Frances J. Griffith

she/her/hers

Postdoctoral Fellow

DownloadHi-Res Photo

About

Titles

Postdoctoral Fellow

Biography

Frances is a postdoctoral fellow in the NIDA T32 program through the Division of Prevention and Community Research in the Department of Psychiatry. She earned a PhD in clinical (community) psychology from Bowling Green State University and is a registered board-certified art therapist.

Frances’ research and clinical-community interventions focus on increasing health equity for people in recovery with intersecting marginalized identities. Branches of her research focus on the development and evaluation of 1) peer-led programs in healthcare organizational settings, 2) individual- and systems-level interventions to reduce stigma and structural discrimination towards people in recovery, and 3) scalable, digital or arts-based interventions for health promotion and prevention of mental health and substance use challenges.

Appointments

DIGITAL Insights Lab
The Consultation Center

Education & Training

PhD: Bowling Green State University, Psychology, Clinical (Community emphasis) (2023)

MS: Florida State University, Art Therapy (2013)

BA: Vassar College, Art (2010)

- Download CV

Research

Overview

Frances' current and future research focuses on accessible, community-based interventions to increase health equity for people in recovery. Branches of her research focus on the development and evaluation of 1) peer-led programs in healthcare organizational settings, 2) individual- and systems-level interventions to reduce stigma and structural discrimination towards people in recovery, and 3) scalable, digital or art interventions for health promotion and prevention of mental health and substance use challenges. Her past research has broadly focused on health consumers with marginalized identities, empowerment, and creativity.

Medical Research Interests

Art Therapy; Community Mental Health Centers; Psychiatry and Psychology; Public Health Systems Research; Social Media

Public Health Interests

Mental Health; Community Engagement

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Frances J. Griffith's research output by year.

14Publications

Publications

2023

Potentially traumatic events of women of color in an urban adult basic education program
Crouch, M. C., Miller-Roenigk, B. D., Schrader, S. W., Griffith, F. J., Simmons, S., & Gordon, D. M. (2023). Potentially traumatic events of women of color in an urban adult basic education program. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2231384
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
What should I say? Online dating and disclosure experiences of adults with mental illness in long-term romantic relationships.
Stein, C. H., Griffith, F. J., Rudd, M. F., & Kalantzis, M. A. (2023). What should I say? Online dating and disclosure experiences of adults with mental illness in long-term romantic relationships. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 33(6), 1564–1579.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research In Press

2022

‘The music was speaking to me’: Using narrative inquiry to describe sacred moments with music.
Griffith, F. J., Wong, S., Dietrich, K. M., Exline, J. J., & Pargament, K. I. (2022). ‘The music was speaking to me’: Using narrative inquiry to describe sacred moments with music. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 79, 101911. DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2022.101911.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Dating in the wake of trauma and abuse: Relationship experiences of individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Russin, S.E., Ferrell, E. L., Griffith, F.J., & Stein, C.H. (2022). Dating in the wake of trauma and abuse: Relationship experiences of individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2022.2112338
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Size, food, and sensuality: Predictors of network engagement in weight-inclusive Instagram communities
Griffith, F. J., Redondo, R. A., & Diggins, E. (2022). Size, food, and sensuality: Predictors of network engagement in weight-inclusive Instagram communities. The Journal of Social Media and Society, 11(2).
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2021

Behind the Hashtag: Online Disclosure of Mental Illness and Community Response on Tumblr.
Griffith FJ, Stein CH. Behind the Hashtag: Online Disclosure of Mental Illness and Community Response on Tumblr. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 67: 419-432. PMID: 33326631, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12483.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
#MentalHealthArt: How Instagram artists promote mental health awareness online.
Griffith FJ, Stein CH, Hoag JE, Gay KN. #MentalHealthArt: How Instagram artists promote mental health awareness online. Public Health 2021, 194: 67-74. PMID: 33865149, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.02.006.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Personal loss, parental relationships, and caregiving intentions among adult siblings of individuals with mental illness.
Dulek, E. B., Russin, S., Rudd, M. F., Griffith, F. J., & Stein, C. H. (2021). Personal loss, parental relationships, and caregiving intentions among adult siblings of individuals with mental illness. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30, 1607–1618. DOI:10.1007/s10826-021-01960-0
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2020

Drawing on the brain: An ALE meta-analysis of functional brain activation during drawing.
Griffith, F. J., & Bingman, V.E. (2020). Drawing on the brain: An ALE meta-analysis of functional brain activation during drawing. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 71. DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2020.101690
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2018

What is a healthy mind? Art informs recovery at a state psychiatric hospital.
Griffith, F.J. & Bauer-Leffler, Simon (2018). What is a healthy mind? Art informs recovery at a state psychiatric hospital. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association 35(1), 42-47. DOI:10.1080/07421656.2018.1459117
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

See All Publications

News & Links

News

July 21, 2023
2023 Psychology Section Graduation Honors Fellows, Faculty
Read moreabout 2023 Psychology Section Graduation Honors Fellows, Faculty

Related Links
- AI in Medicine: Leveraging NLP to Evaluate User Experience to Reduce Drinking

Get In Touch

Contacts

frances.griffith@yale.edu