Publications


Our faculty have published extensively. The selected publications below are representative of the type of research we have published. If you are interested in receiving a copy of any of the below articles, please contact us.

Seligman, L. D., Hovey, J. D., & Geers, A. L. (in press). Working with youth who are fearful/anxious about dental care. In D. W. McNeil (Ed.), Working effectively with anxious and fearful dental patients. New York: Springer Publishing.

Guzman, L. E., Bridges, A. J., Benitez, D. E. D., & Hovey, J. D. (2024). Acculturation and depression help-seeking intentions in a majority Mexican American college student sample. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Advanced online publication.

Geers, A. L., Seligman, L. D., Pituch, K. A., Colagiuri, B., Marusak, H. A., Rabinak, C. A., Turner, N., Al-Ado, S. L., & Nedley, M. (2024). A study protocol testing pre-exposure does and compound pre-exposure on the mechanisms of latent inhibition of dental fear. BMC Psychology 12(1), 36.

Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD Genomics (2024). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder among individuals of Hispanic and Latin American ancestry: Cultural considerations for assessment and psychotherapy. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 88, 148-170.

Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD Genomics (2024). Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics (LATINO): Study protocol. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 195B, e32962.

Medel-Herrero, A., Deeb-Sossa, N., Torreiro-Casal, M., Shumway, M., Hovey, J. D., & Sokas, R. K. (2023). Documenting working experiences of agricultural workers in California. International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food, 29, 15-34.

Hovey, J. D., Roley-Roberts, M. E., Hurtado, G., Seligman, L. D., Levine, J. C., Kene, P., & Gonzalez, R. (2023). Coping competence and hopelessness moderate the influence of perceived burdensomeness on suicidal ideation in undergraduate college students. Current Psychology, 42, 31775-31782.

Seligman, L. D., Marin, C. E., Hovey, J. D., Rey, Y., Pettit, J. W., Lebowitz, E. R., & Silverman, W. K. (2023). Mothers' psychological control and accommodation are associated with more severe anxiety in Hispanic youth. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Advanced online publication.

Seligman, L. D., Talavera-Garza, L., Geers, A. L., Murray, A. G., Ibarra, M., & Hovey, J. D. (2023). Development of a measure of fearful implicit associations with dental stimuli in youth. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 54, 665-671.

Roley-Roberts, M. E., Charak, R., Jeffs, A. J., & Hovey, J. D. (2023). The unique relationship between childhood sexual abuse, self-injury, and suicide ideation: The mediating role of emotion dysregulation. Child Abuse Review, 32, e2787.

Lam, T. N., Jensen, D. B., Hovey, J. D., & Roley-Roberts, M. E. (2022). College students and cyberbullying: How social media use affects social anxiety and social comparison. Heliyon, 8 (12), E12556, 1-7.

Hsieh, C., Charak, R., Cano-Gonzalez, I., Gonzalez, L., Roley-Roberts, M. E., & Hovey, J. D. (2022). Perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness influence the childhood polyvictimization and suicide ideation association among Hispanic undergraduates. Death Studies, 46, 1792-1800.

Medel-Herrero, A., Torreiro-Casal, M., Hovey, J. D., Rascon-Garcia, K., Shumway, S., Smiley-Jewell, S., & Deeb-Sossa, N. (2021). The increasing toll of racism and discrimination on California agricultural workers and their families under the Trump administration. Ethnicities, 21, 638-663.

Hirai, M., Charak, R., Seligman, L. D., Hovey, J. D., Ruiz, J. M., & Smith, T. W. (2020). An association between perceived social support and posttraumatic stress symptom severity among women with lifetime sexual victimization: The serial mediating role of resilience and coping responses. Violence Against Women, 26, 1966-1986.

Seligman, L. D., Hovey, J. D., Ibarra, M., Hurtado, G., Marin, C. E., & Silverman, W. K. (2020). Latino and non-Latino parental treatment preferences for child and adolescent anxiety disorders. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 51, 617-624.

Hurtado, G., Hovey, J. D., & Dueweke, A. (2019). Examining proximal risk factors for suicide in a sample of Mexican adults in rehabilitation centers. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 49, 183-192.

Seligman, L. D., Anderson, R. E., Ollendick, T. H., Rauch, S. A. M., Silverman, W. K., Wilhelm, S., & Woods, D. W. (2018). Preparing women in academic psychology for their first compensation negotiation: A panel perspective of challenges and recommendations. Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, 49, 282-289.

Silva, C., Hurtado, G., Hartley, C., Rangel, J. N., Hovey, J. D., Pettit, J., Chorot, P., Valiente, R. M., Sandin, B., & Joiner, T. E. (2018). Spanish translation and validation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment, 30, e21-e37.

Seligman, L. D., Geers, A. L, Swedish, E. F, Hovey, J. D., & Hurtado, G. (2018). An analogue study examining attitude change theory and its implications for dissemination and implementation of empirically-supported treatments. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 18, 77-96.

Seligman, L. D., Hovey, J. D., Chacon, K., & Ollendick, T. H. (2017). Dental anxiety in youth: A cognitive behavioral analysis of an understudied problem. Clinical Psychology Review, 55, 25-40.

Roley-Roberts, M. E., Zieleski, M., Hurtado, G., Hovey, J. D., & Elhai, J. (2017). Functions of non-suicidal self-injury are differentially associated with suicide ideation and past attempts among childhood trauma survivors. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 47, 450-460.

Benham, G., Ghaddar, S. & Talavera-Garza, L. (2017). Short sleep duration is associated with obesity in Hispanic manufacturing workers. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, 28, 1304-1313.

Seligman, L. D., Hovey, J. D., Hurtado, G., Swedish, E. F., Roley, M. E., Geers, A. L., Kene, P., Elhai, J. D., & Ollendick, T. O. (2016). Social cognitive correlates of attitudes toward empirically supported treatments. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 47, 215-223.

Dueweke, A. R., Hurtado, G., & Hovey, J. D. (2015). Protective psychosocial resources in the lives of Latina migrant farmworkers. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 39, 162-177.

Hovey, J. D., Hurtado, G., Morales, L R. A., & Seligman, L. D. (2014). Religion-based emotional social support mediates the relationship between intrinsic religiosity and mental health. Archives of Suicide Research,18, 376-391.

Hovey, J. D., Hurtado, G., & Seligman, L. D. (2014). Findings for a CBT support group for Latina migrant farmworkers in western Colorado. Current Psychology, 33, 271-281.

Seligman, L. D., Swedish, E. F., & Flannery-Schroeder, E. (2014). Anxiety assessment and treatment in typically developing children. In T. E. Davis, III, S. W. White, & T. H. Ollendick (Eds.), Handbook of autism and anxiety. (pp. 61-73). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

Seligman, L. D., Swedish, E. F., & Ollendick, T. H. (2014). Anxiety disorders in children. In C. A. Alfano & D. C. Beidel (Eds.), Comprehensive evidence based interventions for children and adolescents (pp. 93-109). Hoboken, NJ, US: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Biehn, T. L., Elhai, J. D., Seligman, L. D., Tamburrino, M., Armour, C., & Forbes, D. (2013). Underlying dimensions of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder symptoms. Psychological Injury and Law, 6, 290-298.

Talavera-Garza, L., Ghaddar, S., Valerio, M., & Garcia, C. (2013). Health care access and utilization among Hispanic manufacturing workers along the Texas-Mexico border. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, 24, 654-668.

Amer, M. M., & Hovey, J. D. (2012). Anxiety and depression in a post September 11 sample of Arabs in the United States. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47, 409-418.

Kim-Spoon, J., Ollendick, T. H., & Seligman, L. D. (2012). Perceived competence and depressive symptoms among adolescents: The moderating role of attributional style. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 43, 612-630.

Geers, A. L., Wellman, J. A., Seligman, L. D., Wuyek, L. A., & Neff, L. A. (2010). Dispositional optimism, goals, and engagement in health treatment programs. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 33, 123-134.

Duke, M. R., Bourdeau, B., & Hovey, J. D. (2010). Day laborers and occupational stress: Testing the Migrant Stress Inventory with a Latino day laborer population. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology,16, 116-122.

Seligman, L. D., Wuyek, L. A., Geers, A. L., Hovey, J. D., & Motley, R. L. (2009). The effects of inaccurate expectations on experiences with psychotherapy. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 33, 139-149.

Hovey, J. D., Booker, V. K., & Seligman, L. D. (2007). Using theatrical presentations as a means of disseminating knowledge of HIV/AIDS risk factors to migrant farmworkers: An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Infórmate Program. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 9, 147-156.

Seligman, L. D., & Wuyek, L. A. (2007). Correlates of separation anxiety symptoms among first-semester college students: An exploratory study. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary & Applied, 141, 135-145.

Amer, M. M., & Hovey, J. D. (2007). Socio-demographic differences in acculturation and mental health for a sample of second generation/early immigrant Arab Americans. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 9, 335-347.

Hovey, J. D., Kim, S. E., Seligman, L. D. (2006). The influences of cultural values, ethnic identity, and language use on the mental health of Korean American college students. Journal of Psychology, 140, 499-511.

Ollendick, T. H., & Seligman, L. D. (2006). Anxiety disorders. In C. Gillberg, R. Harrington, & H.-C. Steinhausen (Eds.), A clinician's handbook of child and adolescent psychiatry (pp. 144-187). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Grzywacz, J. G., Hovey, J. D., Seligman, L. D., Arcury, T. A., & Quandt, S. A. (2006). Evaluating short-form versions of the CES-D for measuring depressive symptoms among immigrants from Mexico. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 28, 404-424.

Hovey, J. D., & Seligman, L. D. (2006). The mental health of agricultural workers in the United States. In J. E. Lessenger (ed.), Manual of agricultural medicine (pp. 282-299). New York: Springer-Verlag.

Quandt, S. A., Hernández-Valero, M. A., Grzywacz, J. G., Hovey, J. D., Gonzales, M., & Arcury, T. A. (2006). Workplace, household, and personal predictors of pesticide exposure and health outcomes for farmworkers. Environmental Health Perspectives, 114, 943-952.

Seligman, L. D., Goza, A. B., & Ollendick, T. H. (2004). Treatment of depression in children and adolescents. In T. H. Ollendick & P. M. Barrett (Eds.), Handbook of interventions that work with children and adolescents: From prevention to treatment (pp. 301-328). London: Wiley.

Seligman, L. D., Ollendick, T. H., Langley, A. K., & Baldacci, H. B. (2004). The utility of measures of child and adolescent anxiety: A meta-analytic review of the Revised Children's Anxiety Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and the Child Behavior Checklist. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 33, 557-565.

Ollendick, T. H., Seligman, L. D., Goza, A. B., Byrd, D. A., & Singh, K. (2003). Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents: A factor-analytic examination of the tripartite model. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 12, 157-170.

Hovey, J. D., & Magaña, C. (2003). Suicide risk factors among Mexican migrant farmworker women in the Midwest United States. Archives of Suicide Research, 7, 107-121.

Snider, L. A., Seligman, L. D., Ketchen, B. R., Levitt, S. J., Bates, L. R., Garvey, M. A., & Swedo, S. E. (2002). Tics and problem behaviors in schoolchildren: Prevalence, characterization, and associations. Pediatrics, 110, 331-336.

Magaña, C. G., & Hovey, J. D. (2003). Psychosocial stressors associated with Mexican migrant farmworkers in the Midwest United States. Journal of Immigrant Health, 5, 75-86.

Hovey, J. D., & Magaña, C. (2002). Psychosocial predictors of anxiety among immigrant Mexican migrant farmworkers: Implications for prevention and treatment. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 8, 274-289.

Hovey, J. D., & King, C. A. (2002). The spectrum of suicidal behavior. In D. T. Marsh, & M. A. Fristad (Eds.), Handbook of serious emotional disturbance in children and adolescents (pp. 284-303). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Hovey, J. D., & Magaña, C. (2002). Exploring the mental health of Mexican migrant farmworkers in the Midwest: Psychosocial predictors of psychological distress and suggestions for prevention and treatment. The Journal of Psychology, 136, 493-513.

Hovey, J. D., & Magaña, C. G. (2002). Cognitive, affective, and physiological expressions of anxiety symptomatology among Mexican migrant farmworkers: Predictors and generational differences. Community Mental Health Journal, 38, 223-237.

Hovey, J. D. (2001). Monograph no. 4: Mental health and substance abuse. In National Advisory Council on Migrant Health (Ed.), Monograph series: Migrant health issues (pp. 19-26). Bethesda, MD: Bureau of Primary Health Care.

Hovey, J. D. (2000). Acculturative stress, depression, and suicidal ideation among Central American immigrants. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 30, 125-139.

Hovey, J. D. (2000). Acculturative stress, depression, and suicidal ideation in Mexican immigrants. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 6, 134-151.

Hovey, J. D., Rojas, R. S., Kain, C., & Magaña, C. (2000). Proposition 187 reexamined: Attitudes toward immigration among California voters. Current Psychology, 19, 159-174.

Hovey, J. D., & Magaña, C. (2000). Acculturative stress, anxiety, and depression among Mexican immigrant farmworkers in the Midwest United States. Journal of Immigrant Health, 2, 119-131.

Ghaziuddin, N., King, C. A., Hovey, J. D., Zaccagnini, J., & Ghaziuddin, M. (1999). Medication noncompliance in adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 30, 103-110.

Ollendick, T. H., Seligman, L. D., & Butcher, A. T. (1999). Does anxiety mitigate the behavioral expression of severe conduct disorder in delinquent youths? Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 13, 565-574.

Seligman, L. D., & Ollendick, T. H. (1998). Comorbidity of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents: An integrative review. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review, 1, 125-144.

Seligman, L. D. (1997). Review of Helping your depressed teenager: A guide for parents and caregivers. Journal of Family & Child Studies, 6, 513-515.

King, C. A., Hovey, J. D., Brand, E., Wilson, R., & Ghaziuddin, N. (1997). Suicidal adolescents after hospitalization: Parent and family impacts on treatment follow-through. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 36, 85-93.

King, C. A., Hovey, J. D., Brand, E., & Ghaziuddin, N. (1997). Prediction of positive outcomes for psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 36, 1434-1442.

Hovey, J. D., & King, C. A. (1996). Acculturative stress, depression, and suicidal ideation among immigrant and second generation Latino adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 35, 1183-1192.