Position:

Adjunct Instructor

Contact Information:

vlioujohnson@paloaltou.edu

Programs:

PhD
Master's

Education:

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Palo Alto University
MS, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Palo Alto University
MS, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Gerontology, Notre Dame de Namur University
BA, American Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz

Biography:

Dr. Victoria Liou-Johnson received her BA in American Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with emphasis in Native American studies. She completed a MS in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Gerontology at Notre Dame de Namur University before enrolling in Palo Alto University's PhD program. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology with neuropsychology emphasis at Palo Alto University. She completed an internship in integrated primary care and neuropsychology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, a postdoctoral residency at the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System in the outpatient PTSD, community living center, and outpatient neuropsychology clinics. Dr. Liou-Johnson then worked in a primarily indigenous population serving, federally qualified healthcare center, prior to returning to research at the VA Palo Alto as an advanced research fellow.

Dr. Liou-Johnson’s research has not only been focused on the neural correlates and cognitive outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease and non-invasive treatment modalities (e.g., rTMS, VR), but also on racial/ethnic and gender outcome differences, barriers to care, and health (in)equity. Her research utilizes interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g., neuroscience, neuroimaging, medicine, neurology, social work) to explore these topics. As a researcher and clinician, she is particularly interested in the translational implications and implementation of her research to improve current treatments and outcomes, especially for underserved populations.

Dr. Liou-Johnson is licensed in multiple states and maintains a small private telehealth practice, which focuses on culturally conscious and culturally appropriate trauma treatment for Indigenous and underserved populations. In addition to clinical and research work, she also enjoys mentoring students and trainees from underrepresented groups through various professional societies and teaching in graduate clinical psychology programs.

Areas of Interest:

Cognition, Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging, Trauma, Health Equity, Diversity, Indigenous populations

Selected Publications:

Kennedy, E., Vadlamani, S., Lindsey, H.M., Lei, P., Pugh, M.J., Adamson, M.M.,…Liou-Johnson, V.,…Wilde, E.A. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. medRXiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.16.524331

Sultana, T., Hasan, M.A., Kang, X., Liou-Johnson, V., Adamson, M.M., & Razi, A. (2023). Neural mechanisms of emotional health in traumatic brain injury patients undergoing rTMS treatment. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. medRXiv 2022.09.29.22280447; doi:https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.29.22280447

Liou-Johnson, V., Merced, K., Klyce, D. W., Agtarap, S., Finn, J. A., Chung, J. S., Campbell, T., Harris, O. A., & Perrin, P. B. (2023). Exploring racial/ethnic disparities in rehabilitation outcomes after TBI: A veterans affairs model systems study. NeuroRehabilitation, 10.3233/NRE-220225. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-220225

Silva M.A., Gonzalez A.V., Tang X., Carnahan N.D., Klyce D.W., Liou-Johnson V. … Dreer L.E. (2023). Examining the relationship between sleep apnea diagnosis and suicide risk in Veterans with traumatic brain injury: A VA TBI Model Systems study. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 10-1097. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000856

Beaudreau, S. A., Van Moorleghem, K., Dodd, S. M., Liou-Johnson, V., Suresh, M., & Gould, C. E. (2021). Satisfaction with a Vacuum Constriction Device for Erectile Dysfunction among Middle-Aged and Older Veterans. Clinical Gerontologist, 1-9. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2020.1823922

Gould, C. E., Spira, A. P., Liou-Johnson, V., Cassidy-Eagle, E., Kawai, M., Mashal, N., O’Hara, R. & Beaudreau, S. A. (2018). Association of anxiety symptom clusters with sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 73(3), 413-420. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbx020

Gould, C. E., O’Hara, R., Cassidy-Eagle, E.L., Liou-Johnson, V., & Beaudreau, S. A. (2015) Anxiety Symptom Clusters Predict Sleep Quality. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(3), S144-S145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2014.12.150

Liou-Johnson, V., Adamson, M.M., Niemeier, J, Silva, M.A., Sevigny, M., Dirlikov, B., Neumann, D., Harris, O., & Chung, J.S. (2021, August 12-14). Social determinants of health may contribute to poorer outcomes for women veterans with TBI. APA 2021, Virtual. https://convention.apa.org

Beaudreau, S. A., Van Moorleghem, K., Dodd, S. M., Liou-Johnson, V., Suresh, M., & Gould, C. E. (2021). Satisfaction with a Vacuum Constriction Device for Erectile Dysfunction among Middle-Aged and Older Veterans. Clinical gerontologist, 44(3), 307–315. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2020.1823922

Liou-Johnson, V. & Johnson, B. (2020). Paroxetine Use with Older Adults. In C. Lepkowsky (Ed.), The Pharmacological Guide to Paroxetine. New York, Nova Science Publishers.

Gould, C. E., Spira, A. P., Liou-Johnson, V., Cassidy-Eagle, E., Kawai, M., Mashal, N., O'Hara, R., & Beaudreau, S. A. (2018). Association of Anxiety Symptom Clusters with Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 73(3), 413–420. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbx020

Liou-Johnson, V. (2018, March 18). A Tale of Two Outcomes in Older Adult Substance Use Treatment. [Clinical case presentation]. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, Honolulu, HI. https://www.aagponline.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=2018%20Welcome%20Page&category=2018%20Annual%20Meeting

Liou-Johnson V., Van Moorleghem K., Mills B., O’Hara R. (2017). Aging, Inequalities, and Health. In: Pachana N.A. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-082-7_188

Borish S., Brunet H., Liou-Johnson V., Kramer J. (2017). Encephalopathy. In: Pachana N.A. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-082-7_300

La D., Van Moorleghem K., Liou-Johnson V. (2017). Psychological and Personality Testing. In: Pachana N.A. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-082-7_65

Liou-Johnson, V., Mashal, N., Kramer, A., Hantke, N., Bott, N.T., & Beaudreau, S.A. (2016, September 6-9). Worry and depressive symptoms are associated with subjective memory complaints. 2016 International Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, San Francisco, CA. https://www.ipa-online.org/UserFiles/file/2016FinalProgrampdf.pdf

Bott, N.T., Hantke, N., Liou-Johnson, V., & Beaudreau, S.A. (2016, September 8). History of traumatic brain injury and APOE are associated with cognitive impairment and dementia in the Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study (ADAMS). [Symposium] 2016 International Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, San Francisco, CA. https://www.ipa-online.org/events/annual-congress/2016-ipa-international-congress-san-francisco-united-states/

Alioto, A. G., Borish, S., Mead, C. C., Liou-Johnson, V., Watson, C., Wynn, M., Foley, J.M., & Kramer, J. H. (2016, February 3-6). White matter integrity of the corpus collosum mediates the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and processing speed in a population of cognitively normal older adults. 44th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA. https://www.the-ins.org/files/meetings/bst2016/files/Program_INS-2016-Boston.pdf

Gould, C. E., O’Hara, R., Cassidy-Eagle, E.L., Liou-Johnson, V., & Beaudreau, S. A. (2015) Anxiety Symptom Clusters Predict Sleep Quality. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(3), S144-S145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2014.12.150

Websites and Other Relevant Links:

https://med.stanford.edu/adamson-lab/AboutUs/currentPostdocs/postdocjohnson.html
https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-liou-johnson/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/victoria.liou-johnson,%20phd.1/bibliography/public/