Research Statement
Dr. Morstein is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who specializes in working with children, teens and their families. She has over 25 years of experience as a clinician working in in-patient and out-patient settings. Her research interests have focused on the development of social competence in seriously emotionally disturbed youth . Most recently, she has been creating, designing, implementing and testing a technology based behavioral intervention for youth with ADHD and High Functioning Autism.
Research Keywords
- Technology Enhanced Education
- Social Competence
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Presentations
- Groot, D.& Groot, J. (2010). Milieu Therapy: Essential knowledge and skills for creating and managing therapeutic environments for youth and children. (8 hr workshop)National Social Training Institute, Singapore. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/13/2010.
- Groot, J. (2010). Piecing together the puzzle: ADHD – Current findings in neurodevelopment, diagnosis and treatment (8 hr. workshop)Singapore. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/09/2010.
- *#McPhail, J., Aguilar, L., Eldredge, A., Groot, J., Clark, L., & Staggers, N. (2011, April). Innovative technology as a healthy lifestyle behavior catalyst for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Poster presentation, University of Utah Disability Studies Forum, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 05/2011.
- *#McPhail, J., Aguilar, L., Eldredge, A., Groot, J., Clark, L., & Staggers, N. (2011, April). Innovative technology as a healthy lifestyle behavior catalyst for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Research Information Exchange, Western Institute of Nursing Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Poster, Presented, 04/15/2011.
- Morstein (2015, May) ADD.it: Technology for improving homework outcomes for students with HFA and ADHD. International Society for Autism Research Annual Conference, Salt Lake City Utah, May, 2015. Poster, Presented, 05/22/2015.
- Primary Care and Pediatric Depression Intermountain Health Care Mental Health Integration Conference . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/2013.
- Groot, (2011, Oct). ADD.it: Technology for improving homwork outcomes for students with executive functioning disordes. American Psychiatric Nuses Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. Poster, Presented, 10/25/2011.
Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts
- Testing ADD.it: task tracking software for students with ADHD. PI: Jodi M. Groot. UoU Con Research Committee , 03/2010 - 03/2011. Total project budget to date: $4,928.00
- Enhancing Time Management and Task Tracking. PI: Jodi Groot. Co-PI(s): Lee A. Hollaar. University of Utah Research Committee - Creative Project, 06/2008 - 06/2010. Total project budget to date: $6,000.00
- Software Development for Enhancing Time management. PI: Jodi M. Groot. College of Nursing Research Grant, 06/2007 - 06/2009. Total project budget to date: $4,924.00
- Assessing Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Youth in Residential Treatment. PI: Jodi M.Groot. NINR, 08/2000 - 12/30/2003. Total project budget to date: $52,000.00
Languages
- English, fluent.
Publications
- White Paper: ISPN Task Force May 6, 2010 The educational preparation of advanced practice nurses to address the mental health needs of children and adolescents. Published, 05/06/2010.
- Groot, J. (2009). Assessing behavior and social competence of severely emotionally disturbed youth admitted to psychiatric residential treatment. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing,(22), 3, 143-149. Published, 08/19/2009.
- Cloyes, KG, Groot, J.,Basset, C, Beck, C., & Iribarren, S. (May 2008). Prescription and use of psychotropic medication in Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Secure Care Facilities. Salt Lake City. UT: Utah State Comission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Published, 2008.