2021
Do mothers and fathers agree? Examining interparental ratings of youth externalizing behaviors among ethnically diverse families
Vassilopoulos A, DeLucia C, Torres C. Do mothers and fathers agree? Examining interparental ratings of youth externalizing behaviors among ethnically diverse families. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2021, 77: 2653-2667. PMID: 34214193, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth externalizing behaviorsParent reportExternalizing behaviorsChild psychological assessmentChild symptom severityMother-father agreementSymptom severityMothers' depression scoresYouth behavior problemsMother-father dyadsSmall literature baseDepression scoresPsychological assessmentPaternal caregiversBehavior problemsPsychosocial screeningYouths' parentsMinority youthFamily characteristicsDifference scoresYouth AssessmentYouth 6Stress scoresMinimal researchLiterature base
2018
Few Pediatric Diabetes Patients Access Outpatient Psychotherapy following Screening and Referral
TSIKIS J, VALENZUELA J, VASSILOPOULOS A, WILCOCKS C, REITBLAT L, BLANCO E, NICHOLLS S, WOLF R. Few Pediatric Diabetes Patients Access Outpatient Psychotherapy following Screening and Referral. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-219-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutpatient psychotherapyHalf of AYAsMultidisciplinary diabetes clinicEffective mental health screeningMental health screeningPediatric psychologistsMental health servicesElevated depression scoresPHQ scoresDiabetes clinicGlycemic controlPsychotherapy referralsDiabetes visitsOutpatient therapyDiabetes teamHealth screeningDepression screenerReferral reasonsCommunity referralsDepressive symptomsDepression scoresDiabetes managementType 2Health servicesReferral