Tai Mendenhall
Biographic Data
| ID | 210863 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tai Mendenhall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tai |
| FAMILY NAME | Mendenhall |
| SIGNATURE | MENDENHALL T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examining the Role of Family Members in Perinatal Interventions Targeting Postpartum Depression
Extant literature exploring postpartum depression (PPD) primarily focuses on individual risk factors, individual psychotherapy treatment, and psychotropic care. Recent work has started to recognize the importance of including partners and family members in maternal mental health care to improve outcomes. The authors critically examined 12 articles to understand the theoretical foundations, methodologies, and effects of varying levels of family in…
How Do I Tell My Children I Have Cancer?” Disclosing a Cancer Diagnosis to School-Aged Children
An Examination of the Lived Experiences of College Student Mentors and Their Experiences of Flourishing in a Youth Mentoring Program
This study examined college students' perceptions about whether volunteering as a youth mentor impacts their experience of flourishing. The aim was to examine how specific experiences in the mentoring program (e.g., relationships with staff and peers, belonging to an organization, and skill development) may lead to flourishing. This study was conducted using a phenomenological study design and was guided by the broaden‐and‐build theory of positiv…
How to do research with Native communities
Native scholars are advocating for decolonized research that integrates western methods with Indigenous worldviews and epistemologies. The study presented here was conducted in the Midwestern USA with six graduate students, four recent alumni, and three community Elders with experience in health research. Our goal was to learn from their experiences in scholarship so as to inform future teachers and trainees. An iterative thematic analysis reveal…
A three-arm randomized controlled trial using ecological momentary intervention, community health workers, and video feedback at family meals to improve child cardiovascular health
This trial is registered in clinicaltrials.gov (Trial ID: NCT02669797). Date recorded 5/02/22
Identification of resiliency processes in dual-trauma couples
Results promote a balanced conceptualization (i.e., inclusion of both adaptive and maladaptive interactions) of couples affected by trauma exposure. Implications for clinical treatment and several areas for future research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Contact in Adoption
Contact in adoption is a complex issue that adoption professionals frequently negotiate. Today most adoption placements include an initial plan for contact that in many instances changes over time. By understanding contact as an issue that presents itself over the course of an adopted person's lifetime, the complexities it brings to the adoption experience can be seen. Gretchen Miller Wrobel, Harold D Grotevant, Jerica Berge, Tai Mendenhall and R…
Contact in Adoption
Contact in adoption is a complex issue that adoption professionals frequently negotiate. Today most adoption placements include an initial plan for contact that in many instances changes over time. By understanding contact as an issue that presents itself over the course of an adopted person's lifetime, the complexities it brings to the adoption experience can be seen. Gretchen Miller Wrobel, Harold D Grotevant, Jerica Berge, Tai Mendenhall and R…
Contact in Adoption
Contact in adoption is a complex issue that adoption professionals frequently negotiate. Today most adoption placements include an initial plan for contact that in many instances changes over time. By understanding contact as an issue that presents itself over the course of an adopted person's lifetime, the complexities it brings to the adoption experience can be seen. Gretchen Miller Wrobel, Harold D Grotevant, Jerica Berge, Tai Mendenhall and R…
Identification of resiliency processes in dual-trauma couples
Results promote a balanced conceptualization (i.e., inclusion of both adaptive and maladaptive interactions) of couples affected by trauma exposure. Implications for clinical treatment and several areas for future research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
How to do research with Native communities
Native scholars are advocating for decolonized research that integrates western methods with Indigenous worldviews and epistemologies. The study presented here was conducted in the Midwestern USA with six graduate students, four recent alumni, and three community Elders with experience in health research. Our goal was to learn from their experiences in scholarship so as to inform future teachers and trainees. An iterative thematic analysis reveal…
A three-arm randomized controlled trial using ecological momentary intervention, community health workers, and video feedback at family meals to improve child cardiovascular health
This trial is registered in clinicaltrials.gov (Trial ID: NCT02669797). Date recorded 5/02/22
How Do I Tell My Children I Have Cancer?” Disclosing a Cancer Diagnosis to School-Aged Children
An Examination of the Lived Experiences of College Student Mentors and Their Experiences of Flourishing in a Youth Mentoring Program
This study examined college students' perceptions about whether volunteering as a youth mentor impacts their experience of flourishing. The aim was to examine how specific experiences in the mentoring program (e.g., relationships with staff and peers, belonging to an organization, and skill development) may lead to flourishing. This study was conducted using a phenomenological study design and was guided by the broaden‐and‐build theory of positiv…
Examining the Role of Family Members in Perinatal Interventions Targeting Postpartum Depression
Extant literature exploring postpartum depression (PPD) primarily focuses on individual risk factors, individual psychotherapy treatment, and psychotropic care. Recent work has started to recognize the importance of including partners and family members in maternal mental health care to improve outcomes. The authors critically examined 12 articles to understand the theoretical foundations, methodologies, and effects of varying levels of family in…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Family Support in Illness (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)