LindsayLabrecque

  • Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology

Faculty Advisor: ÌýMark Whisman

Education

  • BA, Clark University (Psychology, Minor in Women's and Gender Studies), 2012
  • MA, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, 2017
  • PhD, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, expected 2021

Research Interests

My research interests areÌýbroadly focused on the sexual and relationship adjustment of individuals in romantic relationships. I am particularly interested in sexual adjustment including self and partner expectations and perceptions regarding intimacy, mental and physical health, andÌýrelationship outcomes.Ìý

Publications:

Whisman, M. A., Robustelli, B. L., & Labrecque, L. T. (2018). Specificity of the association between marital discord and longitudinal changes in symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety disorder in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.ÌýFamily Process,Ìý57, 649-661.Ìý

Labrecque, L. T., & Whisman, M. A. (2017). Attitudes toward and prevalence of extramarital sex and descriptions of extramarital partners in the 21stÌýcentury.ÌýJournal of Family Psychology,Ìý31, 952-957.Ìý

Labrecque, L. T., Tobias, M., & Whisman, M. A. (2017).ÌýAnxiety disorders in couple and family therapy. In J. Lebow, A. Chambers, & D. C. Bruenlin (Eds.),ÌýEncyclopedia of couple and family therapy. New York: Springer Publishing.Ìý

Presentations:

Labrecque, L. T., & Whisman, M. A. (2018, July). Marital dissatisfaction and extramarital sex: Examining the function of the identity of the extramarital partner. Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research conference, Fort Collins, CO.Ìý ÌýÌý

Whisman, M. A., Robustelli, B. L., & Labrecque, L. T. (2018, July). Specificity of the association between marital discord and longitudinal changes in symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research conference, Fort Collins, CO.

Labrecque, L. T., Gilmour, A. L., &ÌýWhisman, M. A.Ìý(2017, November). Attitudes toward and prevalence of extramarital sex and descriptions of extramarital partners in the 21stÌýcentury. Poster presented at theÌýAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference, San Diego, CA.

Labrecque, L. T., & Whisman, M. A. (2016, October). Keeping it in the family: Adolescent psychiatric disorders and parent relationship quality. PosterÌýpresented at theÌýAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference, New York.