Publications
Digital Mental Health
Wasil, A. R., Gillespie, S., Patel, R., Petre, A., Venturo-Conerly, K. E., Shingleton, R. M.,
Weisz, J. R., & DeRubeis, R. J. (2020). Reassessing evidence-based content in popular
smartphone apps for depression and anxiety: Developing and applying user-adjusted analyses. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Advance online publication. PDF
Wasil, A.R., Weisz, J., & DeRubeis, R. (2020). Three questions to consider before developing a mental health app. World Psychiatry, 19(2), 252–253. PDF
Wasil, A.R., Gillespie, S., Shingleton, R., Wilks, C., & Weisz, J. (2020). Examining the reach of smartphone applications for depression and anxiety. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 177(5), 464–465. PDF
Wasil, A.R., Venturo-Conerly, K.E., Shingleton, R., & Weisz, J.R. (2019). A review of popular smartphone apps for depression and anxiety: Assessing the inclusion of evidence-based content. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 123, 103498. PDF
Bernecker, S.L., Williams, J.J., Caporale-Berkowitz, N.A., Wasil, A.R., & Constantino, M.J.
(2020). Nonprofessional peer support to improve mental health: Randomized trial of a scalable web-based peer counseling course. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(9), e17164. PDF
Global Mental Health
Wasil, A.R., Park, S., Gillespie, S., Shingleton, R., Shinde, S., Natu, S., Weisz, J., Hollon, S., DeRubeis, R. (2020). Harnessing single-session interventions to improve adolescent mental health and well-being in India: Development, adaptation, and pilot testing of online single-session interventions in Indian secondary schools. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 50, 101980. PDF
Osborn, T.L., Wasil, A.R., Venturo-Conerly, K.E., Schleider, J.L, & Weisz, J.R. (2020). Group intervention for adolescent anxiety and depression: Outcomes of a randomized trial with adolescents in Kenya. Behavior Therapy. PDF
Osborn, T., Rodriguez, M., Wasil, A.R., Venturo-Conerly, K., Gan, K., Alemu, R., Roe, E., Arango, S., Otieno, B., Wasanga, C., Shingleton, R., & Weisz, J. (2020). Single-session digital intervention for adoelscent depression, anxiety, and well-being: Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial with Kenyan adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. PDF
Wasil, A.R., Venturo-Conerly, K., Patel, V., Shinde, S., & Jones, P. (2020). Applying network analysis to understand depression and substance use in Indian adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, 278-286. PDF
Murray, S. M., van Wyk, S. S., Metz, K., Mulemba, S. M., Mwenge, M. M., Kane, J. C., Alto,
M., Venturo-Conerly, K., Wasil, A.R., Fine, S.L., Murray, L. K. (2020). A qualitative
exploration of mechanisms of intimate partner violence reduction for Zambian couples
receiving the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) intervention. Social Science &
Medicine, 113458. PDF
Osborn, T.L., Venturo-Conerly, K.E., Wasil, A.R., Schleider, J.L., & Weisz, J.R. (2020). Depression and anxiety symptoms, social support, and demographic factors among Kenyan high school students. Journal of Child and Family Studies. PDF
Osborn, T. L., Venturo-Conerly, K. E., Wasil, A. R., Rodriguez, M., Roe, E., Alemu, R.,
Arango, S., Gan, J., Wasanga, C., Schleider, J. L., Weisz, J. R. (in press). The Shamiri group intervention for adolescent anxiety and depression: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a lay provider-delivered, school-based intervention in Kenya. Trials. PDF
Miscellaneous
Wasil, A.R., Venturo-Conerly, K., Shingleton, R., Weisz, J. (2019). The motivating role of recovery self-disclosures from therapists and peers in eating disorder recovery: Perspectives of recovered women. Psychotherapy, 56, 170-180. PDF
Venturo-Conerly, K.E., Wasil, A.R., Drier, M.J., Lipson, S.M., Shingleton, R.M., & Weisz,
J.R. (2020). Why I recovered: A qualitative investigation of factors promoting motivation for
eating disorder recovery. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(8), 1244-1251. PDF
Venturo-Conerly, K., Wasil, A.R., Shingleton, R., Weisz, J. (2020). Recovery as an “Act of rebellion”: A qualitative study examining feminism as a motivating factor in eating disorder recovery. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 1-7. PDF