 Iván C. Balán, Ph.D. is
a clinical psychologist and researcher at the New York State Psychiatric
Institute, where he splits his time between the HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies and the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. A junior researcher, he
brings to his work extensive clinical experience, primarily with ethnic
minority inner-city populations.
At the HIV Center, Dr. Balán has served as
co-investigator on a number of studies exploring sexual risk behavior among men
who have sex with men (MSM). Currently, he is co-investigator and project
manager of a study assessing predictors of HIV risk behavior among MSM in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. His research interests lie in understanding the
relationship between mental health and HIV risk behavior, particularly among
ethnic minority MSM.
At the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Dr. Balán's
work has focused on developing culturally appropriate assessment instruments
and interventions for Latinos, and more recently, the development of manualized
interventions for the treatment of pathological gambling.
Dr. Balán is also a member of the Motivational
Interviewing Network of Trainers and provides consultation and training in
organizations around cross-cultural competence.
EDUCATION
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Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ |
B.A. |
1987 |
Psychology |
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California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, CA |
M.A. |
1990 |
Psychology |
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California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, CA |
Ph.D. |
1996 |
Clinical Psychology |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1991-1993 |
Psychology Intern, New York Hospital-Cornell
Medical Center, New York, NY |
| 1993-1996 |
Staff Psychologist, St. Mary Hospital Community
Mental Health Center, Hoboken, NJ |
| 1994-2002 |
Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, The New
York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY |
| 1994-1996 |
Interviewer, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
| 1995-1996 |
Research Scientist, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
| 1997-1998 |
Research Scientist, Anxiety Disorders Clinic,
New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
| 1998-2001 |
Research Scientist II, HIV Center for Clinical
and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
| 2002-present |
Research Scientist III, Anxiety Disorders
Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
| 2003-present |
Research Scientist III, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
| 2008-present |
Member, Development Core, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
PUBLICATIONS
Balán, I.: HIV and the traditional Latino woman. In: L. Wicks (Ed.), AIDS and
Psychotherapy. Taylor and Francis, Washington, DC, 1997.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dowsett, G., Ventuneac, A., Remien, R., Balan, I.,
Dolezal, C., Luciano, O., Lin, P. (2006). Cybercartography of popular Internet
sites used by New York City MSM interested in bareback sex. AIDS and Education,
18(6), 475-489.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Balán, I., Morrow, K., Rosen, R., Mantell, J.E., Gai, F.,
Hoffman, S., Maslankowski, L., El-Sadr, W., Mayer, K. (in press). Acceptability
of tenofovir gel as a vaginal microbicide by U.S. male participants in a phase
I clinical trial (HPTN 050). AIDS Care. |
