Thomas DiBlasi
Assistant ProfessorManaging Anger Dysregulation (MAD) Lab Students for Multicultural Awareness in Research & Training (SMART) Advisor, Peer Mentor Advisor
Ph.D., Hofstra University
mailto:Thomas.DiBlasi@liu.edu
Description
Thomas DiBlasi is an Assistant Professor at LIU Post in the PsyD Program. Dr. DiBlasi received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University. Running the Managing Anger Dysregulation (MAD) lab, his research focuses on understanding and treating anger, aggression, intimate partner violence, and revenge, particularly by way of cognitive behavioral interventions and motivational interviewing. Dr. DiBlasi is Co-chair of the special interest group of Forensic Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Additionally, he is the President and the Committee Chair of Trauma/Crisis Response for Suffolk County Psychological Association (SCPA). Dr. DiBlasi has a private practice in Medford, NY.
Publications
DiBlasi, T. & Kassinove, H
. (In Press). A Comparative Examination of Anger and Resentment Episodes. Journal of Rational-Emotive Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.
Serpanos, Y
., DiBlasi, T., & Butler, J. (2025). Effect of Sound Preference on Loudness Tolerance and Preferred Listening Levels using Personal Listening Devices. Audiology Research.
DiBlasi, T., Keenan, K., Pisano, C., Tumbarello, G., Engel, V., Vincent, B., & Loiacono, A. (2024). Examining Cognitions in an Anger Episode with and without Physical Aggression. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-024-10563-0.
DiBlasi, T., Pisano, C., Keenan, K., Loiacono, A., & Vincent, B. (2024). Examining the Effect of Impossible Problem Solving on State Anger. International Journal of Personality Psychology.
https://doi.org/10.21827/ijpp.10.41840.
DiBlasi, T., Wydo, M., & Smith, K. (2024). An Exploratory Analysis of Components of Revenge Experiences in Prisoners. Journal of Rational-Emotive Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-024-00555-0.
DiBlasi, T. & Sinn, L. (2024). The Effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Distraction, and Rumination on State Anger Using the Autobiographical Essay Memory Task. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2024.2388561
Vincent, B., Keenan, K., Pisano, C., Loiacono, A., &
DiBlasi, T. (2023) Examining the Effect of Threatened Masculinity on Gun Violence. Psychological Reports.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231219789
DiBlasi, T., Tafrate, R. C., & Kassinove, H. (2022). Core Mechanisms of Change in Motivational Interviewing: An Attempt to Separate Relational from Technical Elements Effects. Psychological Topics, 31 (3), 743-761. https://doi.org /10.31820/pt.31.3.14.
DiBlasi, T. & Kassinove, H. (2021). An Exploratory Analysis of Components of Revenge Experiences. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2021.2013376
Ettinger, J., Walton, P., Painter, J., &
DiBlasi, T (2021). Climate of Hope or Doom and Gloom? Testing the Climate Change Hope vs. Fear Communications Debate Through Online Videos. Climatic Change, 19
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-021-02975-8.
DiBlasi, T. & Smith, K. (2020). Keeping Victims Safe: Crisis Response Planning with Perpetrators of IPV, Counseling Today Online.
https://wp.me/p2BxKN-66I.
DiBlasi, T. & Kassinove, H. (2018). Relationships among Anger, Revenge, and Impulsivity in Romantic Relationships. Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal 3 (9). Doi: 10.23880/pprij-16000191.
DiBlasi, T., Shin, J., Dill, C., & Lee, J. (2018). Bullying and Discrimination Experiences in Korean-American Junior High School Students. Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology, 20 (2), 28-36. doi: 10.24913/rjap.20.2.01.
Shin, J., Davis, S., &
DiBlasi, T. (2017). Moral Disengagement and Discrimination Experiences as Predictors of Bullying Among Korean-American Adolescents. Medical Research Archives 5(9), 1-14.
DiBlasi, T. & Waters, L. (2017). Behaviorism. In Oskar Pineño (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Animal Learning and Cognition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1230-1.
DiBlasi, T. & Portillo, C. (2017). Delay of Reinforcement. In Oskar Pineño (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Animal Learning and Cognition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1294-1.
Kassinove, H. &
DiBlasi, T. (2017). Anger Management Training. In Amy Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (Vol. 7, pp.181-184). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781483365817.n7
Kassinove, H. &
DiBlasi, T. (2016). Anger Management from a Cognitive Behavioral Standpoint. Advances in Cognitive Therapy, 16(2), 5-11.
Lectures and Presentations
DiBlasi, T., Smith, K., & Lupo, T. (2024). Exploring the Use of Safety Planning with a Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Case Study. Presentation delivered for Hawai’i International Summit on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, Honolulu, Hawai’i, April 2024.
DiBlasi, T. (Chair), Treboux, D., Magee, M., & Zapata, C. (2024). Examining The Effect of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological Research. Panel presentation delivered at Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
Pisano, C. &
DiBlasi, T., (2024). The Effects of Virtual Reality Simulation on Increasing Driving Anger. Panel presentation delivered at Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
Vincent, B., Keenan, K., Pisano, C., Loiacono, A., &
DiBlasi, T. (2024). Examining the Effect of Threatened Masculinity on Gun Violence. Poster presentation delivered at Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
Pisano, C. &
DiBlasi, T. (2024). Examining the Effects of Academic Training on Perceptions of Psychopathy. Poster presentation delivered at Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
Tumbarello, G., Pisano, C., Vincent, B., Keenan, K., Shrestha, A., Tarino, K., &
DiBlasi, T., (2024). Examining the Effect of Impossible Problem Solving on State Anger. Poster presentation delivered at Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
Vincent, B., &
DiBlasi, T. (2024). Examining the Mediation between Adult Children’s Narcissism and Their Perception of Their Parents’ Narcissism via Childhood Abuse. Poster presentation delivered Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
Keenan, K., Pisano, C., Vincent, B.,
DiBlasi, T. (2024). Examining the Relationships between Trait Anger, Narcissism, and Psychopathy. Poster presentation delivered Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 2024.
DiGiuseppe, R., Tafrate, R.,
DiBlasi, T., & Wydo, M. (2023). Treating Anger Clients: Using Assessment Data to Enhance Treatment Outcomes. Symposium presentation delivered at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA, November 2023.
DiBlasi, T., Sinn, L., Argueta, C., Paterakis, K., Pisano, C., & Aramanda, E. (2023). Examining the Relationships between Attitudes between Sexual and Gender Norms, Sexual Aggression, Narcissism, and the Big Five Personality Traits. Poster presentation delivered at the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA, March 2023.
Storm, D. &
DiBlasi, T. (2023). Examining the Mediation between Extraversion and Self-Esteem via Social Media Use. Poster presentation delivered at the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA, March 2023.
DiBlasi, T., Sinn, L, Turner, D., Paterakis, K., & Argueta, C. (2022). The Effects of Perspective Taking, Taking Revenge, and Distraction on Decreasing Desire for Revenge. SIG poster presentation to be delivered at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York City, New York, November 2022.
DiBlasi, T., Turner, D., Sinn, L., Pisano, C., Paterakis, K., Argueta, C., & Aramanda, E. (2022). Exploring Graduate Training for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists on Primary Emotions. Poster presentation delivered at the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, March 2022.
Capek, C. &
DiBlasi, T., (2022). Investigating the Public’s Perception of Panic Disorder Treatments. Poster presentation delivered at the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, March 2022.
DiBlasi, T. & Kassinove, H. (2021). Exploratory Analyses of Revenge. SIG poster presentation delivered at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Online, November 2021.
Smith, K. &
DiBlasi, T. (2021) Helping Survivors Using Motivational Interviewing and The Stages of Change. Presentation delivered to Sojourner Family Peace Center, Milwaukee, WI, June 2021.
DiBlasi, T. (2021). The Use of Perspective Taking for Treating Anger. Invited Speaker for Rutgers University CAPS, New Brunswick, NJ, June 2021.
DiBlasi, T. (2021). Effective Approaches for Treating Anger and Aggression. Presentation delivered to Suffolk County Psychological Association, Online, May 2021.
DiBlasi, T. (2021). Effective Approaches for Decreasing Anger and Aggression. Keynote presentation delivered at St. Joseph’s College Undergraduate Research Symposium, Online, April 2021.
Honors/Awards
- Psi Chi Research Grant, Summer 2025
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- Psi Chi Travel Grant, Summer 2025
Eastern Psychological Association’s (EPA) Undergraduate Competition on Gun Violence Research, Mentor, 2023
Psi Chi Kay Wilson Officer Team Award, 2023
Associations:
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Co-Chair of FIEB SIG
Suffolk County Psychological Association (SCPA), Past President and Committee Chair of Trauma/Crisis Response Committee
Eastern Psychological Association, Member
American Psychological Association, Member
