Priscilla Dass-Brailsford

Selected Publications

  • Green, B. L., Dass-Brailsford, P., Hurtado de Mendoza, A., Mete, M., Lynch, S. M., DeHart, D. D. & Belknap, J. (2016). “Trauma Experiences and Mental Health Among Incarcerated Women. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.” Advance online publication. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000113).
  • Green, B. L., Saunders, P. A., Power, E., Dass-Brailsford, P., Bhat Schelbert, K., Giller, E., Wissow, L., Hurtado de Mendoza, A., & Mete, M.  (2016). “Trauma-Informed Medical Care: Patient Response to a Primary Care Provider Communication Training.” Journal of Loss and Trauma, 21:2, 147-159, DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2015.1084854. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2015.1084854).
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. & Sierra, A. E. (2016). “Ethnic Minority Psychology and Interpersonal Violence.” In Blume, W.A. (Forthcoming). Social Issues in Living. Color Challenges and Solutions from the Perspective of Ethnic Minority Psychology, Vol .1: Santa Barbara, CA. Praeger ABC­CLIO, LLC. Book Chapters. 
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2015). “Psychotherapy with people living with HIV.” Psychologists’ Desk Reference (ΨDR3). Oxford University Press. Book Chapters.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P.  (2014). In M. Brennan (Ed) (2014). “The A-Z of Death and Dying:  Social, Medical and Cultural Aspects.” Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio. Book Chapters.
  • Green, B. L., Saunders, P.A., Power, E., Dass-Brailsford, P., Bhat Schelbert, K., Giller, E., Wissow, L. Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A. Mete, M. (2015). “Trauma-Informed Medical Care: A CME Communication Training for Primary Care Providers.” Family Medicine, 47 (1), 7-13.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P., Thomley Hage, R. S. (2015). “Using Walk In Counseling Services after Hurricane Katrina.” Accepted for publication Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 24 (4), 419-432. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2015.1022287.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P., Thomley Hage, R. S., Talisman, N. W. Unverferth, K. (2014). “Psychological Effects of the 2010 Haitian Earthquake on Children: An Exploratory Study.” Journal of Traumatology, 21(1), 14-21. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/trm0000015).
  • Dass-Brailsford, P., Eckman, A.K. & Kwasnik, D.L. (2014).  “The Complexity of Womens Lives: Decision-making about Maternal HIV Disclosure.” Current Psychology, Printed on-line first. DOI 10.1007/s12144-014-9229-2.
  • Kaptenovic, S., Dass-Brailsford, P. & Talisman, N.  (2014).  “Mental Health of HIV-Seropositive Women during Pregnancy and Postpartum period: A Comprehensive Literature Review.” Aids and Behavior. On-line ahead of publication.
  • Lynch, S., DeHart, D., Belknap, J., Green, B., Dass-Brailsford, P., Johnson, K. Whalley, E. (2014). “A multi-site study of the prevalence of serious mental illness, PTSD, and substance use disorders in women in jail.” Psychiatric Service, 65(5), 670-674.
  • DeHart, D., Lynch, S., Belknap, J., Dass-Brailsford, P. & Green, B. (2014). “Life-history models of female offending: The role of serious mental illness and trauma in womens’s pathways to jail.” Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(1), 138-151. DOI 10.1177/0361684313494357.
  • Plankey, M., Bacchetti, P., Jin, C., Dass-Brailsford, P., Gustafson, D., Cohen, M.,Karim, R. & Tien, P.C. (2013).  “The Association of Self-perception of Body Fat Changes and Quality of Life in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study.” AIDS Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2013.793265.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. & Thomley, R.  (2012). “An Investigation of Secondary Trauma Among Mental Health Volunteers after Hurricane Katrina.”  Journal of Systemic Therapies, 13(3), 34-49.  
  • Wallace, B.C., Conner, L.C. & Dass-Brailsford, P. (2012).  “Integrated Trauma Treatment in Correctional Health Care and Community-Based Treatment upon Reentry.” Journal of Correctional Health Care. DOI: 10.1177/1078345811413091;[published electronically ahead of print, September 22, 2011].
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2012).  “Culturally sensitive therapy with low-income ethnic minority clients: An empowering intervention.” Journal of Contemporary Psychology, 42 (1), 37-44. DOI: 10.1007/s10879-011-9190-4
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. & Serrano, A. (2011). “The transformative effects of international education at a South African HIV/AIDS clinic.” Journal of Transformative Education, 8 (4), 269-285.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P., Thomley, R. & Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza.  (2011).  “Paying it forward: Volunteering after Hurricane Katrina.” Journal of Traumatology, 17(1), 29-40. DOI 10.1177/1534765610395619.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. & Myrick, A.C. (2010). “Psychological Trauma & Substance Abuse: The need for an integrated approach.” Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 11:202-213.
  • Llera, D., Saleem, R., Roffman, E., Dass-Brailsford, P. (2010). “Teaching to transform: Multicultural competence and classroom practice.” Asian Journal of Counselling, 16 (1), 51-66.
  • Gere,S. H., Dass-Brailsford, P., Hoshmand, L. T. (2010). “Issues in integrating a trauma curriculum into a graduate counseling program.” Asian Journal of Counselling, 16(1), 67- 88.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2008). “After the storm:  Recognition, recovery & reconstruction.” Journal of Professional Psychology:  Research & Practice, 39(1), 24-30.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2007). “Racial identity change among White graduate students.” Journal of Transformative Education, 5(1). 59-78.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2005). “An exploration in resiliency:  Academic achievement among disadvantaged Black youth in South Africa.” South African Journal of Psychology, 35(3), 571-594.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P.  (2003). “A golden opportunity in supervision: Talking about counter transference.”  Journal of Psychological Practice, 8(1), 56-64.
  • Dass-Brailsford. P. (2001). “Thoughts on poverty and inequality.” Resolving to tame the Journal of Poverty, Vol. 5 (1), 113-115.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (Ed.) (2009). “Crisis and Disaster Counseling: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters.” Thousand Oaks, CA.  Sage Publications.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2007). “A Practical Approach to Trauma: Empowering Interventions.” Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage Publications.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2015). “Psychotherapy with people living with HIV.” Psychologists’ Desk Reference (ΨDR3). Oxford University Press.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2014). In M. Brennan (Ed) (2014). “The A-Z of Death and Dying: Social, Medical and Cultural Aspects.” Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio.
  • Akhurst, J.A., Leach, M.M., Dass-Brailsford, P. (2009). South Africans’ attitudes to peace and state rights to violence. In K. Malley-Morrison (Ed.), International perspectives on peace, war, and other forms of governmental aggression (pp.111-133). Westport, CT:  Praeger Security International.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2009). “Daughters of the canefields.” In D. Llera (Ed.) Women remaking homes. CA: Volcano Press.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (Ed.) (2009). “Crisis and Disaster Counseling:  Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters.”  Thousand Oaks, CA.  Sage Publications. Book.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2009).  “Daughters of the canefields.”  In D. Llera (Ed.) Women remaking homes.  CA: Volcano Press.  Book Chapters.
  • Akhurst, J.A., Leach, M.M. & Dass-Brailsford, P. (2009). “South Africans’ attitudes to peace and state rights to violence.” In K. Malley-Morrison (Ed.), International perspectives on peace, war, and other forms of governmental aggression (pp. 111-133). Westport, CT:  Praeger Security International. Book Chapters.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P., Siankam, B. (2008). “Funding opportunities.” In Hasan, N.T., Fouad, N.A., Williams-Nickelson, C. (Eds.). Studying Psychology in the United States: Expert Guidance for International Students. Washington, DC: APA Press.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2008). “Culture-bound syndromes.” In G. Reyes, J. D. Elhai, J. D. Ford (Eds.). The Encyclopedia of Psychological Trauma. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2008). “Culture-bound syndromes.” In G. Reyes, J. D. Elhai, & J. D. Ford (Eds.).  The Encyclopedia of Psychological Trauma. New York: John Wiley and Sons. Book Chapters.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2007).  “A Practical Approach to Trauma: Empowering Interventions.” Thousand Oaks, CA.  Sage Publications. Book.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. & Siankam, B. (2008).  “Funding opportunities.”  In Hasan, N.T., Fouad, N.A., Williams-Nickelson, C. (Eds.). Studying Psychology in the United States: Expert Guidance for International Students. Washington, DC: APA Press. Book Chapters.
  • Dass-Brailsford, P.  (2003). “Child abuse and neglect.”  In L.S. Slater, J. H. Daniels & A. E. Banks (Eds.).  The complete guide to mental health for women, pp. 164-172.  Boston, MA:  Beacon Press. Book Chapters
  • Dass-Brailsford, P. (2003). “Child abuse and neglect.” In L.S. Slater, J. H. Daniels A. E. Banks (Eds.). The complete guide to mental health for women, pp. 164-172. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

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