Susan Breitenstein
Associate Professor
Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing
Rush University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Breitenstein’s clinical work in adolescent and child psychiatry has informed her research in mental health promotion and prevention. Her research foci include: evidence based parenting interventions, fatherhood interventions, and intervention fidelity. Dr. Breitenstein developed and established the psychometric properties of the Fidelity Checklist, a measure of group leader adherence and competence to the intervention model of the Chicago Parent Program (CPP). She has worked with other researchers to modify the Fidelity Checklist for a variety of behavioral change interventions. Recently, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Dr. Breitenstein developed and tested a tablet based adaptation of the group based CPP. The long term goal of her program of research is to develop methods to promote the sustainability and reach of evidence based behavioral interventions in community and healthcare settings. Dr. Breitenstein’s primary teaching responsibilities are in the Psychiatric Mental Health Specialty DNP program and the PhD program, with a focus on quantitative research methodology.
Research Interest
Her research interest includes Parenting, Child behavior problems, eHealth, Implementation and dissemination research.
Publications
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Breitenstein, S., Robbins, L, & Cowell, J. (2012). Attention to fidelity: Why is it important? The Journal of School Nursing, 28(6), 407-408.
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Breitenstein, S. & Gross, D. (2013). Web-Based Delivery of a Preventive Parent-Training Intervention: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 26, 149-157.
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Gross, D., Belcher, H., Ofonedu, M., Breitenstein, S., Frick, K., Chakra, B. (2014). Study protocol for a comparative effectiveness trial of two parent training programs in a fee-for-service mental health clinic: can we improve mental health services to low-income families? Trials, 15: 70.
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Breitenstein, S., Gross, D., & Christophersen, R. (2014). Digital Delivery Methods of Parenting Training Interventions: A Systematic Review. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, 11(3), 168-176.
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Breitenstein, S., Shane, J., Julion, W., & Gross, D. (2015). Developing the eCPP: Adapting an Evidence-Based Parent Training Program for Digital Delivery in Primary Care Settings. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, 12(1), 31-40.
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Inella, N., Hamilton, R., Breitenstein, S., Reed, M., & McNaughton, D. (in press). Determinants of Obesity in the Hispanic Preschool Population: An Integrative Review. Public Health Nursing.
