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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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L. Thomas

Researcher

Also affiliated: Virginia Commonwealth University (2003); Mitchell Institute (2003); Texas A&M University (2003)

Unknown Researcher

2 h-index 4 pubs 9 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: 2
  • Publications: 4
  • Citations: 9

Selected Publications

  • 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

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Collaboration Network

12 Collaborators 7 Institutions 1 Country

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