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
2013
Children Exposed to the Arrest of a Family Member: Associations with Mental Health
Roberts YH, Snyder FJ, Kaufman JS, Finley MK, Griffin A, Anderson J, Marshall T, Radway S, Stack V, Crusto CA. Children Exposed to the Arrest of a Family Member: Associations with Mental Health. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2013, 23: 214-224. PMID: 24829537, PMCID: PMC4016966, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-013-9717-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthFamily membersChild mental healthRace/ethnicityMental health challengesChild healthImpact of exposureCaregiver educationDevelopmental periodHealth challengesPTE exposureChild's ageBaseline dataArrestChildrenHealthExposureTraumatic eventsDifferent developmental periodsMultiple regression model resultsAgeFamily-based systemAssociationHousehold incomeEmotional challenges
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
2009
Systems of Care and the Prevention of Mental Health Problems for Children and their Families: Integrating Counseling Psychology and Public Health Perspectives.
Whitson ML, Kaufman JS, Bernard S. Systems of Care and the Prevention of Mental Health Problems for Children and their Families: Integrating Counseling Psychology and Public Health Perspectives. 2009, 3: 3-9. PMID: 21179396, PMCID: PMC3004362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health promotionSystems of careChild mental healthMental healthHealth promotionChild mental health promotionHealth perspectiveLongitudinal outcome studyMental health problemsPublic health perspectiveMental health perspectiveOutcome studiesHealth problemsIntervention servicesCarePreventionIntervention approachesPublic healthChildrenHealthSchool-based systemLevel of riskPositive outcomes