Kathryne Brewer
Kathryne B. Brewer, LMSW, has been in the social work field since 2006, focusing on intervention research, program development, and policy change. Her research interests center on resilience and healthy development for adolescents living in vulnerable contexts. Her current program of research examines methods of engaging future orientation and identity beliefs to strengthen self-regulation, increasing engagement in social services, and promoting positive outcomes in adolescents involved in criminal justice and/or child welfare systems.
Courses Taught
- INCO 590: Rsrch Exp/Social Work
- SW 601: Research Methods Social Work
- SW 860: Research Methods in Soc Work
- SW 962: Data Analysis and Statistics
- SW 965: Program & Practice Evaluation
Selected Publications
Gearing, R. E., Brewer, K. B., Mian, I., Moore, K., Fisher, P., Hamilton, J., & Mandiberg, J. (2018). First-episode psychosis: Ongoing mental health service utilization during the stable period for adolescents. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 12(4), 677-685. doi:10.1111/eip.12366
MacKenzie, M. J., Schwalbe, C., Gearing, R. E., Ibrahim, R. W., Conway, A., Brewer, K. B., & Shaker, Z. B. (2017). Dysregulated infant temperament and caregiver warmth in Jordanian orphanages: The importance of considering goodness-of-fit. Children and Youth Services Review, 82, 400-406. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.012
Gearing, R. E., Schwalbe, C. S. J., MacKenzie, M. J., Ibrahim, R. W., Bushnaq, S., & Brewer, K. B. (2017). C-FIT adolescent diversion program: A behavioral intervention pilot test for delinquent offenders. International Social Work, 60(5), 1111-1125. doi:10.1177/0020872817695397
Brewer, K. B., MacKenzie, M. J., Ibrahim, R. W., Schwalbe, C. S. J., Batayneh, J., & Gearing, R. E. (2017). Public perceptions of adolescent mothers in need of care and protection in Jordan: Could community-based alternatives to institutional placement reduce stigma?. International Social Work, 60(4), 861-868. doi:10.1177/0020872815580044
Gearing, R. E., Schwalbe, C. S. J., MacKenzie, M. J., Brewer, K. B., & Ibrahim, R. W. (2015). Assessment of Adolescent Mental Health and Behavioral Problems in Institutional Care: Discrepancies Between Staff-Reported CBCL Scores and Adolescent-Reported YSR Scores. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 42(3), 279-287. doi:10.1007/s10488-014-0568-y
Gearing, R. E., MacKenzie, M. J., Ibrahim, R. W., Brewer, K. B., Batayneh, J. S., & Schwalbe, C. S. J. (2015). Stigma and Mental Health Treatment of Adolescents with Depression in Jordan. Community Mental Health Journal, 51(1), 111-117. doi:10.1007/s10597-014-9756-1
Gearing, R. E., Schwalbe, C. S., MacKenzie, M. J., Brewer, K. B., Ibrahim, R. W., Olimat, H. S., . . . Al-Krenawi, A. (2013). Adaptation and translation of mental health interventions in Middle Eastern Arab countries: A systematic review of barriers to and strategies for effective treatment implementation. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 59(7), 671-681. doi:10.1177/0020764012452349
Schwalbe, C. S., Gearing, R. E., MacKenzie, M. J., Brewer, K. B., & Ibrahim, R. W. (2013). The impact of length of placement on self-reported mental health problems in detained Jordanian youth. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 36(2), 107-112. doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.01.003
Gearing, R. E., MacKenzie, M. J., Schwalbe, C. S., Brewer, K. B., & Ibrahim, R. W. (2013). Prevalence of Mental Health and Behavioral Problems Among Adolescents in Institutional Care in Jordan. Psychiatric Services, 64(2), 196-200. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201200093
Schwalbe, C. S., Gearing, R. E., MacKenzie, M. J., Brewer, K. B., & Ibrahim, R. (2012). A meta-analysis of experimental studies of diversion programs for juvenile offenders. Clinical Psychology Review, 32(1), 26-33. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.10.002
Most Cited Publications