DAVID HANSEN, PhD
Chair - Department of Psychology
Professor - Department of Psychology
238 Burnett Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0308
(402) 472-2619

Biography

David J. Hansen is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). His primary research area is child maltreatment (sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect), including factors related to identification and reporting, assessment and intervention with victims and families, and the correlates and consequences of maltreatment. An additional area of research is social-skills assessment and intervention with children and adolescents. His research emphasizes procedures for enhancing the effectiveness of clinical interventions, through assessing and improving adherence, generalization, maintenance, and social validity.

Dr. Hansen is the Associate Editor for the Research and Practice Link for the Behavior Therapist, and Senior Editor of Education and Treatment of Children. He is also currently on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Family Violence, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, and Clinical Case Studies. As part of the UNL Psychological Consultation Center, Dr. Hansen is the Co-Director of the Family Interaction Skills Clinic and Director of Project SAFE, a clinical treatment program for sexually abused children and their families.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Sawyer, G. K., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (in press). Parent-child relationship variables as predictors of child abuse potential. Journal of Family Violence.

Cronch, L. E., Viljoen, J., & Hansen, D. J. (2006). Forensic interviewing in child sexual abuse cases:
Current techniques and future directions. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11, 195-207.

Masia-Warner, C., Nangle, D. W., & Hansen, D. J. (2006). Bringing evidence-based child mental health services to the schools: General issues and specific populations. Education and Treatment of Children, 29, 165-172.

Sartin, R. M., Hansen, D. J., & Huss, M. T. (2006). Domestic violence treatment response and recidivism: A review and implications for the study of family violence. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11, 425-440.

Sawyer, G. K., Tsao, E. H., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2006). Weekly Problems Scales: Instruments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents in treatment. Child Maltreatment, 11, 34-48.

Kouyoumdjian, H., Perry, A. R., & Hansen, D. J. (2005). The role of adult expectations on the recovery of sexually abused children. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 10, 475-489.

Hsu, E., Ewoldt, C., & Hansen, D. J. (2004). Understanding the mental health needs of Southeast Asian refugees: Historical, cultural, and contextual challenges. Clinical Psychology Review, 24, 193-213.

Kouyoumdjian, H., Zamboanga, B. L., & Hansen, D. J. (2003). Barriers to mental health services for Latinos: Treatment and research considerations. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10, 394-422.

Futa, K. T., Nash, C. L., Hansen, D. J., & Garbin, C. P. (2003). Adult survivors of childhood abuse: An analysis of coping mechanisms used for stressful childhood memories and current stressors. Journal of Family Violence, 18, 227-239.

Holguin, G., & Hansen, D. J. (2003). The "sexually abused child": Potential mechanisms and adverse influences of such a label. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 8, 645-670.

Huss, M. T., Randall, B. A., Patry, M., Davis, S. R., & Hansen, D. J. (2002). Factors influencing self-rated preparedness for graduate school: A survey of graduate students. Teaching of Psychology, 29, 275-281.

Paine, M., & Hansen, D. J. (2002). Factors influencing children to self-disclose sexual abuse. Clinical Psychology Review, 22, 271-295.

Polusny, M. A., Batten, S. V., & Hansen, D. J. (2002). Behavior therapists' responses to terrorism, disaster, and trauma. The Behavior Therapist, 25, 25-26.

Book Chapters

Hsu, E., Sedlar, G., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2002). Child sexual abuse. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Clinical behavior therapy: Adults and children (pp. 449-473). New York: John Wiley and Sons.

 

Research Projects

Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Program Development, Enhancement, Implementation, and Evaluation of Services for Families
Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund
Role: Co-PI	2004-2007

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Child Abuse Victims and Their Families: Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
Woods Charitable Fund
Role: Co-PI	2005-2007