Erica Woodin

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2007 (Stony Brook)
joined Department in 2007

My research focuses on close relationships, with particular attention to factors such as conflict and aggression, substance use, and mental health problems that can often lead to relationship difficulties. My goals are to examine the development of harmful relationship behaviours; to understand the impact of these factors on partners, couples, and children; and to develop prevention programs to enhance couple and family functioning during periods of stress and change (e.g., transition to adulthood, transition to cohabitation, transition to parenthood). I am currently conducting a study examining various predictors of risk and resiliency during the transition to parenthood. In support of these activities, I am also affiliated with the Centre for Addictions Research of BC (www.carbc.uvic.ca).

Interests

Clinical lifespan psychology
Close relationships
Partner aggression
Substance use
Mental health
Prevention

Program affiliations

Clinical psychology

Publications

O'Leary, K. D., & Woodin, E. M. (Eds). (2009). Psychological and physical aggression in couples: Causes and interventions. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Woodin, E. M., & O'Leary, K. D. (2009). Theoretical approaches to the etiology of partner violence. In J. Lutzker & D. Whitaker (Eds.), Preventing partner violence: Foundations, interventions, issues. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Woodin, E. M., & O'Leary, K. D. (2006). Partner aggression severity as a risk-marker for male and female violence recidivism. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32(3), 283-296.

O'Leary, K. D., & Woodin, E. M. (2005). Partner aggression and problem drinking across the lifespan: How much do they decline? Clinical Psychology Review, 25(7), 877-894.

Carrère, S., Mittmann, A., Woodin, E. M., Tabares, A., & Yoshimoto, D. (2005). Anger dysregulation, depressive symptoms, and health in married women and men. Nursing Research, 54(3), 184-192.