Rebecca S. Allen, PhD, ABPP
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Primary Concentration:Clinical Geropsychology
Contact Information:
Office: 204 Osband Hall & 248A Gordon Palmer
Phone: (205) 348-9891 FAX: (205) 348-7520 E-Mail: rsallen@ua.edu September 2018 Vita |
Secondary Concentration:Health Psychology
Courses:Affect and Lifespan Development
Clinical Psychology of Aging-Intervention Geropsychology Practicum Undergraduate Statistics |
Research and Professional Affiliations
Alabama Research Institute on Aging (ARIA, formerly the Center for Mental Health and Aging)
Sharing Opinions and Advice about Research (SOAR) in the Deep South
Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs
AllenLAB website!
Sharing Opinions and Advice about Research (SOAR) in the Deep South
Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs
AllenLAB website!
Research Interests
Dr. Allen’s research and clinical interests are: 1) interventions to reduce the stress of individuals, family, and professional caregivers within the context of advanced chronic or terminal illness; 2) the cultural dynamics (race/ethnicity; rural/urban) of healthcare decision making; and 3) clinical training issues, particularly ethics, LGBTQ+ issues, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She has published on translation of end-of-life/Dignity interventions, diversity in advance care planning, clinical training, behavioral interventions in long-term care, and mental health among aging prisoners. Dr. Allen is a member of the American Board of Geropsychology, a member of the APA Working Group on End of Life Issues and Care, a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the APA, and is Editor for the Americas of Aging and Mental Health. She teaches Clinical Psychology of Aging-Intervention, Lifespan Development, Geropsychology Practicum, and undergraduate statistics. Dr. Allen is a First Generation Scholar and welcomes individuals of similar backgrounds into her laboratory.
Recent Publications (selected from over 100 in chronological and alphabetical order)
Books
- Allen, R. S., Carpenter, B.D., & Eichorst, M.K. (Eds). (2018). Perspectives on behavioural interventions in palliative and end-of-life care. Aging and mental health research series. London and New York: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 978-0-4|57-9152-6.
- Allen, R. S., Carpenter, B.D., & Eichorst, M.K. (Eds). (2018). Perspectives on palliative and end-of-life care: Disease, Social and Cultural Context. Aging and mental health research series. London and New York: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group.
- Bush, S.S., Allen, R. S., & Molinari, V. (2017). Ethical practice in geropsychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2626-9.
- Allen, R. S., Oliver, J.S., Eichorst, M.K., Mieskowski, L., Payne-Foster, P., & Sörensen, S. (2018). Preparation and planning for future care in the Deep South: Adapting a validated tool for cultural sensitivity. The Gerontologist.
- Davis, L.L., Whetsell, C., Hamner, M.B., Camody, J., Rothbaum, B.O., Snow, A.L., Allen, R. S., Bartolucci, A., Southwick, S.M., & Bremner, J.D. (2018). A multisite randomized controlled trial of mindfulness based stress reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans. Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice.
- Albright, A.E.*, & Allen, R. S. (2018). HPV misconceptions among college students: The role of health literacy. Journal of Community Health. 1-9. DOI:10.1007/s10900-018-0539-4.
- Grace, E. L., Allen, R. S., Ivey, K.*, Knapp, S.M., & Burgio, L.D. (2018). Racial and ethnic differences in psychotropic medication use among community-dwelling persons with dementia in the United States. Aging and Mental Health, 22(4), 458-467. DOI:10.1080/13607863.2017.1286451.
- Hartmann, C.W., Mills, W.L., Pimentel, C.B., Palmer, J.A., Allen, R. S., Zhao, S., Wewiorski, N.J., Sullivan, J.L., Dillon, K., Clark, V., Berlowitz, D., & Snow, A.L. (2018). Impact of intervention to improve nursing home resident-staff interactions and engagement. The Gerontologist, 58(4), e291-e301.
- Ivey, K.*, Allen, R. S., Liu, Y., Parmelee, P.A., & Zarit, S.H. (2018). Immediate and lagged effects of daily stress and affect on caregivers’ daily pain experience. The Gerontologist, 58(5), 913-922. DOI:10.1093/geront/gnx099.
- Kim, G., Allen, R. S., Wang, S.Y.*, Park, S.*, Perkins, E.A., & Parmelee, P.A. (2018). The impact of multiple informal caregiving roles on subjective physical and mental health status among older adults: Do racial/ethnic differences exist? The Gerontologist, doi:10.1093/geront/gnx196
- Oliver, J.S., Allen, R. S., Eichorst, M.K., Mieskowski, L., Ewell, P.J., Payne-Foster, P., & Ragin, C. (2018). A pilot study of prostate cancer knowledge among African American men and their health care advocates: Implications for screening decisions. Cancer Causes and Control, 29, 699-706. DOI: 10.1007/s10552-018-1041-0.
- Allen, R. S., Azuero, C.B.*, Csikai, E.L., Parmelee, P.A., Shin, H.J., Kvale, E., Durkin, D.W., & Burgio, L.D. (2016). “It was very rewarding for me …”: Senior volunteers’ experiences with implementing a reminiscence and creative activity intervention. The Gerontologist, 56(2), 357-367. DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu167.
- Crowther, M. R., Huang, C.*, & Allen, R. S. (2015). Rewards and unique challenges faced by African American custodial grandmothers: The importance of future planning. Aging and Mental Health, 19(9), 844-852. DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.967175.
- Eichorst, M.K.*, Allen, R.S., Halli-Tierney, A.D., Scogin, F., & Kvale, E.A. (2015). Health care communication and agreement and disagreement about symptoms within the context of multimorbidity. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 11(3-4), 346-366. DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2015.1116484.
- Allen, R. S., Harris, G.M.*, Burgio, L.D., Azuero, C.B.*, Miller, L. A.*, Shin, H., Eichorst, M.K.*, Csikai, E.L., DeCoster, J., Dunn, L.L., Kvale, E.A., & Parmelee, P. (2014). Can senior volunteers deliver reminiscence and creative activity interventions? Results of the Legacy Intervention Family Enactment randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 48(4), 590-601. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.11.012.
Favorite Lab Quotes and Mission:
"As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others."
"Pay it forward."
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
"Trouble won't last always..."
NOTE: We welcome First Generation Scholars, as that is my background.
"Pay it forward."
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
"Trouble won't last always..."
NOTE: We welcome First Generation Scholars, as that is my background.