Melissa L. Whitson, PhD
Associate Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryCards
About
Research
Publications
2022
The protective role of sense of community and access to resources on college student stress and COVID‐19‐related daily life disruptions
Benson O, Whitson M. The protective role of sense of community and access to resources on college student stress and COVID‐19‐related daily life disruptions. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 50: 2746-2764. PMID: 35142379, PMCID: PMC9088248, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22817.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2019
The benefits of an afterschool music program for low‐income, urban youth: The music haven evaluation project
Whitson M, Robinson S, Van Valkenburg K, Jackson M. The benefits of an afterschool music program for low‐income, urban youth: The music haven evaluation project. Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 48: 426-436. PMID: 31638730, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing 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 workSatisfactionA Community's Response to Adverse Childhood Experiences: Building a Resilient, Trauma‐Informed Community
Matlin SL, Champine RB, Strambler MJ, O'Brien C, Hoffman E, Whitson M, Kolka L, Tebes JK. A Community's Response to Adverse Childhood Experiences: Building a Resilient, Trauma‐Informed Community. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 64: 451-466. PMID: 31486086, PMCID: PMC6917911, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma-informed communityCommunity change processesAdverse childhood experiencesTrauma-informed practiceChildhood experiencesChange processCommunity sectorHealth services sectorInitial implementation phaseEducation sectorService sectorBroader communityLittle empirical evidencePopulation health perspectiveCommunity responsesCommunitySectorCentral featureEmpirical evidenceService systemOrganizational processesImplementation phaseUse of dataHealth perspectiveExperienceService-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 years
2018
Board 119: Innovative Mars Exploration Education and Technology Program: Development of an Informal Learning Curriculum (Work in Progress)
Patel S, Carnasciali M, Whitson M, Schrage D. Board 119: Innovative Mars Exploration Education and Technology Program: Development of an Informal Learning Curriculum (Work in Progress). 2018 DOI: 10.18260/1-2--29894.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 modelBoard # 17 : A Three-Year Study of Adult Undergraduate Engineering Students
Carnasciali M, Ciston S, Mikel T, Morales A, Sehgal S, Whitson M. Board # 17 : A Three-Year Study of Adult Undergraduate Engineering Students. 2017 DOI: 10.18260/1-2--27795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParenting 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