Publications

  1. Herbell, K., Albright, N., Berger, S., Stanek, C., & Helsabeck, N.P. (2025). Identifying family engagement priorities in youth psychiatric residential treatment settings: A group concept mapping study. Submitted to Children and Youth Services Review 

  2. Herbell, K., Breitenstein, S., Tan, A., Melnyk, B.M., Thai, A.T., & Berger, S. (2024). 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. BMJ Open, 14(5), e080603. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080603 PMID: 38816058 

  3. Graham, Y., Spencer, A.E., Velez, G.E, & Herbell, K. (2024). Engaging youth voice and family partnerships to improve children’s mental health outcomes. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 33(3), 343-354.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2024.02.004 . PMID: 38823808

  4. Herbell, K. & Graaf, G. (2023).  Parents’ perspectives in accessing psychiatric residential treatment for children and youth: Differential experiences by funding source. Children and Youth Services Review, 154, 107148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107148. PMID: 37841201

  5. Herbell, K., McNamara, P., Cresswell, C., *Price, M., Sweeney, M., & Bellonci, C. (2023). Are we practicing what we preach? Family partnership in therapeutic residential care for children and youth. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2023.2217530

  6. Herbell, K., Eisner, M., Ault, S., & Breitenstein, S.M. (2023). Associations among parenting competence and practices, household chaos, and behavior problems in adolescents accessing residential treatment. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-022-00912-x

  7. Herbell, K., Breitenstein, S. M., & Ault, S. (2022). Web-based parent training in parents with adolescents admitted to psychiatric residential treatment: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31, 3533–3549. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02478-9. PMID: 36345383

  8. Herbell, K., Breitenstein, S. M.,*Ault, S., & *Price, M. (2022). Variation in evidence-based practices among youth-serving residential treatment facilities. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903221120828 ePub ahead of print. PMID: 36028952

  9. Herbell, K., Breitenstein, S. M., *Ault, S., & Eisner, M.S. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and post-traumatic stress symptoms in parents with adolescents in residential treatment. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 39(3), 312-330. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2022.2038338

  10. Herbell, K., & *Ault, S., (2021). Differences in treatment approaches by residential treatment facilities. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 38(3), 224-247. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2021.1910613

  11. Herbell, K., & Breitenstein, S.M. (2021). Parenting a child in residential treatment: Mother’s perceptions of programming needs. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(7), 639-648. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1836536 PMID: 33108233

  12. Herbell, K., Breitenstein, S.M., Melnyk, B.M., & Guo, J. (2020). Family resilience and flourishment: Well-being among children with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Research in Nursing & Health, 43(5),465-477. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22066

  13. Herbell, K. & Bloom, T. (2020). A qualitative metasynthesis of mothers’ adverse childhood experiences and parenting practices. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34(5), 409-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2020.03.003 PMID: 32674884

  14. Herbell, K., *Banks, A.J., Bloom, T., Li, Y., & Bullock, L.F.C. (2020). Priorities for support in mothers of adolescents in residential treatment. Children and Youth Services Review, 110, 104805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104805

  15. Herbell, K., & *Banks, A.J. (2020). “Fighting tooth and nail”: Barriers to accessing adolescent mental health treatment from mothers perspectives. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 47, 935-945. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-020-01026-1. PMID: 32086658 

 If you are not able to access any of these publications but would like to read them contact Dr. Kayla Herbell, PhD, RN through her email, herbell.3@osu.edu.