All Stories

  1. Fidelity of Intervention delivery in Psychosocial and behavioural Programs (FIPP): A Modified Delphi Study and Final Guideline

    Article • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, December 2025, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  2. Prevalence of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences in Adolescents, 2016-2023

    Article • JAMA Pediatrics, December 2025, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  3. Resilient, engaged and connected (REC) study: protocol for a type 2 cluster-randomised trial of the Chicago Parent Program in prekindergarten in low-income urban and rural communities

    Article • BMJ Open, April 2025, BMJ

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  4. A Scale-Out Study of an Evidence-Based Family Meals Program Delivered in the Head Start Setting: Results, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Article • Childhood Obesity, April 2025, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  5. Tailoring the Chicago Parent Program for Foster and Kinship Caregivers: a Mixed Methods Approach

    Article • Prevention Science, March 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  6. Social Vulnerability Index and Health Outcomes in the United States

    Article • Family & Community Health, January 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  7. Caregivers on point: a randomized treatment–control prevention trial for foster and kinship caregivers to reduce behavior challenges among children in foster care

    Article • Trials, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  8. Feasibility, acceptability, and effects of a web-delivered behavioral parent training intervention for rural parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: A protocol

    Article • PLOS One, August 2024, PLOS

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  9. Implementation of a Parent Training Program During Community-Based Dissemination (From In-Person to Hybrid): Mixed Methods Evaluation

    Article • JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, July 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  10. Families in transition (FIT) study protocol: feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a group-based parent training in parents of youth in psychiatric residential treatment

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2024, BMJ

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  11. A secondary analysis examining the influence of emotional support on the mental health of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Nursing, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  12. Administrative Dashboard for Monitoring Use of a Web-Based Parent Training Intervention: Usability Study

    Article • JMIR Formative Research, January 2024, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  13. Administrative Dashboard for Monitoring Use of a Web-Based Parent Training Intervention: Usability Study (Preprint)

    Article • October 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  14. The Case for Assessing and Reporting on Facilitator Fidelity: Introducing the Fidelity of Implementation in Parenting Programs Guideline

    Article • Global Implementation Research and Applications, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Godfrey Siu, Dr Susan Breitenstein

  15. Implementing Parenting Programs in Primary Care: A Framework and a Call for Action

    Article • Academic Pediatrics, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  16. Associations Among Parenting Competence and Practices, Household Chaos, and Behavior Problems in Adolescents Accessing Residential Treatment

    Article • Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  17. Web-Based Parent Training in Parents with Adolescents Admitted to Psychiatric Residential Treatment: A Mixed-Methods Study

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  18. Variation in Evidence-Based Practices Among Youth-Serving Residential Treatment Facilities

    Article • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, August 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  19. ezPreemie study protocol: a randomised controlled factorial trial testing web-based parent training and coaching with parents of children born very preterm

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2022, BMJ

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  20. Prevalence and Correlates of Anxiety, Depression, Perceived Stress, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents with Adolescents in Residential Treatment

    Article • Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  21. Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Rural Areas: A Literature Review of Mental Health and Social Support

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Nursing, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  22. Why and how to start a writing accountability group

    Article • Nurse Author & Editor, October 2021, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  23. Recruitment, Retention, and Intervention Outcomes from the Dedicated African American Dad (DAAD) Study

    Article • Journal of Urban Health, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  24. Predictors of Maternal Participation in Fatherhood Intervention Research With African American Nonresident Fathers

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, April 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  25. A Randomized Trial of Digitally Delivered, Self-Administered Parent Training in Primary Care: Effects on Parenting and Child Behavior

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  26. NANDA‐I, NOC, and NIC linkages to SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19): Part 3. Family response

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  27. Community Health Workers: Connecting Communities and Supporting School Nurses

    Article • NASN School Nurse, December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  28. Parenting a Child in Residential Treatment: Mother’s Perceptions of Programming Needs

    Article • Issues in Mental Health Nursing, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  29. Referral to digital parent training in primary care: Facilitators and barriers.

    Article • Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, September 2020, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  30. Family resilience and flourishment: Well‐being among children with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders

    Article • Research in Nursing & Health, August 2020, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  31. Adaptation and Acceptability of a Digitally Delivered Intervention for Parents of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

    Article • Nursing Research, June 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  32. Implementation findings from an effectiveness-implementation trial of tablet-based parent training in pediatric primary care.

    Article • Families Systems & Health, October 2019, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  33. Low-Income Parents’ Perceptions of and Engagement With a Digital Behavioral Parent Training Program: A Mixed-Methods Study

    Article • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, September 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  34. Feasibility of e-Pain Reporter

    Article • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, June 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Associate Professor Masako Mayahara, Dr Susan Breitenstein

  35. Parent Psychological and Physical Health Outcomes in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

    Article • Cancer Nursing, October 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  36. Evaluating Implementation Fidelity of a School-Based Parenting Program for Low-Income Families

    Article • The Journal of School Nursing, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  37. Behavioral Pain Intervention for Hospice and Palliative Care Patients: An Integrative Review

    Article • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, May 2018, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Masako Mayahara, Dr Susan Breitenstein

  38. Child Temperament, Maternal Feeding Practices, and Parenting Styles and Their Influence on Obesogenic Behaviors in Hispanic Preschool Children

    Article • The Journal of School Nursing, April 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  39. Engagement and Adherence With ezPARENT, an mHealth Parent-Training Program Promoting Child Well-Being

    Article • Child Maltreatment, September 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  40. Uncovering Indicators of Commercial Sexual Exploitation

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dawn Bounds, Dr Susan Breitenstein

  41. E-Pain Reporter

    Article • Journal of Palliative Care, April 2017, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Masako Mayahara, Dr Susan Breitenstein

  42. A Nurse-Led Telehealth Program to Improve Emotional Health in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Article • Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, March 2017, SLACK, Inc.

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  43. E-Pain Reporter: A Digital Pain and Analgesic Diary for Home Hospice Care

    Article • Western Journal of Nursing Research, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  44. A study protocol testing the implementation, efficacy, and cost effectiveness of the ezParent program in pediatric primary care

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  45. Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial of a fatherhood intervention for African American non-resident fathers: Can we improve father and child outcomes?

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  46. Assessing Fidelity of a Community-Based Opioid Overdose Prevention Program: Modification of the Fidelity Checklist

    Article • Journal of Nursing Scholarship, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  47. Parent Use and Efficacy of a Self-Administered, Tablet-Based Parent Training Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • JMIR mhealth and uhealth, April 2016, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  48. Determinants of Obesity in the Hispanic Preschool Population: An Integrative Review

    Article • Public Health Nursing, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  49. Developing theeCPP: Adapting an Evidence-Based Parent Training Program for Digital Delivery in Primary Care Settings

    Article • Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein, Deborah Gross

  50. Digital Delivery Methods of Parenting Training Interventions: A Systematic Review

    Article • Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein, Deborah Gross

  51. Study protocol for a comparative effectiveness trial of two parent training programs in a fee-for-service mental health clinic: can we improve mental health services to low-income families?

    Article • Trials, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  52. Promoting Mental Health in Early Childhood Programs: Serving Low-Income Ethnic Minority Families

    Article • June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  53. Web-Based Delivery of a Preventive Parent Training Intervention: A Feasibility Study

    Article • Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  54. Attention to Fidelity

    Article • The Journal of School Nursing, November 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  55. An Assessment of Students’ Confidence in Performing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Skills

    Article • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, July 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  56. Fatherhood intervention development in collaboration with African American non-resident fathers

    Article • Research in Nursing & Health, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  57. The Chicago Parent Program: Comparing 1-year outcomes for African American and Latino parents of young children

    Article • Research in Nursing & Health, May 2012, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  58. Cost-Effectiveness of Childcare Discounts on Parent Participation in Preventive Parent Training in Low-Income Communities

    Article • The Journal of Primary Prevention, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  59. Measuring Implementation Fidelity in a Community-Based Parenting Intervention

    Article • Nursing Research, May 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  60. Implementation fidelity in community-based interventions

    Article • Research in Nursing & Health, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  61. Understanding Disruptive Behavior Problems in Preschool Children

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Nursing, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Susan Breitenstein

  62. Promoting Mental Health in Early Childhood Programs Serving Families From Low-income Neighborhoods

    Article • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, October 2007, SAGE Publications

    Dr Susan Breitenstein