Dr. Ryan Kilmer
Dr. Ryan Kilmer
Professor, Dept. of Psychological Science, UNC Charlotte

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Recent Publications – Listing » Recent Publications – By Topic Area » Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Kilmer, R.P., Gil-Rivas, V., & Roof, K.A.** (2020).  Associations between children’s self-system functioning and depressive and posttraumatic stress symptoms following disaster.  American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 90, 667-676.  doi: 10.1037/ort0000487

Kilmer, R.P., Gil-Rivas, V., Tynan**, J.M., & Larson**, J.C. (2018). Natural disasters.  In B. Fiese, M. Celano, K. Deater-Deckard, E. Jouriles, and M. Whisman (Eds.). Application of contemporary family psychology (Vol. 2): APA handbook of contemporary family psychology (pp. 555-570). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Gil-Rivas, V. & Kilmer, R.P. (2016). Building capacity and fostering community resilience. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72, 1318-1332. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.

Kilmer, R.P., Gil-Rivas, V., & Hardy**, S.J. (2013). Natural disasters and terrorism. In E. Rossen and R. Hull (Eds.). Supporting and educating traumatized students: A guide for school-based professionals. (pp. 229 – 250). New York: Oxford University Press.

Gil-Rivas, V., & Kilmer, R.P. (2013). Children’s adjustment following Hurricane Katrina: The role of primary caregivers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 83,413–421. doi:10.1111/ajop.12016

Kilmer, R.P., Gil-Rivas, V., Tedeschi, R.G., & Calhoun, L.G. (Eds.). (2010). Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. DOI: 10.1037/12054-000

Kilmer, R.P., & Gil-Rivas, V. (2010). Responding to the needs of children and families after a disaster: Linkages between unmet needs and caregiver functioning. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80, 135-142. DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01016.x

Kilmer, R.P., & Gil-Rivas, V. (2010). Introduction: Attending to ecology. In R.P. Kilmer, V. Gil-Rivas, R.G. Tedeschi, and L.G. Calhoun (Eds.). Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath (pp. 3-24). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Gil-Rivas, V., Kilmer, R.P., Hypes**, A.W., & Roof**, K.A. (2010). The caregiver-child relationship and children’s adjustment post-Hurricane Katrina. In R.P. Kilmer, V. Gil-Rivas, R.G. Tedeschi, and L.G. Calhoun (Eds.). Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath (pp. 55-76). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Shahinfar, A., Vishnevsky**, T., Kilmer, R.P., & Gil-Rivas, V. (2010). Service needs of children and families affected by Hurricane Katrina. In R.P. Kilmer, V. Gil-Rivas, R.G. Tedeschi, and L.G. Calhoun (Eds.). Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath (pp. 143-166). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Kilmer, R.P., Gil-Rivas, V., & MacDonald, J. (2010). Implications of major disaster for educators and school-based mental health professionals: Needs, actions, and the example of Mayfair Elementary. In R.P. Kilmer, V. Gil-Rivas, R.G. Tedeschi, and L.G. Calhoun (Eds.). Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath (pp. 167-191). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Kilmer, R.P., & Gil-Rivas, V. (2010). Epilogue: Meeting the needs of children, families, and communities post-disaster. In R.P. Kilmer, V. Gil-Rivas, R.G. Tedeschi, and L.G. Calhoun (Eds.). Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath (pp. 313-322). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

 

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