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Dr. Allbaugh received her B.A. in Psychology (2006) from Michigan State University and her M.S. in Clinical Psychology (2009) from Eastern Michigan University. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2017) from Miami University after completing her predoctoral internship in Health Service Psychology with the Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System in the same year. Prior to joining the faculty at UD in 2018, She completed a one-year postdoctoral residency in Health Service Psychology with the Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System.

Dr. Allbaugh's research focuses on predictors of risk versus resilience among adult survivors of childhood maltreatment, phenomenology of resilience, and mindfulness- and compassion-based interventions that promote resilience and well-being among survivors. Additionally, she is interested in work that addresses barriers to treatment and feasibility and acceptability of implementing interventions in community settings.

Courses Taught

• PSY 366: Health Psychology
• PSY 550: Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Interviewing

Research Interests

• Interpersonal violence (childhood maltreatment, intimate partner violence)
• Resilience
• Safe, stable, and nurturing interpersonal relationships
• Mindfulness-based interventions for survivors of trauma

Selected Publications

Allbaugh, L. J., Mack, S., Culmone, H., Hosey, A., Dunn, S., & Kaslow, N. J. (2018). Relational factors critical in the childhood emotional abuse - suicidal ideation link. Psychological Services, 15, 298-304. doi:10.1037/ser0000214.

Kaslow, N. J., Grus, C. L., Allbaugh, L. J., Shen-Miller, D., Bodner K. E., Veilleux, J., & Van Sickle, K. (2018). Trainees with competence problems in the professionalism domain. Ethics & Behavior, 28, 429-449. doi: 10.1080/10508422.2018.1438897.

Florez, I. A., Allbaugh, L.J. Harris, C. E., Schwartz, A. C., & Kaslow, N. J. (2018). Suicidal ideation and hopelessness in PTSD: Spiritual well-being mediates outcomes over time. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 31(1), 46-58. doi:10.1080/10615806.2017.1369260.

Kaufman, J. S., Allbaugh, L. J. & Wright, M. O. (2018). Relational wellbeing following traumatic interpersonal events and challenges to core beliefs. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 10, 103-111. doi:10.1037/tra0000253.

Allbaugh, L. J., Florez, I. A., Render Turmaud, D., Quyyum, N., Dunn, S. E., Kim, J. & Kaslow, N. J. (2017). Child abuse – suicide resilience link in African American women: Interpersonal psychological mediators. Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma, 26 (10), 1055-1071. doi:10.1080/10926771.2017.1350773.

Williams, J. A., Romero, V., Clinton, C. M., Vazquez, D. M., Marcus, S. M., Chilimigras, J. L., Hamilton, S. E., Allbaugh, L. J., Vahratian, A. M., Schrader, R. M., & Mozurkewich, E. L. (2016). Vitamin D levels and perinatal depressive symptoms in women at risk: A secondary analysis of the Mothers, Omega-3, and Mental Health Study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16, 203-211. doi:10.1186/s12884-016-0988-7.

Allbaugh, L. J., Wright, M. O., & Folger, S. F. (2015). The role of repetitive thought in determining posttraumatic growth and distress following interpersonal trauma. Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 29, 21-37. doi:10.1080/10615806.2015.1015422.

Allbaugh, L.J., Marcus, S., Ford, E. C., & Flynn, H. A. (2014). Development of a screening and recruitment registry to facilitate perinatal depression research in obstetrics settings in the USA. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 128, 260-263. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.09.015.

Allbaugh, L. J., Wright, M. O., & Seltmann, L. A. (2014). An exploratory study of domains of parenting concern among mothers who are childhood sexual abuse survivors. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 23, 885-899. doi:10.1080/10538712.2014.960636.

Book Chapters

Wright, M. O., and Allbaugh, L. J. (2016). Promoting pathways to resilient outcomes in maltreated children. In C. Price and K. Bush (Eds.) Families and change: Coping with stressful life events (5th ed.) (pp. 223-248). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Presentations

Allbaugh, L. J., Florez, I. A., Render Turmaud, D., Quyyum, N., Dunn, S. D., & Kaslow, N. J. (November 2017). Interpersonal psychological theory of suicide in child abuse survivors: Mediators of suicide resilience among African American women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.

Harris, C., Allbaugh, L. J., and Kaslow, N. J. (November 2017). Childhood physical abuse and antisocial personality disorder: The role of avoidance vs. numbing among low-income African American women. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.

Florez, I. A., Allbaugh, L.J. Harris, C. E., Hosey, A., and Kaslow, N. J. (November 2017). Spiritual well-being: mediator of the PTSD and hopelessness and suicidal ideation links? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Allbaugh, L. J., Crooks, C. L., Wolf, E. C., and Kaslow, N. J. (August 2017). Changes in self-criticism and social support seeking following mindfulness-based intervention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.