Wendy Auslander
Biographic Data
| ID | 4416189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy Auslander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy |
| FAMILY NAME | Auslander |
| SIGNATURE | AUSLANDER W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0767-9090 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
HIV-related stressors and psychological functioning among adolescents living with perinatal HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Introduction Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (APHs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face significant psychological challenges due to HIV-related stressors such as stigma and the burden of chronic illness, which can negatively impact mental health and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, are common among APHs and often compounded by poverty, orphanhood, and stigma affecting both APHs…
Resilience in Adolescent Girls in Child Welfare: Reliability and Validity of the RS-14
Adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, have been shown to have longstanding negative consequences on a child’s development and outcomes. Studies have noted that there is variation in how youth in child welfare respond to adversity, yet few studies have examined the psychometrics of measures of resilience in this population. In particular, the 14-item Resilience Scale (RS-14) is a widely used instrument yet has not been evaluate…
The association between mental health and educational problems among adolescent girls in child welfare: Moderating Role of Protective Factors
Child Maltreatment, Mental Health, and Self-Reported Health Among Adolescent Girls in Child Welfare: Mediating Pathways
Improving child behavior through parent training in child welfare services: A mixed-methods study of families receiving in-home services
Behavioral parent training programs, such as Pathways Triple P (Level 5 of the Triple P parent support and training system, hereafter referred to as Pathways), have been shown to improve child behavior. However, Pathways has not been tested with a child welfare services (CWS) population. A mixed-methods, randomized control trial was conducted to examine its effectiveness with CWS-involved families. The sample included parents investigated for mal…
Cognitive behavioral intervention for trauma in adolescent girls in child welfare: A randomized controlled trial
This study tested the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) in adolescent girls involved in the child welfare system. Three outcomes were evaluated: symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and social problem-solving skills. A randomized controlled trial was utilized to compare the effects of an adapted version of CBITS with usual care (UC) services. Participants were ages 12 to 19 (…
Service engagement and retention: Lessons from the Early Childhood Connections Program
The moderating role of resiliency on the negative effects of childhood abuse for adolescent girls involved in child welfare
Adaptation and implementation of a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral intervention for girls in child welfare
This study describes the process of adapting and implementing Girls Aspiring toward Independence (GAIN), a trauma-focused, group-based therapy adapted from Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) for girls in child welfare. Descriptive data were examined on 3 outcomes: posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and social problem-solving skills among adolescent girls in the child welfare system. Qualitative and quan…
Child Maltreatment and Bullying Victimization Among a Community-Based Sample of Sexual Minority Youth: The Meditating Role of Psychological Distress
Childhood Abuse and Aggression in Adolescent Girls Involved in Child Welfare: The Role of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress
Parent–Child Agreement of Child Health-Related Quality-of-Life in Maltreated Children
An Exploratory Study of Bullying Involvement for Sexual Minority Youth: Bully-Only, Victim-Only, and Bully-Victim Roles
Bullying victimization disproportionately affects sexual minority youth. However, little research exists that explores bullying role involvement for this population. This is an important gap as bully-victims (i.e., perpetration and victimization involvement) consistently report the highest rates of mental and behavioral health problems compared with bully-only, victim-only, and no involvement roles. This study seeks to identify the frequency of b…
Teaching Master's and Doctoral Social Work Students to Systematically Evaluate Evidence-Based Interventions
Evidence-based research relevant to social work practice has grown dramatically. This article describes a method that was implemented to teach master's and doctoral social work students how to synthesize and evaluate evidence-based interventions for social work–related problems and populations. The method includes eight steps: conceptualize the problem and define the research question(s); conduct a systematic search; define study inclusion and ex…
Future Orientation of Adolescents in Foster Care: Relationship to Trauma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Behaviors
Empowering African American Women Informal Caregivers: A Literature Synthesis and Practice Strategies
Through a synthesis of literature on caregiving, empowerment, social inequalities, and racial disparities in health and income, the authors built an argument for African American women caregivers' vulnerability to powerlessness and the applicability of an empowerment approach to social work practice with these caregivers. The article discusses two realities of African American women caregivers' experiences (strong coping and vulnerability) and tw…
A Community Research Partnership to Improve the Diet of African Americans
Ongoing assessment and evaluation of how a partnership operates, especially in the context of multiple sites, are important to sustaining successful functioning
The Short-Term Impact of a Health Promotion Program For Low-Income African American Women
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the results of a process and outcome evaluation of a culturally specific, peer-led, dietary change program designed to reduce the risk of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) among low-income African American women. Method: Using an experimental, control-group design, 239 African American women completed pretest and posttest interviews that included measures of nutrition-related knowle…
Aids Prevention for Adolescents at Risk: Training Social Work Students as Leaders
This paper describes a training program aimed at preparing 14 MSW students to teach AIDS prevention to adolescents at risk of HIV infection (i.e., increase knowledge, alter attitudes and teach risk-reduction behaviors). The majority of the students perceived this training not only as helpful in preparing them for the task at hand, but also in improving their overall social work skills and their chances to get a social work job in the future. In t…
Empowering African American Women Informal Caregivers: A Literature Synthesis and Practice Strategies
Through a synthesis of literature on caregiving, empowerment, social inequalities, and racial disparities in health and income, the authors built an argument for African American women caregivers' vulnerability to powerlessness and the applicability of an empowerment approach to social work practice with these caregivers. The article discusses two realities of African American women caregivers' experiences (strong coping and vulnerability) and tw…
The moderating role of resiliency on the negative effects of childhood abuse for adolescent girls involved in child welfare
The Short-Term Impact of a Health Promotion Program For Low-Income African American Women
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the results of a process and outcome evaluation of a culturally specific, peer-led, dietary change program designed to reduce the risk of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) among low-income African American women. Method: Using an experimental, control-group design, 239 African American women completed pretest and posttest interviews that included measures of nutrition-related knowle…
An Exploratory Study of Bullying Involvement for Sexual Minority Youth: Bully-Only, Victim-Only, and Bully-Victim Roles
Bullying victimization disproportionately affects sexual minority youth. However, little research exists that explores bullying role involvement for this population. This is an important gap as bully-victims (i.e., perpetration and victimization involvement) consistently report the highest rates of mental and behavioral health problems compared with bully-only, victim-only, and no involvement roles. This study seeks to identify the frequency of b…
Teaching Master's and Doctoral Social Work Students to Systematically Evaluate Evidence-Based Interventions
Evidence-based research relevant to social work practice has grown dramatically. This article describes a method that was implemented to teach master's and doctoral social work students how to synthesize and evaluate evidence-based interventions for social work–related problems and populations. The method includes eight steps: conceptualize the problem and define the research question(s); conduct a systematic search; define study inclusion and ex…
Service engagement and retention: Lessons from the Early Childhood Connections Program
Aids Prevention for Adolescents at Risk: Training Social Work Students as Leaders
This paper describes a training program aimed at preparing 14 MSW students to teach AIDS prevention to adolescents at risk of HIV infection (i.e., increase knowledge, alter attitudes and teach risk-reduction behaviors). The majority of the students perceived this training not only as helpful in preparing them for the task at hand, but also in improving their overall social work skills and their chances to get a social work job in the future. In t…
The Short-Term Impact of a Health Promotion Program For Low-Income African American Women
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the results of a process and outcome evaluation of a culturally specific, peer-led, dietary change program designed to reduce the risk of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) among low-income African American women. Method: Using an experimental, control-group design, 239 African American women completed pretest and posttest interviews that included measures of nutrition-related knowle…
A Community Research Partnership to Improve the Diet of African Americans
Ongoing assessment and evaluation of how a partnership operates, especially in the context of multiple sites, are important to sustaining successful functioning
Empowering African American Women Informal Caregivers: A Literature Synthesis and Practice Strategies
Through a synthesis of literature on caregiving, empowerment, social inequalities, and racial disparities in health and income, the authors built an argument for African American women caregivers' vulnerability to powerlessness and the applicability of an empowerment approach to social work practice with these caregivers. The article discusses two realities of African American women caregivers' experiences (strong coping and vulnerability) and tw…
Future Orientation of Adolescents in Foster Care: Relationship to Trauma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Behaviors
Teaching Master's and Doctoral Social Work Students to Systematically Evaluate Evidence-Based Interventions
Evidence-based research relevant to social work practice has grown dramatically. This article describes a method that was implemented to teach master's and doctoral social work students how to synthesize and evaluate evidence-based interventions for social work–related problems and populations. The method includes eight steps: conceptualize the problem and define the research question(s); conduct a systematic search; define study inclusion and ex…
An Exploratory Study of Bullying Involvement for Sexual Minority Youth: Bully-Only, Victim-Only, and Bully-Victim Roles
Bullying victimization disproportionately affects sexual minority youth. However, little research exists that explores bullying role involvement for this population. This is an important gap as bully-victims (i.e., perpetration and victimization involvement) consistently report the highest rates of mental and behavioral health problems compared with bully-only, victim-only, and no involvement roles. This study seeks to identify the frequency of b…
Child Maltreatment and Bullying Victimization Among a Community-Based Sample of Sexual Minority Youth: The Meditating Role of Psychological Distress
Childhood Abuse and Aggression in Adolescent Girls Involved in Child Welfare: The Role of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress
Parent–Child Agreement of Child Health-Related Quality-of-Life in Maltreated Children
The moderating role of resiliency on the negative effects of childhood abuse for adolescent girls involved in child welfare
Adaptation and implementation of a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral intervention for girls in child welfare
This study describes the process of adapting and implementing Girls Aspiring toward Independence (GAIN), a trauma-focused, group-based therapy adapted from Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) for girls in child welfare. Descriptive data were examined on 3 outcomes: posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and social problem-solving skills among adolescent girls in the child welfare system. Qualitative and quan…
Service engagement and retention: Lessons from the Early Childhood Connections Program
Cognitive behavioral intervention for trauma in adolescent girls in child welfare: A randomized controlled trial
This study tested the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) in adolescent girls involved in the child welfare system. Three outcomes were evaluated: symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and social problem-solving skills. A randomized controlled trial was utilized to compare the effects of an adapted version of CBITS with usual care (UC) services. Participants were ages 12 to 19 (…
Child Maltreatment, Mental Health, and Self-Reported Health Among Adolescent Girls in Child Welfare: Mediating Pathways
Improving child behavior through parent training in child welfare services: A mixed-methods study of families receiving in-home services
Behavioral parent training programs, such as Pathways Triple P (Level 5 of the Triple P parent support and training system, hereafter referred to as Pathways), have been shown to improve child behavior. However, Pathways has not been tested with a child welfare services (CWS) population. A mixed-methods, randomized control trial was conducted to examine its effectiveness with CWS-involved families. The sample included parents investigated for mal…
HIV-related stressors and psychological functioning among adolescents living with perinatal HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Introduction Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (APHs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face significant psychological challenges due to HIV-related stressors such as stigma and the burden of chronic illness, which can negatively impact mental health and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, are common among APHs and often compounded by poverty, orphanhood, and stigma affecting both APHs…
Resilience in Adolescent Girls in Child Welfare: Reliability and Validity of the RS-14
Adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, have been shown to have longstanding negative consequences on a child’s development and outcomes. Studies have noted that there is variation in how youth in child welfare respond to adversity, yet few studies have examined the psychometrics of measures of resilience in this population. In particular, the 14-item Resilience Scale (RS-14) is a widely used instrument yet has not been evaluate…
The association between mental health and educational problems among adolescent girls in child welfare: Moderating Role of Protective Factors
Medicine (18 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Mental health (7 works)