Sixtus Dane A. Ramos
Assistant Professorial Lecturer 2
Educational Background
PhD in Psychology, major in Clinical Psychology
De La Salle University, Manila City
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
De La Salle University, Dasmariñas
Sixtus Dane A. Ramos, PhD is a clinical psychologist and international certified addiction professional practicing addiction treatment, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed care. He also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Psychology. He has published studies on trauma, substance use disorder treatment, therapeutic communities for addiction, and locus-of-hope in Scopus-Indexed journals. He developed and tested one of the first locus-of-hope interventions that boosted recovery outcomes of people with substance use problems in a therapeutic community. He is an active member of the Psychology of Hope and Well-being Lab at De La Salle University (HopeLab@DLSU). His current research focuses on adapting the locus-of-hope intervention for other vulnerable populations, developing positive recovery-oriented approaches for substance use disorders, and positive interventions in education.
Research Interest
- Addiction
- Therapeutic Communities
- Positive Interventions
- Locus-of-Hope
- Trauma
Selected Publications
- Bernardo, A. B. I., & Ramos, S. D. A. (2024). Culturalizing theory and research on cognitive models of hope. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.145772
- Ramos, S. D. A., Cunanan, A. L., & Bernardo A. B. I. (2024). Positive Futures: Locus-of-Hope and Positive Education in Asia. In J. C. Lee & K. J. Kennedy (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Life and Values Education in Asia. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003352471
- Ramos, S. D. A. (2022). Reminiscence in the face of death of a Filipino elderly with substance use disorder: The case of Burt. OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying, 86(2), 413–433. https://doi.org/10.1177/0030222820976276
- Ramos, S. D. A., & Bernardo, A. B. I. (2022). Unboxing the therapeutic community for addictions: A locus-of-hope theory perspective. Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 43(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/TC-03-2021-0009
- Ramos, S. D. A. (2019). The recovery-oriented therapeutic community for addictions (ROTC): A response to contemporary substance use disorder treatments in the Philippines. Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 40(1), 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/TC-12-2017-0037
- Ramos, S. D. (2017). Attachment, motivation, and clinical progress in a Filipino therapeutic community: A mediation analysis. Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 38(2), 108-118. https://doi.org/10.1108/TC-12-2016-0026
- Ramos, S. D. (2015). The progressive consequential model of child sexual abuse: The struggle and journey of Christine towards self-disclosure. Philippine Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 5, 3-20.
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