Recent Publications

“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.”

-Maya Angelou

SOS, SUN Sister Circle Interventions,

or Black Women

  • Jean, E.A., Neal-Barnett, A. & Stadulis, R.(2022).How We See Us: An Examination of Factors Shaping the Appraisal of Stereotypical Media Images of Black Women among Black Adolescent Girls. Sex Roles 86, 334–345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-021-01269-8

  • Rowell, T., & Neal-Barnett, A. (2021). A systematic review of the effect of parental adverse childhood experiences on parenting and child psychopathology. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 1-14.

  • Manns-James, L., Anthony, M.K. & Neal-Barnett, A. (2020). Racial Discrimination, Racial Identity, and Obesity in Collegiate African American Women. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00880-x

  • Somerville, K., Neal-Barnett, A.M., Stadulis, R., Manns-James, L., Stevens-Robinson, D., (2020). Hair Cortisol Concentration and Perceived Chronic Stress in Low-income Urban Pregnant and Postpartum Black Women. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities.

  • Manns-James, L. & Neal-Barnett, A.M. (2019). Development of a culturally informed protocol for hair cortisol sampling in Black women. Public Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12668

  • Neal-Barnett, A., Stadulis, R., Ellzey, D., Jean, E., Rowell, T., Somerville, K., ... & Hogue, M. (2019). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Musical Cognitive Restructuring App for Black Inner-City Girls: Survey, Usage, and Focus Group Evaluation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(6), e11310.

  • Pugh, D. M., & Neal-Barnett, A. (2018). The Impact Of Ethnic/Racial Identity And Social Support On The Acting White Accusation Among A Clinical Sample Of Black Adolescents. Kent State University.

  • Petitti K, Ellzey D, Davis MJ, Pugh DM, Stadulis RE and Neal-Barnett AM. Anxiety and Stress in Inner- City Black American Middle School Girls: Levels and Relationships. J Psychiatry Mental Disord. 2017; 2(1): 1006

  • Neal-Barnett, A.M., Payne. M.R., *Murray, M., Stadulis, R., *Thomas, A., & Salley, B. (2011) Sister circles as a culturally relevant intervention for anxious African American women. 18, 266-273 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2011.01258.x Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 18, 266-273. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2011.01258.x

  • Neal-Barnett, A. M., Stadulis, R., Payne, M.R., Crosby, L., Mitchell. M. Costa, C.W., Williams, L. (2011). In the company of my sisters: Sister circles intervention with African American women. Journal of Affective Disorders 129, 213- 218. Doi: 10.1016/j.jad206.08.024.

Acting White Accusation

  • Davis, M. J., Rowell, T., Stadulis, R. E., & Neal-Barnett, A. (2019). You Sound White: The Emotional Impact of the Acting White Accusation. In Handbook of Children and Prejudice (pp. 467-476). Springer, Cham.

  • Davis, M., Stadulis, R., & Neal-Barnett, A. (2018). Assessing the Effects of the Acting White accusation among Black girls: Social anxiety and Bullying Victimization. Journal of the National Medical Association, 110(1), 23-28.

  • Murray, M.S., Neal-Barnett, A.M., *Demmings, J., & Stadulis, R. E. (2012, May). The acting white accusation, racial identity and anxiety in African American adolescents.Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 526-532.doi10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.02.006( Published online March 27, 2012).

  • Neal-Barnett, A. M., Stadulis, R., *Singer, N, *Murray, M., & *Demmings, J. (2010, June ). Assessing the effects of experiencing the acting white accusation. The Urban Review, 42(2), 101-122. DOI 10.1007/s11256-009-0130-5.

Anxiety in Black Adolescent Females

  • Pettiti, K., Ellzey, D., Davis, M., Pugh, D., Stadulis, R., & Neal-Barnett, A. (2017). Anxiety and stress in inner city Black American middle school girls: levels and relationships. J Psychiatry Mental Disorder.

  • Neal-Barnett, A., Stadulis, R., Singer, N., Murray, M., & Demmings, J. (2010). Assessing the effects of experiencing the acting White accusation. The Urban Review, 42(2), 102-122.

  • MacCracken, M. & Stadulis, R. E. (2009). Sub-cultural differences in psychological well-being of minority youth as reflected in social physique anxiety and intrinsic motivation. Proceedings – International Society for Sport Psychology.

  • Stadulis, R., MacCracken, M., Fender-Scarr, L., Neal Barnett, A, Gandee, R., Newman, D., Schoffman, G., & Silas Butler, J. (2005). Psychometric Properties of the Children’s Version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS-C). International Society of Sport Psychology Proceedings: World Congress, Sydney, Australia.

  • Neal-Barnett, A. (2004). Orphans No More: A Commentary on Anxiety and African American Youth. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, (2), 276.

  • Neal-Barnett, A. M. (2003). Soothe your nerves : the Black woman’s guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety, panic, and fear. Simon & Schuster.

  • Stadulis, R.E., MacCracken, M.J., Eidson, T.A., & Severance, C. (2002). The Competitive State Anxiety Inventory for Children-The CSAI-2C. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 6, 147-165.

  • Stadulis, R.E., Waters, G., & Neal-Barnett, A.M. (2001). Sports and African American male children: What values and motives do they have? In Neal-Barnett, A.M. (Ed.), Forging Links: African American Children Clinical Developmental Perspectives (pp. 129-146). Westport CT:Praeger.

  • Neal-Barnett, A. M., & Crowther, J. H. (2000). To Be Female, Middle Class, Anxious, and Black. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN QUARTERLY, (2), 129. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?

  • Neal, A. M., Lilly, R. S., & Zakis, S. (1993). What are African American children afraid of?: A preliminary study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 7(2), 129-139.

  • Beidel, D. C., Neal, A. M., & Lederer, A. S. (1991). The feasibility and validity of a daily diary for the assessment of anxiety in children. Behavior therapy, 22(4), 505-517.

  • Neal, A. M., & Turner, S. M. (1991). Anxiety disorders research with African Americans: current status. Psychological Bulletin, 109(3), 400.

  • Neal, A. M., & Wilson, M. L. (1989). The role of skin color and features in the Black community: Implications for Black women and therapy. Clinical Psychology Review, 9(3), 323-333.

Trichotillomania

  • Neal-Barnett, A., Woods, D. Espil, F., Davis, M.....Franklin, M.E. (2019). Acceptance-enhanced behavior therapy for trichotillomania: Randomized controlled trial rationale, method, and strategies for recruiting minority participants. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 10.1521/bumc_2019_83_04

  • Alexander, J. R., Houghton, D. C., Twohig, M. P., Franklin, M. E., Saunders, S. M., Neal-Barnett, A. M., … Woods, D. W. (2017). Clarifying the relationship between Trichotillomania and anxiety. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 30.

  • Alexander, J. R., Houghton, D. C., Twohig, M. P., Franklin, M. E., Saunders, S. M., Neal-Barnett, A. M., … Woods, D. W. (2016). Factor analysis of the Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania-Adult Version. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 11, 31–38.

  • Houghton, D. C., McFarland, C., Franklin, M. E., Twohig, M. P., Compton, S. N., Saunders, S. M., Neal-Barnett, A. M., & Woods, D. W. (2016). DSM-5 Trichotillomania: Perception of Adults with Trichotillomania After Psychosocial Treatment. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes.

  • Houghton, D. C., Franklin, M. R., Twohig, M. P., Franklin, M. E., Compton, S. N., Neal-Barnett, A. M., … Woods, D. W. (2016). Photographic Assessment of Change in Trichotillomania: Psychometric Properties and Variables Influencing Interpretation. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, (3), 505.

  • Houghton, D. C., Maas, J., Twohig, M. P., Saunders, S. M., Compton, S. N., Neal-Barnett, A. B., Franklin, M. E., & Woods, D. W. (2016). Comorbidity and Quality of Life in Adults with Hair Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania). Psychiatry Research.

  • Houghton, D. C., Mathew, A. S., Twohig, M. P., Saunders, S. M., Franklin, M. E., Compton, S. N., … Woods, D. W. (2016). Trauma and trichotillomania: A tenuous relationship. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 11, 91–95.

  • Houghton, D. C., McFarland, C., Franklin, M. E., Twohig, M. P., Compton, S. N., Saunders, S. M., Neal-Barnett, A. M., & Woods, D. W . (2016). Photographic assessment of trichotillomania: Psychometric properties and variables influencing interpretation. Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment.

  • Houghton, D.C. Capriotti, M. R., De Nadai, A. S., Compton, S. N., Twohig, M. P., Neal-Barnett, A. M., . . . & Woods, D. W. (2015). Defining treatment response in trichotillomania: a signal detection analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 36, 44-51.

  • Houghton, D. C., Balsis, S., Stein, D. J. Compton, S. N., Twohig, M. P., Saunders, S. M., Franklin, M. E., Neal-Barnett, A. M. & Woods, D. W. (2015). Examining DSM criteria for Trichotillomania in a dimensional framework: Implications for DSM-5 and diagnostic practice. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 60, 9-16.

  • HOUGHTON, D. C., COMPTON, S. N., TWOHIG, M. P., SAUNDERS, S. M., FRANKLIN, M. E., NEAL-BARNETT, A. M., … WOODS, D. W. (2014). Measuring the role of psychological inflexibility in Trichotillomania. Psychiatry Research (Print), (1–2), 356.

  • Stadulis, R. E., Neal-Barnett, A.M., MacCracken, M.J., & Fender-Scarr, L. (2014). Social physique anxiety in early Black adolescent girls. Comprehensive Psychology, 3, 12-15 (Grant OCMH HLIO)

  • Neal-Barnett, A. M., *Statom, D. & Stadulis, R. (2011). Trichotillomania symptoms in African Americans: Are they related to anxiety and culture? CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics , 17, 207-213. DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2010.00138.x

  • Neal-Barnett, A. M., Flessner, C.; Woods, D.; Franklin, M., Keuthen, N., & Stein, D. (2010). Ethnic differences in trichotillomania: Phenomenology, interference, impairment, and treatment efficacy. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 24, 553-558. doi10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.03.014.

  • Neal-Barnett, A., & Stadulis, R. (2006). Affective states and racial identity among African-American women with Trichotillomania. Journal of the National Medical Association, 98, 753-757.

Soothe Your Nerves

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