Catherine R. Roberts

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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Medical School
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor

Mailing Address

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
United States

Expertise and Research Interests

Adolescent Mental Health, Bullying, Victimization, Life Stress including stressful life events and job stress, Research Methods (Questionnaire Development, Field Research Methods).

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Behavioral or Social Studies, Psychiatry, Psychology, Sociology.

Honors and Awards

Individual National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of Texas at Austin, Psychiatric Epidemiology

Funding Received

  • NIDA, Co-Investigator: Multiple-Site Longitudinal Analysis of Psychiatric Risk of SUD, Direct: $1.5m, 2003 to 2006.
  • NIMH, Co-Investigator: Epidemiology of Disturbed Sleep Among Adolescents, Direct : $2.2m, 2002 to 2007.
  • Gunma University, Maebashi Japan: Work & Health Survey, Direct: $25,000, 1997 to 1997.
  • NIMH, Co-Investigator: Depression & Anxiety, Minority Youth, & Primary Care, Direct: $2.3m, 1996 to 2000.
  • NIMH, Collaborator: Origins & Consequences of Adolescent Ethnic Identity, Direct: $858,863, 1993 to 2000.
  • NIMH, Co-Investigator: Depression Among Adolescents & Young Adults, Direct: $185,669, 1991 to 1993.
  • Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: Measures of Well-Being among Japanese & U.S. Workers, Direct: $11,902, 1991 to 1996.

Publications

  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R., Xing, Yun (2007) Comorbidity of substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders among adolescents: Evidence from an epidemiologic survey, Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 88, s4-s13
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R., Chan, W. (2007) Are Mexican American adolescents at greater risk of suicidal behaviors?, Suicide & Life Threatening Behavior, 37 (1), 10-21
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R. (2007) Ethnicity and risk for psychiatric disorder among adolescents, Research in Human Developement, 40 (1-2), 89-118
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R. (2006) Ehtnic differences in symptoms of insomnia among adolescents, Sleep, 29, 359-365
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C. R., Xing, Yun (2006) Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among African American, Europena, & Mexican American adolescents, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 45 (11), 1329-1337
  • Roberts, R.E., Alegria, M., Roberts, C.R., Chen, I.G. (2005) Concordance of reports of mental health functiong by adolescents and their caregivers: A comparison of Europena, African, & Latino Americans, Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 193 (8), 1-7
  • Roberts, R.E., Alegria, M., Roberts, C.R., Chen, I.G. (2005) Mental health problems of adolescents as reported by their caregivers: A comparison of European, African, & Latino Americans, Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research, 32 (1), 1-13
  • Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Chen IG, Impact of insomnia on future functioning of adolescents, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 53(1), 561-9, July 2002 Abstract
  • Roberts, C.R., Roberts, R.E., Chen, I.G. (2002) Prevalence and correlates of peer victimization in a sample of U.D. adolescents aged 11-17, Violencia e Crianca (Violence and Children); M.F. Westphas (Ed.), Federal University of Sao Paulo, 11-17 pages (bookchapter)
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R., Chen, I.G. (2001) Functioning of adolescents with symptoms of disturbed sleep, Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 30, 1-18
  • Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Chen IG, Fatalism and risk of adolescent depression, Psychiatry, 63(3), 239-52, 2000 Abstract
  • Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Chen IG, Ethnocultural differences in sleep complaints among adolescents, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 188(4), 222-9, April 2000 Abstract
  • Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Chen YR, Suicidal thinking among adolescents with a history of attempted suicide, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37(12), 1294-300, December 1998 Abstract
  • Roberts RE, Chen YR, Roberts CR, Ethnocultural differences in prevalence of adolescent suicidal behaviors, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 27(2), 208-17, Summer 1997 Abstract
  • Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Chen YR, Ethnocultural differences in prevalence of adolescent depression, American Journal of Community Psychology, 25(1), 95-110, February 1997 Abstract
  • Kawakami, N., Roberts, C.R., Haratani, T. (1995) Job stress characteristics of computer work in Japan, Symbiosis of Human Artifact; y Anzai, K. Ogawa, H. Mori (Eds.), Elsevier Science, 705-710 pages (bookchapter)
  • Roberts, C.R (1991) Gender differences in emtional disorders: Some methodological issues, Methods and applications in mental health surveys; S. Suzuki & R.E. Roberts (Eds.), Tokyo University Press, 41-45 pages (bookchapter)
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R., Persistence and change in symptoms of insomnia among adolescents, Sleep, In Press
  • Roberts, R.E., Roberts, C.R., Xing, Yun, Rates of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders among adolescents in a large metropolitan area, Journal of Psychiatric Research, In Press

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