Skowron, E. A. & Van Epps, J. J., Cipriano, E. A., (in press).  Toward greater understanding of differentiation of self in Bowen Family Systems Theory:  Empirical developments and future directions.  In C. Rabin & M. Mikulincer (Eds.), Differentiation of self: Theory, research, and clinical applications.

Skowron, E. A., Stanley, K., & Shapiro, M. (2009). A longitudinal perspective on differentiation of self, interpersonal, and psychological well-being in young adulthood. Contemporary Family Therapy, 31, 3-18.

American Psychological Association (2007). Guidelines for psychological practice with girls and women. American Psychologist, 62, 949-979.

Knauth, D. A., Skowron, E. A., Escobar, M. (2006). Effect of differentiation of self Inventory on adolescent risk behavior: Test of the theoretical model. Nursing Research, 55, 336-345.

Skowron, E. A. (2005). Parent differentiation of self and child competence in low-income, urban families. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 13, 337-342 .

Skowron, E. A. & Reinemann, D. H. S. (2005). Psychological interventions for child maltreatment: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, and Training, 42, 52-71.

Skowron, E. A., & Platt, L. F. (2005). Differentiation of self and child abuse potential in young adult college students. The Family Journal, 13, 281-290.

Knauth, D. A., & Skowron, E. A. (2004). Psychometric evaluation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory for adolescents. Nursing Research, 53, 163-171.

Skowron, E. A., & Dendy, A. K. (2004). Differentiation of self and attachment in adulthood: Relational correlates of effortful control. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 26, 337-357.

Skowron, E. A. (2004). Differentiation of self, adjustment, problem solving, and ethnic belonging among persons of color. Journal of Counseling and Development, 82, 319-328.

Skowron, E. A., Wester, S., & Azen, R. (2004). Differentiation of self mediates college stress and adjustment. Journal of Counseling and Development, 82, 69-78.

Matthews, C. R., & Skowron, E. A. (2004). Teaching prevention: Examination of a seminar course. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 26, 349-360.

Skowron, E. A., & Schmitt, T. A. (2003). Assessing interpersonal fusion: Reliability and validity of a new DSI Fusion with others subscale. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29, 209-222.

Skowron, E. A., Holmes, S. E., & Sabatelli, R. M. (2003). Deconstructing differentiation: Self regulation, interdependent relating, and well being in adulthood. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 25, 111-129.

Skowron, E. A.  (2000) The role of differentiation of self in marital adjustment. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 47, 229-237.

Skowron, E. A., & Friedlander, M. L.  (1998) The Differentiation of Self Inventory: Development and initial validation. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 45, 235-246.

Friedlander, M.L., Heatherington, L., Wildman, J., & Skowron, E. A., (1994). What we do and don't know about the process of effective family therapy. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 390-416.

Friedlander, M.L., Heatherington, L., Johnson, B., & Skowron, E. A., (1994). Sustaining engagement: A chane event in family therapy. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41, 438-448.

Symposia, Presentations, & Posters

 Rovers, P., Van Epps, J.J., Skowron, E.A, Akturk, E.B. (2009, August). Exploring the relationship between psychological distress and abuse potential. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, CA.

Cipriano, E.A., Van Epps, J., & Skowron, E. A. (2009, March). Does children's physiology mediate or moderate the relationship between exposure to violence and behavioral adjustment? Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Skowron, E. A., Lee, R., & Boyce, C. (2008, August). NIMH funding and the counseling psychologist. Symposium presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.

Van Epps, J., Skowron, E., Akturk, E. (2008, August). Child abuse potential, differentiation, self-regulation, and patterns of interpersonal complementarity in parent-child transactions. Poster presented to the American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA. (Winner of APA Division 43: Family Psychology's Outstanding Student Poster of the Year).

Skowron, E. A., DePalma, N., Shapiro, M., Stanley, K., Kelleher, R., & Elreda, D. (2007, August). Child maltreatment and mother-child emotional reactivity and regulation. Poster presented to the American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.

DePalma, N., & Skowron, E. A., (2007, August). Maternal relational characteristics and eating attitudes. Poster presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Skowron, PhD
Dept. of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, & Rehabilitation Services
The Pennsylvania State University