Publication

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"Patient-Centered Communication, Birth Plan Deviations, and the Risk of Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Examining Interconnections in Maternal Health Outcomes" by Zollo, Alexis; Clark, Grace; Kittredge, Kate

Dissertation: “Does Perceived Deviation from a Birth Plan Correlate with the Development

of Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in First Time Mothers?”

Research Assistant, Dr. Johanna Soet Buzolits, Michigan School of Psychology       2018-2022

• Effects of Aireal Yoga on Anxiety and Depression
  • Designing and implementation of the study
  • Data collection and analysis
• Trauma Exposure Response Instrument
  • Data collection and analysis
• Trauma Exposure Response in Mental Health Professionals
  • Designing and implementation of the study
  • Data collection and analysis
• Trauma Stewardship
  • Proposed workshop at Division 32 conference
• Cultural Responsibility of Professional Caregivers
  • Scale development, data collection and analysis

The Recover Project – Grant with Michigan State University through McLaren Flint        2020

• Screening Postpartum individuals for PPD.
• Following up with phone calls and tracking and collecting data.

Guest Lecturer for Nurse Residents at Christiana Care  2022-2024

• Providing information surrounding. PMADs, screening, and protocols of care within The Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness

Soet Buzolits, J., Kittredge, K., Malik, H., Cabell, C., Mangiapane, V., Binder, J., & Pendelton, 

M.(2022, February 26th). How does cultural responsibility impact the lived-experience and well-being of mental health care providers? [Roundtable Discussion]. Columbia University. 39th Annual Winter Roundtable.

Soet Buzolits, J., Kittredge, K., Malik, H., Gillis, S., Mangiapane, V., Binder, J., & Pendelton, 

M. (2021, October 29). The impact of COVID-19 on the trauma exposure response of 

mental health providers. [Panel discussion]. Michigan Psychological Association. 4th 

Annual Michigan Health Psychology Symposium. 

Law, N., Lupico, A., & Kittredge. K. (2021, October 15). Parenting gifted kids – Emotional 

needs, asynchronous development, and 2e. [Conference presentation]. Michigan 

Association for Gifted Children.

Soet Buzolits, J., Abbey, A., & Kittredge, K. (2021, April 20). Managing trauma exposure and 

developing resilience in the midst of COVID-19 [Conference presentation]. Routledge 

publishers, the International Sociological Association, and Nazarbayev University. The 

Covid-19 Pandemic Conference Webinar

Kittredge, K. (2021, March 26). Trauma informed screening and treatment for intimate partner 

violence and domestic violence within family medicine practice. McLaren Family 

Medicine Residency Program.

Abbey, A., Gillis, S., Kittredge, K., Majeed, N., Malik, H., Mangiapane, V., Resetar, A., & Soet 

Buzolits, J. (2021, April 16). Trauma Exposure Response in Mental Health Professionals 

During COVID-19 [Conference presentation]. MSP Research Symposium

Panel Speaker “How to Prepare for Life Post- Graduation”  2021

• The Michigan School of Psychology – Practicum Seminar Class

Soet Buzolits, J., Abbey, A., Gillis, S., Johnson, K., Majeed, N., Malik, H., Mangiapane,     

V., & Resetar, A. (2020, March 19-22). Trauma stewardship: How do we navigate our 

responses to others suffering [Conference session]. Society for Humanistic Psychology Conference (APA Division 32), New Orleans, LA, United States. (Conference canceled).

Guest Lecturer “Trauma Stewardship” in Crisis and Trauma –    2020

• The Michigan School of Psychology – Dr. Ann Smith

Johnson, K. & Gillis, S. (2019, March 21-24). “Stretching" out to kids; Yoga and Mindfulness 

for Adolescents in regard to Social/Emotional Development in Schools [Poster]. Division 

32 Conference, Eugene, Oregon

Johnson, K. & Gillis, S. (2019, March 21-24). “Stretching" out to kids; Yoga and Mindfulness 

for Adolescents in regard to Social/Emotional Development in Schools [Poster]. 

Michigan Academy of the Arts Annual Conference, Alma, Michigan