Assistant professor, MA, Ioana CRISTEA

Adresa: Putna Street 3/ap.7
Telefon : 0744-197757
E-mail : ioana _alina7@yahoo.com

Didactic and research related experience:
2006- present : Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
2006- present: Teaching assistant Introduction to Psychology
2006- present: Teaching assistant Personality Psychology
2007- present: Teaching assistant Cognitive Psychology
2007- present: Teaching assistant Psychology

Professional training
 2006- present: Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
 2002 – 2006, Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
 1998 – 2002, Gheorghe Şincai High-School, Cluj-Napoca
Languages
English (advanced)
German (advanced- Zertifikat Deutsch)
Spanish (intermediary)

Research interests
Social cognition
Developmental Psychopathology
Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
Empirically validated psychotherapies

Specializations:

 International summer school “Development across the life span”, 2003-Cluj-Napoca, organized by The McDonnell Foundation and the Department of Psychology of the Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

 Clinical training courses (level I: Primary, level II: Advanced, level III – part A) specialized in “Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)” – organized in Cluj-Napoca by the Romanian Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in collaboration with Albert Ellis Institute, New York – 2004, 2005 (level I –October 2004, level II- May 2005, level III- September 2006). Currently psychotherapist under supervision in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies, attested by the Romanian Board of Psychologists (Colegiul Psihologilor din Romania)

 Training in Sexual Disorders Therapy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, May 2005

 “Emotional development of children and adolescents through rational-emotive and behavioral education workshop”, Center for Psychological Counseling and Career Orientation, Oradea, 19-21 January 2006
 „ The Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Difficult and Complex Patients:
Conceptualization and Treatment Considerations “, held by Dr. Arthur Freeman, Freeman Institute for Cognitive Therapy, National Psychology Conference, Cluj-Napoca, 18-21 May 2006
 “Hypnosis and smoking cessation: A comprehensive, cognitive-behavioral treatment “, held by Dr. Steven Jay Lynn, State University of New York at Binghamton, National Psychology Conference, Cluj-Napoca, 18-21 May 2006
 International Symposium:”Developmental cognitive and affective neuroscience”, National Psychology Conference, Cluj-Napoca, 18-21 May 2006
 International workshop on “Project Management”, 13-17 November 2006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, organized by Inwent (Capacity Building International, Germany)
 International Course in Psychosomatic Medicine, organized by Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, 6th March 2007
Awards and scholarships
 Student Scientific Achievement Scholarship, Babes- Bolyai University.
October 2004- October 2005
 Alexandru Rosca Scientific Award from the Institute for Social and Humanistic Research, Romanian Academy, Cluj, 2005
 First Prize, The Annual Conference of the Romanian Association of Students in Psychology, « Psychology- current trends and perspectives », Babeş-Bolyai University ,Cluj-Napoca (Neuroscience section), 2003.

 First Prize, The Annual Conference of the Romanian Association of Students in Psychology, « Psychology- current trends and perspectives », Babeş-Bolyai University ,Cluj-Napoca (Cognitive Psychology section), 2004
 First Prize, The Annual Conference of the Romanian Association of Students in Psychology, « Psychology- current trends and perspectives », Babeş-Bolyai University ,Cluj-Napoca (Social Psychology section), 2004
 First Prize, The Annual Conference of the Romanian Association of Students in Psychology, « Psychology- current trends and perspectives », Babeş-Bolyai University ,Cluj-Napoca (Clinical Psychology section), 2005
 First prize, The National Session of Scientific Student Communications in Psychology and Educational Sciences (Clinical Psychology section), 2004, University of Bucharest
 Third prize, The National Session of Scientific Student Communications in Psychology and Educational Sciences (Social Psychology section), 2004, University of Bucharest
 First prize – The 4th Psychology Student Conference (Social Psychology section), A. I. Cuza University, Iasi

Professional Memberships
 Member of ESCOP (European Society of Cognitive Psychology) (2004- present).
 Member of the Romanian Board of Psychologists (2007- present).
 Member of ARDOR (Romanian Debate, Oratory and Rhetorics Association
(1999- ).

Research programs

 Neuro-cognitive and developmental analysis of anxiety. Applications in optimizing diagnosis methods and psychotherapy (Grant director Dr. Mircea Miclea)
 Psychotherapy versus non-stimulating medication efficiency for children aged 6-11 suffering from ADHD; A randomized multimodal clinical trial – ADHD01 (Grant director Dr. Daniel David): position: research coordinator

Organizer of events :
 Brain Awareness Week 2005, endorsed by The European Dana Alliance for the Brain, and hosted by Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania),14-20 March 2005
 Local, regional and national debate competitions, organized by the Romanian Debate, Oratory and Rhetorics Association ( 2002, 2003, 2004)

Publications
Articles
1. Cristea, I., Anton, R., Bian, A., Heilman, R., Paulescu, S. (2004). Rolul schemelor cognitive în persuasiune [Implications of cognitive schemas in persuasion], Parallaxis, VIII, 4-14.
3. Anton, R., Bian, A. Cristea, I, Petra, L., Benga, O. (2004). Memoria autobiografică. O analiză a conţinutului şi emoţiilor primei amintiri [Autobiographical Memory. Content and emotion regarding the earliest recollections] Cogniţie, Creier, Comportament/ Cognition, Brain, Behavior, VIII (3-4), 279-299.
4. Anton, R., Bian, A. Cristea, I, Heilman, R., Paulescu, S. (2005), Memoria autobiografică şi stilurile narative ale copiilor [Autobiographical memory and narrative styles in preschoolers], Parallaxis, IX, 36-43.
5. Cristea, I., Benga, O., Opre, A. (2006). The comparative efficiency of a rational-emotive educational intervention for anxiety in 3rd grade children: An analysis of relevant developmental constraints. Cogniţie, Creier, Comportametn/Cognition, Brain, Behavior, X (4), 637-657.

Proceedings of International Conferences

1. Neural transplants : an investigation of the major disadvantages regarding their application as efficient therapeutic alternatives in some neurodegenerative diseases (poster presentation), International workshop on DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE – INTEGRATIVE PERSPECTIVES, 29-31 May, 2003
2. Autobiographical Memory. Content and Emotion Regarding the earliest recollections, International EFPSA (European Federation of Psychology Students Associations) Conference, Madrid, 24th of April-2nd of May 2005
3. Remembering our past: Evidence from the structure and content of adult recounts of the earliest memory, International Conference Children and Youth in Emerging and Transforming Societies – Childhoods 2005, 29th of June-3rd of July 2005, Oslo,
Proceedings of National Conferences

1. Memory and Emotion. State-Dependent memory and False Memories, The Annual Conference of the Romanian Association of Students in Psychology, « Psychology- current trends and perspectives », Babeş-Bolyai University ,Cluj-Napoca, 2004
2. Implications of cognitive schemas in persuasion, The 4th Psychology Students Conference (Social Psychology section), A. I. Cuza University, Iasi
3. The efficiency of a rational-emotive education intervention in the decrease of irrational beliefs and anxiety (emotional and behavioral) in children (poster presentation), National Psychology Conference , Cluj-Napoca, 18-21 May 2006
4. The comparative efficiency of a rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral interventions for 1st year students (poster presentation, authors: Eva Kallay, Ioana Cristea), National Psychology Conference , Cluj-Napoca, 18-21 May 2006
Translations :
1. Frith, U. (2004). Prelegerea Emanuel Miller : Incertitudini şi controverse referitoare la sindromul Asperger [Emanuel Miller Lecture : Confusions and Controversies about Asperger Syndrome ], Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 4(2) , 103-130.
2. Howlin, P. (2004) Intervenţii pentru persoanele cu sindrom Asperger. Tranziţia spre vârsta adultă [Interventions for individuals with Asperger Syndrome. Transition to Adulthood], Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies 4(2), 223-232.

References:
“Aaron T. Beck” Professor, Ph.D., Daniel David, Head of Departament of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University
- phone: 0264-590967
Conf. Dr. Adrian Opre, Head of Psychology Department, Babes-Bolyai University
-phone: +40264-590967
Lector Dr. Oana Benga, Psychology Department, Babes-Bolyai University
-phone: 0264-590967