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Joy Pemberton

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine

15 h-index 31 pubs 631 cited

Research Areas

Child Abuse and Trauma Behavioral Health and Interventions Mental Health Treatment and Access Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Health Policy Implementation Science

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Joy Pemberton, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Her research focuses on the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced trauma or exhibit behavior problems. A significant part of her work involves parenting interventions and the dissemination of evidence-based practices.

Dr. Pemberton's recent publications investigate the implementation of policy changes to support children affected by family violence, specific techniques within Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and the evaluation of virtual delivery methods for psychoeducational groups aimed at caregivers of young children exposed to trauma. She also examines the feasibility and satisfaction with virtual training for evidence-based child trauma treatments, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has published case studies on managing youth trauma through evidence-based treatments.

Her scholarly work is supported by collaborations with researchers such as Karin L. Vanderzee, Glenn R. Mesman, and Sufna G. John, all from UAMS, with whom she shares multiple publications. Dr. Pemberton maintains an active lab website and leads a research group. Her work has resulted in 31 publications, with 631 citations, and an h-index of 15.

Research Overview

Joy R. Pemberton, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Her areas of expertise include assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with a history of trauma and/or behavior problems, parenting interventions, and dissemination of evidence-based practices. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University, completed internship at UAMS, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. She returned to UAMS in 2012 to participate in research and clinical work related to the dissemination of evidence-based treatments for children experiencing behavior problems and/or trauma.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 631

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
  • Feasibility and Satisfaction with Virtual Trainings for Evidence-Based Child Trauma Treatments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022) DOI
  • Drills in the PCIT Child-Directed Interaction Phase: A Compilation with Recommendations for Appropriate Use (2022) DOI
  • Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Karin L. Vanderzee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Karin L. Vanderzee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Glenn R. Mesman University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Sufna G. John University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Sufna Gheyara John University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Elissa H. Dougherty University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Nicola A. Conners Edge University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Daryl T. Cooley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications

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