Publications and Presentations
Publications
Powers SW, Mitchell MJ, Patton, SR, Byars KC, Jelalian, E, Mulvihill, M, Hovell MF, & Stark LJ. Child Behavior and Parent Management Strategies at Mealtimes in Infants and Toddlers with Cystic Fibrosis. Manuscript in Press. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.
Falvo, N, Mitchell MJ Powers SW. Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease. Book Chapter for Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology: A Biopsychosocial Approach. Edited by Ron T Brown. New York: Oxford University Press. Book Chapter In Press.
Janicke, D, Mitchell MJ, Stark LJ (2005). Family Functioning in School-age Children with Cystic Fibrosis: An Observational Assessment of Family Interactions in the Mealtime Environment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 179-186.
Breland-Noble AM, Mitchell MJ, Nicholas, G, Taylor ED (2005). Mental Health Services Research with Black Populations: Recruitment, Retention, and Data Interpretation. Proceedings, 18, 1-10.
Mitchell MJ, Stark LJ, Kawchak, D, Zemel BS, Ohene-Frempong, K, & Stallings VA (2004). Parent Perspectives of Nutritional Status and Behavior Eating Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 315-320.
Mitchell MJ, Powers SW, Dickstein S, Byars KC, & Stark LJ (2004). Family Functioning in Children with Cystic Fibrosis: Observations of Interactions at Mealtimes. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25(5), 355-346.
Patton SR, Dolan LM, Mitchell MJ, Byars KC, Standiford D, Powers SW (2004). Mealtime interactions in families of preschoolers with Type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes, 5, 190-198.
Powers SW, Byars KB, Mitchell MJ, Patton SR, Schindler T, & Zeller MH (2003). Nutritional Benefits of Two Early Intervention Programs for Toddlers with Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomized Pilot Study. Children's Health Care, 32, 297-311.
Powers SW, Mitchell MJ, Graumlich SE, Byars KC & Kalinyak KA (2002). Longitudinal assessment of pain, coping, and daily functioning in children with sickle cell disease receiving pain management skills training. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9(2), 109-119.
Powers SW, Patton S PhD, Byars KC, Mitchell MJ, Jelalian E, Mulvihill ME, Hovell M, and Stark LJ (2002). Caloric intake and eating behavior in infants and toddlers with cystic fibrosis. Pediatrics, 109, E75. Retreived from http://www.pediatrics.org.
Powers SW, Byars KC, Mitchell MJ, Standiford D, & Dolan L (2002). Mealtime behavior, parental stress, and nutritional health in young children with type 1a diabetes. Diabetes Care, 25(2): 313-318.
Presentations and Abstracts
Modi AC, Mitchell MJ, Crosby LE, Davis, O, Pham M, Jorden R, & Lemanek L. Parent-Reported Barriers to Adherence for Children with Sickle Cell Disease. [Adobe PDF] Paper presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the National Sickle Cell Disease Program. Cincinnati, OH, April, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, McLaurin TL, Piazza-Wagonner C, Crosby L, Hines J, & Pham M. Depression, Pain Intensity, and Hospitalization in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. [Adobe PDF] Paper presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the National Sickle Cell Disease Program. Cincinnati, OH, April, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Carpenter GJO., Modi A, Bloom J, Crosby LE. Nutritional Knowledge, Growth and Health in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. [Adobe PDF] Paper presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the National Sickle Cell Disease Program. Cincinnati, OH, April, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Spang S, Coaston S, Bloom J & Crosby LE. Comparing Two Dietary Assessment Methods on Reported Nutrient Intake, Accuracy, and Ease. Paper presented at the Great Lakes Regional Child Health Conference. Columbus, OH, April, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Crosby LC, Bloom J, Hines J, and Powers SW. Innovative Assessment Methods for Pediatric Psychology Research and Practice. [Adobe PDF] Paper presentation at the Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July, 2004.
Crosby LE, Mitchell MJ, Mills L, Burklow K, Waller C & Stark LJ. Maximizing Community Mental Health Resources and Resiliency through Academic-Community Partnerships. Poster presentation at the Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July, 2004.
Lemanek K, Mitchell MJ, Palermo T, Crosby L & Powers S. Coping, Functioning, and Pain in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Poster presentation at the American Pain Society Meetings, VC British Columbia, CA, May, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Lemanek K, Palermo T, Crosby L, Bloom J, Hines J, Joiner C, Powers S. Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Coping and Resiliency in Patients, Parents and Siblings. Plenary Presentation at the National Sickle Cell Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Lemanek K, Palermo T Powers SW, Crosby LE, and Nichols A. Pain in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Integrating Parent, Family, and Cultural Perspectives in Care. [Adobe PDF] Poster presentation at the Child Health Conference, Charleston, SC, April, 2004.
Modi AC, Mitchell MJ, Crosby LE, Lemanek K Palermo T. Risk and Resiliency in Siblings of Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Integrating Questionnaire and Focus Group Reports. Poster presentation at the Child Health Conference, Charleston, SC, April, 2004.
Janicke D, Mitchell MJ, Stark LE. Family Functioning at Mealtime in School-age Children with CF: Observational Assessment via the McMaster Mealtime Family Interaction Coding System (MICS). Poster presentation at the Child Health Conference, Charleston, SC, April, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Crosby LE, Hines J, Bloom JH. Recruiting and Retaining African-American Children and Families in Clinical Research Studies. [Adobe PDF] Paper presentation at the 9th Annual Child Mental Health Conference, Tampa, FL, March, 2004.
Hoppert R, Mitchell M, Sherman R, Bradshaw D. Enhancing the Head Start Curriculum to Improve Literacy and Social-Emotional Development in At Risk Children. Paper presentation at the National Family Literacy Conference, Orlando, FL, March, 2004.
Mitchell MJ, Powers SW, Janicke D, Dickstein S, & Stark LJ. Family Functioning, Mealtime Behaviors, and Parenting Stress in Cystic Fibrosis. Paper Presentation at the Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada in August, 2003.
Mitchell MJ, Crosby L, Mills L Burklow K, Nichols A, and Stark L. INNOVATIONS: Improving Mental Disparities through Academic-Community Partnerships. Paper Presentation at the Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada in August, 2003.
Mitchell MJ, Crosby L, and Mills L. Improving Clinic Services for African-American Adolescents: Sickle Cell as an Example. Paper Presentation at the Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada in August, 2003.
Mitchell MJ, Crosby L, Mills L Burklow K, Nichols A, and Stark L (September, 2002). INNOVATIONS: Improving Health, Educational, and Social Disparities through Hospital- Community Partnerships. Paper presented at the Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Mitchell MJ, Powers SW, Dickstein S, Byars KB, & Stark LJ (2002, April). Observational Assessment of Family Functioning at Mealtimes: Cystic Fibrosis as an Exemplar. Paper presented at the Great Lakes Regional Pediatric Psychology Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
Henry R, Powers SW, Mitchell MJ, Byars KC, Patton SR, Heidemann M, Vockell, A-L, LeCates S, & Hershey AD (2002, April). Maintenance of positive clinical outcome from one-session biofeedback combined with multi-disciplinary care for childhood migraine. Platform presentation at the Great Lakes Regional Meeting on Child Health Psychology, Milwaukee, WI.
Powers SW, Patton SR, Byars KC, Mitchell MJ, Maynard M, McAfee CC, & Stark LJ (2002, October). Parent and child mealtime behaviors in families of toddlers with cystic fibrosis. Paper presented in the workshop "A Developmental Look at the Relationship Between Food and the CF Patient, Fanily and Team" at the 16th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, New Orleans, LA.