A5069895218- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
University of Louisville
2015-2024
University of Louisville Hospital
2004-2021
Western Kentucky University
2021
University of Denver
2021
<h3>Importance</h3> Depression is a common disorder that may go untreated or receive suboptimal care in primary settings. Computer-assisted cognitive behavior therapy (CCBT) has been proposed as method for improving access to effective psychotherapy, reducing cost, and increasing the convenience efficiency of treatment depression. <h3>Objectives</h3> To evaluate whether clinician-supported CCBT more than usual (TAU) patients with depression examine feasibility implementation population...
Although the child welfare system has historically provided “independent living” services, youth aging out of foster care are at increased risk negative outcomes such as poverty substance abuse, and homelessness. This manuscript builds upon recent shift to “interdependent approaches by describing skills for various stages relationships, including youths relationship with their caseworker family, centering around need define clear expectations model healthy skills. Youth must recognize...
A federal grant was awarded to provide the Within My Reach healthy relationships curriculum low-income, at-risk individuals involved with various social service agencies. The effectiveness of this evaluated for 202 participants through measures training and relationship outcomes pre-, immediately post- 6 months posttraining. Participants experienced high levels satisfaction; significant increases in knowledge, communication/conflict resolution skills, quality; as well a trend reduction...
This research evaluated the impact of Within My Reach healthy relationship education program on intimate partner violence for 419 high-risk adults in an urban area. Key outcomes such as knowledge, communication/conflict resolution skills, quality, and physical emotional abuse were through survey immediately post- 6-months postprogram participation. Results suggest that participation is associated with a statistically significant decrease abuse, well isolation behaviors. Differences by...
This study examined the comorbidity of child neglect and domestic violence (DV) in a sample public welfare cases. All cases investigated for 1999 (N = 2,350 families) from single county Kentucky were included analysis. Findings indicate that DV was comorbid approximately 29% and, although more likely to be opened when substantiated, they less also present. A secondary random subsample 100 reviewed examine impact this on workers' assessment risk problems children's functioning, relationship...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness Solution-Based Casework (SBC) model for child welfare practice. Method: Two case review studies were conducted. first study compared 48 cases from two worker groups differing in degree training and implementation SBC model. second outcomes 100 high-risk based on level Results: These found that can be implemented across type maltreatment, comorbid factors, other demographic variables. Results indicated workers more...
Relationship education programs have been shown as an effective way to increase relationship functioning. There is less known about how process factors, such alliance with the leader or group dynamics, affect outcomes in these interventions. We examined cohesion and a program tailored for individuals. Specifically, we whether participants' ratings (n = 126) of were associated changes adjustment, confidence, communication quality from pre‐ postintervention. The results demonstrated that...
To test the efficacy of Reducing Risk (RTR) and Love Notes (LN) on reducing risky sexual behavior among youths yet to experience or cause a pregnancy. The four dependent variables were ever had sex, condom use, birth control number partners at 3- 6-month follow-up in 3-arm cluster randomized controlled trial 1448 impoverished youths, aged 14 19 years, 23 community-based organizations Louisville, Kentucky, from September 2011 through March 2014. At 3 6 months, compared with condition, RTR...
The purpose of this study was to explore the intergenerational transmission intimate partner violence and potential impact a relationship education program on process. Qualitative data regarding perception domestic experienced in family origin were collected through in-depth interviews. effects measured regard adolescents’ knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, engagement violence. Love U2 Relationship Smarts also examined, comparing two groups adolescents: one group who their families another did...
The purpose of the study is to examine impact a statewide intervention (BSW level Title IV-E Program) on both workers’ intent leave job and their actual exit from state administered public child welfare agency. Employees completed an extensive survey including scales assessing individual, team, organizational variables that might turnover. Results show more graduates stay with agency than do regular hires at slower rate. Different compared vary across type employee. Implications for...
Importance Approximately 1 in 5 adults are diagnosed with depression their lifetime. However, less than half receive help from a health professional, the treatment gap being worse for individuals socioeconomic disadvantage. Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) is an effective and convenient strategy to treat depression; however, its cost-effectiveness sociodemographically diverse population remains unknown. Objective To evaluate of clinician-supported CCBT compared as usual...
This purpose of this research was to evaluate the mandatory reporting law for domestic violence victims in state Kentucky through qualitative interview 24 female violence. Victims were generally supportive and felt that professionals should be required report abuse. They did not feel placed them at higher risk revictimization or loss their children child protective services. The women offered utilized a range Criticisms process included "secrecy" contact, simplistic conceptualization family...
While a number of studies have shown the efficacy solution-based casework (SBC) practice model for child welfare (e.g., Antle, Christensen, van Zyl, & Barbee, 2012 B. F., D. N., M. A. P. (2012). The impact Solution Based Casework on federal outcomes in public welfare. Child Abuse Neglect, 36, 342–353.[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), current analysis examines top ranked behaviors cases reaching safety, permanency, and well-being both high adherence low cases. Sixteen...