Clinical Psychology Dissertations Collection
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Dissertations from 2025
Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measurement Scale of Summer Camp Counselor Burnout, Monica Arkin
Dissertations from 2024
Autistic Adults' Ableist and Neurodiversity Affirming Experiences in Therapy, Lana Andoni
Pathways to Lethal Violence: Personality, Psychological, and Clinical Risk Features of Male Homicide Offenders, Olivia Aveson
The Sankofa Study: Preliminary Feasibility and Outcomes of an Afrocentric Racism-Related Stress Intervention, Shannon Marie Hughley
Agreements and Discrepancies in Perceptions of Mentoring Relationship Quality: A Multi-Informant Investigation, Yui Sum Poon
Autism Identity Development and Mental Health of Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults, Looknoo Patcharapon Thammathorn
Dissertations from 2023
Decomposing Relational Mechanisms of Parent Engagement in Early Intervention: An Examination of Working Alliance and Family-Centered Practices, Alison E. Chavez
Sexual Racism and Mental Health Among Asian/Asian American Sexual Minority Men, Christopher Chiu
Investigating the Sexual Consent Process for Plurisexual Individuals, Kaitlyn R. Gorman
Lost in Translation: Training Experiences and Burnout Among Bilingual Trainees in Doctoral Psychology Programs, Ingrid Hastedt
Exploring the Roles of Parent Emotional Styles and Children’s Coping Skills in the Emotional and Behavioral Sequelae of Community Violence Exposure, Juliana M. Neuspiel
Exploring the Asian American Autism Family Relationship Processes Among Non-Autistic Adult Siblings from Immigrant and Confucian-Ethnic Family Background, Thanh Phuong Nguyen
Diagnosing Psychosis Among Black Americans: The Impact of White Clinicians' Colorblind Racial Attitudes and Multicultural Responsiveness, Keira E. O'Donovan
The Impact of Historical Trauma, Self-Compassion, and Resistance Against Racism among African Americans, Darrick Scott
Negotiating Acculturation: A Qualitative Study of Muslim American Women, Noor N. Tahirkheli
Resolution of Diagnosis Among Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism, Deanna C. Toner
Dissertations from 2022
Patterns of Emotional Processing and the Psychological Impact of Heterosexism, Kathleen M. Collins
Body Image Experiences Among Black American Sexual Minority Women, Alison E. A. Goldblatt
Examining Culturally Adapted, Values Based, Mental Health Stigma Reduction and Help-Seeking Messages for Asian Americans, Anna M. Ying
Dissertations from 2021
Self-Compassion Among Roommates: An Investigation of Interpersonal Effects, Bryan Balvaneda
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of After-School Programs on Academic, Social, Behavioral, Mental Health, and Identity Outcomes Among Youth with Marginalized Identities, Kirsten M. Christensen
The Power of Friendships: Associations Between Friendship Quality, Satisfaction, and Well-Being for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Melanie S. Feldman
Evaluating the Cultural Validity of Social Cognition in a Latinx Sample, Mayte Forte
Beyond Borders in Chronic Schizophrenia: NEO-FFM Personality Traits, Neurocognition, and Symptoms, Lauren M. Grabowski
A Longitudinal Investigation of First-Generation College Students' Mentoring Relationships during their Transition to Higher Education, Matthew A. Hagler
My Wounds Matter Too: Associations Among Distress, Emotion Regulation, Autism Symptomology, and Self-Harm Functions Among Young Adults with ASD, Sarah Levinson
Dissertations from 2020
A Preliminary Evaluation of a Culturally Adapted Stress Management Prevention Workshop for Latinx Students, Natalie Arbid
Cross-Age Peer Mentoring: A Meta-Analysis, Samantha Burton
The Experience of Misgendering Among Trans and Gender Diverse People, Hamish A. Gunn
Assessing Mental Health Provider Bias Toward Clients with Understudied Marginalized Sexual Identities and Practices, Cara Herbitter
The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness, Acceptance, Valued Action, and Flexible Coping Intervention for Race-Based Stress on Momentary Coping and Distress Symptoms, Jennifer Honculada Martinez
Dissertations from 2019
Responsibility Development in Young Men in Postsecondary Settings: Construct Structure and Contextual Influences, Gabriel M. Garza Sada
A Process for Change: A Grounded Theory Investigation of Participatory Action Research as a Means for Countering Mental Illness Stigma Experienced by Transition-Aged Black Youth, Jacqueline G. Hargrove
Dismantling an Intervention Aimed at Increasing White People's Knowledge and Understanding of Racial Justice Issues, Alissa L. Hochman
The Role of Narrative Coherence and Parental Scaffolding in Buffering the Effects of Domestic Violence Exposure, Shirley Poyau
Novice Therapist Responsiveness: Description and Development, Max B. Wu
Dissertations from 2018
Latino Immigrant Youth Development in Anti-Immigrant Contexts: Exploring Adaptive Cultures as Resources Promoting Competencies and Wellness, Darcy Alcantara
Treatment Engagement and Client Competence in CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder, Amber L. Calloway
“Surviving and Thriving During Stress”: Bridging the Gap with Technology, a Web-Based Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy Program for University Students, Elizabeth Hemenway Eustis
Diagnostic Stability of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children with Diverse Backgrounds, Ivy Giserman Kiss
Examining the Moderating Role of Internalized Racism on the Relation Between Racism-Related Stress and Mental Health in Asian Americans, Danielle Godon-Decoteau
Mental Health Literacy and Stigma among Recently Returning Veterans: Cultural Correlates, Mutability, and Relations with Healthcare Utilization, Sarah Krill Williston
Encouraging Toddlers with ASD to Request: An Exploration of Expectant Pausing and Engagement Strategies, Melissa P. Maye
Does Mindfulness Support Empathy?, L. G. Rollins
Exploring Perceived External Control as a Transdiagnostic Cognitive Process in Anxiety Disorders and the Investigation of a Brief Acceptance Intervention, Lauren P. Wadsworth
Mentoring as a Protective Factor for Youth with a History of Interpersonal Trauma Exposure, Elyssa Briann Weber
An Exploration of Mentoring Functions in the Context of Parental Relationships, Laura A. Yoviene Sykes
Dissertations from 2017
The Challenge of Social Mobility: Habitus among Low-Income and Working-Class Students in Higher Education, J. Anna Bell
Risk, Resilience, Recovery: In Search of the Protective Factors of Mental Health, Victoria Choate Hasler
Cognitive Aspects of Children's Experience of Economic Disadvantage, Amy E. Heberle
Mothering Values of Black Student Mothers: A Grounded Theory Analysis, Sara A. Kaplan-Levy
Young Children's Emotion Vocabulary and the Potential Influence on Emotion Regulation Ability, Marisa Murphy O'Boyle
Determined Wellness: The Influence of Mental Illness Models Upon Treatment Outcome Expectancies and Treatment Engagement, Francisco I. Surace
Dissertations from 2016
Self-Reported Sexuality among Women with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Hillary Hurst Bush
The Power in the Pattern: Relationships between Out-of-School Time Activity Participation Profiles and Civic Engagement in Youth, Melody Joy Blass Fisher
The Influence of Mentor-Youth Activity Profiles on School-Based Youth Mentoring Relationship Processes and Outcomes, Stella S. Kanchewa
Experiences of Trust in Longer-Lasting Formal Youth Mentoring Relationships, Michelle Levine
The Roles of Early Intervention Providers’ Cultural Competence and the Parent-Provider Working Alliance in Early Intervention Service Receipt Outcomes of Diverse Children At-Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Frances D. Martinez-Pedraza
The Relationship to Internal Experiences Scale (RIES): The Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Cognitive Fusion and Decentering, Shannon M. Sorenson
Evaluating the ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ Test: Cultural Variations in Emotional Perception, Ashley-Ann Woodhull
Dissertations from 2015
Patterns of Interaction within Parent-Child Dyads Affected by OCD and Anxiety, Catherine Kraper
Cultural Adaptation of In-Home, Community-Based Mental Health Services for Ethnic Minority Children and Families: Exploring Clinician and Family Perspectives on Effective Care, Esroruleh Tamim Mohammad
The Intersectionality of Racism and Sexism for Asian American Women, Shruti Mukkamala
Identifying Sensory Symptoms as a Diagnostic Indicator of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Timothy W. Soto
Individual and Dyadic Analysis of Cardiac Profiles in Response to Stress in a Longitudinal Sample of Infant-Mother Dyads, Akhila Venkatachalam Sravish
Dissertations from 2014
The Relationship between Mental Health and Young Children's Academic Development: What We Can Learn From a National Sample of At-Risk Chilean Children, Katia M. Canenguez
Understanding the Impact of Violence on Early Language, Danielle Forbes
The Psychological and Social Processes through which Internalized Heterosexism Influences Psychological Distress in Sexual Minorities, Julia A. Puckett
Black Beauty, White Standards: Impacts on Black Women and Resources for Resistance and Resilience, Speshal T. Walker
Dissertations from 2013
Experiences of Latina First Generation College Students: Exploring Resources Supporting the Balancing of Academic Pursuits and Family Life, Hercilia B. Corona-Ordoñez
Linking Universal Developmental/Behavioral Health Screening and On-Site Mental Health Consultation: Examining Gaps in Service Delivery, Leandra Godoy
Racism and Anxiety in a Black American Sample: The Role of Mediators and a Brief Mindfulness Manipulation, Jessica Rose Graham
The Role of Caregiver Insight in Young Children's Violence Exposure: Testing a Relational Model of Risk and Resilience, Sarah A. O. Gray
Understanding Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Cognition among Multiracial Youth: A Mixed Methods Study, Susan A. Lambe Sarinana
Targeted Prevention of Childhood Anxiety: Engaging Parents in an Underserved Community, Nicholas D. Mian
Maternal Self-Efficacy and Perceived Stigma Among Mothers of Children with ASD, ADHD, and Typically Developing Children, Sara D. Rosenblum-Fishman
Youth Initiated Mentoring: Investigating a New Approach to Working with Vulnerable Adolescents, Sarah E. O. Schwartz
Dissertations from 2012
Latino Immigrants' Responses to Immigration Policy and Enforcement: Strengths and Resources Promoting Empowerment and Wellness in an Urban Setting, Celeste Atallah-Gutiérrez
Measuring Exposure in Natural Disaster: A Meta-Analysis, an Integrative Data Analysis, and a Multi-Wave Longitudinal Study of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Christian S. Chan
The Role of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation in the Relationship between Experiences of Trauma, Kathleen Sullivan Kalill
Objectification Theory and Sexual Health among Women, Kara Lustig
Bereavement among Urban University Students: The Role of Meaning Making in Adjustment to Loss, Rebecca L. Norris-Bell
The Impact of Mindfulness on Exposure and Extinction Processes in Social Anxiety, Michael Treanor
The Role of Men's Friendships in Psychological Distress, Fear of Emotions, and Adherence to Masculine Role Norms, Liza Zwiebach
Dissertations from 2011
The Social Negotiation of Ambiguous In-Between Stigmatized Identities: Investigating Identity Processes in Multiracial and Bisexual People, Vali Dagmar Kahn
Trajectories of Psychological Distress among Low-Income, Female Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, Sarah Ryan Lowe
The Ecology of Cognitive Training and Aging, Anya Potter
Expanding a Model of Female Heterosexual Coercion: Are Sexually Coercive Women Hyperfeminine?, Elizabeth Anne Schatzel-Murphy
Developing an Anti-Racist Stance: How White Youth Understand Structural Racism, Catharine R. Thomann
Functioning in the Face of Racism and its Uncertainties: The Potential Buffering Role of Values Clarification and Values Consistency in a Black American Sample, Lindsey Michelle West