Barbara Yutrzenka Ph.D.

My current research interests fall into four broad categories. The first and primary category involves issues relating to professional ethics and ethical behaviors, with particular emphases in ethical issues facing rural providers and variables that facilitate or impede decisions to report ethical violations. My second area of research interest focuses on the integration of mental health services into interdisciplinary health care, particularly in rural environments. My third area of interest is in clinical administrative issues such as supervision and training, advocacy, clinical administration. Finally, I am also interested in multicultural issues in clinical training and practice, with a particular interest in defining and assessing cultural competence among psychology trainees, practitioners, and researchers.

Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Jones, Nick, Acceptable use of search engines and social networking websites: The client perspective.. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (August 2014)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Pesce, Rina V., and Jones, Nick, Grappling with the implicit: A phenomenological study of the White racial experience. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (August 2014)
Brueske, Rosalie, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Development of the Nonsexual Multiple Relationships Scale (NSMRS: Phases I & II. Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2013)
Hogan, Rheanna, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Ethical decision making of psychologists: Emotions, ethical decision frame, and social context. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Florida. (August 2012)
Jones, Nick, Fung, Daniel, Brueske, Rose, Goetz, Renita, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Ethics and the use of social media websites withing therapy. Presented at the Annual Meeting South Dakota Psychological Association, Sioux Falls SD. (May 2012)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Models of training in supervision and consultation. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology, Nashville, TN. (February 2011)
Eliason, Christina, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Psychologists' management of non-sexual dual relationships in rural communites. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (August 2010)
Bureske, Rosalie, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Nutritional Resources for Women Athletes: What's Needed? What's Available?. Presented at the National Council of Undergraduate Research Annual Meeting, Missoula, MT. (April 2010)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Eliason, C. J. , Nonsexual dual relationships: Common occurrences and management strategies. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association Annual Convention, Oacoma, SD. (May 2009)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Kindsfater, H., Factors Related to Psychologists' Participation in Professional Advocacy. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. (August 2008)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Kado, R. , Emotions and social context: The ethical deision making of psychologists. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Oacoma, SD. (May 2008)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Halaby, S., Psychometric validation of the Cognitive Apprailsal of Risky Events-Antisocial/Prosocial (CARE-A/P) Scale. Presented at the Annual Ideafest and Graduate Research and Creativity Forum, Vermillion, SD. (April 2008)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Yaggie, M., and Duba , A. , Sources of stress and coping stratigies among first year student athletes and non-athletes. Presented at the Annual Ideafest and Graduate Research and Creativity Forum, Vermillion, SD. (April 2008)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Sedlacek, A., Communication between student health providers and student patients: Patient satisfaction and treatment compliance. Presented at the National Conferentce on Undergraduate Research (April 2008)
Monteith, R M., Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Quevillon, Randy, The ethical use of interpreteres in rural mental Health settings. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association, Oacoma, SD. (May 2007)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Kindsfater, H., Factors related to psychologists' participation in professional advocacy. Presented at the Annual Forum for Graduate Research and Creative Activity, Vermillion, SD. (April 2007)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Thompson, L. , Continuing Professional Education (CPE) practices of licentsed psychologists in South Dakota: A discriptive study. Presented at the National Council of Undergraduate Research (NCUR), San Rafael, CA. (April 2007)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Krog, T. , IMPACT-Yankton: Adherence to the ACT model. Presented at the SDPA Conference, Oacoma, SD. (May 2006)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Krog, T. , Evaluating a rural midwestern Assertive Community Treatment Program. Presented at the Annual Graduate Sciences Research Forum, Vermillion, SD. (April 2006)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Bjerre, C., Factors related to satifaction with undergraduate advising: The psychology major's experience. Presented at the Ideafest (Undergraduate Research Showcase), Vermillion, SD. (April 2006)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Smith, C. L. , Advertising media usage, perceived effectiveness, and advertising additdues by psycologists. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI. (July 2004)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Schulenberg, S.E. , and Gohm, C.L. , Factor Analysis of the Computer Aversion, Attitudes, and familiarity Index. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI. (July 2004)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Diversity and the scientist-practitioner training model: USD's effort to integrate the integration of science and practice. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Univeristy Directors of Clinical Psychology, Santa Fe, NM. (January 2004)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Raba, T., Factors influencing confidentiality decisions when working with minors in thereapy . Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association, Oacoma, SD. (May 2003)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Westphal , A., Factors affecting psychologists' decisions to report suspected child abuse. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Oacoma, SD. (May 2003)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Smith, C., Media usage adn attitdes toward advertising amoung psychologists in independent practice. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Oacoma, SD. (May 2003)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Schulenberg, S. E. , The Computer Aversion , Attitudes, and Familiarity Index: A preliminary report. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psycholoical Association (SEPA), New Orleans, LA. (March 2003)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Wang, Xiao, and Diep, A. , Facial exressions and memory of human faces. Presented at the Texas Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. (November 2002)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Jones , M., and Schulenberg, S., Development of the Computer Aversion, Attitudes, and Familiarity Index (CAAFI). Presented at the Ideafest (Undergraduate Research Showcase), Vermillion, SD. (April 2002)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Schulenberg, S., Ethical Issues in the use of computerized assessment. Presented at the South Carolina Psychological Association Spring Conference, Beaufort, SC. (April 2002)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, How will diversity keep Boulder Model programs from becoming extinct? . Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology, Santa Barbara, CA. (January 2001)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, Implications of multiculturalism for clinical psychology. Presented at the Panel persentation at the meetings of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology, Santa Barbara, CA. (January 2001)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Oliver, M., Ethical Decisions among paraprofessional working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Presented at the Midwestern Psycholoical Assoication Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (May 2000)
McCaslin, S E., Caraway, Jean, Boyd, Beth, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Behavior and emotional problems of clinic-referred Native American youth. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. (August 1998)
Quevillon, Randy, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Creating a hospitable environment for thenic minority students. Presented at the Second Annual Building Bridges Conference: "Creating Cnnections with Native American Students: A Conference on Integrating Culture in Education", Vermillion. (May 1998)
Yutrzenka, Barbara, English, N, Boyd, Beth, Brown, B, Champagne, L, Rognstad, R, Larsen, P, Rickord, W, and Reddick, W, Increasing faclty awareness of racial and ethnc issues: Efforts of a core faculty group. Presented at the 8th Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Amerian Higher Education, Santa Fe, NM. (June 1995)
Jacobs, G A., Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Quevillon, Randy, Is disaster response a risk factor? International congress on stress as a risk factor. Presented at the University of Santiago, De Compostela, Spain. (July 1992)
Quevillon, Randy, Jacobs, G A., and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Stress and coping among disaster responders. Presented at the American Psychological Assoication, San Francisco, CA. (August 1991)
Jacobs, G A., Quevillon, Randy, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, working with the survivors of disaster: Implications for funeral directors. Presented at the Iowa Funeral Directors Assocations (June 1991)
Quevillon, Randy, Jacobs, G A., and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Behavioral community psychology principles applies to mental health disaster response. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, CA. (November 1990)
Noonan, M.P., Yutrzenka, Barbara, and Granaas, Michael, Medical Student's Attribution of Blame on Cases of Domestic Violence. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (January 1990)
Quevillon, Randy, Yutrzenka, Barbara, Trenerry, M, Staum, J, Apple, W B., DeBoe, J, and Jackson, T, Psychotherapy supervision models in APA accredited training programs. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Associaton, Chicago. (May 1988)

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