
Vicky Bouche
Professor
Biography
Vicky Bouche (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Palo Alto University with a master's in child development from Sorbonne University in France. At PAU, she specializes in diversity and community mental health research and clinical work, including addressing the mental health needs of under-resourced and diverse individuals.
Professor Bouche is particularly committed to supporting acculturation and post-migration adaptation among children and adolescents. That commitment extends to building a strong mental health infrastructure for culturally diverse populations locally, and for low-middle-income countries globally. She has participated in a global mental health training program in Kenya and has collaborated on cross-cultural projects such as a program evaluation examining the mental health programming for victims of modern slavery living in India, Nepal, Ethiopia, and Thailand.
Expertise
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Research Areas
- Diversity and community mental health
- Immigration
- Global mental health
Appointments
- Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Diversity and Community Mental Health, Palo Alto University
Education
- Palo Alto University, MS in Clinical Psychology, 2020
- Sorbonne University, PsyM in Child Development, 2017
- Scripps College, BA in French Studies and Psychology, 2015
Prior Experience
- Teacher's Assistant in Child and Adolescent Development, Mental Health Disparities, Supervision, Consultation, and Program Evaluation, and Psychopathology and Psychodiagnosis, Palo Alto University
Selected Publications
Bouche, V. A. E., Unanue, I. M., Mutiso, V., & Ndetei, D. (2019, September). Increasing access to mental health care in Nairobi, Kenya. Global mental health & psychiatry newsletter.
Bouche, V., Sztainer, M., Sheikh, R., Palacios, M., & Patel, S. G. (2019, November 5-7). A qualitative exploration of migration trauma among unaccompanied minors from Central America [Poster presentation]. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA, United States.
Bouche, V., Reed, D. E., II., Del Cid, M., & Patel, S. G. (2019, February 28-29). Developing best-practice methodology to empower vulnerable communities: Challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations for research with newcomer immigrant youth [Poster presentation]. Winter Roundtable 2019, New York City, NY, United States.