W. LaVome Robinson

BA Psychology, University Of Georgia, 1975
MS Psychology, University Of Georgia, 1977
PhD Psychology & Public Administration, University Of Georgia, 1980

• Minority mental health
• Health promotion for African American youth
• African American youth risk and protective factors
• Violence and suicide prevention for African American youth
• School-based interventions

Robinson, W. L. (2017, June 1). Preparing African American youth to be tomorrow’s leaders: Protecting our democracy [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://action.tumblr.com/post/161327116105/in-partnership-with-san-diego-state-university

Robinson, W. L., Droege, J., Hipwell, A. E., Stepp, S. D., & Keenan, K. (2016). Brief report: Suicidal ideation in adolescent girls: Impact of race. Journal of Adolescence, 53, 16-20.

Robinson, W. L., Case, M. H., Whipple, C. R., Gooden, A. S., Lopez-Tamayo, R., Lambert, S. F., & Jason, L. A. (2016). Culturally-grounded stress reduction and suicide prevention for African American adolescents. Practice Innovations.

Robinson, W. L., Brown, M., Beasley, C. R., & Jason, L. A. (2016). Advancing prevention intervention from theory to application: Challenges and contributions of community psychology. In M.A. Bond, I. Serrano-Garcia, & C. Keys (Eds.). Handbook of Community Psychology, Volume 2 (pp. 193-213). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Robinson, W. L., Droege, J. R., Case, M. H., & Jason, L. A. (2015). Reducing Stress and Preventing Anxiety in African American Adolescents: A Culturally-Grounded Approach. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 6(2).

Lambert, S. F., Robinson, L. W., & Ialongo, N. S. (2013). The role of perfectionism in the link between perceived racial discrimination and African American adolescents’ depressive symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1(11). doi 10.1007/s10802-013-9814-0

Robinson, W.L., Paxton, K.C. & Jonen, L.P. (2011). Pathways to aggression and violence among African American adolescent males: The influence of normative beliefs, neighborhood, and depressive symptomatology [Special Issue]. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 39(2). PMID: 21480031

Robinson, W.L., Richards, M. & Boyce, C.A. (Eds.). (2011). Youth violence: Innovative pathways for understanding and prevention [Special Issue]. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 39(2).

Hammack, P.L., Robinson, W.L., Crawford, I., & Li, S.T. (2004). Poverty and depressed mood among urban African-American adolescents: A family stress perspective. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 13(3), 309-323.

Paxton, K.C., Robinson, W.L., Shah, S., & Schoeny, M. (2004). Psychological distress for African-American adolescent males: Exposure to community violence and social support as factors. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 34(4), 281-295. PMID: 15039602

Robinson, W.L., Harper, G.W. & Schoeny, M.E. (2003). Reducing substance use among African-American adolescents: Effectiveness of school-based health centers. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10(4), 491-504.

Case, M. H. & Robinson, W. L. (2003). Interventions with ethnic minority populations: The legacy and promise of community psychology. In G. Bernal, J.E. Trimble, A. K. Burlew, & T.L. Leong (Eds.), Handbook of racial ethnic minority psychology (pp. 573-590). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Robinson, W.L., Harper, G.W. & Schoeny, M.E. (2003). Reducing substance use among African-American adolescents: Effectiveness of school-based health centers. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10(4), 491-504.

Harper, G.W. & Robinson, W.L. (1999). Pathways to risk among inner-city African-American adolescent females: The influence of gang membership. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27(3), 383-404.

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