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Overview

Michael Fendrich is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of psychology. Their research focus spans several subfields, notably clinical psychology, general health professions, social psychology, epidemiology, and public health, environmental, and occupational health.

Their work addresses diverse topics related to mental health and psychosocial development. Key areas of study include COVID-19 and mental health, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, resilience and mental health, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, digital mental health interventions, and posttraumatic stress disorder research.

Frequent coauthors contributing alongside Fendrich include:

  • Crystal L. Park
  • Beth S. Russell
  • Jessica Becker
  • Morica Hutchison
  • Lucy Finkelstein-Fox

Publications commonly appear in several venues, with multiple contributions to "Innovation in Aging," "Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy," "Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions," "PsycEXTRA Dataset," and "Journal of General Internal Medicine."

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael Fendrich include:

  • "Americans' COVID-19 Stress, Coping, and Adherence to CDC Guidelines" (2020) published in Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • "Psychological resilience early in the COVID-19 pandemic: Stressors, resources, and coping strategies in a national sample of Americans." (2021) published in American Psychologist
  • "Americans' distress early in the COVID-19 pandemic: Protective resources and coping strategies." (2021) published in Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • "Measuring Cumulative Stressfulness: Psychometric Properties of the COVID-19 Stressors Scale" (2020) published in Health Education & Behavior
  • "Lessons learned for recruitment and retention of low-income African Americans" (2020) published in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications

Best Publications

  • A Longitudinal Assessment of Teacher Perceptions of Parent Involvement in Children's Education and School Performance

    Charles V. Izzo;Roger P. Weissberg;Wesley J. Kasprow;Michael Fendrich

  • Americans' COVID-19 Stress, Coping, and Adherence to CDC Guidelines.

    Crystal L. Park;Beth S. Russell;Michael Fendrich;Lucy Finkelstein-Fox

  • Family risk factors, parental depression, and psychopathology in offspring.

    Michael Fendrich;Virginia Warner;Myrna M. Weissman

  • Screening for depressive disorder in children and adolescents: validating the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children.

    Michael Fendrich;Myrna M. Weissman;Virginia Warner

  • Sexual harassment and generalized workplace abuse among university employees: prevalence and mental health correlates.

    Judith A. Richman;Kathleen M. Rospenda;Stephanie J. Nawyn;Joseph A. Flaherty

  • Modeling sources of self-report bias in a survey of drug use epidemiology.

    Timothy Johnson;Michael Fendrich

  • Incidence of psychiatric disorder in offspring at high and low risk for depression.

    Myrna M. Weissman;Michael Fendrich;Virginia Warner;Priya Wickramaratne

  • The utility of drug testing in epidemiological research: results from a general population survey

    Michael Fendrich;Timothy P. Johnson;Joseph S. Wislar;Amy Hubbell

  • The course of major depression in the offspring of depressed parents. Incidence, recurrence, and recovery.

    Virginia Warner;M. Weissman;Michael Fendrich;Priya Wickramaratne

  • DIMINISHED LIFETIME SUBSTANCE USE OVER TIME: AN INQUIRY INTO DIFFERENTIAL UNDERREPORTING

    Michael Fendrich;Connie M. Vaughn

  • Validity of Drug Use Reporting in a High-Risk Community Sample: A Comparison of Cocaine and Heroin Survey Reports with Hair Tests

    Michael Fendrich;Timothy P. Johnson;Seymour Sudman;Joseph S. Wislar

  • Tobacco-reporting validity in an epidemiological drug-use survey.

    Michael Fendrich;Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti;Timothy P. Johnson;Amy Hubbell

  • A Longitudinal Examination of Familial Risk Factors for Depression Among Inner-City African American Adolescents

    Lynda M. Sagrestano;Roberta L. Paikoff;Grayson N. Holmbeck;Michael Fendrich

  • Sociodemographic correlates of energy drink consumption with and without alcohol: Results of a community survey

    Lisa K. Berger;Michael Fendrich;Han-Yang Chen;Amelia M. Arria

  • Children's ability to delay gratification : Longitudinal relations to mother-child attachment

    Teresa Jacobsen;Michael Huss;Michael Fendrich;Markus J. P. Kruesi

  • Sequence of drug use among serious drug users: typical vs atypical progression.

    Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti;Michael Fendrich;Paul J. Goldstein

  • The validity of drug use reports from juvenile arrestees.

    Michael Fendrich;Yanchun Xu

  • The applicability of the theory of planned behavior to abusive men's cessation of violent behavior

    Richard M. Tolman;Jeffrey L. Edleson;Michael Fendrich

  • A contextual profile of club drug use among adults in Chicago.

    Michael Fendrich;Joseph S. Wislar;Timothy P. Johnson;Amy Hubbell

  • Psychological resilience early in the COVID-19 pandemic: Stressors, resources, and coping strategies in a national sample of Americans.

    Crystal L Park;Lucy Finkelstein-Fox;Beth S Russell;Michael Fendrich

  • Depression, Substance Use and HIV Risk in a Probability Sample of Men who Have Sex with Men

    Michael Fendrich;Ozgur Avci;Timothy P. Johnson;Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy P. Johnson
Timothy P. Johnson University of Illinois at Chicago
Virginia Warner
Virginia Warner Columbia University
Myrna M. Weissman
Myrna M. Weissman Columbia University
Crystal L. Park
Crystal L. Park University of Connecticut
Judith A. Richman
Judith A. Richman University of Illinois at Chicago
Lance M. Pollack
Lance M. Pollack University of California, San Francisco
Carol Estwing Ferrans
Carol Estwing Ferrans University of Illinois at Chicago
Laura Mufson
Laura Mufson Columbia University
Norah C. Feeny
Norah C. Feeny Case Western Reserve University
Eileen M. Martin
Eileen M. Martin Rush University Medical Center

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