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Peer Reviewed Publications:

Joachim-Celestin, M., Distelberg, B., Habimana, S., Rivas, L.E. & Montgomery, S., (Supporting healthy weight in times of crisis: Results of a one year community health worker-led intervention among food (in)secure low-income Latinas. BMC Public Health. 25:3769 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24825-3

Huelett-Lyons, B., Williams-Reade, J., Lister, Z., Distelberg, B., Rowley, C., & Schmidt, M. (2025). A necessity of disease management: Unpacking young adult couple experiences of accessing care in the management of sickle cell disease. Families, Systems & Health. DOI: 10.1037/fsh0001011

Abraham, D., Distelberg, B., Ewing, J., Lister, Z., Bradley-Lopez, L., & Ochoa, S., (2025). Relationships for Social Change: The value of the promotora framework in navigating systems of employment. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. DOI:10.1111/jmft.70000

Cunningham, S. B., Montgomery, S. B., Distelberg, B. J., & Alemi, Q. (2023). An Intentional Wholeness Focus and the Association With Burnout in Graduate Students. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 7 (1). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol7/iss1/5

Roberts, L.R., Dubov, A., Distelberg, B., Peteet, B., Abdul-Mutakabbir, J.C., Montgomery, S., Patel, P., & Chrissian, A.A. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Southern California Nurses. American Journal of Nursing, DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000892492.43587.5

Dubov, A., Distelberg, B.J., Abdul-Mutakabiir, J.C., Peteet, B., Roberts, L., Montgomery, S.B., Rockwood, N., Patel, P., Shoptaw, S., & Chrissian, A.A. (2022). Racial/Ethnic Variances in COVID-19 Inoculation among Southern California Healthcare Workers. Vaccines, 10, 1331. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10081331

Staack, A., Distelberg, B. Moldovan, C., Belay, R. & Sabate, J. (2022). The impact of caffeine intake on mental health symptoms in postmenopausal females with overactive bladder symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. Journal of Women鈥檚 Health. 31(6): 819-825. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2021.0467

Dubov, A., Distelberg, B., Abdul-Mutakabbir, J.C., Beeson, W.L., Loo, L.K., Montgomery, S.B., Oyoyo, U.E., Patel, P., Peteet, B., Shoptaw, S., Tavakoli,S., Chrissian, A.A., (2021). Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy amoung Healthcare Workers in Southern California: Not Just: 鈥淎nti鈥� vs. 鈥淧ro鈥� vaccines. Vaccines 9, (1428). https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9121428

Taylor, S.D., Stahl, M., & Distelberg, B. (2021). The spiritual perspective scale-family version (SPS-FV): A tool for assessing perceptions of spirituality within families. Journal of Family and Consumer Science. 113(2): 50-61. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14307/JFCS113.2.50

Distelberg, B., Castronova, M., Tapanes, D., Allen, J. and Puder, D. (2021), Evaluation of the Healthcare Cost Offsets of Mend: A family systems mental health integration approach. Fam. Proc., 60: 331-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12564

Castronova, M., Distelberg, B., & Wilson, C., (2021): The Marital Selflessness Scale: A Relational Assessment Tool for Couples Therapy, The American Journal of Family Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2020.1867930

Dubov, A., Ogunbajo, A., Altice, F., Fraenkel, L., Distelberg, B. (2020). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the PrEP Sex Expectancies (PSEXS) Scale. AIDS and Behavior https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03087-7

Reibling ET, Distelberg B, Guptill M, Hernandez BC. (2020). Intimate Partner Violence Experienced by Physicians. J Prim Care Community Health. doi: 10.1177/2150132720965077. PMID: 33078671

Williams-Reade, JM., Tapanes, D., Distelberg, B., Montgomery, S., (2020). Pediatric chronic illness management: A qualitative dyadic analysis of adolescent patient and parent illness narratives. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 46(1) doi: 10.111/jmft.12377

Marie-Mitchell, A., Watkins, HBR, Copado, IA, Distelberg, B., (2020). Use of the whole child assessment to identify children at risk of poor outcomes. Child Abuse & Neglect. 104: doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104489

Stephenson, J., Distelberg, B., Morton, K.R., Ortiz, L., & Montgomery, S.B. (2019). Different depression treatment recommendations and adherence for Spanish and English speaking patients. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 32(6) 904-912. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.180323

Wang, S. S. & Distelberg, B. (2019). Impressions of personal health among collegians: What relationships and faith factors predict health related quality of life among college students? College Student Journal, 12, 252-263


Distelberg B., Tapanes D. (2018) MEND Psychosocial Family Systems Program for Pediatric Chronic Illness. In: Lebow J., Chambers A., Breunlin D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8

Emerson, N.D., Morrell, H.E., Neece, C., Tapanes, D., & Distelberg, B. (2019). Longitudinal Model Predicting Self-Concept in Pediatric Chronic Illness. Family Process, 58: 100-113. DOI: 10.111/famp.12361

Hoff, C., Knudson-Martin, C., Lobo, E., & Distelberg, B., (2018) Developmental epistemology in MFT education: A narrative analysis of student鈥檚 experiences. Journal of Systemic Therapies. 37, 2 17-28

Distelberg, B., Tapanes, D., Emerson, ND., Brown, WN., Vaswani, D., Williams-Reade, J., Anspikian, A. & Montgomery, S. (2018). Prospective Pilot Study of the MEND Psychosocial Family Systems Program for Pediatric Chronic Illness. Family Process, 57, p.83-99. DOI: 10.1111/famp.12288

Emerson, N.D., Morrell, H.E.R., Mahtani, N., Sanderson, L., Neece, C., Boyd, K.C. & Distelberg, B. (2018). Preliminary validation of a self-efficacy scale for pediatric chronic illness. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44.485-4913. DOI: 10.1111/cch.12551.

Avila, A., Distelberg, B., Estrada, A., Moline, M., & Huenergradt, D. (2018). Developmental properties and application of the Dyadic Supervision Evaluation. Contemporary Family Therapy, 40:188-203. DOI: 10.1007/s10591-017-9452-8

Distelberg, B., Martin, A., Torres, J., Foster, L., Kramer, K.A., & Lloyd, G. (2017). Multidimensional Resilience: Reliability, Predictive and Construct Validity of the Individual, Family and Community Resilience Resources (IFCR-R) Profile. Marriage and Family Review, DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2017.1403997

Luttrell, T.B., Distelberg, B., Wilson, C., Knudson-Martin, C., & Moline, M., (2017). Exploring the Relationship Balance Assessment. Contemporary Family Therapy. DOI 10.1007/s10591-017-9421-2

Avila, A., Distelberg, B.J., Estrada, A, Foster, L., Moline, M., & Huenergardt, D., (2017). Dyadic supervision evaluation: An actor-partner relational model. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 44(3): 470-482. DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12259.

Hoff, C., & Distelberg, B., (2017). Developmental pedagogy in family therapy education: Preparing students to work across epistemologies. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 9: 382-390. DOI: 10.1111/jftr.12203

Distelberg, B. Staack, A., Elsen, K. & Sabate, J (2017). The effects of coffee on mood, sleep and health related quality of life. Journal of Caffeine Research. 7, (2); 59-70. DOI: 10.1089/jcr.2016.0023

Shen, J.K., Faaborg, D., Rouse, G., Kelly, I, Li, R., Alsyouf, M., Myklak, K., Distelberg, B., Staack, A., (2016). Applying translabial ultrasound to detect synthetic slings - you can do it too! A comparison of urology trainees to an attending radiologist. Journal of Neuroulrology and Urodynamics. 36. DOI: 10.1002/nau.23215

Weniger, J., Distelberg, B., Vaswani, D., (2016). Depression and anger as risk factors for suicide with inpatient adolescents. Suicidology Online, 7: 1-10

Avila, A., Distelberg, B., Estrada, A., Samman, S.K., Borieux, M., Yektafar, G., Moline, M., (2016). Developing dyadic evaluations for supervision: An exploratory factor analysis. Contemporary Family Therapy, 38: 284-294. DOI: 10.1007/s10591-016-9388-4

Reynolds, C.E., Wilson, C., & Distelberg, B. (2016). Relational spirituality and depression among married couples in Antigua. Mental Health, Religion & Culture doi: 10.1080/13674676.2016.1207619

Taylor, S.D. & Distelberg, B., (2016). Predicting behavioral health outcomes among low-income families: Testing a socioecological model of family resilience determinants. Journal of Child and Family Studies.25: 2797-2807. DOI: 10.1007/s/10826-016-0440-7

Freitas, C. J., Williams-Reade, J., Distelberg, B., Fox, C. A., & Lister, Z. (2016). Paternal depression during pregnancy and postpartum: An international delphi study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 202 pp. 128-136. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.056

Distelberg, B., Emerson, ND., Gavaza, P., Tapanes, D., Brown, WN., Shah, H., Williams-Reade, J., Montgomery, S. (2016). A cost benefit analysis of a family systems intervention for managing pediatric chronic illness. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 42(3): 371-382 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12166

Emerson, N. D., Distelberg, B., Morell, E. R., Williams-Reade, J., Tapanes, D., & Montgomery, S. (2016). Quality of Life and School Absenteeism in Children with Chronic Illness. The Journal of School Nursing. 32(4), 258-266. doi:10.1177/1059840515615401

Staack, A., Distelberg, B., Schlaifer, A., & Sabate, J., (2015). Prospective study on the effects of regular and decaffeinated coffee on urinary symptoms in young and healthy volunteers. Neurology and Urodynamic, DOI: 10.1002/nau.22949

Estrella, J., Foster, L., Borieux, M., & Distelberg, B (2015). Bouncing Forward Family Group: Multi-Family Groups Resilience Intervention with Low Income Families. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, California Division. Winter 2015. http://aamftca.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/AAMFT-CA-Winter-2015-eNews.pdf

Llyod, G.M., Munoz, D.R., Tremblay, P.S. Foskett, M.E., Hallett, M.M. Distelberg, B.J. (2015). iRelate: A comprehensive approach empowering young marines to succeed at intimate Relationships. Contemporary Family Therapy, 37, pp. 247-260. DOI: 10.1007/s10591-015-9333-y

Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S. (2015). The role of social support and family resilience in accessing healthcare and employment resources among families living in traditional public housing communities. Child and Family Social Work.20, pp.494-506. DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12098

Distelberg, B., & Schwarz, T. (2015). Mentoring across family owned businesses. Family Business Review, 28(3), pp. 193-210. DOI: 10.1177/0894486513511327

Distelberg, B., Martin, A.S., Borieux, M., & Oloo, W. (2015). Multidimensional Family Resilience Assessment: Individual, Family and Community Resilience (IFCR) Profile. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 25(6), pp. 552-570. DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2014.988320

Tapanes, D., Distelberg, B., Williams-Reade, J. & Montgomery, S. (2015). MEND Biopsychosocial Intervention for Pediatric Chronic Illness. Journal of Family Psychotherapy. 26, p 3-8. DOI: 10.1080/08975353.2015

Distelberg, B. (2015). Resilience and housing assistance programs. NCFR Report. FF63, F15-F17

Martin, A.S., Distelberg, B.J., & Abed Elahad, J. (2015). The relationship between family resilience and aging successfully. The American Journal of Family Therapy, doi: 10.1080/01926187.2014.988598

Kuhn, V., Freitas, C., France, B., & Distelberg, B (2014). Parents in Fragile Families: The Influence of Parental Engagement on Emergency Care Use in Children with Asthma. Families, Systems and Health. doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000081

Stiel, L., Estrella, J., Wang, S. & Distelberg, B. (2014). Family resilience predicts socioeconomic mobility of HUD participants. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24(7): 759-774. DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2013.873755

Borieux, M., Distelberg, B., Estrella, J. (2014). Multi-groups family resilience intervention. Journal of Family Psychotherapy. 25; 265-270. DOI: 10.1080/08975353.2014.940785.

Martin, A.S., Distelberg, B., Palmer, B.W. & Jeste, D.V. (2014). Development of a New Family and Individual Resilience Measure. Aging and Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.909383

Distelberg, B., Sirkin-Martin, A., & Borieux, M., (2014). A Deeper Look at the Social Support Index: A multi-dimensional assessment. American Journal of Family Therapy. 42(3), 243-256, DOI 10.1080/01926187.2013.837362

Distelberg, B., Williams-Reade, J., Tapanes, D., Montgomery, S. & Pandit, M. (2014). Evaluation of a Family Systems Approach to Managing Pediatric Chronic Illness: Managing Each New Direction (MEND). Family Process, 53(2), 194-213 DOI:10.1111/famp.12066

Martin, A. S., Distelberg, B., Palmer, B. W., Jeste, D. V. Resilience and aging: Development of the multilevel resilience measure [abstract]. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21 (3; Suppl 1), S106-S107.

Distelberg, B. & Castanos, C. (2012). Levels of involvement for MFTs working with family businesses. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00307

Peterson, P., & Distelberg, B. J. (2011). Differentiating value orientations and unity in values as predictors of varying FB system processes. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 2, 207-219

Distelberg, B. & Blow, A. (2011). Variations in family system boundaries. Family Business Review, 24(1), p. 28-46

Distelberg, B. & Blow, A (2010). The role of values and unity in family businesses. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 31(4), p. 427-441

Distelberg, B., McElroy, J.M., & Weir, G.R. (2009). Exploratory study of payday loan lending: A human ecology evaluation. Journal of Personal Finance, 8, 79-106

Distelberg, B. & Sorenson, R.L. (2009). Updating systems concepts in family businesses: A focus on values, resource flows and adaptability. Family Business Review, 22(1)

Distelberg, B. (2008). A history of evidence based practice: An interview with Jos猫 Szapocznik. The Family Journal. 16(2), 173-179.

Kossek, E.E., Berg, P., Nie, M, & Distelberg, B. (2007). Increasing policy effectiveness: A work-family research agenda. White Papers, Family Research Initiative Michigan State University

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