Research at the intersection of inclusive couples therapy, intergenerational trauma, and psychological well-being. Bridging Western psychology with global perspectives to build more compassionate, evidence-based practice.
Adapting the Relationship Checkup — an evidence-based couple assessment — to affirm and respond to the unique stressors of sexual minority couples, including minority stress, disclosure, and heteronormative assumptions in therapy.
Examining how trauma transmits across generations through family systems, cultural narratives, epigenetic mechanisms, and attachment patterns — with particular attention to marginalized communities and pathways to collective healing.
Investigating how perseverance and gratitude interact to shape subjective well-being in college students — with implications for positive psychology interventions in educational settings.
Studying how structured skill training — goal-setting, visualization, self-talk, and arousal regulation — builds grit and hardiness while reducing anxiety and burnout. Applying sport psychology techniques to everyday resilience.
Gray, T. D., Karve, D. M., and Francel, T. (2023, November 16-19). Inclusive adaptations of the relationship checkup to meet the needs of sexual minority couples [Poster presentation].
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 56th Annual Convention, New York, NY.
Karve, D. M. (2022, November 10). Intergenerational Trauma in the Society [Conference workshop].
SEAT at the Table, Springfield College, Springfield, MA.
Karve, D. M. (2019, March 3). Effect of Psychological Skill Training on Grit, Hardiness, Anxiety and Burnout [Master's Thesis].
SNDT College, Mumbai, India.
Karve, D. M. (2018, January 12). Relationship between grit, gratitude, and subjective well-being among college students [Professional presentation].
Bombay Psychological Association.
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