Psychology

Sumner J. Sydeman, Ph.D., Associate Professor

University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, 1998-2000 NIH Post-Doctoral Fellowship

University of florida Health Sciences Center, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, 1997-1998 Clinical Psychology Internship

University of South Florida, 1999 Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)

University of South Florida, 1995 M.A. (Psychology)

University of Virginia, 1990 B.A. (Psychology)

EMail: Sumner. Sydeman@nau.edu

Website: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/ss57/index.htm

Research

My research is in cardiac psychology, a growing subspecialty of health psychology and behavioral medicine.* My current research focuses on the impact of negative emotions (depression, anxiety, anger) on the development of coronary heart disease. I am interested in the possibility that high levels of these emotions promote the development of coronary heart disease. I am also involved in research quantifying the minimal and optimal levels of physical exercise needed to improve cardiovascular health.

I am currently conducting research at Flagstaff Medical Center with patients in the cardiac rehabilitation program. In addition, I am conducting collaborative research with Jennifer Blevins, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Exercise and Research Facility on campus at NAU.

I am currently supervising graduate students conducting thesis research in our Applied Health Psychology program, as well as supervising undergraduate research assistants.

To learn more about how research is done in psychology and to prepare for graduate school, undergraduate students at NAU can sign up for 1-3 units per semester of independent research (PSY 485; each unit equals about 3 hours a week) for a total of 6 units over two or more semesters. If you are interested in taking part in undergraduate research, please contact me for more information.

*The cover story of the January, 2001 APA Monitor (Clay, 2001) contains an excellent overview of cardiac psychology.

Publications

Duncan, G.E., Sydeman, S.J., Perri, M.G., Limacher, M.C., & Martin, A. (2001). Can Sedentary Adults Accurately Recall the Intensity of Their Physical Activity? Preventative Medicine, 33, 18-26.

Spielberger, C.D., Reheiser, E.C., & Sydeman, S.J. (1995). Measuring the experience, expression, and control of anger. In H. Kassinove (Ed.), Anger disorders: Definitions, diagnosis, and treatment. (pp.49-67). Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis

Spielberger, C.D., Ritterband, L.M., Sydeman, S.J., Reheiser, E.C., & Unger, K.K. (1995). Assessment of emotional states and personality traits: Measuring psychological vital signs. In J.N.Butcher (Ed.), Series on Clinical Psychology: Vol. 1. Practical Considerations in Clinical Personality Assessment. (pp. 42-58). New York: Oxford University Press.

Spielberger, C.D., Sydeman, S.J., Owen, A.E., & Marsh, B.J. (1999). Measuring Anxiety and Anger with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI). In M.E. Maruish (Ed.), The Use of Psychological Tests for Treatment Planning and Outcome Assessment, Second Edition. (pp. 993-1022). Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlabaum Associates.

Spielberger, C.D. & Sydeman, S.J. (1993). Anxiety and intelligence. In R.J. Sternberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Intelligence (pp. 102-105). New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.

Sydeman, S.J., Cascardi, M., Poythress, N.G., & Ritterband, L. (1997). Procedural justice in the context of civil commitment: A critique of Tyler's analysis. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 3, 1-15.

Manuscripts in Preparation and Submitted for Publication

Perri, M.G., Anton, D.S., Durning, P.E., Ketterson, T.U., Berlant, N.E., Kanasky, W.F., Sydeman, S.J., Newton, R.L., Limacher, M.C., & Martin, A.D. (submitted for publication). Effects of Exercise Prescriptions on Exercise Adherence.

Sydeman, S.J., Spielberger, C.D., Park, T.P., Bosco, G., & Schocken, D.D. (in progress). A comparison of the psychological characteristics of patients hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina Pectoris.

Sydeman, S.J., Spielberger, C.D., Bosco, G., & Schocken D.D. (in progress). Negative Emotions Prospectively Predict Recurrent Cardiovascular Events in Myocardial Infarction Patients and Unstable Angina Patients.

Undergraduate Courses:

PSY 405 Clinical Psychology
PSY 415 Abnormal Psychology

Graduate Courses:

PSY 575 Substance Abuse
PSY 640 Health Psychology Assessment 1
PSY 645 Health Psychology Practicum

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