Elissa H. Wilburn
Assistant Professor
faculty
PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Elissa H. Wilburn, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her clinical practice focuses on providing evidence-based assessment and interventions for children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic life events. Dr. Wilburn is trained and certified in several therapeutic modalities, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). She is also involved in developing a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for adolescents and their families. Dr. Wilburn's research investigates risk factors, including child and parent characteristics, that influence psychopathology following trauma. Her recent work has explored the implementation of conscious discipline in early childhood education settings and the effectiveness of virtual psychoeducational groups for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children. She has collaborated with researchers such as Sufna G. John and Joy Pemberton on multiple publications.
Research Overview
Elissa Wilburn, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Wilburn’s clinical work is dedicated to delivering evidence-based assessment and interventions for children and adolescents with histories of traumatic life experiences. Dr. Wilburn is a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) therapist and PCIT Within Agency trainer. She is also a certified therapist in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and nationally rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Additionally, Dr. Wilburn is co-leading the development of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for teens and their families at the Child Study Center at UAMS. Furthermore, her research interests are focused on contributing to the scientific literature examining the risk factors associated with child and parent characteristics that independently and together contribute to both the exacerbation and undermining of child psychopathology following traumatic life experiences. Recently, Dr. Wilburn has collaborated with early childhood education programs in efforts to implement and/or strengthen trauma-informed care practices. Dr. Wilburn earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University and completed both her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at UAMS.
Metrics
- h-index: 1
- Publications: 3
- Citations: 10
Selected Publications
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Correction: Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation (2024)
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Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023)
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Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments (2023)
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Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation (2022)
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Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework (2022)
Grants & Funding
- Expanding Mental Health Service for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment & Mental Health Case Management. US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Co-Investigator
- Expanding Mental Health Services for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment, Mental Health Case Management US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- Expanding Mental Health Service for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment & Mental Health Case Management. US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
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