Mary A Fristad
Biographic Data
| ID | 4487358 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary A Fristad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary A |
| FAMILY NAME | Fristad |
| SIGNATURE | FRISTAD M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3189-2166 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Differences in Cannabis and Cannabidiol Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behaviors Between US Adolescents Receiving Mood Disorder Treatment and Their Parents Across Legal Contexts
Dramatic shifts in state-level cannabis laws (CLs) and federal hemp regulations have resulted in increased availability and use of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products throughout the US, with unknown implications for the youth. Youth with mood disorders represent a vulnerable population that is more likely to use cannabis and CBD and is at elevated risk for experiencing cannabis-related adverse health outcomes. This multisite study characteriz…
Commentary: What to do with irritability? Do not give it a new diagnostic home—a commentary on Evans et al. (2020)
Irritability is ubiquitous and therefore nonspecific. Evans and colleagues conducted an international study to test clinicians’ ability to differentiate chronic irritability from four ‘boundary’ presentations: nonirritable oppositionality, episodic bipolar disorder irritability, depressive disorders, and normative irritability. Clinicians assigned to rate vignettes according to the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Probl…
Participation in structured programming may prevent unhealthy weight gain during the summer in school-aged children from low-income neighbourhoods: Feasibility, fidelity and preliminary efficacy findi…
Objective Evaluate the feasibility, fidelity and preliminary efficacy of Camp NERF to prevent unhealthy weight gain and promote healthy behaviours in children during the summer. Design Camp NERF was an 8-week, multicomponent, theory-based programme coupled with the US Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. Twelve eligible elementary-school sites were randomized to one of three treatment groups: (i) Active Control (non-nutrition,…
Handbook of Evidence-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents
Camp Nerf: Methods of a theory-based nutrition education recreation and fitness program aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain in underserved elementary children during summer months
NCT02908230/09-19-2016
Measuring Family Caregiver Perceptions of Support in Caring for Children and Youth With Mental Health Concerns
This correlational study assessed how families of children with mental illness perceived the levels of support they received from informal and formal resource providers and the associations between perceived support and child outcomes. Adult caregivers ( N = 904) of youth receiving public mental health care services were administered the Family Caregiver Perceptions of Support Scale developed by the authors to assess family caregiver perceptions …
Psychotherapy for children with bipolar and depressive disorders
Packed with ready-to-use clinical tools, this book presents the first evidence-based psychosocial treatment for school-age children with bipolar disorder or depression. Leading clinician/researcher Mary Fristad and her colleagues show how to integrate psychoeducational strategies with cognitive-behavioral and family therapy techniques. They provide nuts-and-bolts information for implementing the approach with individual families or groups. Kids l…
The Role of Ritual in Children's Bereavement
Three hundred and eighteen parent-bereaved children aged 5–17 recruited from the community and their surviving parents were interviewed at 1, 6, 13, and 25 months post-parental death about their participation in funeral related rituals and subsequent adjustment following the death. Nearly all the children attended their parent's visitation, funeral, and burial. Children from families who did not have such rituals fare less well over time. Childre…
Multi-Family Psychoeducation Groups For Childhood Mood Disorders: A Program Description And Preliminary Efficacy Data
The Understanding Mood Disorders Questionnaire
This study reports on the development and psychometric properties of the Understanding Mood Disorders Questionnaire, designed to measure family members' attributions about and knowledge of symptoms, course, and treatment of mood disorders
Psychoeducation: A promising intervention strategy for families of children and adolescents with mood disorders
Norms for the Children's Report of Parental Behavior Inventory—Modified Form
Norms based on responses of 145 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade rural midwestern children were prepared. Several demographic variables affected children's responses. Girls reported less firm control and more acceptance from their mothers than did boys. Older children reported less acceptance from and less use of psychological control by their fathers than did younger children. Finally, across grades, children tended to report less acceptance from …
Multi-Family Psychoeducation Groups For Childhood Mood Disorders: A Program Description And Preliminary Efficacy Data
Psychoeducation: A promising intervention strategy for families of children and adolescents with mood disorders
Measuring Family Caregiver Perceptions of Support in Caring for Children and Youth With Mental Health Concerns
This correlational study assessed how families of children with mental illness perceived the levels of support they received from informal and formal resource providers and the associations between perceived support and child outcomes. Adult caregivers ( N = 904) of youth receiving public mental health care services were administered the Family Caregiver Perceptions of Support Scale developed by the authors to assess family caregiver perceptions …
Norms for the Children's Report of Parental Behavior Inventory—Modified Form
Norms based on responses of 145 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade rural midwestern children were prepared. Several demographic variables affected children's responses. Girls reported less firm control and more acceptance from their mothers than did boys. Older children reported less acceptance from and less use of psychological control by their fathers than did younger children. Finally, across grades, children tended to report less acceptance from …
Psychoeducation: A promising intervention strategy for families of children and adolescents with mood disorders
The Understanding Mood Disorders Questionnaire
This study reports on the development and psychometric properties of the Understanding Mood Disorders Questionnaire, designed to measure family members' attributions about and knowledge of symptoms, course, and treatment of mood disorders
Multi-Family Psychoeducation Groups For Childhood Mood Disorders: A Program Description And Preliminary Efficacy Data
The Role of Ritual in Children's Bereavement
Three hundred and eighteen parent-bereaved children aged 5–17 recruited from the community and their surviving parents were interviewed at 1, 6, 13, and 25 months post-parental death about their participation in funeral related rituals and subsequent adjustment following the death. Nearly all the children attended their parent's visitation, funeral, and burial. Children from families who did not have such rituals fare less well over time. Childre…
Measuring Family Caregiver Perceptions of Support in Caring for Children and Youth With Mental Health Concerns
This correlational study assessed how families of children with mental illness perceived the levels of support they received from informal and formal resource providers and the associations between perceived support and child outcomes. Adult caregivers ( N = 904) of youth receiving public mental health care services were administered the Family Caregiver Perceptions of Support Scale developed by the authors to assess family caregiver perceptions …
Psychotherapy for children with bipolar and depressive disorders
Packed with ready-to-use clinical tools, this book presents the first evidence-based psychosocial treatment for school-age children with bipolar disorder or depression. Leading clinician/researcher Mary Fristad and her colleagues show how to integrate psychoeducational strategies with cognitive-behavioral and family therapy techniques. They provide nuts-and-bolts information for implementing the approach with individual families or groups. Kids l…
Handbook of Evidence-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents
Camp Nerf: Methods of a theory-based nutrition education recreation and fitness program aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain in underserved elementary children during summer months
NCT02908230/09-19-2016
Participation in structured programming may prevent unhealthy weight gain during the summer in school-aged children from low-income neighbourhoods: Feasibility, fidelity and preliminary efficacy findi…
Objective Evaluate the feasibility, fidelity and preliminary efficacy of Camp NERF to prevent unhealthy weight gain and promote healthy behaviours in children during the summer. Design Camp NERF was an 8-week, multicomponent, theory-based programme coupled with the US Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. Twelve eligible elementary-school sites were randomized to one of three treatment groups: (i) Active Control (non-nutrition,…
Commentary: What to do with irritability? Do not give it a new diagnostic home—a commentary on Evans et al. (2020)
Irritability is ubiquitous and therefore nonspecific. Evans and colleagues conducted an international study to test clinicians’ ability to differentiate chronic irritability from four ‘boundary’ presentations: nonirritable oppositionality, episodic bipolar disorder irritability, depressive disorders, and normative irritability. Clinicians assigned to rate vignettes according to the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Probl…
Differences in Cannabis and Cannabidiol Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behaviors Between US Adolescents Receiving Mood Disorder Treatment and Their Parents Across Legal Contexts
Dramatic shifts in state-level cannabis laws (CLs) and federal hemp regulations have resulted in increased availability and use of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products throughout the US, with unknown implications for the youth. Youth with mood disorders represent a vulnerable population that is more likely to use cannabis and CBD and is at elevated risk for experiencing cannabis-related adverse health outcomes. This multisite study characteriz…
Psychiatry (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Mood (4 works)