Frances J. Griffith
she/her/hers
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Research Summary
Frances’ research is broadly related to increasing health equity for people in recovery with mental health and substance use challenges, especially those with intersecting marginalized identities.
Extensive Research Description
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.
Research Interests
Art Therapy; Community Mental Health Centers; Social Media; Psychiatry and Psychology; Public Health Systems Research
Public Health Interests
Mental Health; Community Engagement
Selected Publications
- Potentially traumatic events of women of color in an urban adult basic education programCrouch, 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
- 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.
- ‘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.
- 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
- Size, food, and sensuality: Predictors of network engagement in weight-inclusive Instagram communitiesGriffith, 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).
- 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.
- #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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Reframing art therapy to meet psychosocial and financial needs in homelessness.Griffith, F. J., Seymour, L., &. Goldberg, M. (2015). Reframing art therapy to meet psychosocial and financial needs in homelessness. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 46, 33-40. DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2015.09.007
- Considerations in art e-therapy for anxiety disorders.Morris (Griffith), F. J. (2014a). Considerations in art e-therapy for anxiety disorders. Journal of Depression and Anxiety, 4(170), 1-6. DOI:10.4172/2167-1044.1000170
- Should art be integrated into cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders?Morris (Griffith), F. J. (2014b). Should art be integrated into cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders? The Arts in Psychotherapy, 41, 343-352. DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2014.07.002
- Join the art club: Exploring social empowerment in art therapy.Morris (Griffith), F. J., & Willis-Rauch, M. (2014). Join the art club: Exploring social empowerment in art therapy. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 31(1), 28-36. DOI:10.1080/07421656.2014.873694