JOANNA ELLEN SCHAEFER portrait
  • Adjunct Instructor, Psychiatry
  • Faculty Affiliate, Global Change and Sustainability Center
  • Professor, College Of Social Work

Research Keywords

  • wilderness therapy
  • outdoor interventions
  • nature-based therapeutic intervention
  • Veterans
  • Mental Health Treatment Outcomes

Presentations

  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E. (2024, November). Getting your work out there: How to get published in a scholarly journal. Workshop presented at the international conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Estes Park, CO. Presentation, Accepted, 08/2024.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E., & Mills, L. (2024, August). How does caregiver engagement predict adolescent outcomes of wilderness therapy. Paper presented at the national Wilderness Therapy Symposium, St. George, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2024.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Leonard, A., & Blumenthal, E. (2023, November). Barriers for veterans accessing outdoor programming: An examination of website representation. Paper presented at the international conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Madison, WI. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2023.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E. (2023, October). The effects of nature-immersive experiences on social, mental, and physical health in adults with mental illness. Nature and Human Health-Utah Research & Networking Symposium. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 10/2023.
  • Hadden, M., Brown, T., Horn, A., Bettmann, J.E., & Elliot, M. (2023, September). Creating wellness: Nature prescriptions at work in Utah. 2023 Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit. Weber State University, Ogden, UT. Panel, Presented, 09/2023.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Martinez Gutierrez, N., Esrig, R., Blumenthal, E., & Mills, L. (2023, August). Who declines and who thrives in wilderness therapy programs. Presentation at the national Wilderness Therapy Symposium, St. George, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2023.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E., Couch, S., Stagaman, E., & Hanley, A. (2022, November). The effects of nature-immersive experiences on adults with mental illness: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the international conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Black Hills, NC. Presentation, Presented, 11/2022.
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Hanley, A.W. (2022, October). The effects of nature-immersive experiences on social, mental, and physical health in adults with mental illness or symptoms of mental illness. SHIFT Summit, Fort Collins, CO. Presentation, Presented, 10/2022.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E., Couch, S., Stagaman, E., & Hanley, A. (2022, August). A meta-analysis of nature exposure for adults with mental illness: Emergent themes. Research preconference presentation. Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2022.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E., & Leonard, A. (2021, October). Mental health outcomes of community-based, peer-led wilderness trips for veterans. Nature and Health Virtual Conference. University of Washington. Presentation, Presented, 10/2021.
    https://www.uwnaturehealth.com/
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E. (2021, August). Using the outdoors to treat veterans’ mental health issues. Research preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/2021.
    https://obhcouncil.com/symposium/schedule/
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E., & Leonard, A. (2020, November). An investigation into the effects of a wilderness veterans program on veterans’ psychosocial functioning. Association of Experiential Education, online conference. Presentation, Presented, 11/2020.
    https://www.aee.org/
  • Alvarez, T., Behrens, E., Bettmann Schaefer, J., Daley, D.J., Gass, M., Norton, C., & Tucker, A. (2019, August). Research and social justice: How do we create more ethical and socially just interventions through research? Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/22/2019.
  • Alvarez, T., Behrens, E., Bettmann Schaefer, J., Daley, D.J., DeMille, S., Gass, M., Talbot, B., & Tucker, A. (2018, August). Changing the way we work: Putting research to use. Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • Psychological First Aid. Utah Health Department Annual Meeting, West Valley City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/23/2018.
  • Gass, M., Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., Norton, C., Behrens, E., et al. (2017, August). Evidence-based practice for outdoor behavioral healthcare. Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2017.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E. (2017, May). How individuals respond to disasters. Keynote at the Emergency Preparedness Coalition Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2017.
  • Gass, M., Russell, K.C., Gillis, H.L., Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., Norton, C., Behrens, E., et al. (2016, August). Closing the gap: Creating an evidence base for Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare. Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park, City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2016.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., & Massey, K. (2015, October). Transporting adolescents involuntarily to treatment: Issues and outcomes. Oral presentation at the annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Denver, Colorado. Presentation, Presented, 10/2015.
  • Massey, K., Hoag, M., Tucker, A., & Bettmann, J.E. (2015, August). Does transporting youth affect outcomes in wilderness therapy. Poster presentation at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. Toronto, Canada. Poster, Presented, 08/2015.
  • Gass, M., Russell, K.C., Gillis, H.L., Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., Norton, C., & Behrens, E. (2015, August). Critical findings in wilderness therapy: Advances in research. Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park, City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2015.
  • Tucker, A., Bettmann, J.E., & Behrens, E. (2015, January). The impact of wilderness therapy on attachment, separation, and mental health functioning in young adults. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Presentation, Presented, 01/2015.
  • Bettmann Schaefer, J.E. (2014, October). Considering attachment in adolescent residential treatment. Critical Issues Facing Children & Adolescents, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 10/2014.
  • Tucker, A., Bettmann, J., Behrens, E., & DeLuca, M. (2014, October). The impact of wilderness therapy on attachment, separation and mental health functioning in young adults. Oral presentation at the Association of Experiential Education Symposium on Experiential Education Research. Chatanooga, TN. Presentation, Presented, 10/2014.
  • Tucker, A., & Bettmann, J.E. (2014, August). Advances in wilderness therapy research. In M. Hoag & M. Gass (Co-chairs), Outdoor behavioral health care – Advances in research and evaluation. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Presentation, Presented, 08/2014.
  • Gass, M., Russell, K.C., Gillis, H.L., Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., Norton, C., & Behrens, E. (2014, August). Critical findings in wilderness therapy: Advances in research. Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Park, City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2014.
  • Gass, M., Russell, K.C., Gillis, H.L., Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., Norton, C., & Behrens, E. (2013, September). Critical findings in wilderness therapy: Advances in program outcomes, risk management, accreditation, and cost-benefit analyses. Preconference presentation at the annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Boulder, Colorado. Presentation, Presented, 09/2013.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Russell, K.C., Scheinfeld, D., & Gass, M.A. (2012, August). Therapeutic outcomes of wilderness therapy for adolescent and young adult populations. In H.L. Gillis (Chair), Adventure therapy: A research support change agent for groups of adolescents and adults. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, Florida. Panel, Presented, 08/2012.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2012, May). What do our kids need: Attachment dynamics among adolescents in residential treatment. Annual Conference of Agencies and Organizations Serving Troubled Youth, Snowbird, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2012.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A., & Tracy, J. (2011, November). The role of gender and ethnicity in wilderness therapy programs. Paper presented at the international conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Jacksonville, FL. Presentation, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Gass, M., Gillis, L., Bettmann, J.E, Tucker, A., & Norton, C. (2011, November). Current processes, outcomes, and trends in adventure/wilderness therapy. Presentation at the international conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Jacksonville, FL. Presentation, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Freeman, P.C., Bettmann, J.E., & Penney, D. (2011, April). Somali refugees’ perceptions of mental illness. Poster presentation at the Western Institute of Nursing Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Poster, Presented, 04/2011.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2011, March). Attachment as a protective factor in adolescent refugees’ experiences of trauma. Paper presented at the European Conference for Social Work Research, Oxford, England. Conference Paper, Accepted, 03/2011.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Olson-Morrison, D., & Wright, R. (2011, January). Attachment as a protective factor in adolescent refugees’ experiences of trauma. Poster presentation at the national conference of the American Psychoanalytic Association, New York, NY. Poster, Presented, 01/2011.
  • Mills, L., Bettmann, J.E., & Hong, N. (2011, January). Collaboration on outcome measures to validate residential treatment. Presentation at the national conference of the National Association for Therapeutic Schools and Programs, Tucson, AZ. Presentation, Presented, 01/2011.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2009, November). What is the evidence for the effectiveness of wilderness therapy programs? Annual meeting of the International Educational Consultant Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Presentation, Presented, 11/2009.
  • Tosone, C., Bettmann, J.E., Minami, T., & Jasperson, R.A. (2009, October). Clinicians responding to 9-11: The relationship between attachment, resiliency and compassion fatigue. Coping and Resilience 2009 International Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2009.
  • Kettle, N., & Bettmann, J.E. (2009, September). The holistic approach to treatment: The role of nutrition. Invited presentation at R. Meltzer (Chair), Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Naropa University, Boulder, CO. Presentation, Presented, 09/2009.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Fernandes, A., & Elizondo, E. (2009, September). Integrating attachment: Relational approaches to meaningful rituals. Invited presentation at R. Meltzer (Chair), Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Naropa University, Boulder, CO. Presentation, Presented, 09/2009.
  • Kettle, N., & Bettmann, J.E. (2009, August). The missing link: The importance of nutrition in addiction treatment. Sowing the Seeds of Recovery, National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/2009.
  • Bettmann, J.E, Altamirano, R., & Minami, T. (2009, January). The attachment classification of adolescent refugees. Poster presentation at the national conference of the American Psychoanalytic Association, New York, NY. Poster, Presented, 01/2009.
  • Demong, E., & Bettmann, J.E. (2008, September). Treating adolescents with adoption and attachment issues. Invited presentation at R. Meltzer (Chair), Wilderness Therapy Symposium, Naropa University, Boulder, CO. Presentation, Presented, 09/2008.
  • Bettmann, J.E, Jacques, G., & Mmalti, T. (2008, July). How international collaboration supports the development of culturally relevant social work. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Schools for Social Work, Durban, South Africa. Presentation, Presented, 07/2008.
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Kettle, N. (2008, February). The missing link: The role of nutrition in treatment. Presentation at the annual National Conference of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, Savannah, GA. Presentation, Presented, 02/2008.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2007, November). Intervening to improve attachment with Division of Child and Family Services families. Utah Division of Child and Family Services Supervisors Conference, Park City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 11/2007.

Languages

  • English, fluent.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • Botswana
    have conducted research in this location and maintain connections with collaborators there.
  • Ghana
    have conducted research in this location and maintain contact with collaborators there.
  • Japan
    have conducted research in this location and maintain connections with collaborators there.

Publications

  • Bettmann, J.E., Speelman, E., Blumenthal, E., Couch, S., & McArthur, T. (2024). How does nature exposure affect adults with symptoms of mental illness? A meta-analysis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13400. Published, 09/2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13400
  • Bettmann, J.E., Speelman, E., Blumenthal, E., Couch, S., & Schmaltz, D. (2024). Nature exposure, even as little as 10 minutes, is likely to yield short-term benefits for adults with mental illness: A meta-analysis. Ecopsychology. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/eco.2023.0063. Published, 07/2024.
    https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/eco.20...
  • Leonard, A. & Bettmann, J.E., Blumenthal, E. (2024). Barriers for veterans accessing outdoor programming: An examination of website representation. Journal of Experiential Education. Published, 01/18/2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259231225196
  • Bettmann, J.E. & Martinez Gutierrez, N., Esrig, R., Blumenthal, E., & Mills, L. (2023). Who declines and who improves in wilderness therapy? . Child and Youth Care Forum. Published, 11/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-023-09781-6
  • LoTemplio, S & McDonnell, A., Nadkarni, N., Walker, S., Gallegos-Riofrio, C.A., Scott, E., Bettmann, J.E., Rojas-Rueda, D., Dahl, J., Tomasso, L.P., Lawler, J., Davalos, D., & Strayer, D. (2023). Healthy by nature: Policy practices aimed at maximizing the human health benefits of nature contact. Policy Insights from Brain and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 10. Published, 08/10/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/2372732223119757
  • Bettmann, J.E. & Leonard, A., & Blumenthal, E. (2023). Barriers to access and website representation of racially-diverse veterans accessing veteran outdoor programs. Therapeutic Recreation Journal. Vol. LVII. Published, 08/09/2023.
    https://js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/trj/article/v...
  • LoTemplio, S. & Bettmann, J.E., Scott, E., & Blumenthal, E (2023). Do mental health changes in nature co-occur with changes in heartrate variability and executive functioning? A systematic review. Current Environmental Health Reports. Published, 07/24/2023.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40572-0...
  • Hermann, T.S. & Bettmann, J.E., Sweeney, C., Marchand, W.R., Carlson, J., Hanley, A.W. (2022). Military veterans’ motivations and barriers to outdoor recreation participation. Journal of Leisure Studies. Published, 09/2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2022.2125556
  • Bettmann, J.E. & Cambron, C., & Long, E (2022). Improvement in veterans’ openness to seeking professional psychological help after participating in therapeutic adventure trips. Ecopsychology. Published, 09/2022.
    https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/eco.202...
  • Hanley, A.W. & Bettmann, J.E., Baker, A.K (2022). The Self-Extension Dimensional Assessment: An instrument development study. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. Published, 06/2022.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cns0000329
  • Bettmann, J.E., Anderson, I., Makouske, J. & Hanley, A.W. (2022). Mental health outcomes of peer-led therapeutic adventure for military veterans. Journal of Experiential Education. Published, 06/2022.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1053...
  • Sanyer, M. & Bettmann, J.E., Anstadt*, G., Ganesh, K.A., Hanley, A.W (2022). Decenter to re-enter nature: Relationships between nature connectedness, self-transcendence, and decentering. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. Published, 02/2022.
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-64845-001?doi=...
  • Hanley, A.W., Derringer, A., Sneed, J.C., Bettmann, J.E. & Gonzalez-Pons, K.M. (2021). The State of Interdependence with Nature Scale: Development and initial validation. Ecopsychology. Published, 12/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259211049535
  • Jaggers, J. & Wilford, A., Anderson, I., & Bettmann, J.E. (2021). ). Perceived effectiveness of parent representation social workers: Qualitative findings from interviews with legal professionals. Advances in Social Work. Vol. 21, 100-115. Published, 05/2021.
    http://134.68.190.31/index.php/advancesinsocialwor...
  • Bettmann, J.E. & Prince, K.C., Ganesh, K., Rugo, K.F., Bryan. A.O., Bryan, C.J., Rozek, D.C., & Leifker, F.R. (2021). The effect of time outdoors on veterans receiving treatment for PTSD. Journal of Clinical Psychology. Published, 04/2021.
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/j...
  • Bettmann, J.E. & Kouris, G.M., Anderson, I.M., & Cassleman, B. (2021). Wilderness as healing environment: Treating adolescent substance misuse in wilderness therapy. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child. Vol. 74, 249-264. Published, 01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/00797308.2020.1859270
  • Leonard, A., Hoellger, L., Bettmann, J.E., Kouris, G., & Ganesh, K. (2021). Sierra Club Military Outdoors: A nature-based intervention for female veterans. In D.L. Dustin, K.S. Bricker, D.A. Tysor, & M.T.J. Brownlee (Eds.), Outdoor Recreation and Our Military Family: Pathways to Recovery. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Venture. Published, 01/2021.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Anstadt, G., & Kolaski, A.Z. (2020). Therapeutic adventure for military veterans with mental illness: A conceptual argument. Ecopsychology, 12 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1089/eco.2019.0045. Published, 10/2020.
  • Bettmann, J.E., Anstadt, G., Casselman, B. & Ganesh, K.A. (2020). Young adult depression and anxiety linked to social media use: Assessment and treatment. Clinical Social Work Journal. Published, 02/2020.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-0...
  • Hanley, A.W. & Bettmann, J.E., Kendrick, C.E., Derringer, A., Norton, C.L (2020). Dispositional mindfulness is associated with greater nature connectedness and self-reported ecological behavior. Ecopsychology. Published, 01/2020.
    https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/eco.201...
  • J.E. Bettmann & K.C. Prince, C. Hardy, P. Dwumah (2019). Measuring anxiety and depression in Ghanaian and U.S. college students. Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development. Published, 04/2019.
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/j...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Scheinfeld, D., Prince, K., Garland, E.L, & Ovrom, K. V. (2018). Changes in psychiatric symptoms and psychological processes among veterans participating in a therapeutic adventure program. Psychological Services. doi: 10.1037/ser0000213. Published, 03/2018.
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-05125-001
  • Bettmann, J.E. & Taylor, M.J, Gamarra, E., Wright, R.L, Mai, T. (2017). Resettlement experiences of children who entered the United States as refugees. Social Development Issues. Vol. 39, 1-18. Published, 11/2017.
    http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/icsd/sdi/...
  • Bettmann, J.E.,Tucker, A.,, Behrens, E., & Vanderloo, M. (2017). Changes in older adolescents’ and young adults' attachment, separation, and mental health during wilderness therapy. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26 (2), 511-522. doi : 10.1007/s10826-016-0577-4. Published, 01/2017.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Wright, R., Olson-Morrison, D., & Jeremiah, R.P. (2016). A qualitative exploration of African adolescent refugees’ attachment relationships. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 47, 501-525. Published, 11/2016.
    https://www.utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/jcfs...
  • Bettmann, J.E. Gillis, L., Speelman, E.A., Parry, K.J., , & Case, J.M. (2016). A meta-analysis of wilderness therapy program outcomes for private pay clients. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25 (9), 2659-2673. doi: 10.1007/s10826-016-0439-0. Published, 08/2016.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-0...
  • Tucker, A., Combs, K.M., Bettmann, J.E., Chang, T., Graham, S., Hoag, M., & Tatum, C. (2016). Longitudinal outcomes for youth transported to wilderness therapy programs. Research on Social Work Practice. doi: 10.1177/1049731516647486. Published, 06/2016.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1049...
  • Betttmann, J.E., Mortensen, J.M., Akuoko, K.O., & Tatum. C.A. (2016). Orphanage staff’s perceptions of children’s psycho-social needs. Children & Society. doi: 10.1111/chso.12164. Published, 05/2016.
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/c...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Clarkson Freeman, P., & Parry, K.J. (2015). Differences between adopted and non-adopted adolescents in wilderness and residential treatment. Journal of Experiential Education. doi: 10.1177/1053825915569056. Published, 07/2015.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1053...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Penney, D.S., Clarkson Freeman, P.A., Lecy, N. & Parry, K. (2015). Somali refugees’ perceptions of mental illness. Social Work in Health Care, 54, 738-757. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2015.1046578. Published, 06/2015.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00981...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Mortensen, J.M., & Akuoko, K.O. (2015). Orphanage caregivers’ perceptions of children’s emotional needs. Children and Youth Services Review, 49, 71-79. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.01.003. Published, 06/2015.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Tucker, A., Bettmann, J.E., Norton, C., & Comart, C. (2015). The role of transport use in adolescent wilderness treatment: Its relationship to readiness to change and outcomes. Child & Youth Care Forum, 44 (5), 671-686. doi: 10.1007/s10566-015-9301-6. Published, 02/2015.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10566-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Tucker, A.R., Tracy. J., & Parry, K.J. (2014). An exploration of gender, client history and functioning in wilderness therapy participants. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 31 (3), 155-17031. doi: 10.1080/0886571X.2014.943554. Published, 08/2014.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08865...
  • Lundahl, B.W., Bettmann, J.E., Hurtado, M., & Goldsmith, D. (2014). Different histories, different stories: Using a narrative tool to assess children’s internal worlds. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 31 (2), 143-161. doi: 10.1007/s10560-013-0312-6. Published, 02/2014.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-0...
  • Norton, C., Tucker, A., Russell, K., Bettmann, J.E., Gass, M., Gillis, H.L., & Behrens, E. (2014). Adventure therapy with youth: A state of knowledge paper. Journal of Experiential Education 37 (1), 46-59. doi: 10.1177/1053825913518895. Published, 01/2014.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1053...
  • Clarkson Freeman, P.A., Penney, D.S., Bettmann, J.E., & Lecy, N. (2013). The intersection of health beliefs and spirituality among Somali refugees: A qualitative study. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 32 (1), 1-13. Published, 06/2013.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/154264...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Kilgore, S.A., Jeremiah, R.P., & Parry, K.J. (2013). The struggle for female education in Kenya: A qualitative study in the Samburu region. Social Development Issues, 35 (1), 64-86.. Published, 02/2013.
    https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/icsd/sdi/20...
  • Castillo, J., Sarver, C.M., Bettmann, J.E., Mortensen, J., & Akuoko, K.O. (2012). Orphanage caregivers’ perceptions: The impact of organizational factors on the provision of services to orphans in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Journal of Children and Poverty, 18 (2), 141-160. doi: 10.1080/10796126.2012.710484. Published, 10/2012.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/107961...
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Prospero, M. (2014). A social partnership between Ghanaian and United States academic institutions. International Social Work. doi: 10.1177/0020872812452174. Published, 10/2012.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0020...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Jacques, G., & Frost, C. (2012). International social work practice: Case studies from a global context. London: Routledge. Published, 09/2012.
    https://www.routledge.com/International-Social-Wor...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Russell, K.C., & Parry, K.J. (2012). How substance abuse recovery skills, readiness to change and symptom reduction impact change processes in wilderness therapy participants. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22 (8), 1039-1050. doi: 10.1007/s10826-012-9665-2. Published, 06/2012.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Friedman, D.D. (2012). Attachment-based clinical work with children and adolescents. New York: Springer. Published, 05/2012.
    https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4614-...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Olson-Morrison, D., & Wright, R. (2011). Attachment as a protective factor in adolescent refugees’ experiences of trauma. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 59 (3), 571 - 576. doi: 10.1177/0003065111414054. Published, 08/2011.
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Tucker, A. (2011). Shifts in attachment relationships: A study of adolescents in wilderness treatment. Child & Youth Care Forum, 40 (6), 499-519.. doi: 10.1007/s10566-011-9146-6. Published, 07/2011.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10566-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Lundahl, B.W., Wright, R.A., Jasperson, R.A., & McRoberts, C. (2011). Who are they? A descriptive study of adolescents in wilderness and residential programs. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 28 (3), 198-210.. Published, 06/2011.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08865...
  • Bettmann, J.E, Olson-Morrison, D., & Jasperson, R.A. (2011). Adolescents in wilderness treatment: A qualitative study of attachment relationships. Journal of Experiential Education, 34 (2), 176-194. Published, 06/2011.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10538...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Penney, D., & Clarkson Freeman, P.A. (2011). Somali refugees’ perceptions of mental illness. Communicating Nursing Research, 44, 416. Published, 02/2011.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00981...
  • Tosone, C., Bettmann, J.E., Minami, T., & Jasperson, R.A. (2010). New York City social workers after 9-11: Their attachment, resiliency and compassion fatigue. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 12 (2), 103-116. Published, 11/2010.
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-22078-006
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Jasperson, R.A. (2010). Social work’s contribution to attachment research. Invited chapter in S. Bennett & J.K. Nelson (Eds.), Adult Attachment in Clinical Social Work Practice. Springer Publishing. Published, 07/2010.
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Jasperson, R.A. (2010). Anxiety in adolescence: The integration of attachment and neurobiological research into practice. Clinical Social Work Journal, 38 (1), 98-106. doi: 10.1007/s10615-009-0235-z. Published, 06/2010.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Friedman, D.D. (2010). Preface to the special issue on child and adolescent attachment. Clinical Social Work Journal, 38 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1007/s10615-009-0255-8. Published, 04/2010.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Jasperson, R.A. (2009). Adolescents in residential and inpatient treatment: A review of the outcome literature. Child and Youth Care Forum, 38 (4), 161-183. Published, 10/2009.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10566-0...
  • Minami, T., Davies, D. R., Tierney, S. C., Bettmann, J. E., McAward, S., Averill, L. A., Huebner, L.A., Weitzman, L. M., Benbrook, A.R., Serlin, R.C., & Wampold, B.E. (2009). Preliminary evidence on the effectiveness of psychological treatments delivered at a university counseling center. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56 (2), 309-320. Published, 08/2009.
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-04542-010
  • Bettmann, J.E., Thompson, K., Padykula, N., & Berzoff, J. (2009). Innovations in doctoral education: Distance education methodology applied. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 29 (3), 291-312. Published, 08/2009.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/088412...
  • Bettmann, J.E., Osei-Hwedie, K., Mmatli, T., Jacques, G., Jasperson, R.A., Rankopo, M.J., & Maundeni, T. (2009). “Building Jerusalem…”: Cultural relevance of social work education and practice in Botswana. Social Development Issues, 31 (1), 86-101. Published, 06/2009.
    https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/icsd/sdi/20...
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Jasperson, R.A. (2008). Adults in wilderness treatment: A unique application of attachment theory and research. Clinical Social Work Journal, 36 (1), 51-61. Published, 10/2008.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E, Demong, E., & Jasperson, R.A. (2008). Treating adolescents with attachment and adoption issues in wilderness therapy settings. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 8 (1), 117-138. Published, 08/2008.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2008). Book review: Attachment and dynamic practice, Jerrold R. Brandell and Shoshana Ringel. Clinical Social Work Journal, 36 (1), 121-122. Published, 08/2008.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E., & Lundahl, B.W. (2007). Tell me a story: A review of narrative assessments for preschoolers. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 24 (5), 455-475. Published, 10/2007.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2007). Changes in adolescent attachment relationships as a response to wilderness treatment. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 55 (1), 259-265. Published, 06/2007.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00030...
  • Faddis, T.J., & Bettmann, J.E. (2006). Reflecting team and other innovative family therapy techniques, adapted for outdoor behavioral mental health settings. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 1 (1), 57-69. Published, 12/2006.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2006). Using attachment theory to understand the treatment of depression in adulthood. Clinical Social Work Journal, 34 (4), 531-542. Published, 10/2006.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-0...
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2006). Auspicious experience in social work: The development of one psychodynamic practitioner. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 76 (4), 21-33. Published, 08/2006.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J497v7...
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2005). Book review: Gender as soft assembly, Adrienne Harris. Clinical Social Work Journal, 33 (4), 489-492. Published, 06/2005.
  • Bettmann, J.E. (2004). Book review: Evolution, Gender and Rape, Cheryl Brown Travis, Editor. Psychiatric Services, 55 (3), 324-5. Published, 03/2004.
    https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/a...