DAVID DILILLO, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
221 Burnett Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0308
(402) 472-3297

Biography

David DiLillo received his PhD in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1997 and joined the UNL faculty in 2000 following post-doctoral work at the University of Missouri. His primary research interests lie in the areas of family violence, and marital and couple relations. In the area of family violence, he is particularly interested in the long-term adjustment of adults who have experienced various forms of childhood trauma and maltreatment (e.g., sexual abuse, physical abuse, exposure to domestic violence). His work has explored several aspects of this issue, including the interpersonal functioning of adult survivors, and possible mediators of the long-term impact of abuse. Part of this work is an NIMH-funded project that explores associations between childhood abuse history and adult marital and parent-child functioning. Dr. DiLillo has also conducted research on the causes and consequences of accidental injury. His teaching activities include a graduate level psychotherapy course, marital and family therapy, and supervision of clinical practicum. Dr. DiLillo is currently the Director of the Clinical Psychology Training Program.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

DiLillo, D., Lewis, T. L., & Di Loreto, A. R. (in press). Child maltreatment history and subsequent romantic relationships: Exploring a psychological route to dyadic difficulties. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma.

Perry, A. R., DiLillo, D., & Peugh, J. (in press). Childhood psychological maltreatment and quality of marriage: The mediating role of psychological distress. Journal of Emotional Abuse.

Clemmons, J. C., Walsh, K., DiLillo, D., & Messman-Moore, T. L. (2007). Unique and combined contributions of multiple child abuse types and abuse severity to adult trauma symptomatology. Child Maltreatment, 12, 172-181. 

DiLillo, D., & McChargue, D. E. (2007). Implementing elements of evidence-based practice into scientist-practitioner training at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 671-684.

DiLillo, D., DeGue, S., Cohen, L., & Morgan, R. (2006). The path to licensure for academic psychologists: How tough is the road?  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice , 37, 567-586.

DiLillo, D., Fortier, M. A., Hayes, S. A., Trask, E., Perry, A. R., Messman-Moore, T. L., Fauchier, A., & Nash, C. (2006). Retrospective assessment of childhood sexual and physical abuse: A comparison of scaled and behaviorally specific approaches. Assessment, 13, 297-312.

DiLillo, D., Hayes, S., & Hope, D. A. (2006). Sensitivity of the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule-IV (ADIS-IV) in detecting potentially traumatic childhood abuse. Journal  of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 28, 131-135.

DiLillo, D., DeGue, S., Kras, A., Di Loreto-Colgan, A., & Nash, C. L. (2006). Participant responses to retrospective surveys of child maltreatment: Does mode of assessment matter? Violence and Victims, 21, 409-242

DeGue, S., & DiLillo, D. (2005). "You Would If You Loved Me": Toward an improved conceptual and etiological understanding of male sexual coercion. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 10, 513-532.

DiLillo, D., & Tremblay, G. C. (2005). Lizette Peterson: A collaboration of passion and science. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 533-535.

Schenkel, L. S., Spaulding, W. D., DiLillo, D., & Silverstein, S. M. (2005). Histories of childhood maltreatment in schizophrenia: Relationships with premorbid functioning, symptomology, and cognitive deficits. Schizophrenia Research, 76, 273-286.

Davies, C. A., DiLillo, D., & Martinez, I. G. (2004). Isolating adult psychological correlates of witnessing parental violence: Findings from a predominantly Latina sample. Journal of Family Violence, 19, 369-377.

Lewis, T. L., DiLillo, D., & Peterson, L. (2004). Parental beliefs about the developmental benefits of unintentional childhood injuries. American Journal of Health Behavior, 28, S61-S68.

Clemmons, J. C., DiLillo, D., Martinez, I. G., DeGue, S., & Jeffcott, M. (2003). Co-occurring forms of child maltreatment and adult adjustment reported by Latina college students. Child Abuse & Neglect, 27, 751-767.

Cohen, L. M., Morgan, R. D., DiLillo, D., & Flores, L. Y. (2003). Why was my major professor so busy? Establishing an academic career while pursuing applied work. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 88-94.

DiLillo, D., & Damashek, A. (2003). Parenting characteristics of women reporting a history of childhood sexual abuse. Child Maltreatment, 8, 319-333.

Gard, G., Tremblay, G. C., DiLillo, D., & Pantesco, V. (2002). Facilitating research in training clinics: Aspiring to the scientist-practitioner ideal. The Behavior Therapist, 25, 103-106.

Peterson, L., DiLillo, D., Lewis, T. L., & Sher, K. J. (2002). Improvement in quantity and quality of prevention measurement of toddler injuries and parental interventions. Behavior Therapy, 33, 271-297.

Book Chapters

DiLillo, D., & Tremblay, G. C. (in press). John B. Watson. In R. Shweder (Ed.), Chicago companion to the child.  Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Perry, A. R., & DiLillo, D. (2007). Child sexual abuse. In N. A. Jackson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. (pp. 147-156).  New York: Routledge.

DiLillo, D., Fortier, M. A., & Perry, A. R. (2006). Physical child abuse and neglect. In K. Liller (Ed.), Injury prevention for children and adolescents: Integration of research, practice, and advocacy. (pp. 283-304). Washington, DC: American Public Health Association Press. 

DiLillo, D., Perry, A. R., & Fortier, M. A. (2005). Child physical abuse and neglect. In R. T. Ammerman & M. Hersen (Eds.),  Comprehensive handbook of personality and  psychopathology, (Vol. 3, pp. 367-387). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

DiLillo, D., & Peterson, L. (2000). Prevention of disorders in childhood. In C. E. Walker & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of clinical child psychology (pp. 974-988). New York: John Wiley.

DiLillo, D., Peterson, L., & Farmer, J. E. (2002). Injury and poisoning. In T. J. Boll, S. Bennett-Johnson, N. Perry, & R. H. Rozensky (Eds.), Handbook of clinical health psychology. (Vol. 1, pp. 555-582). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.

 

Research Projects

Family Functioning of Adults Mistreated as Children
NIH-NIMH
Role: PI	2003-2008