Publications
Our publications share research that aims to improve mental health outcomes, inform clinical practice, and promote equity for underrepresented communities.
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| Pollock, M. L., Brooks Stephens, J. R., & Bernard, D. L. (in press). Racial discrimination and internalizing symptoms among Black youth: The moderating role of youth age and parental racial worry. Journal of Research on Adolescence. | |
| Brooks Stephens, J. R., Douglas, R. D., Burrow, A., Phillips, M., Walker, R. L., & Busby, D. (in press). And still, we rise: A mixed-methods study examining derailment, post-traumatic stress, and resilience among Black adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology. | |
| Opara, I. O., Weerakoon, S., Srikanth, N., Brooks Stephens, J. R., & Willie, T. (in press). Examining pathways between teen dating violence, substance use, and suicidal ideation among Black girls: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. | |
| Adams, L., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Bernard, D., & Cubbage, J. (2025). Racial, ethnic, and cultural expressions of Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide (RECEIPTS). American Psychologist. | |
| Mims, L., Anekwe, A. P., Duane, A., Leath, S., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Bishop, H., & Bui, T. T. (in press). “I imagine that it would stick with her for the rest of her life”: A qualitative exploration of Black joy among Black women caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Family Psychology. | |
| Bentley, K. H., Kennedy, C. J., Khadse, P. N., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Madsen, E. M., Flics, M. J., Lee, H., Smoller, J. W., & Burke, T. A. (2025). Clinician suicide risk assessment for prediction of suicide attempt in a large healthcare system. JAMA Psychiatry, e250325. Advance online publication. | View |
| Murphy, E. R., Brooks Stephens, J. R., & Gallagher, M. W. (2025). The unique associations of hope and mindfulness with PTSD and well-being for trauma-exposed Black adults. Journal of Happiness Studies. | View |
| Brooks Stephens, J. R., Murphy, E. R., Gallagher, M., & Walker, R. L. (2025). Racial trauma and mental health: The adaptive role of psychological flexibility for young Black adults. Behavior Therapy. | View |
| Adams, L. B., DeVinney, A., Aljuboori, D., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Watts, T., Cook, B., Lê Cook, Joe, S., Wilcox, H. C., & Thorpe, Jr., R. J. (2025). Investigating the role of racism in Black men’s suicide: Revisiting the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide. Archives of Suicide Research. | View |
| Opara, I., Asabor, E., Rutledge, J., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Cayo, S., Duran-Becerra, B., & Abrams, J. (2025). Empowerment in prevention: A qualitative inquiry into Black girl-centered strategies for reducing HIV/STI and drug misuse risk. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 32(1), 2444728. | View |
| Brooks Stephens, J. R., Makhubela, M., Madubata, I., & Walker, R. L. (2025). Network analysis of depression symptoms in American and South African university students: A cross-national comparison. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 14(1), 18-29. | View |
| Douglas, R. D., Brooks, J. R., Tambedou, T., & Busby, D. R. (2024). Is resilience enough? Exploring the relationship between COVID-related stress and post-traumatic stress symptoms among Black adults. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. | View |
| Opara, I., Brooks, J. R., Aneni, U., Ngozi Asatro, E., Weerakoon, S., & Duran-Becerra, B. (2024). A qualitative exploration on risk and protective factors of substance use among Black girls. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 1–14. Advance online publication. | View |
| Brooks Stephens, J. R., Walker, R. L., Francis, D. J., Neville, H. A., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2024). The syndemic effect of COVID-19 and racial discrimination on suicide risk for Black young adults: Examining a model of radical healing. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 71(5), 459–472. | View |
| Semenza, D., Daruwala, S., Brooks Stephens, J. R., & Anestis, M. D. (2024). Exposure to gun violence and suicide among Black adults in the United States. JAMA Network Open, 7(2), e2354953. | View |
| Murphy, E. R., Brooks Stephens, J. R., & Gallagher, M. W. (2024). The unique associations between ethnic discrimination, hope, anxiety, depression, and well-being in African American, Asian, and Hispanic adults. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 9, 1-19. | View |
| Adams, L. B., Watts, T., Devinney, A., Haroz, E., Thrul, J., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Campbell, M. N., Antoine, D., Le Cook, B., Joe, S., & Thorpe, R. J. (2024). Acceptability and feasibility of a smartphone-based real-time assessment of suicide among Black men. JMIR Formative Research, 8, e48992. | View |
| Lidell-Quintyn, E., Brooks, J. R., & Anestis, M. D. (2023). Understanding firearm purchasing during a purchasing surge among Black individuals. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 16(3), 23-35. | View |
| Opara, I., Weerakoon, S., Brooks, J. R., Choe, T., Gunn, J. F., & Thrasher, S. (2023). Relationship between suicidality, bully victimization, dating violence and depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic youth. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. | View |
| Buitron, V., Mayorga, N. A., Brooks, J. R., Nizio, P., Schmidt, B., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2023). Self-reported COVID-19 symptoms and suicide risk among Latinx individuals who experience acculturative stress. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 14, 100632. | View |
| Brooks Stephens, J. R., Jones, S. C. T., Madubata, I. J., Mitchell, S., Walker, R. L., & Anderson, R. E. (2023). It runs in the family: Parent racial worries and youth internalizing problems within Black families. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32, 3106-3119. | View |
| Brooks Stephens, J. R., Lebeaut, A., Jewell, R. D., Zegel, M., Walker, R. L., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2023). Living in the present moment: The role of mindfulness in the association between impulsivity and suicidality among Black emerging adults. Mindfulness, 14, 1790-1803. | View |
| Jain, A., Brooks, J. R., Alford, C. C., Chang, C. S., Mueller, N. M., Umscheid, C. A., & Bierman, A. S. (2023). Awareness of racial and ethnic bias and potential solutions to address bias with use of health care algorithms. JAMA Health Forum, 4(6), e231197. | View |
| Bond, A. E., Brooks, J. R., Rodriguez, T. R., Bandel, S. L., & Anestis, M. D. (2023). Examining characteristics and experiences of Black firearm owners. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79(9), 2137-2154 | View |
| Brooks, J. R., Taylor, R. J., & Chatters, L. M. (2022). The impact of traumatic events on mental health among older African American and Black Caribbean adults. Journal of Aging and Health, 34(3), 390-400. | View |
| Anderson, R. E., Ahn, L. H., Brooks, J. R., Charity-Parker, B., Inniss-Thompson, M., Gumudavelly, D., Mitchell, S., & Anyiwo, N. (2022). “The Talk” tells the story: How parents’ racial socialization strategies aim to protect Black adolescents from racism. Journal of Adolescent Research, 38(3), 562-588. | View |
| Mayorga, N. A., Brooks, J. R., Walker, R. L., Garey, L., Berger Cardoso, J., Garza, M., Ochoa-Perez, M., Lemaire, C., Viana, A. G., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2022). Evaluating the role of anxiety sensitivity on behavioral health outcomes among Latinx persons. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 46(1), 31-42. | View |
| Brooks, J. R., Madubata, I. J., Jewell, R. D., Ortiz, D. A., & Walker, R. L. (2021). Depression and suicide ideation: The role of self-acceptance for Black young adults. Journal of Black Psychology, 49(3), 382-403. | View |
| Brooks, J. R., Lebeaut, A., Zegel, M., Walker, R. L., & Vujanovic, A. A. (2021). Anxiety sensitivity and suicide ideation: Mindfulness as a psychological buffer for Black adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, 289, 74-80. | View |
| Babicz, M. A., Woods, S. P., Matchanova, A., Medina, L. D., Podell, P., Walker, R. L., Fetterman, A. K., Rahman, S., Johnson, B., Thompson, J. L., Sullivan, K. L., Beltran-Najera, I., Brooks, J., & Morales, Y. (2021). How did individual differences in neurocognition and health literacy influence the initial uptake and use of health-related information about COVID-19? Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 43, 497-513. | View |
| Madubata, I. J., Cheref, S., Eades, N., Brooks, J. R., Talavera, D. C., & Walker, R. L. (2020). Non-suicidal self-injury, neuroticism, and ethnic identity in young Latina adults. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 42(2), 528-586. | View |
| Matchanova, A., Babicz, M. A., Medina, L. D., Rahman, S., Johnson, B., Thompson, J. L., Beltran-Najera, I., Brooks, J., Sullivan, K. L., Walker, R. L., Podell, K., & Woods, S. P. (2020). Latent structure of a brief clinical battery of neuropsychological tests administered in-home via telephone. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 36, 874-886. | View |
| Cooper, S. M., Burnett, M., Johnson, M., Brooks, J., Shaheed, J., & McBride, M. (2020). ‘That is why we raise children’: African American fathers’ race-related concerns for their adolescents and parenting strategies. Journal of Adolescence, 82, 67-81. | View |
Brooks, J. R., Hong, J., Cheref, S., & Walker, R. L. (2020). Capability for suicide: Perceived discrimination as a painful and provocative event. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 50(6), 1173-1180. This paper was selected for the 2021 Morton M. Silverman Student Award by the American Association of Suicidology | View |
| Brooks, J. R., Hong, J. H., Madubata, I. J., Odafe, M. O., Cheref, S., & Walker, R. L. (2020). The moderating effect of dispositional forgiveness on perceived racial discrimination and depressive symptoms for African American adults. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(3), 511–520. | View |