Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Madni, L. A., Goodman, M. S., & Semple, R. J. (2019). Mindfulness-based interventions for treating child and adolescent mood and anxiety disorders. J. Rettger & V. Carrion (Eds.), Applied mindfulness: Evidenced-based approaches for youth in the clinic, community, and beyond. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

 

Goodman, M. S., Madni, L. A., & Semple, R. J. (2019). Assessment of mindfulness in youth: Obstacles and avenues to observing the mind. In J. Rettger & V. Carrion (Eds.), Applied mindfulness: Evidenced-based approaches for youth in the clinic, community, and beyond. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

 

Goodman, M. S., Madni, L. A., & Semple, R. J. (2017). Measuring mindfulness in youth: Review of current assessments, challenges, and future directions. Mindfulness, 1-12.

 

Briere, J. N., Madni, L. A., & Godbout, N. (2015). Recent suicidality in the general population: Multivariate association with childhood maltreatment and adult victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi:10.1177/0886260515584339

 

Semple, R. J., & Madni, L. A. (2015). Treating childhood trauma with mindfulness. In V. M. Follette, J. Briere, D. Rozelle, J. W. Hopper, & D. I. Rome (Eds.), Mindfulness-oriented interventions for trauma: Integrating contemplative practices. New York: Guilford Press.

 

Manuscripts in Preparation

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Madni, L. A., Briere, J. N., Stolberg, R., Semple, R. J., Muno, D., & Khademi, M. (in preparation). Differences in attachment, depression, suicidality, and body image in alumni of all-girls versus coeducational high schools.

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Madni, L. A., Giambrone, C. N., & Semple, R. J. (in preparation). Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy for youth. In R. D. Friedberg & B. J. Nakamura (Eds.), Tradition and innovation in cognitive behavioral therapy with youth. New York, NY: Springer Nature.

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Semple, R. J., Madni, L. A., Goodman, M. S., & Knowles, L. (in preparation). Mindfulness matters: A mixed-methods evaluation of an afterschool program to enhance the socio-emotional resiliency of children. Journal of School Psychology.

 

Presentations and Posters

 

Menzel, J.E., Reilly, E., Jones, M., Madni, L. A., Gray, E., Kaye, W. (2018). Efficacy of a family-based partial hospital treatment program for avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder: A pilot study. Poster to be presented at the 2018 International Conference on Eating Disorders, Chicago, IL.

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Madni, L. A., Giambrone, C. N., & Menzel, J. E. (2018). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children adapted for pediatric eating disorder patients. Poster to be presented at the Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Insights, Innovations, and Obstacles in Child and Adolescent Mindfulness conference in San Diego, CA.

 

Madni, L. A. (2017). Mindfulness in clinical settings: The current state of mindfulness interventions in youth. Poster presented at the Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Creativity, Innovations and Challenges in Mindfulness and Compassion conference in San Diego, CA.

 

Madni, L. A. (2017). Mindfulness as a clinical intervention: Current state and future directions. Symposium conducted at the Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Creativity, Innovations and Challenges in Mindfulness and Compassion conference in San Diego, CA.

 

Goodman, M. S., & Madni, L. A. (2016). Measuring mindfulness in youth: A review of current instruments, challenges and future directions. Poster presented at the Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness and Compassion from the Classroom to the Clinic and Beyond conference in San Diego, CA.

 

Knowles, L., Madni, L. A., Goodman, M. S., & Semple, R. J. (2015). Evaluating an after-school mindfulness-based program designed to enhance the social-emotional resiliency of elementary school children. Paper presented at Mindfulness and Compassion: The Art and Science of Contemplative Practice conference in San Francisco, CA.

 

Madni, L. A., Goodman, M. S., Knowles, L., & Semple, R. J. (2015). Mindfulness Matters!: A mixed methods evaluation of an afterschool program. In R. J. Semple (Chair), School-Based Mindfulness Programs symposium conducted at the Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness and Compassion in Clinical Practice, Education, and Research conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Goodman, M. S., Madni, L. A., Knowles, L., & Semple, R. J. (2015) Mindfulness Matters!: A mixed-methods evaluation of an afterschool program to enhance the social-emotional resiliency of youth. Poster presented at the Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research conference in San Diego, CA.

 

Madni, L. A., James, C., Ben-Ami, J., Zetino, M., & Briere, J. (2012). Trauma and suicidality in the general population: A psychometric study. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Ben-Ami, J., Briere, J., Dias, C., Semple, R. J., Zetino, M., & Madni, L. A. (2012). Peritraumatic distress, immediate post trauma emotions, and the prediction of acute stress disorder. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Los Angeles, CA.  

 

Ben-Ami, J., Zetino, M., Madni, L. A., & Briere, J. (2012). Cumulative trauma and most recent trauma exposure: Predicting who gets PTSD in the general population. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Zetino, M., Ben-Ami, J., Madni, L. A., & Briere, J. (2012). Childhood versus adult traumas and the prediction of tension reduction behaviors. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Treatment Manuals

 

Semple, R. J., & Madni, L. A. (2013). Mindfulness Matters! Unpublished curriculum manual. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

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