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Lucy Berliner is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and works primarily in the field of psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology. Their research spans several subfields including clinical psychology, general health professions, social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and applied psychology.

The main research topics of Lucy Berliner include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Recent publications by Berliner cover several areas within mental health and trauma treatment. Notable papers include:

  • "The child and Adolescent Trauma Screen 2 (CATS-2) - validation of an instrument to measure DSM-5 and ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in children and adolescents," 2022, published in European journal of psychotraumatology
  • "Evaluating a Train-the-Trainer Approach for Increasing EBP Training Capacity in Community Mental Health," 2020, published in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
  • "Transitioning to Telehealth for COVID-19 and Beyond: Perspectives of Community Mental Health Clinicians," 2022, published in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
  • "Cognitive Processing Therapy or Relapse Prevention for comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder: A randomized clinical trial," 2022, published in PLoS ONE
  • "Strategies for Managing Impairing Emotional Outbursts," 2023, published in JAMA Pediatrics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Berliner include:

  • Shannon Dorsey
  • Cedric Sachser
  • Elisa Pfeiffer
  • Noah S. Triplett
  • Rosemary D. Meza

The scientist's publications often appear in the following venues:

  • The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • PLoS ONE

In addition to journal articles, Berliner has published books through Guilford Press. One such publication is Effective Treatments for PTSD, Third Edition: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Research on the treatment of sexually abused children: a review and recommendations

    David Finkelhor;Lucy Berliner

  • Sexual abuse of children.

    Lucy Berliner;Diana M. Elliott

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents An Empirical Update

    Judith A. Cohen;Anthony P. Mannarino;Lucy Berliner;Esther Deblinger

  • Child Sexual Behavior Inventory: normative, psychiatric, and sexual abuse comparisons.

    William N. Friedrich;Jennifer L. Fisher;Carrie Anne Dittner;Robert Acton

  • Report of the APSAC task force on attachment therapy, reactive attachment disorder, and attachment problems.

    Mark Chaffin;Rochelle Hanson;Benjamin E. Saunders;Todd Nichols

  • International development and psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS)

    Cedric Sachser;Lucy Berliner;Tonje Holt;Tine K. Jensen

  • The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment, 2nd ed.

    John E. B. Myers;Lucy Berliner;John Briere;C. Terry Hendrix

  • The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process

    Jonathan I. Bisson;Lucy Berliner;Marylène Cloitre;David Forbes

  • The process of victimization: The victims' perspective

    Lucy Berliner;Jon R. Conte

  • The effects of disclosure and intervention on sexually abused children.

    Lucy Berliner;Jon R Conte

  • Sexual Predators and Social Policy

    Roxanne Lieb;Vernon Quinsey;Lucy Berliner

  • Treatment for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents

    Karen J. Saywitz;Anthony P. Mannarino;Lucy Berliner;Judith A. Cohen

  • Report of the ATSA Task Force on Children With Sexual Behavior Problems

    Mark Chaffin;Lucy Berliner;Richard Block;Toni Cavanagh Johnson

  • Treatment of sexually abused children and adolescents.

    Karen J. Saywitz;Anthony P. Mannarino;Lucy Berliner;Judith A. Cohen

  • Trauma Focused CBT for Children with Co-Occurring Trauma and Behavior Problems.

    Judith A. Cohen;Lucy Berliner;Anthony Mannarino

  • The Testimony of the Child Victim of Sexual Assault

    Lucy Berliner;Mary Kay Barbieri

  • Treating Fear and Anxiety in Sexually Abused Children: Results of a Controlled 2-Year Follow-Up Study

    Lucy Berliner;Benjamin E. Saunders

  • Treating Traumatized Children A Research Review and Synthesis

    Judith A. Cohen;Lucy Berliner;Anthony P. Mannarino

  • Police reporting and professional help seeking for child crime victims: a review.

    David Finkelhor;Janis Wolak;Lucy Berliner

  • Sex with children is abuse: Comment on Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman (1998).

    S. J. Ondersma;M. Chaffin;Lucy Berliner;I. Cordon

  • Trauma Informed Care: A Commentary and Critique

    Lucy Berliner;David J Kolko

Frequent Co-Authors

Shannon Dorsey
Shannon Dorsey University of Washington
Judith A. Cohen
Judith A. Cohen Allegheny General Hospital
Joan Russo
Joan Russo University of Washington
Anthony P. Mannarino
Anthony P. Mannarino Allegheny General Hospital
Esther Deblinger
Esther Deblinger Rowan University
David J. Kolko
David J. Kolko University of Pittsburgh
Rita Rosner
Rita Rosner Catholic University of America
Karen J. Saywitz
Karen J. Saywitz University of California, Los Angeles
Benjamin E. Saunders
Benjamin E. Saunders Medical University of South Carolina

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