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Journal Articles

 

  Rork, K. & Morris, T.L. (in press). Influence of parenting factors on childhood social anxiety. Direct observation of parental warmth and control. Child and Family         Behavior Therapy.

  Anhalt, K. & Morris, T.L. (2008). Parenting characteristics associated with anxiety and depression: Exploring the contribution of multiple factors. Journal of Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention, 5, 122-137.

  Chorney, D.B. & Morris, T.L. (2008). The changing face of dating anxiety: Issues in assessment with special populations. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice,    15, 224-238.

Chorney, D.B, Detweiler, M.F., Morris, T.L., & Kuhn, B.R. (2008). The interplay of sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression in children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 339-348.

Stevens, S.B. & Morris, T.L. (2007). College Dating and Social Anxiety: Using the Internet as a Means of Connecting to Others. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 5, 680-688. 

Ruggiero, K.J., Morris, T.L., Hopko, D.R., & Lejuez, C.W. (2007). Application of behavioral activation treatment for depression to an adolescent with a history of child maltreatment. Clinical Case Studies, 6, 64-78. PDF

Friedman, A.F. & Morris, T.L. (2006). Allergies and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 13, 318-331. PDF

Greco, L.A. & Morris, T.L. (2005). Factors influencing the link between social anxiety and Peer Acceptance: Contributions of social skills and close friendships during middle childhood. Behavior Therapy, 36, 197-205. PDF

Lopez-Williams, A., Chacko, A., Wymbs, B.T., Fabiano, G.A., Seymour, K.E., Gnagy, E.M., Chronis, A.M., Burrows-MacLean, L., Pelham, W.E., & Morris, T.L. (2005). Athletic performance and social behavior as predictors of peer acceptance in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 13, 173-180. PDF

Morris, T.L., Hirshfeld-Becker, D.R., Henin, A., Storch, E.A. (2004). Developmentally-sensitive assessment of social anxiety. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 11, 13-27.  PDF

Anhalt, K., Morris, T.L., Scotti, J. R., & Cohen, S. (2003). Student perspectives on training in gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues: A survey of behavioral clinical psychology programs. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 10, 255-263.  PDF

Greco, L.A. & Morris, T.L. (2002). Paternal child-rearing style and child social anxiety: Investigation of child perceptions and actual father behavior. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 24, 259-267. PDF

Greco, L.A. , & Morris, T.L. (2001). Treating childhood shyness and related behavior: Empirically evaluated approaches to promote positive social interactions. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 4, 297-316. PDF

Morris, T.L. (2001). Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Etiology, assessment, and treatment in the new millennium.  Current Psychiatry Reports, 3, 267-272.  PDF

Ruggiero, K.J., Morris, T.L. & Scotti, J.R. (2001). Treatment for childhood posttraumatic stress disorder: Current status and future directions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 8, 210-227. PDF

Beidel , D.C., Turner, S.M., & Morris, T.L. (2000). Behavioral treatment of childhood social phobia.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 1072-1080.  PDF

Beidel , D.C., Turner, S.M., Hamlin, K. & Morris, T.L. (2000). The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C): External and discriminative validity. Behavior Therapy, 31, 75-87. PDF

Freeman, K.A. & Morris, T.L. (1999).  A review of conceptual models explaining the effects of child sexual abuse. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 6, 357-373. PDF

Hopko, D.R., Hopko , S.D., & Morris, T.L. (1999). The application of behavioral contracting to authorship status. The Behavior Therapist, 22, 93-95 & 107. PDF

Freeman, K.A. & Morris, T.L. (1999). Investigative Interviewing with Children: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Training Program for Child Protective Service Workers. Child Abuse and Neglect, 23, 701-713. PDF

Ruggiero, K.J., Morris, T.L., Beidel , D.C. , Scotti, J.R., & McLeer, S.V. (1999). Discriminant validity of self-reported anxiety and depression in children: Generalizability to clinical and ethnically-diverse populations. Assessment, 6, 259-267. PDF

Beidel , D.C., Turner, S.M., & Morris, T.L. (1999). The psychopathology of childhood social phobia. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 643-650. PDF

Ruggiero, K.J., Goodie, J.L., & Morris, T.L. (1999). Using item analysis to facilitate interpretation of empirical findings. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 30, 63-69. PDF

Freeman, K.A. & Morris, T.L. (1999). Explaining the effects of child sexual abuse: A behavior analytic reconceptualization. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 7, 3-21. PDF

Gorham, J., Cohen, Stanley H., & Morris, T.L.  (1999). Fashion in the classroom III: Effects of instructor attire and immediacy in natural classroom interactions. Communication Quarterly, 47(3), 281-299. PDF

Morris, T. L., & Masia, C. L. (1998). Psychometric evaluation of the social phobia and anxiety inventory for children:  Concurrent validity and normative data. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 27(4), 459-468. PDF

Anhalt, K. & Morris, T.L. (1998). Developmental and adjustment issues in gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 1, 215-230. PDF

Masia, C.L. & Morris, T.L. (1998). Parental factors associated with social anxiety: Methodological limitations and suggestions for integrated behavioral research. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 5, 211-228. PDF

Gorham, J., Cohen, S.H., & Morris, T.L. (1997). Fashion in the classroom II: Instructor immediacy and attire. Communication Research Reports, 14, 11-23. PDF

Morris, T.L., Lipovsky, J.A., Saunders, B.E.  (1996). The role of perpetrator acknowledgment in moderating the impact of child sexual assault.  Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 5, 95-102.  PDF

Scotti, J.R., Morris, T.L., McNeil, C.B., & Hawkins, R.P. (1996). DSM-IV and disorders of childhood and adolescence: Can structural criteria be functional? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64, 1177-1191. PDF

Scotti, J.R., Slack, B.S., Bowman, R.A., & Morris, T.L.  (1996). College student attitudes concerning the sexuality of persons with mental retardation: Development of the Perceptions of Sexuality Scale. Sexuality and Disability, 14, 249-263.  PDF

Morris, T.L., Gorham, J., Cohen, S.H., & Huffman, D. (1996).  Fashion in the classroom: Effects of attire on student perceptions of instructors in college classes. Communication Education, 45, 135-148. PDF

Sonne, S., Rubey, R., Brady, K., Malcolm, R. & Morris, T.L. (1996).  Naltrexone treatment of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 184, 192-195. PDF

Beidel , D.C. , Turner, S.M., & Morris, T.L. (1995). A new inventory to assess child social phobia: The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children. Psychological Assessment, 7, 73-79.  PDF

Morris, T.L., Messer, S.C., & Gross, A.M. (1995). Enhancement of the social interaction and status of neglected children: A peer-pairing approach. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology 24, 11-20. PDF

Beidel , D.C. & Morris, T.L.  (1993).  Avoidant Disorder of Childhood and Social Phobia. Child and Adolescent  Psychiatric Clinics of North America , 2, 623-637.  PDF

Gross, A.M., Kellum, G.D., Morris, T.L., Franz, D., Michas, C., Foster, M.L., & Walker, M.E.  (1993). Rhinometry and open mouth posture in young children. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 103, 526-529. PDF

Morris, T.L., Messer, S.C. & Gross, A.M.  (1990).  Hypoglycemia and psychopathology: A methodological review.  Clinical Psychology Review, 10, 631-648.  PDF

Books

Morris, T.L. & Laipple, J.S. (2008). Psychology of Cinema: Perspectives on the Art and Science of Film (2nd ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Morris, T.L. & March, J.S. (Eds.). (2004). Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed. New York: Guilford.  

Morris, T.L. & Laipple, J.S. (2004). Psychology of Cinema: Perspectives on the Art and Science of Film. Boston: Pearson.

Book Chapters

Chorney, D.B. & Morris, T.L. & (2008). Professional Practice. In In M. Hersen & A. Gross (Eds.), Handbook of clinical psychology, Vol. II: Children and adolescents. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Friedman, A.H., Stevens, S.B., & Morris, T.L. (2008). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In M. Hersen & D. Reitman (Eds.), Handbook of psychological assessment, case conceptualization and treatment, vol. 2 children and adolescents, pp264-291. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Beidel , D.C. , Morris, T.L., & Turner, M.W. (2004). Social phobia. In T.L. Morris, and J.S. March (Eds.), Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed, pp. 141-163. New York: Guilford.  PDF

Morris, T.L. (2004). Social development and context. In T.L. Morris, and J.S. March (Eds.), Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed, pp. 59-70. New York : Guilford.  PDF

Greco, L.A. & Morris, T.L. (2004). Assessment of anxiety in children. In T.L. Morris, and J.S. March (Eds.), Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed, pp. 98-121. New York: Guilford .  

Morris, T.L. (2004). Diagnosis of social anxiety disorder in children. In B. Bandelow & D.J. Stein (Eds.), Social Anxiety Disorder, pp. 75-91. New York , NY : Marcel Dekker.  PDF

Morris, T.L.  (2004). Treatment of social phobia in children and adolescents. In P. Barrett & T.H. Ollendick (Eds.), Handbook of interventions that work with children and adolescents: Prevention and Treatment pp. 171-186. West Sussex , England : Wiley.  PDF

Morris, T.L., & Greco, L.A. (2003).  Social phobia in children: Clinical considerations. In R.M. Gupta and D.P. Gupta (Eds.), Children and parents: Clinical issues for mental health professionals, pp.33-48. PDF 

Scotti, J.R., Morris, T.L., & Cohen, S. (2003). Validity. In M. Hersen & J. Thomas (Eds.),   Understanding research in clinical and counseling psychology: A textbook, pp.97-129.  Mahwah , NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. PDF

Scotti, J.R., Morris, T.L., Ruggiero, K. & Wolfgang, J. (2002). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Clinical behavior therapy: Adults and children, pp. 361-382. New York : John Wiley and Sons.  PDF

Morris, T.L., & Greco, L.A. (2002). Assessment and treatment of anxiety in children: Incorporating parents and peers. In L. VandeCreek (Ed.). Innovations in clinical practice: A source book (Vol. 20), pp. 75-85. Sarasota , Fl: Resource Press. PDF

Morris, T.L. (2001).  Social phobia.  In M.W. Vasey & M.R. Dadds (Eds.), The developmental psychopathology of anxiety, pp. 435-458. New YorK : Oxford University Press. PDF

Scotti, J.R., & Morris, T.L. (2000). Diagnosis and classification. In M. Hersen & R. Ammerman (Eds.), Advanced abnormal child psychology, 2nd edition, pp. 15-32. Mahweh , NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.  PDF

Morris, T.L. & Hawkins, R.P. (1999). Behavioral excesses and deficits in children. In J.R. Scotti & L.H. Meyer (Eds.), Behavioral intervention: Principles, models, and practices, pp. 129-147. Baltimore , MD : Brookes.  PDF

Albano , A.M. & Morris, T.L. (1998). Childhood Disorders: Anxiety, OCD, and Depression. In J.J. Plaud & G.H. Eifert (Eds.), From behavior theory to behavior therapy, pp.204-222. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.

Beidel , D.C. & Morris, T.L. (1995).  Social Phobia. In J. March (Ed.).  Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, pp. 181-211.  New York : Guilford. PDF

Messer, S.C., Morris, T.L., & Gross, A.M.  (1993). Clinical behavior therapy with children.  In M. Hersen & A. Bellack (Eds.), Handbook of behavior therapy in the psychiatric setting, pp.19-37. New York :  Plenum. PDF

Encyclopedia Entries  

Morris, T.L. (2005). Behavior Therapy. In A.M. Gross & R. Drabman (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy,698-703. . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Morris, T.L. (2005). Cognitive Restructuring. In A.M. Gross & R. Drabman (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 775-777 Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Morris, T.L. (2003). Behavioral Diaries. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Clinical Child Psychology, pp. 55-57. Kluwer Academic.  

Morris, T.L. (2003). Shyness. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Clinical Child Psychology, pp. 608-609. Kluwer Academic.  

Morris, T.L. (2003). Social Skills Training. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Clinical Child Psychology, pp. 631-632. Kluwer Academic.  

Morris, T.L. (2003). Sociometric Assessment. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Clinical Child Psychology, pp. 632-633. Kluwer Academic.                            

Morris, T.L. (2000). Covert Conditioning. In A.E. Kazdin (Editor in Chief), Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume 3, pp. 198-201. Washington , D.C. : American Psychological Association & Oxford University Press.  

Other Publications      

Beidel, D.C., Turner, S.M., & Morris, T.L. (2004). Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children and Adolescents: Manual. North Tonawanda , NY : Multi-Health Systems, Inc.  

Adams , C.D., Anderson , C., Larkin, T., Margrett, J.A., Morris, T.L., & Scotti, J.R. (2002). Introduction to Psychology: Course Guide and Activities Manual. Boston : Houghton Mifflin.  

Adams , C., Larkin, K.T., Scotti, J.R., & Morris, T.L. (2000). Introduction to psychology the science of behavior. Course activities and guide to the testing and learning center, 2000-2001 Version. Needham Heights , MA : Pearson. 

Larkin, K.T. & Morris, T.L. (1998). Introduction to psychology: The science of behavior. Course and activities supplement, 1998-1999 Version.  Boston : Simon & Schuster.  

Beidel , D.C. , Turner, S.M., & Morris, T.L. (1998). Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children. North Tonawanda , NY : Multi-Health Systems, Inc.  

Masia, C.L. & Morris, T.L. (1998). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Clinical presentation. In Special focus on anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults, 2nd edition, pp. 3-6. Rockville , MD : Anxiety Disorders Association of America .  

Masia, C.L. & Morris, T.L. (1998). Guidelines for choosing a therapist for your child. In Special focus on anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults, 2nd edition, pp. 29-30. Rockville , MD : Anxiety Disorders Association of America .

Morris, T.L. & Larkin, K.T. (1997). Introduction to psychology: The science of behavior. Course and activities supplement.  Boston : Simon & Schuster.  

Larkin, K.T. & Morris, T.L. (1995). Introductory Psychology Study and Lecture Guide, Volume II. Dubuque , IA : Kendall/Hunt.  

Morris, T.L.  (1994).  Comments on pending changes to the DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria. West Virginia Psychological Association Newsletter, 17(1), 2.

 

 

 

Last modified: July 8, 2008