Jennifer M Jester
Biographic Data
| ID | 4609004 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer M Jester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer M |
| FAMILY NAME | Jester |
| SIGNATURE | JESTER J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3226-5057 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Examining the Effects of Microaffirmations and Microaggressions on Black Male College Student Mental Health
Infant mental health integration into OB care leads to increased connection to services during the perinatal period
We compared referrals and connection to care between perinatal patients: 90 receiving OB/GYN care in clinics with integrated behavioral health consultants with infant mental health specialization (IMH‐BHC), and 68 receiving traditional care, in the United States. Participants identified as: Native American/Alaskan native, 1.90%; Asian, .63%; African American, 58.23%; Middle Eastern, 6.96%; African National/Caribbean Islander, .63%; Latin‐American…
Relationships reduce risks for child maltreatment
Findings suggest that greater participation in IMH-HV is associated with decreased risk for child maltreatment 1 year after initiating treatment. IMH-HV promotes parent-clinician therapeutic alliance and provides infant-parent psychotherapy which differentiate it from traditional home visiting programs
Randomized pilot trial of the “Mom Power” trauma- and attachment-informed multi-family group intervention in treating and preventing postpartum symptoms of depression among a health disparity sample
https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01554215, NCT01554215
Clinician Racial Biases
Demographic and psychological factors that predict retention in infant mental health home visiting
Women in sober living
Studies of the intersectionality of gender, age, mental health, and physical health on sober living outcomes can inform service provision and improve results. Data were extracted from administrative records. Multinomial logistic regression was employed to determine the association between baseline characteristics and reasons for leaving. Women left sober living for three main reasons: relapsing (44%), breaking house rules (21%), and leaving on go…
Relationships heal
Community‐delivered infant–parent psychotherapy improves maternal sensitive caregiving
The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a home‐based psychotherapeutic Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) intervention for enhancing parenting sensitivity; a secondary aim was to evaluate whether the use of video feedback was associated with greater treatment response. Participants were N = 78 mothers and their children (age at entry ranged from prebirth to 24‐month old ( M = 9.8, SD = 8.4), who were initiating IMH‐HV services w…
Infant mental health home visiting therapists’ reflective supervision self‐efficacy in community practice settings
In recent years, there has been an increase in the research on reflective supervision, including the development of tools designed to measure reflective practice in the context of reflective supervision. The Reflective Supervision Self‐Efficacy Scale for Supervisees (RSSESS) is a self‐report measure that has been used in previous evaluations and is designed to assess perceived reflective practice self‐efficacy for Infant Mental Health‐Home Visiti…
Infant mental health home visiting therapists’ fidelity to the Michigan IMH‐HV model in community practice settings
Implementation research suggests that fidelity to a therapeutic model is important for enhancing outcomes, yet can be difficult to achieve in community practice settings. Furthermore, few published studies have reported on characteristics of treatment fidelity. The present study examined fidelity to the Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) model among 51 therapists with a range of experience practicing in community settings across the stat…
Longitudinal relationship between forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others among individuals with alcohol use disorders
Previous research has suggested that forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others might function differently over the course of addiction recovery. However, we know little about the longitudinal process of these dimensions of forgiveness for individuals addressing alcohol-use disorders. Increased knowledge would inform the content and sequencing of intervention strategies. Three hundred and sixty-four individuals managing alcohol dependence part…
Decreased drinking and Alcoholics Anonymous are associated with different dimensions of spirituality
Reduced drinking influenced aspects of spirituality that have been shown to respond to experience and maturation. AA was associated with aspects of spirituality embedded in the 12 steps which have been shown to be responsive to learning and modeling. This knowledge has the potential to inform decisions about recovery options, and contributes to theoretical understandings of the nature of spiritual change over the course of addiction recovery
Infant mental health home visiting therapists’ reflective supervision self‐efficacy in community practice settings
In recent years, there has been an increase in the research on reflective supervision, including the development of tools designed to measure reflective practice in the context of reflective supervision. The Reflective Supervision Self‐Efficacy Scale for Supervisees (RSSESS) is a self‐report measure that has been used in previous evaluations and is designed to assess perceived reflective practice self‐efficacy for Infant Mental Health‐Home Visiti…
Community‐delivered infant–parent psychotherapy improves maternal sensitive caregiving
The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a home‐based psychotherapeutic Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) intervention for enhancing parenting sensitivity; a secondary aim was to evaluate whether the use of video feedback was associated with greater treatment response. Participants were N = 78 mothers and their children (age at entry ranged from prebirth to 24‐month old ( M = 9.8, SD = 8.4), who were initiating IMH‐HV services w…
Infant mental health home visiting therapists’ fidelity to the Michigan IMH‐HV model in community practice settings
Implementation research suggests that fidelity to a therapeutic model is important for enhancing outcomes, yet can be difficult to achieve in community practice settings. Furthermore, few published studies have reported on characteristics of treatment fidelity. The present study examined fidelity to the Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) model among 51 therapists with a range of experience practicing in community settings across the stat…
Relationships heal
Demographic and psychological factors that predict retention in infant mental health home visiting
Decreased drinking and Alcoholics Anonymous are associated with different dimensions of spirituality
Reduced drinking influenced aspects of spirituality that have been shown to respond to experience and maturation. AA was associated with aspects of spirituality embedded in the 12 steps which have been shown to be responsive to learning and modeling. This knowledge has the potential to inform decisions about recovery options, and contributes to theoretical understandings of the nature of spiritual change over the course of addiction recovery
Longitudinal relationship between forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others among individuals with alcohol use disorders
Previous research has suggested that forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others might function differently over the course of addiction recovery. However, we know little about the longitudinal process of these dimensions of forgiveness for individuals addressing alcohol-use disorders. Increased knowledge would inform the content and sequencing of intervention strategies. Three hundred and sixty-four individuals managing alcohol dependence part…
Community‐delivered infant–parent psychotherapy improves maternal sensitive caregiving
The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a home‐based psychotherapeutic Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) intervention for enhancing parenting sensitivity; a secondary aim was to evaluate whether the use of video feedback was associated with greater treatment response. Participants were N = 78 mothers and their children (age at entry ranged from prebirth to 24‐month old ( M = 9.8, SD = 8.4), who were initiating IMH‐HV services w…
Infant mental health home visiting therapists’ reflective supervision self‐efficacy in community practice settings
In recent years, there has been an increase in the research on reflective supervision, including the development of tools designed to measure reflective practice in the context of reflective supervision. The Reflective Supervision Self‐Efficacy Scale for Supervisees (RSSESS) is a self‐report measure that has been used in previous evaluations and is designed to assess perceived reflective practice self‐efficacy for Infant Mental Health‐Home Visiti…
Infant mental health home visiting therapists’ fidelity to the Michigan IMH‐HV model in community practice settings
Implementation research suggests that fidelity to a therapeutic model is important for enhancing outcomes, yet can be difficult to achieve in community practice settings. Furthermore, few published studies have reported on characteristics of treatment fidelity. The present study examined fidelity to the Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) model among 51 therapists with a range of experience practicing in community settings across the stat…
Women in sober living
Studies of the intersectionality of gender, age, mental health, and physical health on sober living outcomes can inform service provision and improve results. Data were extracted from administrative records. Multinomial logistic regression was employed to determine the association between baseline characteristics and reasons for leaving. Women left sober living for three main reasons: relapsing (44%), breaking house rules (21%), and leaving on go…
Relationships heal
Clinician Racial Biases
Demographic and psychological factors that predict retention in infant mental health home visiting
Relationships reduce risks for child maltreatment
Findings suggest that greater participation in IMH-HV is associated with decreased risk for child maltreatment 1 year after initiating treatment. IMH-HV promotes parent-clinician therapeutic alliance and provides infant-parent psychotherapy which differentiate it from traditional home visiting programs
Randomized pilot trial of the “Mom Power” trauma- and attachment-informed multi-family group intervention in treating and preventing postpartum symptoms of depression among a health disparity sample
https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01554215, NCT01554215
Examining the Effects of Microaffirmations and Microaggressions on Black Male College Student Mental Health
Infant mental health integration into OB care leads to increased connection to services during the perinatal period
We compared referrals and connection to care between perinatal patients: 90 receiving OB/GYN care in clinics with integrated behavioral health consultants with infant mental health specialization (IMH‐BHC), and 68 receiving traditional care, in the United States. Participants identified as: Native American/Alaskan native, 1.90%; Asian, .63%; African American, 58.23%; Middle Eastern, 6.96%; African National/Caribbean Islander, .63%; Latin‐American…
Medicine (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (6 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works)