Maria Kovacs is an American psychologist and academic. She is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is the developer of the Children's Depression Inventory.
Maria Kovacs | |
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| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Children's Depression Inventory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
Biography
Kovacs earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from Queens College, City University of New York, a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.[1] In 1976, with Aaron T. Beck and Arlene Weissman, Kovacs co-authored a study establishing a correlation between suicide and hopelessness.[2] The next year, she published the Children's Depression Inventory, which was largely based on the Beck Depression Inventory that had already been used for adults.[3] In 1979, Beck, Kovacs and Weissman published the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI), which measures the frequency and severity of suicidal thoughts.[4]
Kovacs is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.[5] She is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.[6] She received the 2013 Paul Hoch Award from the American Psychopathological Association in recognition of her research into psychopathology.[7] In 2003, Kovacs was included in the ISI Highly Cited database.[1]
References
External links
- Maria Kovacs publications indexed by Google Scholar