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Directories for:
Julie Sarno Owens
Assistant
Professor of PsychologyPh.D. (2001) Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Research Area:
Clinical
Specializations:
Intervention Design
and Outcome Evaluation
Contact Information:
- Office: 243 Porter Hall
- Phone: (740) 593-1074
- E-mail: owensj@ohio.edu
Community Programs:
Research Interests:
Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of ADHD
ADHD is one of the most common disorders of childhood, accounting for one third to one half of child referrals for mental health services. The prevalence and chronicity of ADHD render the disorder a national public health concern. To adequately address this public health concern, we must examine methods of enhancing access to quality treatment and factors associated with successful translation of science into practice. Dr. Owens’ work examines the viability of transporting evidence-based interventions for ADHD into community practice via collaborative school-based mental health programming. Dr. Owens’ research examines the effectiveness, feasibility, and consumer satisfaction associated with this model of service delivery.
The Youth Experiencing Success in School (Y.E.S.S) Program is a school-based mental health program designed to (a) improve academic and behavioral functioning in children with inattentive and disruptive behavior problems, (b) provide enhanced support services to teachers and parents who interact with these children, and (c) conduct research that examines treatment outcome and barriers to care in rural communities. In some counties, the Y.E.S.S. Program is implemented by graduate students and in other counties, the program is implemented by community mental health center staff. The training goals of the Y.E.S.S. Program include enhancing clinicians’ knowledge and skills associated with delivery of evidence-based practices, providing interdisciplinary training opportunities in the context of university-community partnerships, educating pre-professionals about issues associated with rural mental health practice, and retaining trained professionals in Ohio’s rural communities.
School-Based Interventions in Rural Communities
Poverty, geographic isolation, and cultural differences often hinder the amount and quality of care available to those in rural areas. By providing mental health services in the context of the school environment, we can increase access to and utilization of services for children and families. Dr. Owens has established university-community partnerships to collaboratively develop an integrated infrastructure to advance expanded school mental health programming. Research in this area examines dissemination of science into practice, the effects of integrated, interdisciplinary care in rural communities, and factors associated with parent engagement and stigma reduction.
Dr. Owens is an active member of the Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success (OMHNSS), the Ohio Effective Practice Integration Council (EPIC), and the Mental Health-Education Integration Consortium (MHEDIC), all of which are devoted to the synthesis and translation of science to practice, and in better preparing the education and mental health workforce for effective practice in school-based mental health programming.
Self-Perceptions and Attributions in ADHD Children
ADHD children experience failure in multiple domains. It is important to better understand the impact of experiencing repeated failure on ADHD children's belief systems. Dr. Owens' research in this area examines ADHD children's self-cognitions, with particular emphasis on children's self-evaluations as compared to a criterion (e.g., teacher evaluations, actual achievement scores). Dr. Owens is interested in better understanding the nature a positive illusory bias in ADHD children's self-perceptions and attributions.
Recent Publications:
- Evangelista, N., Owens, J. S., Golden, C. M., & Pelham, W. E. (in press). The positive illusory bias: Do inflated self-perceptions in children with ADHD generalize to perceptions of others? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.
- Owens, J. S., Girio, E. L., Himawan, L. K., & Abbott, M. Y. (in press). Implementing and evaluating evidence-based treatments in schools: Successes and lessons learned. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion.
- Owens, J. S., Murphy, C. E., Richerson, L., Girio, E. L., & Himawan, L. K. (in press). Science to practice in underserved communities: The effectiveness of school mental health programming. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
- Owens, J. S., Goldfine, M. E., Evangelista, N. M., Hoza, B., & Kaiser, N. M. (2007). A critical review of self-perceptions and the positive illusory bias in children with ADHD. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 10, 335-351.
- Owens, J. S., Richerson, L., Murphy, C. E., Jagelewski, A., & Rossi, L. (2007). The parent perspective: Informing the cultural sensitivity of parenting programs in rural communities. Child and Youth Care Forum, 36, 179-194.
- Owens, J. S., Richerson, L., Beilstein, E. A., Crane, A., Murphy, C. E., & Vancouver, J. B. (2005). School-Based Mental Health Programming for Children with Inattentive and Disruptive Behavior Problems: First Year Treatment Outcome. Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 261-274.
- Owens, J. S. & Murphy, C. E. (2004). Effectiveness research in the context of school-based mental health. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 7, 195-209.
- Owens, J. S., & Hoza, B. (2003). The role of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity in the positive illusory bias. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 680-691.
- Hoza, B., Pelham, W. E., Dobbs, J., Owens, J. S., & Pillow, D. R. (2002). Do boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have positive illusory self-concepts? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 111, 268-278.
- Hoza, B., Pelham, W. E., Waschbusch, D. A., Kipp, H., & Owens, J. S. (2001). Academic task persistence of normally-achieving ADHD and control boys: Self-evaluations, and attributions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69, 271-283.
Recent Grants:
- Hamel-Lambert, J. Department
of Health and Human Services. Office of Rural Health Policy. Interprofessional
Partners for Appalachian Children. Consultant: Owens, J. S. Amount:
$540,000. 2007–2010.
- Owens, J. S. &
Alvarez, H. Co-PIs: Ohio Department of Mental Health. Enhancing
University-Community Partnerships that Address Expanded School Mental
Health in Rural Ohio Communities. Amount: $17,003.00. 2006-2007.
- Hamel-Lambert, J. Department
of Health and Human Resources. Heath Resources and Services Administration.
Office of Rural Health Policy. Interprofessional Partners for Appalachian
Children (IPAC): Rural Network Planning Grant. Consultant: Owens,
J. S. Amount: $87,000.00. 2006–2007.
- Owens, J. S. Ohio Department
of Mental Health, Residency and Training Program. Support for The
Y.E.S.S. Program. Amount: $50,680.00. July 2005 – June 2007.
- Owens, J. S. Ohio Department
of Mental Health, Residency and Training Program. The Y.E.S.S. Program:
Enhanced Training and Infrastructure Development. Amount: $25,858.00.
2004-2005.
- Meyer, D. Department
of Health and Human Resources. Heath Resources and Services Administration.
Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training. Interdisciplinary
Mental Health in Southeast Ohio. Consultant: Owens, J. S. Amount:
$719.336.00 across 2004-2007.
- Owens, J. S. Ohio Department
of Mental Health, Office of Program Evaluation and Research. Transporting
Evidence-Based Practices in the Context of School-Mental Health Partnerships.
Amount: $59,341.00. 2004-2005. Extension of $31,424.00 through June
2006.
- Woodlands Center. Co-PI:
Owens, J.S. Ohio Department of Education. Expansion of Education-Mental
Health Partnerships in Southeast Ohio. Amount: $20,000.00. 2004-2005.
- Owens, J. S., & Evangelista, N. E. Ohio Department of Mental Health, Office of Program Evaluation and Research. ADHD children’s perceptions of self and other. Amount: $14,913.00. 2003-2004.
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate:
Child and Adolescent PsychologyGraduate:
Child Therapy, Child and Adolescent Assessment, Clinical Practicum, Seminars in School-Based Mental Health
Affiliations:
- American Psychological Association, Division 53
- Association for Advancement of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy
- International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Graduate Students:
