Psychology

Degrees:

• B.S, University of Georgia, 1969
• M.S., University of Georgia, 1972
• Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1974

Teaching Interests:

• Abnormal psychology
• Physiological Psychology
• Individual practicum
• Brain matters.

Research Interests:

• Abnormal psychology
• Physiological processes. 

She regularly consults at Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, and presents annually on topics related to rehabilitation psychology.

Recent Publications/Presentations:

Ozbek, I. N., Miller, L. E. Ethical Decision Making and Rehabilitation. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Orlando, 1999.

Ozbek, I. N., Lohr, B., and Bruno, R. Consensus on Assessment and Treatment on Depression and Rehabilitation. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Orlando, 1999.

Ozbek, I. N. The role of a Neuropsychologist in Prevention. Tennessee Psychological Association. Nashville, 1999.

Ozbek, I. N., and Lohr, B. Why Asking a Patient if They Are Depressed May Not Be Enough. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Washington, D.C., 1999.

Ozbek, I. N., Melvin, T., Baker, D. and Baker, J., How to Measure Depression in the Medically Ill, Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Atlanta, GA, 1997.

Melvin, T. and Ozbek, I. N., Mood Evaluation Questionnaire cited in Storey, P. and Knight, C., Hospice/Palliative Care Training for Physicians: A Self Study Program. Unipac Two: Alleviating Psychological and Spiritual Pain in the Terminally Ill, 1997.

Ozbek, I. N., and Harris, Lisa, Extended Rehabilitation Norms for Screening of Cognitive Impairment, Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chicago, IL, 1996.

Ozbek, DeLeon, and Day, The Use of the Mini-Mental Status Examination in Rehabilitation Patients 80 Years of Age and Older, Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orlando, FL, 1995.

Eaton and Ozbek, Discordant Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Monozygotic Twins, Proceedings of the American-Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orlando, FL, 1995.

Bryan, Cate, and Ozbek, Community Application of Accessibility Information, Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Orlando, FL, 1995.

Melvin, T., Ozbek, I.N., and Eberle, D., Recognition of Depression. The Hospice Journal, Volume 10, 2, 1995.

Rogers, Peter, Speraw, S., Ozbek, I. N., Assessment of the Identified Substance-Abusing Adolescent. Pediatric Clinics of North America, April 1995.

Ozbek, I. N., and Wilson, Marcy, The Importance in Rehabilitation of Evaluation of Smell Dysfunction and Recovery. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anaheim, CA, 1994.

Ozbek, I. N., and Levine, David, Utilization of Psychological Services in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anaheim, CA, 1994.

Eaton, Ellen, and Ozbek, I. N., An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Self Catheterization in Female Quadriplegics. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Miami, FL, 1993.

Little, Tracey, Watson, P., Biderman, M. and Ozbek, I. N., Narcissism and Object Relations. Psychological Reports, 1992, 71, 799-808.

Miller, D., and Ozbek, I. N., the Use of Assertive and Augmentative Methods of Communication in a Functional Case of Pure Word Deafness Following TBI. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, San Francisco, CA 1992.

Ozbek, I. N., Personality Comparisons of Work-Hardening Clients and Nuclear Employees. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Washington, DC, 1991.

Ozbek, I. N., Discriminatory Assessment of Depression in Medical Patients. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Washington, DC, 1991.

Little, J.P., Ozbek, I. N., and Lind, L.K., Predictive Factors in Determining Nursing Home Placement. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Washington, DC, 1991.

Howard, Jeff and Ozbek, I. N., Accessibility of Higher Education to the Disabled. Proceedings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Phoenix, AR, 1990.

Warren-Leubecker, A., Tate, C., Hinton, L., and Ozbek, I.N., What Do Children Know About the Legal System and When Do They Know It? New Perspectives on Children’s Testimony. New York, NY, Springer-Verlag, 1990.

Reid, P., Roberts, C., and Ozbek, I. N., Occupational Status and Gender-Role Orientation Among University Women. Physiological Reports. 1990. 67, 1064 - 1066.

Ozbek, I. N. and Forehand, R., Moral Development in Mental Retardates. Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1978. 17, 251 261.