Sufna Gheyara John
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Associate Professor
Faculty Researcher
PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Research Areas
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Sufna Gheyara John, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on infant and early childhood mental health, with an emphasis on intergenerational trauma and family resilience. She leads statewide initiatives designed to enhance outcomes for children and families affected by trauma, including her roles as Co-Director of the Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST) program and Clinical Director of the Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS). Dr. John is committed to collaborating with child-serving systems to promote equitable, trauma-informed practices for caregivers and children. Her work has resulted in 21 publications and 206 citations, with an h-index of 7.
Research Overview
Sufna John, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. She specializes in infant and early childhood mental health and intergenerational trauma and trains various professionals in assessments, treatments, and practices that support family resilience. She leads several statewide initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for traumatized children and their families throughout the state of Arkansas, including serving as Co-Director of the Arkansas Budling Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST - https://psychiatry.uams.edu/arbest/) and Clinical Director of the Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS - https://www.tris-ar.org/) programs. She is passionate about partnering with various child-serving systems to promote equitable and trauma-informed practices for caregivers and children.
Metrics
- h-index: 7
- Publications: 21
- Citations: 206
Selected Publications
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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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Feasibility and Satisfaction with Virtual Trainings for Evidence-Based Child Trauma Treatments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
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Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework (2022)
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Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021)
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Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample (2020)
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Training providers at Children’s Advocacy Centers to treat early childhood trauma: Perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and sustainability (2020)
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A genetically informed examination of the relations between inaccurate emotion expression and recognition and experiencing peer victimization (2019)
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Nightmares in Treatment-Seeking Youth: the Role of Cumulative Trauma Exposure (2019)
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Treatments for Early Childhood Trauma: Decision Considerations for Clinicians (2018)
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A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE<i>MANAGING YOUTH TRAUMA EFFECTIVELY</i>PROGRAM FOR SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (2017)
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Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship between a History of Child Abuse and Current PTSD/Depression Severity in Adolescent Females (2017)
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Evidence of reactive gene-environment correlation in preschoolers’ prosocial play with unfamiliar peers. (2015)
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Peer Victimization and DRD4 Genotype Influence Problem Behaviors in Young Children (2015)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- The ARBEST Trauma Assessment and Mental Health Case Management Program US Department of Justice via Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal 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 via 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 via Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act for 2010 Co-Investigator
- Arkansas Network for Early Stress and Trauma Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Co-Investigator
- Improving Outcomes for Young Children with Behavior Disorders: A Coordinated Care Model. UAMS Translational Research Institute/UAMS Department of Psychiatry Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST) State of Arkansas, Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act Principal Investigator
- Supporting Children and Adults with Trauma Arkansas Department of Human Services/Division of Adult, Aging and Behavioral Health Services Principal Investigator
- Arkansas AWARE Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Consultant
- Expanding Mental Health Services for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment and Mental Health Case Management Victims of Crime Act - DFA Principal Investigator
- VOCA US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime via Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- The Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS) Blue & You Foundation Co-Investigator
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