2020
Impact 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
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
The Relation of Exposure to Traumatic Events and Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes for Children Enrolled in Systems of Care: Results from a National System of Care Evaluation
Whitson ML, Connell CM. The Relation of Exposure to Traumatic Events and Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes for Children Enrolled in Systems of Care: Results from a National System of Care Evaluation. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2016, 57: 380-390. PMID: 27222039, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild AbuseChild Abuse, SexualChild, PreschoolCommunity Mental Health ServicesDomestic ViolenceFamily TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternal-External ControlMaleMental DisordersOutcome Assessment, Health CareProblem BehaviorReferral and ConsultationStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesConceptsBehavioral health systemHealth outcomesChildren's behavioral health systemsMental health service programsHealth trajectoriesTraumatic eventsHistory of exposureHealth service programsRelation of exposureSystems of careMental health trajectoriesMental health outcomesBehavioral health outcomesChild demographic characteristicsExperienced improvementCare EvaluationFunctional impairmentOutcome measuresHealth systemChild's historyDemographic characteristicsStudy sampleChildrenHigh rateOutcomesParenting Stress as a Mediator of Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events and Behavioral Health Outcomes in Children and Youth
Kaufman J, Whitson M. Parenting Stress as a Mediator of Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events and Behavioral Health Outcomes in Children and Youth. Journal Of Trauma & Treatment 2016, 2016 DOI: 10.4172/2167-1222.1000310.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress for Children Exposed to Trauma: Results from a School-Based System of Care
Whitson M, Bernard S, Kaufman J. The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress for Children Exposed to Trauma: Results from a School-Based System of Care. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2014, 24: 1141-1151. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-9922-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblem behaviorTrauma exposureProtective factorsNegative mental health outcomesLower parental stressFamily-focused treatmentInternalizing problem behaviorsExternalizing problem behaviorsMental health outcomesModifiable protective factorsSerious emotional disturbanceInterpersonal traumaParenting stressTraumatic eventsMediating RoleParental stressFamily factorsEmotional disturbancePath analysisPositive outcomesLatino childrenLow-income familiesSystems of careSchool-based systemChildren's exposure
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 typesCaregiversRelationshipExposureStress