Quintin Gustin, Full-time Instructor
Special Interests
Interests include evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders, issues where psychology intersects with the criminal justice system, motivational interviewing, and the borderline personality disorder diagnosis. Also has an interest in mindfulness-related therapies such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Career
Treatment Director – 19th JDC Adult Drug Court, 2011 - 2020
Director – Capital Area Recovery Program, 2004-2010
Adjunct Instructor – LSU Psychology Department, 2009-2020
Behavior Intervention Specialist - Children’s Service – CAHSD, 2002-2004
Director/Practitioner – The Counseling Center, Inc. – Houston, Tx, 1985-2002
Education
Ph.D. Counseling Education and Supervision, University of Holy Cross
M.S. Clinical Psychology, Virginia Tech
Clinical Internship, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
B.S. Psychology, Louisiana State University
Teaching
Presently teaching the following courses:
PSYC 2000 – Introductory Psychology
PSYC 2060 – Educational Psychology
PSYC 3082 – Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 3083 – Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Past Publications
Snyder, S, Goodpaster, WA, Pitts, WM, Pokorny, AD & Gustin, QL (1985). Demography of psychiatric patients with borderline personality disorder traits. American Journal of Psychiatry, 18, 38-49.
Pitts, WM, Gustin, QL, Mitchell, C & Snyder, S (1985). MMPI critical item characteristics of the DSM-III borderline personality disorder. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 173(10), 628-631.
Snyder, S, Pitts, WM, Goodpaster, WA & Gustin, QL (1984). Family structure as recalled by borderline patients. Psychopathology, 17, 90-97.
Gustin, QL, Goodpaster, WA, Sajadi, C, Pitts, WM & Snyder, S (1983). MMPI characteristics of the DSM-III borderline personality disorder. Journal of Personality Assessment, 47(1), 50-59.
Goodpaster, WA, Pitts, WM, Snyder, S, Gustin, QL & Sajadi, C (1983). A social learning approach to group psychotherapy for hospitalized DSM-III borderline patients. Journal of Psychiatric Treatment and Evaluation, 5, 21-28
Snyder, S, Pitts, WM & Gustin, QL (1983). Absence of borderline personality disorder in later years. (letter). American Journal of Psychiatry, 140(2), 271-272.
Gustin, QL & Pettersson, RW (1978). From the vocational evaluation to job training: What can go wrong? Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Bulletin, 11(3), 23-28.