Skowron, E. A. & Van Epps, J. J., Cipriano, E. A., (chapter in preparation).  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.

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

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. (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 .

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.

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

Trusty, J., Skowron, E. A., Watts, R. E., & Parrillo, A. L. (2004). Modeling effects of counselor-trainees' perceptions of early childhood on trainees' social influence attributes. The Family Journal, 12, 6-13.

Posters and Presentations

Skowron, E. A., DePalma, N., Shapiro, M., Stanley, K., Kelleher, R., & Elreda, D. (2007). Child maltreatment and mother-child emotional reactivity and regulation. Presented at the 115th Annual APA Convention, San Francisco, CA.

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 accepted to the American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.

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