Elissa H. Wilburn
Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
faculty
PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
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Elissa H. Wilburn, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Psychiatry. Her clinical work focuses on providing evidence-based assessment and interventions for children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic life events. Dr. Wilburn is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and serves as a 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). Dr. Wilburn is involved in developing a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for adolescents and their families at the UAMS Child Study Center. Her research examines risk factors, including child and parent characteristics, that influence child psychopathology following traumatic experiences. She has collaborated with early childhood education programs to implement and enhance trauma-informed practices.
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: 4
Selected Publications
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023) DOI
- Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments (2023) DOI
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework (2022) DOI
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
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