Presentation

Academic

  • Distelberg, B. (8/2002). Adaptive strategies of dual-earner families: A not so new trend in American history. Workshop presenter for the 2002 Michigan Sociological Association Conference. Big Rapids, MI (08/2002)
  • Distelberg, B. (3/2006). When Thanksgiving dinner becomes a staff meeting: A proposal for a research design to evaluate family owned businesses. Poster Presentation at the Michigan Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference. Lansing, MI (03/2006)
  • McElroy, J., Distelberg, B. & Weir, G (2007). Payday lending: A critical view. Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. (03/2007)
  • Distelberg, B., Walters, J., Jenkins, C., Taylor, T., & Hart, L., (2011). Benefits of forming and maintaining community partnerships. Pacific Southwestern Regional Conference-National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Rancho Mirage, CA. (11/2011)
  • Distelberg, B., McNamara, P., Strick, M.C., Frescoln, K., Webb, M. & Rohe, W. (2015). MTW and University Research Partnerships. 2015 MTW Conference, February 2015. Washington DC. Retrieved from http://www.nanmckay.com/p-1596-2015-mtw-conference-february-2-3-2015-washington-dc.aspx  (02/2015)
  • Emerson, N. D.,Distelberg, B., Morell, E. R., & Tapanes, D. (March, 2016). The Effect of Parent-Rated Quality of Life on School Attendance in Children with a Chronic Illness. Poster to be presented at the 37th Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine in Washington, DC.  (03/2016)
  • Distelberg, B., Tapanes, D., Lloyd, G., Vaswani, D., (2016). MEND: A multidimensional approach family systems based approach to chronic illness. American Family Therapy Association, Denver, CO (07/2016)
  • Distelberg, B., Foster, L., Lobo, E., Buchholz-Castronova, M., (2016): MFT Consultants: Working with low income communities & stakeholders. 2016 Annual American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Session Presentation.  (09/2016)
  • Herman, S., Freeman, K., Distelberg, B., & James, S. (2016, October). Changes in clinical functioning among adolescents who self-harm with and without a history of psychiatric hospitalization. Paper to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, New York.  (10/2016)
  • Distelberg, B., & Foster, L. (2017) University studies: MTW Five ear lease assistance. Nan McKay MTW conference. Washington D.C. April 2017 (04/2017)
  • Distelberg, B., (2017). Key Note Address: Joint Commission Outcome Measure Based Care: Goals and Standards. Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare. Long Beach, CA.,July 2017 (07/2017)
  • Distelberg, B., & Tapanes, D., (2018). Biopsychosocial interventions for pediatric chronic illness. Rush University Grand Rounds, May. (05/2018)

Other

  • Husing, J., Gallo, M., Barilla, D., Granillo, P., & Distelberg, B., (2016). Launch Initiative: Homeless to middle class, background in homelessness, unemployment and economic trends specifically for the inland empire, southern California. Rotary: Rotary World Peace Conference. January 2016, Ontario CA.  (01/2016)

Poster

  • Martin, A. S., Distelberg, B., Palmer, B. W., & Jeste, D. V. (2014). Development of a new personal and interpersonal resilience measure for older adults. Poster presented at the UCSD. March 10. (03/2014)
  • Emerson, N.D., Distelberg, B., Tapanes, D., Gavaza, P., Brown, W. Shah, H., Willuams-Reade, J., & Montgomery, S. (April 2016). Cost-benefit of a family systems itnervention for managing pediatric chronic illness. Poster presented at the 96th Annual Western Psychological Association Conference, Long Beach, CA. (04/2016)
  • Moldovan, C.P., Bailey, J., Kim, K., Shen, J., Cheriyan, S., Keheila, M. & Elsen, K., Palma, I.A., Distelberg, B., & Staack, A. (April, 2016). Positive affect and self-esteem in women with overactive bladder symptoms. Poster to be presented at the 96th Annual Western Psychological Association Conference, Long Beach, CA (04/2016)
  • Herman, S., Freeman, K., Distelberg, B., Mayo, D., & James, S. (2016, September). Gender differences in treatment outcomes using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to treat self-harming adolescents. Poster to be presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. (09/2016)

Research

  • Blow, A. & Distelberg, B. (11/2006). Common factors in four evidence-based family therapy approaches. Presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual conference. Minnesota, MN.   (11/2006)
  • Distelberg, B. & Weir, G. (5/2007). Payday loan ecology: A critical approach. Presented at the Third International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry 2007 Conference. Urbana-Champaign, IL. (05/2007)
  • Blow, A. J. & Distelberg, B. (10/2007). Common factors in four evidence-based family therapy treatments. Pre-Conference Workshop. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2007 Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA. (10/2007)
  • Kossek, E.E., & Distelberg, B. (10/2007). Work and family employment policy for a transformed labor force. Paper Presented at The National Symposium on Family Issues, Penn State University. (10/2007)
  • McElroy, J., Distelberg, B., & Weir, G.R. (2007). Payday loan Ecology: A critical view. Poster Presentation: National Council of Family Relations 2007 Annual Conference. (11/2007)
  • Distelberg, B., Blow, A (2010). Communication networks and family dynmics in family owned businesses. Family Enterprise Research Council, 2010 Annual Conference Cancun Mexico (04/2010)
  • Distelberg, B., Taylor, S., & Chapman, C. (2011). A family systems approach to working with organizations. CA-AAMFT Student Conference, Alhambra, CA. (02/2011)
  • Distelberg, B. & Schwarz, T. (2011). Mentoring across family businesses. Family Enterprise Research Conference. Grand Rapids, MI   (04/2011)
  • Distelberg, B. & Peterson, P. (2011). Expanding family therapy to the family business ecosystem. Paper presentation, National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL (11/2011)
  • Wells, M., Andrews, J. & Distelberg, B (2011). How Narrative Therapy starves anorexia to death. Paper Presentation. National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL (11/2011)
  • Distelberg, B. (2012). The Paradox Between Family and Community Resilience and the Use of Services. American Family Therapy Association, San Francisco, CA (06/2012)
  • Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S (OCT 2012). Family Resilience in Public Housing Communities: The In Direct Effect on Successfully Accessing Supportive Resources. National Council on Family Relations (10/2012)
  • Wray, W & Distelberg, B (OCT 2012). Building Resilience Opens the Door to Family Self-Sufficiency in HUD Programs. National Council on Family Relations (10/2012)
  • Distelberg, B., Wray, W., Gordon, B., & Estrella, J. (2013). New Challenges for Low-income Communities: Lessons Learned From Families in Public Housing Assistance Programs. National Council on Family Relations. (Paper Presentation). San Antonio TX (2013)
  • Chung, CS., Baker, K., Distelberg, B. & Staack, A. (2013).  The Effects of Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee on Voiding Symptoms in Young Healthy Volunteers. Western Regional Meeting American Federation for Medical Research. January 2013, Carmel California. (01/2013)
  • Martin, A.S., Distelberg, B.J., Palmer, B.W., Jeste, D.V. (2013). Development of a new family and individual resilience measure. Poster presented at the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry’s 2013 Annual Meeting: Los Angeles, CA, March 14-17. (03/2013)
  • Staack, A.  Distelberg, B.J, Chung, C, Baker, K, Schlaifer, A., Anderson, K and Ruckle, H. (2013). The effects of regular and decaffeinated coffee on voiding symptoms in young healthy volunteers. Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association Education and Research Inc. March 2013, San Diego California (03/2013)
  • Distelberg, B., Wray, W., Borieux, M & Hearn, A. (2013). Pros and Cons of the Future of Housing Assistance and the Impacts on Low-Income Families. National Council on Family Relations. (Workshop). San Antonio TX (11/2013)
  • Distelberg, B., Wray, W., Gordon, B., & Estrella, J. (2013). New Challenges for Lowâ??income Communities: Lessons Learned From Families in Public Housing Assistance Programs. National Council on Family Relations. (Paper Presentation). San Antonio TX (11/2013)
  • Taylor, S. & Distelberg, B. (2013). A Family Resilience Model of Behavior Health Among Low Income Families National Council on Family Relations. (Poster Presentation). San Antonio TX (11/2013)
  • Staack, A.  Distelberg, B.J, Chung, C, Baker, K, Schlaifer, A., Anderson, K and Ruckle, H. (2013). The effects of regular and decaffeinated coffee on voiding symptoms in young healthy volunteers. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, Winter 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada (12/2013)
  • Distelberg, B., Tapanes, D., & Pandit, M. (2014, June). MEND: A family systems approach for pediatric chronic illness. Paper presented at the American Family Therapy Association Conference: Family health and wellbeing: Embracing wholeness and complexity, Athens, GA (06/2014)
  • Kuhn, V., Distelberg, B., & France, B  (2014, June). An Ecological Model of Academic Outcomes for Chronically Ill Children in Fragile Families. Paper presented at the American Family Therapy Association Conference: Family health and wellbeing: Embracing wholeness and complexity, Athens, GA (06/2014)
  • Galick, A., Bryant, C., Distelberg, B., Knudson-Martin, C. (2014). Racial Discrimination, Relational Support, and Marital Stability in African American Newlywed. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations. Baltimore, MA. (11/2014)
  • Stiel, L., Estrella, J. Wang, S., & Distelberg, B. (2014). Family Resilience Predicts Socioeconomic Mobility of HUD Participants. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations. Baltimore, MA. (11/2014)
  • Distelberg, B., Tapanes, D., Emerson, N., Williams-Reade, J., Montgomery, S., and Pandit, M (2015): Pilot Study Outcomes of MEND: Family Based Approach to Pediatric Chronic Illness. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations. Vancouver BC. (2015)
  • Lloyd, G., Foster, L., Distelberg, B., (2015). Multidimensional Resilience: Individual, Family and Community Resilience (IFCR) Profile in the Military. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations. Vancouver BC. (2015)
  • Tapanes, D., Distelberg, B., Williams-Reade, J., Pandit, M. and Montgomery, S., (2015): MEND: A multi-dimensional Family Systems Based Approach to Pediatric Chronic Illness. Presentation at the National Council on Family Relations. Vancouver BC. (2015)
  • Taylor, S., Distelberg, B., Stahl, M. (2015). An adaptation of the spititual perspective scale (SPS) for families: Psychometric properties and predictive validity of the spiritual perspective scale-family version (SPS-FV). Paper at the National Council on Family Relations. Vancouver BC. (2015)
  • Tananes, D., Distelberg, B., Williams-Reade, J., Pandit, P. & Montgomery, S (2015). MEND: A Multi-Dimensional Family Systems Based Approach to Pediatric Chronic Illness. Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare. July 18, 2015 (07/2015)
  • Mahtani, ND, Emerson, ND, Morrell, HE, Neece, C., Boyd, KC., Distelberg, BJ., (2017): Preliminary Validation of the Pediatric Rating of Chronic Illness Self Efficacy Scale. 2017 APA Annual Convention. Poster Presentation.  (2017)
  • Tapanes, D., Distelberg, B., Vaswani, D., Fitzgerald, S., & Simonton, G., (2017). A Family Systems Approach to Managing Chronic Illnesses. National Council on Family Relations. Orlando, FL (2017)
  • Foster, L., & Distelberg, B., (2017). MTW Innovations: Five year lease assistance programs. Urban Affairs Association, Minneapolis, MN. April 2017 (04/2017)
  • Distelberg, B., (2017). Plenary Speech: MEND: A multidisciplinary approach to chronic illness. American Family Therapy Academy. Philadelphia PA. May 2017.  (05/2017)
  • Emerson, N. D, Mahtani, N., Morell, E. R., Neece, C., Boyd, K. C., & Distelberg, B. (May, 2017). Predictors of Self-Efficacy in Pediatric Chronic Illness: The Role of Race, Parent Education, and Self-Reported Depression. Poster to be presented at the 29th Annual Association for Psychological Science Conference in Boston, MA. (05/2017)
  • Lobo, E., Foster, L., Kuhn, V., & Distelberg, B. (2017). Workshop: Using research to advocate for marginalized populations at a policy level. American Family Therapy Academy, Philadelphia PA, May 2017.  (05/2017)
  • Lobo, E., & Distelberg, B., (2017). Using Research for Advocacy: A Study of Homeless Families. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Atlanta, GE, Oct 2017.  (10/2017)
  • Tapanes, D., Distelberg, B., Vaswani, D., Lloyd, G., Fitzgerald, S., (2017). MEND: Children, Families Chronic Illness. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Atlanta, GE, OCT 2017 (10/2017)
  • Tapanes, D., Distelberg, B., Vaswani, D., Lloyd, G., Fitzgerald, S., (2017). MEND: Children, Families Chronic Illness. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Atlanta, GE, Oct 2017 (10/2017)
  • Lobo, E, & Distelberg, B., (2018). Moving Families from Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency. American Family Therapy Association. Austin TX. (2018)
  • Distelberg, B., (2019). Mend: A multi-dimensional family systems approach to pediatric chronic illness. Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Health. Annual Conference. August.  (08/2019)
  • Distelberg, B., (2019). Overview of the MEND outpatient program. CCHA Behavioral Health member Forum. California Children's Hospital Association. October, 2019, La Jolla California (10/2019)
  • Distelberg, B., & hustzi, H., (2020). Integrating Medical and Psychosocial Needs. Children's Hospital Association: Behavioral Health Summit. Februar, 2020 Columbus OH. (02/2020)