Texas Tech University

Publications

  • Bammel, A. C., Hohman, Z. P., Littlefield, A. K., & Schmidt, A. T. (2025). The impact of adolescent traumatic brain injury on health risk behaviors. Child Neuropsychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2025.2476682 

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    Childers, L. G.*, Ingram, P. B., Schmidt, A. T., & Piña-Watson, B. (2025). The Response Bias Scale and Response Bias Scale-19 of the MMPI-2-RF: Cross Validation and Comparison in an Active-Duty Neuropsychological Sample. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 40(6), 1237–1247. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaf034

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    Dennis, V. E., Cooley, J. L., Piña-Watson, B., & Schmidt, A. T. (2025). Childhood Maltreatment and Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms among Justice-Involved Youth: The Role of Executive Function. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1-11.

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    Kennedy, E., Vadlamani, S., Lindsey, H. M., Peterson, K. S., Dams O’Connor, K., Agarwal, R., Amiri, H. H., Andersen, R. K., Babikian, T., Baron, D. A., Bigler, E. D., Caeyenberghs, K., Delano-Wood, L., Disner, S. G., Dobryakova, E., Eapen, B. C., Edelstein, R. M., Esopenko, C., Genova, H. M., Geuze, E., Goodrich-Hunsaker, N. J., Grafman, J., Haberg, A. K., Hodges, C. B., Hoskinson, K. R., Hovenden, E. S., Iirimia, A., Jahanshad, N., Jha, R. M., Keleher, F., Kenney, K., Koerte, I. K., Liebel, S. W., Livny, A., Lovstad, M., Martindale, S. L., Max, J. E., Mayer, A. R., Meier, T. B., Menefee, D. S., Mohamed, A. Z., Mondello, S., Monti, M. M., Morey, R. A., Newcombe, V., Newsome, M. R., Olsen, A., Pastorek, N. J., Pugh, M. J., Razi, A., Resch, J. E., Rowland, J. A., Russell, K., Ryan, N. P., Scheibel, R. S., Schmidt, A. T., … & Dennis, E. L. (2025). Linking Symptom Inventories Using Semantic Textual Similarity. Journal of Neurotrauma, 42(11-12), 1008-1020.

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    Sanchez, C. R.*, Dennis, V. E.*, Cooley, J. L., Sims, J. G.*, Streicher, B. E.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2025). The Influence of Cognitive Appraisals on the Association between Callous-Unemotional Traits and Conduct Problems during Middle Childhood. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 53, 247-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-024-01272-z

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    Schmidt, A. T., Hicks, S. D., Bergquist, B. K., Maloney, K. A., Dennis, V. E., & Bammel, A. C. (2024). Preliminary evidence for neuronal dysfunction following adverse childhood experiences: An investigation of salivary microRNA within a high-risk youth sample. Genes, 15(11), 1433. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15111433  

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    Abu-Samaha, A., McLean, E.*, Weller, D., Kelley, J.*, Schmidt, A.T., and Singer, J. (2024). Comparing Public Perceptions of Child and Adult Grief Responses to Familial Incarceration. Manuscript in press in OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228241266278

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    Bergquist, B. K.*, Schmidt, A. T., & Thomas, A. G. (2024). Adverse childhood experiences and negative outcomes among justice-involved youth: Moderating effects of protective factors. Crime and Delinquency, 70(4), 1274-1303. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221122756

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    Dennis, V. E.*, Cooley, J. L., Piña-Watson, B., & Schmidt, A. T. (2024). Childhood Maltreatment and Psychopathology within Justice-Involved Youth: The Role of Executive Function [Manuscript submitted for publication to The Journal of Research on Adolescence]. Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4823260

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    Gissandaner, T. D.*, Littlefield, A. K., Schmidt, A. T., Victor, S. E., Kim S., Morrow, A. J. & Borrego, Jr., J. P. (2024). Caregiver adverse childhood experiences and preschool externalizing problems: The role of caregiver resilience. Child Abuse and Neglect, 147, 106526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106526 

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    Himes, K. P.*, Victor, S.E., Schmidt, A.T., & Littlefield, A.K. (2024). Anxiety and depression in emerging adults: The role of perceived romantic partner drinking. Personal Relationships, 31(2), 470-495. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12543

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    O’Neill, R. M., Cundiff, J. M., Wendel, C. J., Schmidt, A. T., & Cribbet, M. R. (2024). An examination of sleep as a mediator of the relationship between childhood adversity and depression in Hispanic and non-Hispanic young adults. Behavioral Medicine, 50 (2), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2131707 

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    Schmidt, A. T., Duron, J., Bergquist, B. K., Bammel, A. C., Maloney, K. A., Williams-Butler, A., & Hanten, G. R. (2023). Prosocial attributes relate to lower recidivism in justice-involved youth: Preliminary evidence using a novel measure of prosocial functioning. Journal of Public Mental Health, 22(4), 202–215. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-02-2023-0012  

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    Schmidt, A. T., Hicks, S. D., Bergquist, B. K.*, Maloney, K. A., Dennis, V. E.*, & Bammel, A. C.* (2024). Preliminary Evidence for Neuronal Dysfunction Following Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Investigation of Salivary MicroRNA Within a High-Risk Youth Sample. Genes, 15(11), 1433. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15111433

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    Bergquist, B. K.*, Keen, M. A.*, Ingram, P. B., Morris, N. M., & Schmidt, A. T. (2023). Doctoral students' intention to use assessments in their career: The incremental role of self‐reported competence. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79(2), 374-390. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23415

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    Cooke, J. T., Schmidt, A. T., Garos, S., & Littlefield, A. K. (2023). The Relations Between an Inventory-Based Measure of Executive Function and Impulsivity Factors in Alcohol-and Cannabis-Relevant Outcomes. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 38(7) 1068–1081. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acad026 acad026

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    Gette, J. A., Littlefield, A. K., Victor, S. E., Schmidt, A. T., & Garos, S. (2023). Evaluation of the Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of Cannabis Use Questionnaire and its Relations to Cannabis-Related Problems. Cannabis, 6(3), 64. https://doi.org/10.26828/cannabis/2023/000161

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    Hill, L.*, Barnett, J. E.*, Ward, J. A.*, Morton, A. R.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2023). Trauma‐Informed Care for Justice‐Involved Youth: A narrative review and synthesis. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 74(2), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12236

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    Keleher, F., Lindsey, H. Kerestes, R., Amiri, H., Asarnow, R., Bartnik-Olson, B., Bigler, E., Caeyenberghs, K., Esopenko, C., Ewing-Cobbs, L., Giza, C., Goodrich-Hunsaker, N., Hodges, C., Hoskinson, K., Irimia, A., Königs, M., Max, J., Newsome, M., Olsen, A., Ryan, N., Schmidt, A.T., Stein, D., Suskauer, S., Ware, A., Wheeler, A., Zielinski, B., Thompson, P., Harding, I., Tate, D., Wilde, E., & Dennis, E. (2023). Multimodal analysis of secondary cerebellar alterations after pediatric traumatic brain injury. JAMA Network Open, 6(11), e2343410. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43410

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    Margherio, S. M., Schmidt, A. T., Boekankamp, D., & Espinosa, E. M. (2023). The interaction of mental health and race and ethnicity in juvenile justice placement decisions. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 74(3), 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12244

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    Pagán, A. F.*, Huizar, Y. P.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2023). Conner’s continuous performance test and adult ADHD: a systematic literature review. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(3), 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547221142455

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    Pagán, A. F.*, Huizar, Y. P.*, Short, T. R.*, Gotcher, Z.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2023). Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a Narrative Review of Biological Mechanisms, Treatments, and Outcomes. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 23(8), 451-460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-023-01280-4

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    Schmidt, A. T., Duron, J., Bergquist, B. K.*, Bammel, A. C.*, Maloney, K. A.*, Williams-Butler, A., & Hanten, G. R. (2023). Prosocial attributes relate to lower recidivism in justice-involved youth: preliminary evidence using a novel measure of prosocial functioning. Journal of Public Mental Health, 22(4), 202-215. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-02-2023-0012

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    Bergquist, B. K.*, Schmidt, A. T., & Thomas, A. G. (2024). Adverse childhood experiences and negative outcomes among justice-involved youth: Moderating effects of protective factors. Crime and Delinquency, 70(4), 1274-1303. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221122756

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    O’Neill, R. M., Cundiff, J. M., Wendel, C. J., Schmidt, A. T., & Cribbet, M. R. (2022). An examination of sleep as a mediator of the relationship between childhood adversity and depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic young adults. Behavioral Medicine, 50(2), 109-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2131707

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    Beach, V. L.*, Gissandaner, T. D*., & Schmidt, A.T. (2022). The UPPS model of impulsivity and suicide: A systematic literature review. Archives of Suicide Research, 26(3), 985-1006. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.1892002 

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    Gette, J. A.*, Gissandaner, T. D.*, Littlefield, A. K., Simmons, C. S.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2022). Modeling the adverse childhood experiences questionnaire – international version. Child Maltreatment. 27(4), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595211043122 

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    Gissandaner, T. D.*, Gette, J. A.*, Littlefield, A. K., & Schmidt, A. T. (2022). Mitigating the relation between adverse childhood experiences and perceived stress: The role of resilience. Adversity and Resilience Science. 3, 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42844-022-00057-x 

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    Huizar, Y. P.*, Cundiff, J. P. Schmidt, A. T., & Cribbet, M. R. (2022). Risky early family environment and genetic associations with adult metabolic dysregulation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 14032. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114032 [Impact Factor 4.614]

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    Ingram, P. B., Schmidt, A. T., Bergquist, B. K.*, & Currin, J. M. (2022). Coursework, instrument exposure, and perceived competence in psychological assessment: A national survey of practices and beliefs of health service psychology trainees. Training and Education in Professional  Psychology, 16(1), 10–19. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000348 [Impact Factor 2.263]

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    Pearlstein, J. G.*, Schmidt, A. T., Lund, E. M., Khazem, L. R., & Liu, N. H. (2022). Guidelines to address barriers in clinical training for trainees with sensory disabilities. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 16(3), 220–228. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000367 [Impact Factor 2.263]

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    Simmons, C. S.*, Schmidt, A. T., Lancaster, B., & Van Allen, J. (2022). Executive function capacity links future thinking and exercise intent. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 11(4), 752-760. https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2021.1960529 

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    Sullivan, R. Montgomery, A., Scipioni, A., Jhaveri, P., Schmidt, A. T., & Hicks, S. (2022). Confounding factors impacting microRNA biomarkers in human saliva: methodological and biological considerations. Genes, 13(10), 1874. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13101874 [Impact Factor 4.096]

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    Schmidt, A. T., Scanlon, F.*, Bammel, A. C.*, & Morgan, R. D. (in press). Recommendations for best practices for psychological assessments with youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

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    Dennis, E. L., Caeyenberghs, K., Hoskinson, K. R., Merkley, T. L., Suskauer, S. J., Asarnow, R. F., Babikian, T., Bartnik-Olson, B., Bickart, K., Bigler, E. D., Ewing-Cobbs, L., Figaji, A., Giza, C. C., Goodrich-Hunsaker, N. J., Hodges, C. B., Hovenden, E. S., Irimia, A., Königs, M., Levin, H. S., Lindsey, H. M., Max, J. E., Newsome, M. R., Olsen, A., Ryan, N. P., Schmidt, A. T.,… Wilde, E. A. (2021). White matter disruption in pediatric traumatic brain injury: results from ENIGMA pediatric moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Neurology, 97(3), 298-309. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000012222.

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    Ingram, P. B., Bergquist, B. K.*, Currin, J. M., & Schmidt, A. T. (2021). Applicant factors contributing to interview selection, ranking determination, and judgement of “Fit” among health service psychology internship training programs. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(11), 2491-2506. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23194.

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    Maloney, K. A.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2021). Psychological assessment in medical settings: Overview and practice implications. In C. S. Richards & L. M. Cohen (Eds.), The Wiley encyclopedia of health psychology, volume III: Clinical health psychology & behavioral medicine 3, 235-244. John Wiley & Sons.

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    Richmond-Rakerd, L. S., Caspi, A., Ambler, A., d'Arbeloff, T., Bruine, M. D., Elliott, M. L., Harrington, H., Hogan, S., Houts, R., Ireland, D., Keenan, R., Knodt, A. R., Melzer, T. R., Park, S., Poulton, R., Ramrakha, S., Rasmussen, L. J. H., Sack, E., Schmidt, A. T.,… Moffitt, T. E. (2021). Childhood self-control forecasts the pace of midlife aging and preparedness for old age. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(3). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2010211118.

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    Schmidt, A. T., Lindsey, H. M., Dennis, E., Wilde, E. A., Biekman, B. D., Chu, Z. D., Hanten, G. R., Formon, D. L., Spruiell, M. S., Hunter, J. V., & Levin, H. S. (2021). Diffusion tensor imaging correlates of resilience following adolescent traumatic brain injury. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 34(4), 259-274. https://doi.org/10.1097/wnn.0000000000000283.

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    Ingram, P. B., Cribbet, M. R., & Schmidt, A. T. (2019). Trends in training and trainee competence in personality assessment across health service psychology doctoral students: A pilot study. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13(4), 254–263. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000249 

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    Batastini, A. B., Repke, A.*, & Schmidt, A. T. (2018). Turning graduate courses inside-out. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 12(3), 174-179. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000197.

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    Bryson, C. N.*, Cramer, R. J., & Schmidt A. T. (2017). Traumatic brain injury and lifetime suicidality: Applying the interpersonal-psychological theory perspective. Death Studies, 41(7), 399-405. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1320340.

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    Hanten, G., & Schmidt, A. T. U.S. Department of Justice. (2017). Environmental and personal factors in a community-based juvenile offender intervention. (251100). Office of Justice Programs. 

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    Zinn, K. K., Schmidt, A. T., & Kempker, S.* (2016). Personality correlates of diabetes self-care among college students. Diabetes, 65, A205.

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    Schmidt, A. T., Ridge, B. E., & Pennington, C. R. (2015). An overview of facial affect recognition deficits following traumatic brain injury in children and adults. In A. Freitas-Magalhães (Ed.), Emotional expression: The brain and face 6, 307-350 FEELab Science Books.

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    Post, M.*, Hanten, G. R., Li, X., Schmidt, A. T., Avci, G.*, Wilde, E. A., & McCauley, S. R. (2014). Dimensions of trauma predict specific symptoms of complex posttraumatic stress disorder in inner-city youth: A preliminary study. Violence and Victims, 29(2), 262-279. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-12-00097r1

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    Schmidt, A. T., Alvarez, G. C.*, Grove, W. M., Rao, R., & Georgieff, M. K. (2012). Early iron deficiency enhances stimulus-response learning of adult rats in the context of competing spatial information. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2, 174-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2011.07.014.

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    Schmidt, A. T., Ladwig, E. K.*, Wobken, J. D., Grove, W. M., & Georgieff, M. K. (2010). Delayed alternation performance in rats following recovery from early iron deficiency. Physiology and Behavior, 101, 503-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.07.015.

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    Zabel, T. A., & Schmidt, A. T. (2010). A case of cerebral palsy: spastic diplegia. In J. E. Morgan, I. S. Baron, & J. H. Ricker (Eds.), Casebook of clinical neuropsychology 87-96. Oxford University Press. 

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    Schmidt, A. T., Alvarez, G. C.*, Hall, M. K.*, & Georgieff, M. K. (2006). Fetal/neonatal iron deficiency alters the relationship between distinct learning systems in the adult rat. Pediatric Research, 59, 2751.

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    Hall, M. K.*, Schmidt, A. T., & Georgieff, M. K. (2005). Maternal behavior in fetal/neonatal iron deficient rats: 58. Developmental Psychobiology, 47(4).

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    Schmidt, A. T., Waldow, K. J.*, Salinas, J. A., & Georgieff, M. K. (2004). The long-term behavioral effects of fetal/neonatal iron deficiency on a hippocampally dependent learning task in the rat. Pediatric Research, 55(4), 279A.