2023
“Give up your mic”: Building capacity and sustainability within community‐based participatory research initiatives
April K, Stenersen M, Deslandes M, Ford T, Gaylord P, Patterson J, Wilson B, Kaufman J. “Give up your mic”: Building capacity and sustainability within community‐based participatory research initiatives. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2023, 72: 203-216. PMID: 37058338, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBPR partnershipsCapacity buildingCommunity capacity buildingCommunity-based participatory research partnershipAcademic researchersStaff members' perspectivesParticipatory research partnershipParticipatory research initiativeCommunity-based participatory research initiativeCommunity capacityCommunity voicesCommunity ownershipCommunity valuesAdvocacy organizationsResearch partnershipsBuilding capacityFirst-person accountsBehavioral health systemResearch processMembers' perspectivesPartnershipFull ownershipInitiativesSustainabilityPerspective
2022
Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services
Grant N, Byrd R, Forlano R, Olsen S, Youins R, Sernyak MJ, Fulara D, Kaufman JS. Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 51: 2495-2508. PMID: 35521662, PMCID: PMC9347813, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesCommunity mental health servicesCommunity mental health centerMental health centersMental health servicesDelivery of careCommunity-based participatory projectCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicHealth centersGreater riskHealthcare needsCBPR approachMental healthDisease pandemicVulnerable populationsService delivery strategiesCOVID-19Wellness journeyNeeds assessmentVulnerable individualsDelivery strategiesFocus groupsThematic analysisPandemic
2021
Understanding Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Wraparound Care for Youths With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Stenersen MR, Kelly A, Bracey J, Marshall T, Cummins M, Clark K, Kaufman JS. Understanding Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Wraparound Care for Youths With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2021, 73: 526-532. PMID: 34470504, PMCID: PMC8888774, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careCare coordinationWraparound care coordinationRacial-ethnic disparitiesWraparound careCaregiver-reported outcomesCaregiver Strain QuestionnaireQuality of careBehavioral health outcomesTrauma ScreenHealth outcomesStrain QuestionnaireEthnic disparitiesRacial-ethnic groupsCareBehavioral disordersOutcomesRegression analysisFamily needsOhio ScalesWraparound processIntakeSignificant disparitiesCaregiversBehavioral difficulties
2019
Implementing Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse on Medical Inpatient Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Martino S, Zimbrean P, Forray A, Kaufman JS, Desan PH, Olmstead TA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Gueorguieva R, Yonkers KA. Implementing Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse on Medical Inpatient Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 2520-2529. PMID: 31468342, PMCID: PMC6848470, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05257-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsultation-liaison serviceSubstance misuseMotivational interviewMedical inpatientsGeneral medical inpatient servicesMedical inpatient servicesGeneral medical inpatientsStudy-eligible patientsMedical inpatient unitsAcute care hospitalsMain MeasuresPrimary outcomesMedical education workshopSecondary outcomesCare hospitalControlled TrialsEffective implementation strategiesMeasuresPrimary outcomesMedical HospitalInpatient unitInpatient servicesMedical ordersPatientsPatients' statementsMotivational interviewingInpatientsTell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process
Kaufman JS, Abraczinskas M, Salusky IS. Tell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 65: 125-135. PMID: 31410864, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchService-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers
Champine RB, Shaker AH, Tsitaridis KA, Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 55: 942-953. PMID: 31165963, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careFocus groupsService accessEarly childhood systemsCommunity-based participatory approachPerspectives of parentsService-related barriersAreas of convergenceMost scholarshipParticipatory approachService deliveryFamily accessAge six yearsFamilies of childrenSchool-aged childrenIntegrated healthTransition planningSupport servicesThematic analysisProvider responsesUnderserved familiesUnderstanding servicesService providersEarly childhoodSix yearsChild and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care
Schreier A, Horwitz M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Cummins M, Kaufman JS. Child and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 63: 487-498. PMID: 30848833, PMCID: PMC6597283, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of carePlan of careGreater caregiver strainCommunity-based servicesPoor outcomeCare coordinatorsCaregiver outcomesCaregiver strainCaregiver functioningCare processesWraparound careCareNumber of daysOutcomesMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisTeam meetingsPractice standardsChildrenBetter youth outcomesFamily outcomesStatewide systemBehavioral difficultiesHigh percentageMeasures of youth
2018
Examining the service‐related experiences and outcomes of caregivers involved in a system of care who experienced everyday discrimination
Champine RB, Rozas LW, Schreier A, Kaufman JS. Examining the service‐related experiences and outcomes of caregivers involved in a system of care who experienced everyday discrimination. Journal Of Community Psychology 2018, 47: 544-562. PMID: 30370935, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careOutcomes of caregiversService-related experiencesAdverse health outcomesPsychological health needsIndependent sample t-testCaregiver stressHealth outcomesHealth servicesHealth needsLatinx caregiversHealth disparitiesInfrequent groupSample t-testCaregiversGreater dosagesOutcomesRegression analysisT-testCareService accessGroupDiscrimination group
2017
Parenting Stress as a Mediator of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes in Young Children
Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Parenting Stress as a Mediator of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes in Young Children. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2017, 87: 531-539. PMID: 28627899, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000271.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Reflections on a Community Psychology Setting and the Future of the Field
Kaufman JS, Connell CM, Crusto CA, Gordon DM, Sartor CE, Simon P, Strambler MJ, Sullivan TP, Ward NL, Weiss NH, Tebes JK. Reflections on a Community Psychology Setting and the Future of the Field. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2016, 58: 348-353. PMID: 27883198, PMCID: PMC5497455, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaltreatment, family environment, and social risk factors: Determinants of the child welfare to juvenile justice transition among maltreated children and adolescents
Vidal S, Prince D, Connell CM, Caron CM, Kaufman JS, Tebes JK. Maltreatment, family environment, and social risk factors: Determinants of the child welfare to juvenile justice transition among maltreated children and adolescents. Child Abuse & Neglect 2016, 63: 7-18. PMID: 27886518, PMCID: PMC5283859, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanChildChild AbuseChild Protective ServicesChild, PreschoolCultural DeprivationDomestic ViolenceFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansJuvenile DelinquencyLife Change EventsMaleProspective StudiesPublic AssistanceRhode IslandRisk FactorsSocial JusticeWhite PeopleConceptsJuvenile justice systemChild protective services investigationJustice systemSocial risk factorsSystem transitionsChild welfare systemIncidents of neglectRecurrence of maltreatmentTypes of abuseFamily environmentWelfare systemChild welfareCPS investigationSubtypes of maltreatmentServices investigationTailoring servicesMaltreatmentAdverse family environmentRisk of transitionRace/ethnicityPatterns of riskChronicity of maltreatmentPovertyWelfareExplores
2015
See One, Do One, Order One: a study protocol for cluster randomized controlled trial testing three strategies for implementing motivational interviewing on medical inpatient units
Martino S, Zimbrean P, Forray A, Kaufman J, Desan P, Olmstead TA, Gueorguieva R, Howell H, McCaherty A, Yonkers KA. See One, Do One, Order One: a study protocol for cluster randomized controlled trial testing three strategies for implementing motivational interviewing on medical inpatient units. Implementation Science 2015, 10: 138. PMID: 26420671, PMCID: PMC4589113, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0327-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational interviewingPsychiatry consultation-liaison serviceMethods/designThisMedical inpatient unitsBrief behavioral interventionConsultation-liaison servicePractices of providersMedical education workshopSubstance use problemsMedical inpatientsStudy protocolMedical HospitalHospitalist serviceInpatient unitBedside practiceMedical unitsPatientsRecovery outcomesBehavioral interventionsSubstance useUse problemsHospitalizationInpatientsPrimary aimTeachable moment
2014
Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Community‐Based Participatory Research to Enhance Mental Health Services
Case AD, Byrd R, Claggett E, DeVeaux S, Perkins R, Huang C, Sernyak MJ, Steiner JL, Cole R, LaPaglia DM, Bailey M, Buchanan C, Johnson A, Kaufman JS. Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Community‐Based Participatory Research to Enhance Mental Health Services. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2014, 54: 397-408. PMID: 25245601, PMCID: PMC10512440, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-014-9677-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health services researchMental health servicesHealth services researchCommunity-based participatory researchHealth servicesLocal community mental health centerAdult mental health servicesCommunity mental health centerServices researchMental health centersHealth centersGreater consumer involvementConsumer involvementCBPR projectsParticipatory researchInvolvementHealth, Emergency Department Use, and Early Identification of Young Children Exposed to Trauma
Roberts YH, Huang CY, Crusto CA, Kaufman JS. Health, Emergency Department Use, and Early Identification of Young Children Exposed to Trauma. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 46: 719-724. PMID: 24565881, PMCID: PMC4004686, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentHealth-related problemsHealth symptomsPhysical health symptomsHealth problemsYoung childrenImportant public health problemEmergency department usePublic health problemTraumatic eventsPercent of childrenTrauma-exposed childrenEarly trauma exposurePhysical health problemsCross-sectional surveyChildren's health symptomsHealth-related eventsORC MacroSecondary preventionED useDepartment useMental health repercussionsRecurrent traumaEarly identificationTrauma exposure
2013
The moderating effect of family involvement on substance use risk factors in adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral challenges
Schlauch RC, Levitt A, Connell CM, Kaufman JS. The moderating effect of family involvement on substance use risk factors in adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral challenges. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 38: 2333-2342. PMID: 23584195, PMCID: PMC3634886, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use involvementExternalizing problemsHierarchical linear modelingBehavioral problemsFamily involvementMarijuana useOnly internalizing problemsHigher externalizing problemsMultilevel growth curve modelsCommunity mental health initiativesSubstance use problemsGrowth curve modelsSignificant main effectInternalizing problemsAdolescent substanceMental health initiativesAdolescents' experiencesBehavioral challengesInternalizingUse problemsSubstance useAdolescents' usesAlcohol useLinear modelingRisk factors
2012
Exposure to Traumatic Events and the Behavioral Health of Children Enrolled in an Early Childhood System of Care
Snyder FJ, Roberts YH, Crusto CA, Connell CM, Griffin A, Finley MK, Radway S, Marshall T, Kaufman JS. Exposure to Traumatic Events and the Behavioral Health of Children Enrolled in an Early Childhood System of Care. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, 25: 700-704. PMID: 23225035, PMCID: PMC3526816, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsYoung childrenRisk sampleEmotional challengesTraumatic event exposureMultiple regression model resultsBehavioral healthCurrent cross-sectional studyBehavioral functioningTraumatic exposureEvent exposureEmotional functioningChild's ageCross-sectional studyYears of ageMental health systemSemistructured interviewsSystems of careEarly childhoodChildren's exposureRace/ethnicityChildrenFunctioningCaregiver educationYounger ageThe Effects of Cumulative Risk and Protection on Problem Behaviors for Youth in an Urban School-Based System of Care
Whitson ML, Bernard S, Kaufman JS. The Effects of Cumulative Risk and Protection on Problem Behaviors for Youth in an Urban School-Based System of Care. Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 49: 576-586. PMID: 22865290, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9535-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffective SymptomsBlack or African AmericanChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInternal-External ControlInterviews as TopicMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisRiskRisk FactorsSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial Behavior DisordersSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban Population
2011
Characteristics of Young Children Exposed to Violence: The Safe Start Demonstration Project
Kaufman JS, Ortega S, Schewe PA, Kracke K. Characteristics of Young Children Exposed to Violence: The Safe Start Demonstration Project. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2011, 26: 2042-2072. PMID: 21282120, DOI: 10.1177/0886260510372942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic violence advocatesCycle of violenceSocial service personnelService providersJuvenile justiceCommunity violenceDelinquency preventionViolenceCourt personnelViolence exposurePolicy makersDirect servicesEducation providersMultiple waysService programsDemonstration projectYoung childrenEarly careIndividual levelNeed of interventionService personnelFamily membersArticleExtent of exposureOJJDP
2010
Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events
Crusto CA, Whitson ML, Walling SM, Feinn R, Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Amer M, Kaufman JS. Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 716-724. PMID: 21171132, PMCID: PMC4098710, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsFamily violenceSignificant posttraumatic stressChild posttraumatic stressCommunity-based mental healthYoung urban childrenHelp-seeking populationNonfamily violenceCaregiver reportsUrban childrenMental healthChildrenAppropriate interventionsChildren 3ParentsDevelopmental servicesEarly violenceViolenceNumber of typesCaregiversRelationshipExposureStressThe Impact of Youth and Family Risk Factors on Service Recommendations and Delivery in a School-Based System of Care
Whitson ML, Connell CM, Bernard S, Kaufman JS. The Impact of Youth and Family Risk Factors on Service Recommendations and Delivery in a School-Based System of Care. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2010, 38: 146-158. PMID: 20165927, PMCID: PMC2919639, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-009-9208-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent Health ServicesConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIncomeLogistic ModelsMaleMental Health ServicesParentsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsRisk factorsSystems of careFamily historyFamily risk factorsSubstance useLogistic regression analysisFamily mental illnessRegression analysisDosage of servicesMental illnessMental healthHigh dosageCarePresent studyService accessSchool-based systemImpact of childrenDosageMore servicesFactorsHistoryIllness