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Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications (* denotes CHANGE Lab student author)

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  1. *Kaufman, C. C., Thurston, I. B., Howell, K. H., Crossnine, C. B., (In Press). Patterns of Mental Health and their Associations with Spirituality in Women Exposed to Adversity. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.

  2. Mimiaga, M. J., Bogart, L. M., Thurston, I. B., Santostefano, C. M., Closson, E. F., Skeer, M. R., Biello, K. B., & Safren, S. A. (In Press). Positive STEPS: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent, Technology-Enhanced, Customizable Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults.

  3. *Kamody, R. C., Pluhar, E. I., Han, J. C., & Burton, E. T. (In Press). Implementing a condensed dialectical behavior therapy skills group for binge eating behaviors in adolescents. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity.

  4. *Decker, K. M., Thurston, I. B., & *Kamody, R. C. (In Press). The mediating role of internalized weight stigma on weight perception and depression among emerging adults: Exploring moderation by weight and race. Body Image.

  5. *Kaufman, C.C., Thurston, I.B., *Maclin-Akinyemi, C., *Hardin, R.N., *Decker, K.M., *Kamody, R.C. (In Press). Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults with Overweight and Obesity. Journal of American College Health.

  6. Thurston, I. B., Howell, K.H., *Kamody, R.C., *Maclin-Akinyemi, C., & *Mandell, J. (In Press). Resilience as a Moderator between Syndemics and Depression in Mothers Living with HIV. AIDS Care.

  7. Howell, K.H., Thurston, I.B., Hasselle, A.J., *Decker, K., & Jamison, L.E. (In Press). Systemic Factors associated with Prosocial Skills and Maladaptive Functioning in Youth Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

  8. Burton, E. T., Smith, W. A., Thurston, I. B., Gray, E., Perry, V., Jogal, S., & Han, J. C. (In Press). Interdisciplinary Management of Pediatric Obesity: Lessons Learned in the Mid-South. Clinical Pediatrics.

  9. Howell, K. H., Thurston, I. B., Schwartz, L. E., Jamison, L. E., & Hasselle, A. J. (In Press). Protective Factors Associated with Resilience in Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. Psychology of Violence.

  10. *Kamody, R. C., Thurston, I. B., *Decker, K. M., *Kaufman, C. C., Sonneville, K. R., & Richmond, T. K. (2018). Relating Shape/Weight Based Self-Esteem, Depression, and Anxiety with Weight and Perceived Physical Health among Young Adults. Body Image, 25, 168-176.

  11. Thurston, I. B., *Hardin, R., *Kamody, R.C., Herbozo, S., & *Kaufman, C. (2018). The Moderating Role of Resilience on the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Binge Eating Symptoms among Young Adult Women. Eating Behaviors, 29, 114-119.

  12. Thurston, I.B., & Howell, K.H. (2018). To Screen or Not to Screen: Overreliance on Risk without Protective Factors in Violence Research. Pediatrics, 141(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2018.xxxx

  13. *Kaufman, C.C. & Thurston, I.B. (2018). JPP Student Journal Club Commentary: Toward a More Complete Understanding of Disruption and Resilience among Latino and Non-Latino White Youth with Spina Bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 43, 120-121.

  14. Thurston, I. B., *Hardin, R., *Decker, K., *Arnold, T., Howell, K. H., and Phares, V. (2017). Black and White Parents’ Willingness to Seek Help for Children’s Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74, 161-177.

  15. Fields, E. L., Bogart, L. M., Thurston, I. B., Hu, C., Skeer, M. R., Safren, S. A., & Mimiaga, M. J. (2017). Qualitative Comparison of Barriers to Antiretroviral Medication Adherence among Perinatally and Behaviorally HIV-infected Youth. Qualitative Health Research, 27, 1177-1189.

  16. Rancourt, D., Thurston, I. B., Sonneville, K. R., Milliren, C., & Richmond, T. K. (2017). Longitudinal Impact of Weight Misperception and Intent to Change Weight on Body Mass Index of Adolescents and Young Adults with Overweight or Obesity. Eating Behaviors, 27, 7-13.

  17. Thurston, I. B., Sonneville, K. R., Milliren, C. E., *Kamody, R.C., Gooding, H.C., & Richmond, T.K. (2017). Cross-sectional and prospective examination of weight misperception and depressive symptoms among youth with overweight and obesity. Prevention Science, 18, 152-163. doi: 10.1007/s11121-016-0714-8

  18. Unger, E. S., Kawachi, I., Milliren, C., Sonneville, K. , Thurston, I. B., Gooding, H. C., & Richmond, T. K. (2017). Protective Misperception? Prospective Study of Weight Self-Perception and Blood Pressure in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60, 680-687. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.12.017. [Epub ahead of print]

  19. Barnes, S. E., Howell, K. H., Thurston, I. B., & Cohen, R. (2017). Children’s attitudes toward aggression: Associations with depression, aggression, and perceived parent/peer responses to anger. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 748-758. doi: 10.1007/s10826-016-0612-5

  20. Anderson, M.B., Okwumabua, T.M., & Thurston, I.B. (2017). Condom Carnival: Feasibility of a novel group intervention for decreasing sexual risk. Sex Education, 17, 135-148. doi: 10.1080/14681811.2016.1252741.

  21. Herbozo, S., Stevens, S.D., & Thurston, I. B. (2017). The Mediating Role of Appearance Comparison on the Relationship between Negative Appearance Commentary and Binge Eating Symptoms. Eating Behaviors, 26, 155–158.

  22. Sonneville, K. R., Thurston, I. B., Milliren, C., Gooding, H. C., & Richmond, T. K. (2016). Weight misperception among young adults with overweight/obesity associated with disordered eating behaviors. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 49, 937-946. doi: 10.1002/eat.22565

  23. Sonneville, K.R., Thurston, I.B., Milliren, C., *Kamody, R.C., & Richmond, T. (2016). Helpful or harmful? Prospective association between weight misperception and weight gain among overweight and obese young adults. International Journal of Obesity, 40, 328-332. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.166

  24. Thurston, I.B., Gray, W.N., & Pulgaron, E.R. (2015). Going above and beyond: Exemplar diversity training in pediatric psychology. Pediatric Psychology, 3, 241-248. doi: 10.1037/cpp0000099

  25. Berlin, K.S., *Kamody, R.C., Thurston, I.B., Banks, G.G., Rybak, T.M., & Ferry, R.J. (2017). Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and nutritional risk profiles and relations to body mass index, obesity, and overweight in eighth grade. Behavioral Medicine, 43, 31-39. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2015.1039956

  26. Sonneville, K.R., Grilo, C.M., Richmond, T.M., Thurston, I.B., Jernigan, M., Gianini, L., & Field, A.E. (2015). Prospective association between overvaluation of weight and binge eating disorder among overweight adolescent girls. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56, 25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.017

  27. Thurston, I.B., Phares, V., Coates, E.E., & Bogart, L.M. (2015). Child problem recognition and help-seeking intentions among black and white parents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 44, 604-615. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2014.883929

  28. Richmond, T.K., Thurston, I.B., Sonneville, K.R., Milliren, C., Walls, C.E., & Austin, S.B. (2014). Racial/ethnic differences in accuracy of body mass index reporting in a diverse cohort of young adults. International Journal of Obesity, 39, 546-548. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2014.147

  29. Thurston, I.B., Bogart, L.M., Wachman, M., Closson, E.F., Skeer, M.R., & Mimiaga, M.J. (2014). Adaptation of an HIV medication adherence intervention for adolescents and young adults. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 21, 191-205. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2013.11.001

  30. Thurston, I.B., Dietrich, J. Bogart, L.M., Otwombe, K.N., Sikkema, K.J., Nkala, B., & Gray, G.E. (2014). Correlates of sexual risk among sexual minority and heterosexual South African youth. American Journal of Public Health, 104, 1265-1269. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301865

  31. Bogart, L.M., Skinner, D., Thurston, I.B., Toefy, Y., Klein, D.J., Hu, C., & Schuster, M.A. (2013). Let’s talk! A South African worksite-based HIV prevention parenting program. Journal of Adolescent Health, 53, 602-608. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.01.014.

  32. Thurston, I.B., Pulgaron, E.R., & Valenzuela, J.M. (2013). How to actualize your ideas in a steep funding climate: Experiences of diverse researchers. The Behavioral Therapist, 36, 136-142.

  33. Thurston, I.B, Curley, J., Fields, S., Kamboukos, Rojas, A., & Phares, V. (2008). How nonclinical are community samples? Journal of Community Psychology, 36, 411-420. doi: 10.1002/jcop.20223

  34. Thurston, I.B., & Phares, V. (2008). Mental health service utilization in African American and Caucasian mothers and fathers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 1058-1067. doi: 10.1037/a0014007

  35. Phares, V., Fields, S., & Binitie, I. (2006). Getting fathers involved in child-related therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 13, 42-52. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2005.06.002

Book Chapters

  1. Thurston, I. B., *Decker, K., & *Hardin, R. (2016). Antiretroviral Medication Adherence & Disease Management in Pediatric Populations. In T. Chenneville (Ed.), A Clinical Guide To Pediatric HIV: Bridging The Gaps Between Research And Practice. Springer.

  2. Hankinson, J. C., Thurston, I. B., Fields, S., Rojas, A., Kamboukos, D., & Phares, V. (2011). The connections between individual therapy in the family and adolescents’ emotional/behavioral problems. In A.M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research, 67 (pp.149-162). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

  3. Phares, V., Rojas, A., Thurston, I. B., & Hankinson, J. C. (2010). Including fathers in clinical interventions for children and adolescents. In M. E. Lamb (Ed.), The role of the father in child development (5th ed.) (pp. 459-485). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications & Technical Reports

  1. Thurston, I. B. (2017). Prioritizing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Lives in the Era of Resistance and Prejudicial Rhetoric. Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change Policy papers.

  2. Thurston, I. B., Fitzpatrick, S. L., and Mitchell, M. J. (2013). Obesity in African American Girls and Women: Summit Insights and Implications for Pediatric Psychologists. Progress Notes: Newsletter of The Society of Pediatric Psychology, 37, 14.

  3. Mimiaga, M. J., Bogart, L. M., Thurston, I. B., Skeer, M. R., Wachman, M., Closson, E. F., & Safren, S. A. (2012). Positive Strategies to Enhance Problem-Solving Skills: Positive STEPS. Therapist & Participant Manuals.

  4. Bogart, L. M., Thurston, I. B., Toefy, Y., Skinner, D., & Schuster, M. A. (2011). Let’s Talk: A Parenting Workshop for Parents and Caregivers of Adolescents. Facilitator & Participant Manuals

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