2024
Perceptions of Care and Perceived Discrimination: A Qualitative Assessment of Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Crusto C, Kaufman J, Harvanek Z, Nelson C, Forray A. Perceptions of Care and Perceived Discrimination: A Qualitative Assessment of Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39227547, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02153-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseHealth care providersExperiences of adultsDiagnosis of sickle cell diseaseExperiences of discriminationAssessment of adultsCare providersExperiences of biasPublic health concernTertiary medical centerThematic analysisFocus groupsPoor communicationCell diseaseOutpatient clinicTeaching hospitalPerceived discriminationMedical CenterHealth concernAverage ageParticipantsCareEthnic groupsProvidersHealthReporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care
Kaufman J, Yonkers K, Maltz C, Friedhoff C, Tobon A, Mele A, Tessier-Kay M, Grechukhina O, Lipkind H, Byatt N, Forray A. Reporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care. Journal Of Women's Health 2024 PMID: 38770764, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderProvider perspectiveKey informant interviewsCPS involvementNurse practitionersAffect careObstetric patientsCareInformant interviewsPostpartum patientsReporting requirementsCPS reportsProvidersContent analysisPerinatal individualsUse disorderSocial workersThematic areasPatientsFearNursesMandated reportersObstetriciansPostpartumStaff
2023
Needs of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis
Stenersen M, Schreier A, Strambler M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Kaufman J. Needs of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children And Youth Services Review 2023, 154: 107126. PMID: 37744024, PMCID: PMC10512660, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems of careWraparound care coordinationCare coordinationLatent class analysisCare coordination servicesPerceptions of careMental health needsCaregiver-reported dataMental health outcomesClass analysisBaseline characteristicsTargeted careTreatment experiencePresenting needsSix monthsTreatment servicesHealth outcomesHealth needsWraparound careOutcome categoriesCareBehavioral disordersWraparound servicesComplex needsBroader population“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 ownershipInitiativesSustainabilityPerspectiveNeeds of caregivers of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis
Schreier A, Stenersen M, Strambler M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Kaufman J. Needs of caregivers of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children And Youth Services Review 2023, 147: 106838. PMID: 37719138, PMCID: PMC10501261, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare coordinationCaregiver needsLatent class analysisSix-month followNeeds of caregiversWraparound care coordinationMental health outcomesCare coordinatorsSix monthsHealth outcomesHealth needsClass analysisCaregiver ratingsTrauma needsLatent classesCaregiversFamily needsMethods ParticipantsBehavioral problemsOutcomesFollowTeam meetingsService needsPresentationCare
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
2020
Trauma Symptoms and Relationship With Child 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. Trauma Symptoms and Relationship With Child and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care. Journal Of Emotional And Behavioral Disorders 2020, 29: 175-186. PMID: 34712039, PMCID: PMC8547490, DOI: 10.1177/1063426620980695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma symptomsYouth impairmentSystems of careMeasures of youthCommunity-based servicesPresence of traumaYouth functioningTraumatic eventsFamily team meetingsCare coordinationCare coordinatorsCaregiver outcomesCaregiver functioningFamily outcomesSOC servicesSymptomsMultiple regression analysisContextual factorsBehavioral disordersConditional effectsNumber of daysYouthImpairmentMeeting characteristicsMeeting durationImpact of an Integrated EMDR Treatment Program for Children and Youth Exposed to Potentially Traumatic Events: The Village Collaborative Trauma Center
Whitson M, Champine R, Griffin A, Corto-Mergins C, Lusa J, Jaffe J, Hemmelgarn A, Bryden E, Clark K, Kaufman J. Impact of an Integrated EMDR Treatment Program for Children and Youth Exposed to Potentially Traumatic Events: The Village Collaborative Trauma Center. Journal Of EMDR Practice And Research 2020, 14: 206-215. DOI: 10.1891/emdr-d-20-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic eventsProblem behaviorEye movement desensitizationSevere PTSD symptomsBody of researchPTSD symptomatologyPTSD symptomsReprocessing (EMDR) therapyStress disorderProblematic outcomesTreatment programYouthEMDRFuture researchYoung peopleOpen trialAdverse eventsGreater improvementTrauma centerClinic servicesSustained reductionInternalizingNumber of typesAdolescence
2019
Comparing youth and caregiver experiences in a school-based system of care
Champine R, Schreier A, Whitson M, Kaufman J. Comparing youth and caregiver experiences in a school-based system of care. Journal Of Family Social Work 2019, 23: 35-52. DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2019.1681334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral functioningYouth outcomesSpecific youthEmotional challengesHelpful aspectsExperiences of caregiversPositive viewSchool-based systemYouthFuture researchQualitative findingsSystems of careCaregiversService delivery approachCaregivers' experiencesFamily servicesCultural sensitivityPsychiatric treatmentGeneral satisfactionExperienceHigh levelsFunctioningResearchMore workSatisfactionImplementing 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 yearsComparing Early-Childhood and School-Aged Systems of Care for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: Risk, Symptom Presentation, and Outcomes
Schreier A, Kaufman JS, Crusto CA. Comparing Early-Childhood and School-Aged Systems of Care for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: Risk, Symptom Presentation, and Outcomes. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2019, 28: 2312-2325. PMID: 34334995, PMCID: PMC8323490, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-019-01447-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly childhood SOCRisk factorsSymptom presentationMonths of enrollmentSymptom measuresEarly childhoodYoung childrenSOC participantsCaregivers' symptomsSix monthsCaregiver stressAge groupsRisk profileGreater behavioral problemsDescriptive studySymptomsSchool-age populationChildrenBehavioral problemsChildhoodEnrollmentCareBehavioral difficultiesOutcomesNothing About Us Without Us: Authentic participation of service recipients in system development
Kaufman J, Schreier A, Graham S, Marshall T, Bracey J. Nothing About Us Without Us: Authentic participation of service recipients in system development. Children And Youth Services Review 2019, 100: 422-427. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild 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 youthLongitudinal Trajectories of Parenting Stress among Ethnic Minority Adolescent Mothers
Huang CY, Roberts YH, Costeines J, Kaufman JS. Longitudinal Trajectories of Parenting Stress among Ethnic Minority Adolescent Mothers. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2019, 28: 1368-1378. PMID: 31213750, PMCID: PMC6581460, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-019-01356-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 groupRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Contractors of the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Pratte MA, Griffin A, Ogazi C, Yurasevecz S, Blanks CA, McCooey L, Kaufman JS. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Contractors of the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Health Equity 2018, 2: 30-36. PMID: 29696243, PMCID: PMC5909280, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2017.0038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical Cancer Early Detection ProgramCervical cancer screening servicesCancer Early Detection ProgramCancer screening servicesEarly Detection ProgramScreening servicesExact testEthnic disparitiesRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesConsistency of careFisher's exact testDetection programSignificant differencesRace/ethnicity disparitiesRace/ethnicity groupsCervical cancerEthnic minority womenHispanic womenEthnicity disparitiesEthnic groupsSecondary analysisChi-squareWomenEthnicity groupsMinority women
2017
Service Characteristics and Family Involvement in an Early Childhood System of Care
Champine R, Whitson M, Kaufman J. Service Characteristics and Family Involvement in an Early Childhood System of Care. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2017, 27: 324-338. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-017-0875-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic developmental trajectoriesCommunity-based family interventionFamily involvementPositive participant experiencesCaregivers of childrenCaregiver participationParenting skillsDevelopmental trajectoriesFamily interventionsChild behaviorChild outcomesBehavioral challengesHelpful aspectsPath modelPath analysisCaregiver stressAge 6Positive changesYoung childrenFamily supportFuture researchDevelopmental impactEarly childhoodParticipants' experiencesMultiple-path model