants with
Disabilities: The Role of Disability Type, Job Complexity,
and Public Contact. Rehabilitation Psychology, 48, 175-181.
Mayville, S.B., Williamson, D.A., White, M.A., Netemeyer,
R., & Drab, D.L. (2002) The Development of the Muscle
Appearance Satisfaction Scale: A Self-Report Measure for
the Assessment of Muscle Dysmorphia Symptoms. Assessment,9,
351-360.
Mayville, S., Katz, R.C., Gipson, M., & Cabral, K.
(1999). Assessing the Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic
Disorder in an Ethnically Diverse Group of Adolescents.
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8, 357-362.
Peer Reviewed Journal Manuscripts In Press
Swender, S.L., Mayville, S.B., Matson, J.L., &
McDowell, D.A. (In Press).Functional Assessment of
Handmouthing Among Persons with Severe and Profound Mental
Retardation. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental
Disability.
Mayville, S.B., Matson, J.L., Laud, R., Cooper, C. &
Kuhn, D.E. (In Press).The Relationship Between Depression
and Feeding Disorder Symptoms Among Individuals with Severe
and Profound Mental Retardation. Journal of Developmental
and Physical Disabilities.
Published Book Chapter
Mayville, E.A., & Mayville, S.B. (2004). Data
collection and observation systems. In Matson, J.L., Laud,
R.B., & Matson, M. (Eds.), Handbook for Dual Diagnosis
(pp. 130-159). New York: National Association for Dual
Diagnosis.
Manuscript Submitted for Peer Review
Martin,C.K., Drab-Hudson,D.L.,York-Crowe, E., Mayville,
S.B., Yu,Y. & Greenway, F.L. Continuation of weight
loss treatment is associated with the number of
self-selected treatment modalities
Conference Poster Presentations
Louisiana State University
Danae L. Drab., Donald A. Williamson, Frank L. Greenway,
Stephen B. Mayville, Corby K. Martin, & Emily
Yorke-Crowe, E.. Do People Do What They Say They Will Do? A
Test of Motivation and Behavior Change in a Weight
Management Program. Poster presented at the Association for
the Advancement of Behavior Therapy conference in November,
2001.
Stephen B. Mayville, Donald A. Williamson., Marney A.
White, Richard Netemeyer., & Danae L. Drab. The
Development of the Muscle Appearance Satisfaction Scale: A
Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Muscle Dysmorphia
Symptoms. Poster presented at the Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy conference in November,
2001.
Williamson, D.A., Allen, R.A., Alfonso, P., Davis-Martin,
P., Mayville, S.B., Hackes, B., & Hackes, A.E.
Validation of Digital Photography and Visual Estimation
Methods for Measuring Food Selections and Food Intake.
Poster presented at the National Association for the Study
of Obesity, 2001.
University of the Pacific
Stephen B. Mayville, Martin Gipson, and Roger C. Katz. The
Body Image Rating Scale: A Short Questionnaire for the
Assessment of Body Dysmorphic Symptoms. Poster presented at
the Western Psychological Association conference in April,
1998.
Stephen B. Mayville, Stephen E. Wong, Donald Wachelka, and
Cris Clay. The Reduction of Body Dysmorphic Symptoms in a
Male Diagnosed with Chronic Schizophrenia. Poster presented
at the Northern California Association for Behavior
Analysis conference in January, 1998.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Full Member, Association for Behavior Analysis
Full Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology
(1995-1996).
Big West Conference All-Academic Team (University of Nevada
Football, 1993).