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Last published 2026
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Lindsey A Thomas

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Also affiliated: Michigan State University (2003); Texas A&M University (2003)

10 h-index 22 pubs 327 cited

  • Child Welfare
  • Foster Home Care
  • Quality of Life
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Caregivers
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Primary Health Care
  • Psychometrics

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

L. Thomas investigates the psychological well-being and quality of life of caregivers, particularly those supporting youth exposed to trauma. Their work has examined the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions, including the virtual delivery of brief groups for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children. Thomas has also contributed to the assessment of caregiver functioning within pediatric primary care settings, specifically evaluating the PedsQL Family Impact Module for foster and kinship caregivers. Collaborations include work with Joy R. Pemberton, Nicola A. Conners Edge, Elissa H. Wilburn, and Karin L. Vanderzee at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom Thomas has co-authored publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 22
  • Citations: 327

Selected Publications

  • A Mixed-Methods Study of Clinician Perspectives and Treatment Approach Use for Youth in Foster Care (2026)
    Journal of Child and Family Studies DOI OpenAlex
  • The PedsQL Family Impact Module for Assessment of Foster and Kinship Caregiver Functioning in Pediatric Primary Care (2025)
    Journal of Pediatric Psychology DOI OpenAlex
  • Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023)
    Children and Youth Services Review 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Feasibility and Satisfaction with Virtual Trainings for Evidence-Based Child Trauma Treatments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
    Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Youth views of community needs: A photovoice collaboration (2022)
    Children and Youth Services Review 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A longitudinal analysis of PTSD and other mental health symptoms among people sentenced to drug treatment court. (2021)
    Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy DOI OpenAlex
  • Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021)
    Aggression and Violent Behavior 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Implementing and Sustaining SHARE: An Exposure‐Based Psychotherapy Group for Incarcerated Women Survivors of Sexual Violence (2020)
    American Journal of Community Psychology 11 citations DOI OpenAlex

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