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| Monnica WilliamsSummaryAffiliation: University of Louisville Country: USA Publications
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The role of ethnic identity in symptoms of anxiety and depression in African AmericansMonnica Terwilliger Williams
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Center for Mental Health Disparities, University of Louisville, 2301 South Third Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
Psychiatry Res 199:31-6. 2012..An Afrocentric perspective may also contribute to reduced anxiety due to a greater emphasis on a present versus future-oriented worldview. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed...
Barriers to treatment among African Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorderMonnica T Williams
University of Louisville, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Louisville, KY 40292, United States
J Anxiety Disord 26:555-63. 2012..Suggestions for overcoming barriers are presented, including community education, affordable treatment options, and increasing cultural competence among mental health providers...
Recruitment of a hidden population: African Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorderMonnica T Williams
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market St, 19104, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 33:67-75. 2012..The authors conclude that, with focused efforts, there are many effective methods for recruiting African Americans with OCD. Guidelines for recruitment are discussed, with a focus on cultural considerations...
Race-specific associations between trauma cognitions and symptoms of alcohol dependence in individuals with comorbid PTSD and alcohol dependenceMonnica Williams
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Addict Behav 37:47-52. 2012..Additional relationships between ethnic identification and trauma-related cognitions are described and theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed...
Gender-specific associations between trauma cognitions, alcohol cravings, and alcohol-related consequences in individuals with comorbid PTSD and alcohol dependenceNuwan Jayawickreme
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 26:13-9. 2012..These findings suggest that for individuals with comorbid PTSD and AD, psychotherapeutic interventions that focus on reducing trauma-related cognitions are likely to reduce alcohol cravings in men and relational problems in women...
Minority participation in randomized controlled trials for obsessive-compulsive disorderMonnica Williams
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
J Anxiety Disord 24:171-7. 2010..Therefore, it is not known if empirically validated treatments are effective for these groups. Recommendations for improving recruitment of minorities for future studies are discussed...
