Dr. Linnea Carlson-Sabelli

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Rush University Medical Center
College of Nursing
Community and Mental Health Nursing
ProfessorAppointed: 2009
American Society of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy
FellowAppointed: 1992
American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy
Onsite Certification ExaminerAppointed: 1986
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Mailing Address

600 S. Paulina Street
Suite 1065B
Chicago, Illinois 60612
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (312) 942-6120
Fax: (312) 942-6226
Mobile: (312) 391-4196
Linnea_Carlson-Sabelli@rush.edu
http://ahacenter.net/aha/linneabio.html

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Nursing Science, 1992.
M.S., Rush University Medical Center, Psychiatric Nursing, 1978.
A.S., College of Dupage, Nursing Science, 1977.
B.S., University of Oklahoma, Special Education, 1970.

Expertise and Research Interests

My research has been focused on developing mathematical methods to study complex processes as they change over time. My contribution to the field has been the 'diamond of opposites,' a tool that can illuminate the presence of contradictions in processes that are not detected by Likert type scales. Based on a process theory framework, and nonlinear dynamics, the 'diamond of opposites' measurement provides quantitative measures and visual graphs of changes in processes over time, based on the opposite forces involved in them.

I have applied these methods to:
1. Analyze approach and avoidance patterns of abused children through longitudinal analysis of the stories these children produce in therapeutic puppet theatre groups.
2. Identify interpersonal issues and track the process of change in relationships of the participants in adult psychodrama groups.
3. Depict how emotional state and heart and brain activity reciprocally affect one another.

Recently I have used the 'diamond of opposites' tool to identify learning needs of nursing students as they progress toward meeting clinical course objectives.

Other Expertise

Current Certifications:
APRN, PMHPCS-BC Advanced Practice Nurse, Board Certified
CCS Clinical Specialist, Adult Mental Health Nursing, ANA
T.E.P Trainer, Educator, Practitioner in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy, American Board of Examiners
Fellow, American Society of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy

I view myself as a nursing practitioner, educator and researcher with a Process Theory approach with an emphasis on creative processes. Over the years, I have been teaching nursing 'in action' through spontaneous enactment of clinical stories based on the experiences of participants to explore and develop alternative interventions.

Recently I have been adapting the power of psychodramatic techniques, the power of story, and the power of the world wide web to create learning activities for nurses that focus, motivate and engage adult learners to participate in their own education.

My passion is constructing innovative teaching-learning strategies to arouse curiosity, facilitate interaction and engender creativity.

I am also active in developing mathematical methods for pattern recognition in time series data.

Future Research

My research focus continues to shift. 'Measuring Co-existing Opposites', my doctoral thesis (1992) led to the development of the method of the 'diamond of opposites' to assess change in patterns of processes based on the opposites within. I'm involved in developing methods to study creativity (novelty and variability in processes represented by time series data.

Once this graphical method was perfected, I began using it to evaluate changes in relationships related to psychodrama psychotherapy for both adults and children.

The shift now is toward using the diamond of opposites for evaluation of learning and learning strategies in the educational arena--a natural twist on an old theme.

Industrial Relevance

I have ideas, vision and skills relevant to online education, psychotherapy and the mathematical recognition of creative patterns. Do these ideas have a more generalized application beyond Nursing? I don't know.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Art or Music Therapy, Child Abuse or Neglect, Child Psychology, Emotional or Social Therapy, Mathematical Modeling (Medical), Nonlinear Dynamics, Nursing.

Additional Terms:

Graduate Education, Mathematical Modeling, Psychiatry, Social Indicators, Social Measurement, Time Series Analysis.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Nurses Association
American Psychiatric Nurse Association
American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
Association of Standardized Patient Educators
Illinois Nurses Society
International Association of Group Psychotherapy
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Sigma Theta Tau International
Society for the Advancement of Clinical Philosophy

Honors and Awards

2008, Clinical Innovation Award, Rush University College of Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, Experiences in Developing a Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Alliance
2008-2009, Clinical Teching Award, Rush University College of Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
2007, Best Poster Award, 25th Annual International Nursing Computer, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Exploring Second Life as a Virtual Educatinal Venue
2004, Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Nursing, Rush University / Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
2000, Facilitator Award, College of Nursing, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, For Faculty Development in Alternative Teaching Methods
1994, Best Paper, European Society of Cybernetics and Systems Science, Vienna, Austria, How the heart informs about the brain
1992, Fellow, American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama, American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
1982, Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Award, Rush University College of Nursing
1981, Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Award, Rush University College of Nursing

Previous Positions

2000-2004, PMH-NP Program Coordinator, Rush University Medical Center, Community and Mental Health Nursing
1986-1998, Director, Rush Psychodrama Program, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Psychodrama Program
1981-2000, Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center
1978-1980, Instructor, Rush University Medical Center, College of Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing

Funding Received

  • Department of Medical Nursing and Professional Nursing Staff , Rush-Presbyterian -St. Luke's Medical Center: Evaluating PNS Structure, $5,000, May 2000 to May 2001.
  • HRSA: Project FIG: Filling in Competency Gaps in Clinical Education, $585,220, 2008 to 2011.
  • HRSA D09HP02987-00: Project Aha! Online Clinical Supervision for PMH-NPs, $515,039, 2004 to 2007.
  • Roger McCormick Foundation and Society for the Advancement of Clinical Philosophy: Dynamic Analysis of Electricophysiological and Psychological Longitudinal Recordings, $40,000, 1992 to 1997.

Publications

  • Delaney KR, Perraud S, Carlson-Sabelli L (Aug 2008) Psychotherapy training: what ever happened to process?, Archives of psychiatric nursing, 22 (4), 237-9 Abstract
  • Carlson-Sabelli (2008) Celebrating action and co creativity in psychotherapy a review of Psychodrama: Advances in theory and practice, PsycCritiques APA Review of Books, 53 (19), 6
  • Carlson-Sabelli (2007) Practitioner's Perspective - A sociodynamic technique: Heartmates, Journal of Group Psychotherapy Psychodrama and Sociometry, 59 (4), 171-177
  • Perraud S, Delaney KR, Carlson-Sabelli L, Johnson ME, Shephard R, Paun O (Nov 2006) Advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing, finding our core: the therapeutic relationship in 21st century., Perspectives in psychiatric care, 42 (4), 215-26 Abstract
  • Sabelli, H., Carlson-Sabelli, L (2006) Bios, a process approach to living system theory in honor of James and Jessie Miller, Systems Research and Behavioral Science James and Jessie Miller Memorial Issue, 23 (3), 323-336
  • Sabelli, H., Sugerman, A., Kovacevic L., Kauffman, L., Carlson-Sabelli, L, Patel, M, Konecki, J (2005) Bios Data Analyzer, Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychologyand the Life Sciences, 9 (4), 505-538
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L (2005) Co-Creation practice: Education, nursing and psychodrama In Sabelli, H (eds), Bios A study of Creation, Hackensack, N.J., World Scientific, 609-620 pages, ISBN=981-256-103-X (bookchapter)
  • Sabelli, H., Carlson-Sabelli, L., Konecki, J., Nagib, J., Sugerman, A., Aging and social systems, Kybernetes, 2002
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L. & Lessick, M., Genetic advances in bipolar illness: Implications for women's health, AWHONN Lifelines, 06_07(2001), 34-41, June, July, 2001
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L (2001) The use of psychodrama in nursing In Fitzpatrick, J. (eds), The psychiatric mental health nursing research digest, New York, Springer (bookchapter)
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., Children's puppet theatre for traumatized children: A process theory approach, International Journal of Action Methods, 51(3), 91-112, 1998
  • Sabelli, H., Carlson-Sabelli, L., Patel, M. & Sugerman, A., Dynamics and psychodynamics. Process foundations of psychology, In L. Vandervert (Ed.), Understanding Tomorrow's Mind: Advances in Chaos Theory, Quantum Theory and Consciousness in Psychology. Special Double Edition. Journal of Mind and Behavior., 18(1,2), 203-232, 1997
  • Sabelli, H., Carlson-Sabelli, L., Patel, M., Zbilut, J. P., Messer, J. V. & Walthall, K., Psychocardiological Portraits: A clinical application of process theory, In I. Tromivoa, (Ed.). Synergetics and psychology: Methodological questions. (pp. 184-209. Russian Branch, SCCTPLS: Moscow. (Russian Translation, original work 1994 in D. Abraham and A. Gilgen (Eds.) Chaos theory in psychology, Chapter 7.), 1997
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., Sabelli, H.C., Zbilut, J., Patel, M., Messer, J., Walthall, K., Tom, C. & Zdanovics, O., Electropsyocardiography, illustrating the application of process methods to comprehensive evaluation of cardiac patients, Complexity and Chaos in Nursing, 2, 16-24, 1995
  • Sabelli, H.C., Carlson-Sabelli, L., Levy, A., Patel, M., Anger, fear, depression and crime: Physiological and psychological studies using the process method, In Robertson & Coombs, (Eds.), Chaos theory in psychology and the life sciences., 65-88, 1995
  • Sabelli, H, Carlson-Sabelli, L (1995) Sociodynamics: The application of process methods to the social sciences In Albert, A (eds), Chaos and Society, Amsterdam, Holland, I.O.S. Press, 117-140 pages (bookchapter)
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., Sabelli, H.C., Zbilut, J., Patel, M., Messer, J., Walthall, K., Tom, C., Sugerman, R, Fink, P. & Zdanovics, O., How the heart informs about the brain, In R. Trappl (Ed.), Cybernetics and Systems, 2, 1031-1038, 1994
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., Sabelli, H.C., Zbilut, J., Patel, M., Messer, J., Walthall, K., & Tom, C., Cardiac entropy in coronary and schizophrenic patients and the process concept of entropy, In R. Trappl (Ed.), Cybernetics and Systems, 2, 967-974, 1994
  • Sabelli, H.C., Carlson-Sabelli, L. & Messer, J., The process method of comprehensive patient evaluation based on the emerging science of complex dynamical systems, Theoretical and Applied Chaos in Nursing, 1, 33-41, 1994
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L, Sabelli, H, Hale, A (1994) Sociometry and sociodynamics In Holmes, M, Karp, M, Watson, M (eds), Psychodrama since Moreno: Innovations in theory and practice, 1 Edition, London & New York, Taistock/Routledge, 145-185 pages (bookchapter)
  • Raaz, N, Carlson-Sabelli, L (1993) Psychodrama in the treatment of multiple personality disorder: A Process-theory perspective In Kluft, E. (eds), Expressive and functinal therapies in the treatment of multiple personality disorder, Springfield, IL, Charles Thomas, 169-188 pages (bookchapter)
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., Sabelli, H.C., Patel, M., & Holm, K., The union of opposites in Sociometry, American Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 44(4), 147-171, 1992
  • Sabelli, H.C., & Carlson-Sabelli, L., Process theory as a framework for comprehensive psychodynamic formulations, Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 117(1), 5-27, 1991
  • Sabelli, H.C., Carlson-Sabelli, L. & Javaid, J., The thermodynamics of bipolarity, Psychiatry, Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 53, 346-369, 1990
  • Sabelli HC, Carlson-Sabelli L, Biological priority and psychological supremacy: a new integrative paradigm derived from process theory, American Journal of Psychiatry, 146(12), 1541-51, December 1989 Abstract
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., Role reversal: A concept analysis and reinterpretation of the research literature, American Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 41(4), 139-152, 1989
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L. (1989) Emotional Dialectics In Sabelli, H. (eds), Union of opposites: A comprehensive theory of natural and human processes, 1 Edition, Virginia, Brunswick, 387-406 pages (bookchapter)
  • Carlson-Sabelli, L., & Sabelli, H.C., Reality, perception and role reversal, Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 36, 162-174, 1984
  • , The use of text-based technology to enrich counselor training and supervision: Using forums. In Anthony, K, Nagel, D (eds), , Mental Health and the Impact of Technological Development, Springfield, IL, Charles Thomas, In Press (bookchapter)

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