Clinical Research Papers from 2016
Partnership with Doulas & Domestic Violence Services, Nora Smyth
Not a Victim: Challenges of Providing Services to Sexually Exploited Youth, Chamaera Sowell
DBT for Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders, Eric Spagenski
Understanding School Social Workers’ Roles in Bullying Prevention and Intervention, Jessica Staples
Factors Contributing to the Social Acceptance of Domestic Violence: A Systematic Review, Kelly Sweeney
Barriers Trauma Presents Academically for Elementary School Students: What can schools do?, Autumn Terlouw
Social workers treating the whole person: the need for holistic therapy coursework, Tracy A. Toner
Offenders Speak: Gaining a New Perspective on What Works in Reducing Recidivism Among Young Adults, Kimberly Trembley
Considerations for Working With Hispanic/Latino Patients Receiving Hospice: Social Workers’ Perspectives, Elizabeth Turbak
When a therapist leaves a client: Closing the therapeutic relationship effectively, Mary Utz
Important Factors in Marital Success and Satisfaction: Marriage Counselors’ Perspectives, Bradley Vanover
Unmasking the Villain: Predictive Factors and Their Ability to Identify Potential Mass Shooters, Ivy Villani
Resiliency Factors for Karen Refugees, Abby Voigt
The Social Worker and Successful State Social Policy, Patricia Welte
Improving Mental Illness Recovery Utilizing Exercise Through Assertive Community Treatment Teams, Tami Wesselink
Smoking Cessation and the Role of Stigma: A Systematic Review, Carl White
Psychosocial and Academic Implications of Divorce on Adolescents: A Social Work Perspective, Brianne Wolf
Clinical Research Papers from 2015
Views on Seeking Mental Health Services in the Somali Community, Hamdi H. Adan
What is the Importance of Educating Women on Postpartum Depression?, Ashley Akwa
Behind the Steel Curtain: Examining News Coverage of a Rape Allegation Case, Claire C. Anderson
Animal-Assisted Interactions: Impacts for At-Risk Youth, Emily M. Axen
A Systematic Review of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure with Veterans, Lauren Bares
Food Insecurity: Providers’ Perspectives Regarding Improving Food Access for Low Income Americans, Sarah K. Barrett
Psycho-Social Variables regarding Military Reintegration, Krista Baysinger
I’m Proud I’m Actually Writing: Analyzing the Poetry of Urban Youth with EBD for Risk and Protective Factors, Clara N. Bergene
Social Workers Perception of Father Involvement and Infant Mental Health, Debra Bjorgaard
Use of Supervision for Catholics Social Workers, Geoffrey Bornhoft
A Systematic Review of the Effects of Family Conflict: Focusing on Divorce, Infidelity, and Attachment Style, Jacob B. Borst
Social Support of Clients with SMI: Professional Perspectives, Madeline A. Busch
The Development of a New Nonprofit and Targeted Programming, Jolene Castillo
Social Factors Related to Domestic Violence among Hmong Adults, Ace Chang
Trauma Innovations: MDMA as a Treatment Intervention for PTSD, Anthony Christian, Andrea E. Grey, and Terra Sorg
Social Workers’ Perceptions on Quality Hospital Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Mallory S. Clark
Deep Breathing and Downward Dog: Supporting Students with an EBD through Yoga, Rachel A. Coates
Systematic Review: Coping and Supports of Family Caregivers for Adults with Serious Mental Illness, Sheryl A. Cotton
Needs of Families Post-International Adoption, Courtney M. Coulter
Latino Professionals’ Views on Employment Discrimination Towards the Latino Immigrant Community, Anali Crispin Ballesteros
A Young African-American Woman’s Story: Risk and Protective Factors in Developing Identity, Jennifer A. Davis
Maslow’s Hierarchy and Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: Systematic Review of Stages and Interventions, Bethany M.M. Doerr
Millennial Men: A Correlational Study between Masculinity, Emotional Expression, and Mental Health, Kathryn L. Driscoll
The Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool Settings, Samantha J. Drusch
Autism and the Impact of the Siblings’ Identities, Marya Dumke
The Lived Experience of the Mandated Reporter, Courtney J. Duvick
An Integrative Healthcare Approach to Empowering Older Adults in Creating Advance Directives, Rebekah J. Elling
Increasing Advocacy, Awareness and Support for Transgender Individuals, Kacie Ervasti
Does Identification with the LGBTQ Community Impact Reintegration Experiences? Female Service Members’ Perspectives, Jennifer Evans
Adapting Parent Programs for Families Impacted by Incarceration: Community Providers’ Perspectives, Hilary Fasbender
Effective Ways Social Workers Respond to Secondary Trauma, Amy Fogel
Programming That Targets the Needs of Children Experiencing Homeless: A Systematic Review, Erin M. Foss
School Social Workers’ Role in Supporting Parents of a Child with Autism, Maureen V. Foster
Access to Fresh Produce: A Corner Store Owner Perspective, Kelly C. Freeburg
Acceptance Experience of Parents of Children with Mental Illness, Brieanne A. Gallaway
Mindfulness and Meditation: Transforming Therapeutic Presence in Clinical Social Work Practice, Leah B. Ghali
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Risk Factors in a Homeless Youth Population, Michelle J. Goar
Supporting Adults Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Achieving Community Integration: A Complex Task, Lyndsay Gomos
Challenges to Escaping Homelessness Among Male Veterans: A Systematic Review, Tiffany A. Groskreutz
A Social Worker’s Perspective on Integrating Social Work into Assisted Living Facilities, Melissa M. Gudgell
The Impact of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Residential Care Workers on Client Care: Implications for Social Work Practice, Amanda J. Hanson
How Hospice Social Workers Make Sense of Religious and Cultural Diversity as it Relates to Death and Dying, Andrea S. Hanson
Understanding College Staff’s Experiences in Responding to Student Domestic Violence Victims, Leigh Hartenberg
Mindfulness as a Treatment Component for Adults Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Johanna L. Hauck
Exploring the Use of Mindfulness with Individuals Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Gina L. Hemmesch
Beyond Therapeutic Techniques: Successfully Serving Hmong Families Living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Der Ariel Xiong Her
The Experiences of Social Workers with Organizational Support for Professional Burnout and Vicarious Trauma, Halaina I. Howard
Shame --- the Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Therapist Perspectives, Karen L. Hulstrand
Yoga As Therapeutic Intervention with Survivors of Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review, Julia C. Hutchinson
How to Differentiate ADHD from PTSD in Children: Clinicians’ Perspectives, Rebecca A. Jabour
Somatic Psychotherapy: Illuminating an Embodied Experience of Self-Transformation through Autoethnography, Ellie E. Jones
Motivational Interviewing and Co-Occurring Disorders: Minnesota Correctional Agents’ Perceptions, Elizabeth J. Kalmon
Factors Influencing Treatment Completion of Involuntary Groups, Charles Kalogo
The Experiences of Huntington’s Disease Caregivers, Alisa Kanuit
Best Practice in Early Childhood Home Visiting, Shannon Melody Karsten
Marital Satisfaction: The Impact of Premarital and Couples Counseling, Amanda Kepler
Therapists’ Perspectives on the Use of Yoga in the Treatment of Trauma, Brianna Klatt
Staff Retention and Job Satisfaction in Child Protection, Brittany B. Kowalewski
Perceived Effectiveness of Group Therapy in Elementary School Settings with Children Experiencing Parental Divorce, Jennifer L. Kronenberg
Professional Perspectives: Views of Service Needs for Individuals Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia and Their Families, Karina M. Krosbakken
Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Mindfulness in Veterans who have PTSD, Marcus Kuboy
Racism and the Media: A Textual Analysis, Kassia E. Kulaszewicz
Retention and Mental Health: College and Single Parents, Lindsey Landgraf
A Systematic Review of Bullying Prevention Programs in Schools, Ashley R. Lanigan
“The Hunger Games” Media Representation of the National School Lunch Program, Danielle Lee
Exploring Diet within Treatment of Persons with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Farah Lee
Mental Health Services and the American Inmate: A Systematic Review of Literature, Megan A. Lee
Academic Achievement Gap: The Case of Children of Immigrants, Dukassa Lemu
Caregivers’ Perceptions of Day Treatment Programs, Julie Lochen
A Systematic Literature Review of Effective Interventions For African-American and Hispanic Alzheimer’s Caregivers, Carolyn L. Lokensgard
The Experiences of Social Workers in Corporate America, Brianna O. Lorenz
Reducing the Amount of Antipsychotic Medication among Older Adults with Dementia in Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Twin Cities Area, Stehpanie D. Marshall
The Effects of Gender on Resiliency for Children when a Parent has Huntington’s Disease, Jessica B. Marsolek
More Than Just Writing: Handedness and Substance Use, Bradley Martin
Sustainable, Empowering Organizational Model for Intimate Partner Violence Services, Janet A. Mason
Playing to Find Out: Adapting Story Games for Group Therapy with Teens, Adam McConnaughey
Experiences with Birth Culture, Identity, and Feeling Different: Insight from Transracial Adoptees, Morgan McDowell
Animal-Assisted Therapy as a Trauma Intervention, Erin E. McLaughlin
The Host Home Program Model for LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness: A Program Evaluation, Megan M. McTeague
Causes and Solutions for High Direct Care Staff Turnover, Heather Micke
Mobile Technology Use and Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Scott Muer
Experiencing Joy: Personal Narratives of Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers, Kyle Paige Murray