Services and Interventions

  1. Hong, K., Alvarez-Rodriguez, R. & Villodas, M.T. Effectiveness of Attachment-Based Interventions for Maltreated Children’s Well-Being: A Systematic Review. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 29, 128–151 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-026-00556-8
  2. Morelli, N., Straub, D., Hong, K., Nguyen, T. N. H., Tabibian, D. & Villodas, M. T. (In press). Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for Youth with Complex Trauma Exposure: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
  3. Jusko, M. L., Smith, J. N., Hayes, T., Campez-Pardo, M., Timmons, A. C., Morrow, A. S., Lozano, C., Fosco, W. D., Little, K., Villodas, M., & Raiker, J. S. (2025). An Application of Time Series Analysis to Single-Case Designs in an Intensive Behavioral Intervention for ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 29(10), 832-847. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547251339546
  4. Jusko, M. L., Piscitello, J., Villodas, F. M., Renaud, M., Morrow, A. S., Lozano, C., Merrill, B. M., Campez-Pardo, M., Smith, J. N., Raiker, J. S., & Villodas, M. T. (2025). The After-School Treatment Program: A School-Based Adaptation of the Summer Treatment Program. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 10(2), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2024.2405905
  5. Morrow, A.S., Villodas, M.T., Frazier, S.L., Raiker, J.R., Liriano, M.M., English, A.J., Lozano, C.M., Campez, M., Lesperance, S., Little, K.J. (2022). Mixed-method Examination of Latinx Teachers’ Perceptions of Daily Behavioral Report Card Interventions to Support Students with ADHD. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 49, 29–43. PMID: 33977337 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-021-01140-8

Parenting in At-Risk Families

  1. Evans, M. C., Duong, J. B., Morelli, N., Hong, K., Voss, C., Mendez, L., Garcia, J., Elzie, X., & Villodas, M. T. (2023). Conduct problems as a pathway from childhood adversity to community violence exposure: The protective roles of caregiver knowledge and involvement. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221081932  
  2. Kobulsky, J.M., Yoon, D., Villodas, M.T., Schuler, B., Wildfeuer, R. & Reyes, J. (2022). Neglect, abuse, and adaptive functioning: food security and housing stability as protective factors for adolescents. Children. 9(3), 390. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/3/390
  3. Morelli, N., Hong, K., Garcia, J., Elzie, X., Alvarez, A. & Villodas, M.T. (2023). Everyday Conflict in Families at Risk for Violence Exposure: Examining Unique, Bidirectional Associations with Children’s Anxious- and Withdrawn-Depressed Symptoms. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 51 (3), 317-330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-022-00966-6
  4. Morelli, N., Duong, J., Evans, M., Hong, K., Garcia, J., Elzie, X. & Villodas, M. T. (2022). Bidirectional associations between family conflict and child behavior problems in families at risk for maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 133, 105832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105832
  5. Magariño, L.S., Evans, M., Duong, J., Villodas, F. & Villodas, M.T. (2021). Racial/Ethnic Group Differences in Parenting Attitudes Among At-Risk Emerging Adults: The Roles of Adversity, Relationship Quality, and Caregiver Involvement and Attitudes. Child Abuse and Neglect, 111, 104810. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104810

Consequences of Childhood Adversity and Violence

  1. Morelli, N. M., Aceves, B., Schmied, E. A., Hong, K., Gusman, M., Nguyen, T. N., Dubowitz, H., & Villodas, M. T. (2026). Latent Classes of Substance Use in Young Adult Survivors of Child Maltreatment and Adversity: A 20-Year Prospective Investigation. Child Maltreatment, 0(0). doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595251414843
  2. Kobulsky, J., Kim, J. Y., Schuler, B., Rock, J. & Villodas, M. T. (2026). Family-Level Social Determinants of Child and Adolescent Maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect. 172, 107836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107836
  3. Morelli, N., Hong, K., Nguyen, T. N. H., Tabibian, D., Alvarez Rodriguez, R., Gusman, M. & Villodas, M. T. (2025). The Effects of Maternal Childhood Victimization on Depression, Harsh Parenting, and Child Externalizing Problems Over 10 Years. Development and Psychopathology. 1-14. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579425000392
  4. Mendez, L., Morelli, N., Cromer, K.D. & Villodas, M.T. (2022). Parallel Process of Posttraumatic Stress and Externalizing Problems Among Youth at High Risk for Victimization. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33: 154-168. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12796
  5. Hong, K., Morelli, N., Garcia, J., Duong, J. B., Evans, M. C., Litrownik, A. J., & Villodas, M. T. (2022). Trajectories of adolescent psychopathology among youth who were maltreated and placed in out-of-home care. Child Abuse & Neglect, 128, 105589. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105589

Psychological Measurement

  1. Hong, K., Nguyen, T.N.H., Tabibian, D.R. et al. Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales among Maternal Caregivers from Families at Risk of Child Maltreatment. J Fam Viol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-01030-9
  2. Hong, K., Morelli, N. M., Tabibian, D. R., Jimenez, M. G., Straub, D., & Villodas, M. T. (2025). Systematic Review of Parent-Youth Discrepancies in Exposures to Community Violence. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-025-00532-8
  3. Morelli, N. M., & Villodas, M. T. (2022). A Systematic Review of the Validity, Reliability, and Clinical Utility of Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) Symptom Criteria. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 25(2), 376-394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-021-00374-0
  4. Martinez, K., Chlebowski, C., Roesch, S.C., Villodas, M.T. & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2023). Psychometric Assessment of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory in Children with Autism in Community Settings. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. PMID: 35278165
  5. Bernes, G. A., Courchesne, N. S., Hyland, M. T., Villodas, M. T., Coles, C. D., Kable, J. A., May, P. A., Kalberg, W. O., Sowell, E. R., & Wozniak, J. R., Jones, K. L., Riley, E., Mattson, S. & the CIFASD (2022). Development and validation of a postnatal risk score that identifies children with prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 46(1), 52-65. PMID: 34806190 PMID: 34350808 https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14749

 

Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Well-Being

  1. Sohl, C. D., Hernandez, I. A., Thoman, D. B., Villodas, M. T., & Smith, J. L. (2026). Sending a Message: Tuning into Graduate Student Values Can Benefit STEM Research Labs. BioScience, 76(1), 71-77. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf162
  2. Hernandez, I. A., Smith, J. L., Villodas, M. T., Sohl, C. D., & Thoman, D. B. (2025). Greater faculty mentor brilliance beliefs predict lower science identity in first-generation college student researchers. Communications Psychology. 3, 45. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00223-8
  3. Ramos, G., Woller, M., Quetsch, L., Girard, E., Barnett, M., Montoya, A., Le, K., Reyes, Y., Chavira, D., Villodas, M., & Lau, A. (2024) Trajectories of Change in Parent–Child Interaction Therapy Outcomes in Latinx Families: Implications for Cultural Adaptation. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2024.2395272
  4. Hernandez, I. A., Mota Segura, O., Romero Gonzalez, R., Flores, L., Villodas, M. T., Sohl, C. D., Smith, J. L., & Thoman, D. B., (2024). The making of future scientists: Faculty mentor cultural awareness and inclusive science labs. CBE – Life Sciences Education, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.24-01-0032
  5. Van Dyne, A., Washington, N., Villodas, M.T., & Cronan, T. (2023). Racial/ethnic differences in anorexia and bulimia diagnoses among U.S. college students. Eating Behaviors, 50, 101779. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101779