Position
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Contacts
- Phone: 501-526-8229
- Twitter: @mjzielinski_phd
- Email: MJZielinski@uams.edu
Clinical Experience
I am a clinical psychologist and psychological scientist, and I direct the Behavioral, Relational, and Intervention Sciences Laboratory at UAMS. My program of research aims to inform the development, implementation and dissemination of interventions for trauma-related sequelae among vulnerable and underserved populations. I am particularly interested in merging science with clinical practice and policy to improve health outcomes among people who are incarcerated or otherwise justice-involved. I also continue to study specific emotion-related processes that can inform understanding of trauma-related psychopathology and its treatment (e.g., emotion invalidation, emotion dysregulation, distress intolerance and rejection sensitivity), with particular interests in processes related to post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Research Experience
My research includes the study of the implementation and effectiveness of cognitive processing therapy groups with people who are incarcerated and have comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. The project is being conducted in collaboration with two community corrections centers in Arkansas, and internal counselors will receive training required to deliver cognitive processing therapy.
The GUIDES study (Growing Understanding of Formerly Incarcerated Women’s Post-Release Decisions, Experiences, and Health Services) involves finding and following up with women who were formerly incarcerated approximately three to five years post-release. One goal of the study is to define women’s health care utilization and access after incarceration. A second goal is to compare the outcomes of women who did and did not receive therapy for trauma while incarcerated.
I am also studying the implementation of Survivors Healing from Abuse: Recovery through Exposure (SHARE), an exposure-based group treatment for women survivors of sexual violence who are incarcerated.
The Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Study is a longitudinal cohort study of 200 adults who have received services at the Pulaski County Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit. The study is following participants for a 12-month period to gain an in-depth understanding of outcomes following crisis services, including challenges/barriers to long-term recovery.
Recent Publications
Steely Smith MK, Hinton-Froese KE, Scarbrough Kamath B, Virmani M, Walters A, Zielinski MJ. Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014-2019. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007 s10995-023-03875-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38177975.
Van Deinse TB, Zielinski MJ, Holliday SB, Rudd BN, Crable EL. The application
of implementation science methods in correctional health intervention research: a systematic review. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 Nov 24;4(1):149. doi: 10.1186/s43058-023-00521-4. PMID: 38001546; PMCID: PMC10675852.
Steely Smith MK, Zielinski MJ, Sufrin C, Kramer CT, Benning SJ, Laine R,
Shlafer RJ. State Laws on Substance Use Treatment for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum People. Subst Abuse. 2023 Sep 23;17:11782218231195556. doi:
10.1177/11782218231195556. PMID: 37746631; PMCID: PMC10517601.
Fradley MF, Kathryn Allison M, Steely Smith MK, Bossard M, Zielinski MJ.
Justice-Involved, Sexually Victimized Women’s Perspectives on the Acceptability of Receiving Trauma-Focused Therapy in Prison. Violence Against Women. 2023 Nov;29(14):2964-2985. doi: 10.1177/10778012231200480. Epub 2023 Sep 7. PMID: 37674415.
Wilson SH, Marsh LN, Zielinski M, Corbett A, Siegler A, Shlafer R. Enhanced
Perinatal Programs for People in Prisons: A Summary of Six States’ Programs. J
Crim Justice. 2022 Nov-Dec;83:101965. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101965. Epub 2022 Jul 9. PMID: 37441170; PMCID: PMC10338033.
Swindle T, Baloh J, Landes SJ, Lovelady NN, Vincenzo JL, Hamilton AB,
Zielinski MJ, Teeter BS, Gorvine MM, Curran GM. Evidence-Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) in the pre-implementation phase: key steps and activities. Front Health Serv. 2023 May 24;3:1155693. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1155693. PMID: 37292120; PMCID: PMC10244502.
Steely Smith MK, Wilson SH, Zielinski MJ. An integrative literature review of
substance use treatment service need and provision to pregnant and postpartum populations in carceral settings. Womens Health (Lond). 2023 Jan-
Dec;19:17455057221147802. doi: 10.1177/17455057221147802. PMID: 36920150; PMCID: PMC10021089.
Allison MK, Curran GM, Walsh WA, Dworkin ER, Zielinski MJ. Factors Affecting
Telemedicine Implementation in Emergency Departments and Nurses’ Perceptions of Virtual Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Consultation for Sexual Assault Survivors. J Forensic Nurs. 2023 Jan-Mar 01;19(1):41-49. doi: 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000385. Epub 2022 Apr 5. PMID: 36812373; PMCID: PMC9971634.
Zielinski MJ, Alkov D, McCauley E, Aminawung JA, Shavit S, Wang EA.
Characteristics of recently incarcerated primary care patients with and without
a positive posttraumatic stress disorder screening upon clinic intake. Psychol
Trauma. 2023 Feb 2:10.1037/tra0001427. doi: 10.1037/tra0001427. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36729519; PMCID: PMC10497219.
Zielinski MJ, Allison MK, Smith MKS, Curran G, Kaysen D, Kirchner JE.
Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers:
Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation. J Trauma Stress. 2023
Feb;36(1):193-204. doi: 10.1002/jts.22898. Epub 2023 Jan 8. PMID: 36468175;
PMCID: PMC10069158.
Dueweke AR, Higuera DE, Zielinski MJ, Karlsson ME, Bridges AJ. Does Group
Size Matter? Group Size and Symptom Reduction Among Incarcerated Women Receiving Psychotherapy Following Sexual Violence Victimization. Int J Group Psychother. 2022;72(1):1-33. doi: 10.1080/00207284.2021.2015601. Epub 2022 Jan 28. PMID: 36249160; PMCID: PMC9555233.
Zielinski MJ, Smith MKS, Kaysen D, Selig JP, Zaller ND, Curran G, Kirchner
JE. A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing
therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use
disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale. Health Justice. 2022 Oct
1;10(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s40352-022-00192-8. PMID: 36181587; PMCID: PMC9525924.
Allison MK, Henderson HM, Curran GM, Zielinski MJ. Emergency Department
Nurses’ Perceptions of Patient Substance Use, Impact on Sexual Assault Care, and Access to Follow-up Behavioral Health Resources. J Emerg Nurs. 2022
Nov;48(6):698-708. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2022.07.010. Epub 2022 Sep 6. PMID:
36075768; PMCID: PMC9669220.
Zielinski MJ, Cowell M, Bull CE, Veluvolu M, Behne MF, Nowotny K, Brinkley-
Rubinstein L. Policy and public communication methods among U.S. state prisons during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Justice. 2022 Sep 1;10(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s40352-022-00187-5. PMID: 36048251; PMCID: PMC9435413.
Fradley MF, Praseuth A, Bearden RL, Smith MKS, Evans L, Zaller ND, Zielinski
MJ. Recommendations for conducting longitudinal studies with people who are justice involved. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022 Jun 1;6(1):e97. doi: 10.1017/cts.2022.410. PMID: 36003206; PMCID: PMC9395249.
Marshall SA, Barham C, Neher T, Zielinski MJ, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Gorvine
MM, Zaller N. Acceptability of a Community Health Worker Program to Link High-Risk People in Jail to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. J Health Care Poor
Underserved. 2022;33(1):149-166. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0012. PMID: 35153211; PMCID: PMC9518958.
Zielinski MJ, Veilleux JC, Fradley MF, Skinner KD. Perceived emotion
invalidation predicts daily affect and stressors. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2023
Mar;36(2):214-228. doi: 10.1080/10615806.2022.2033973. Epub 2022 Feb 8. PMID: 35135399; PMCID: PMC9357853.
Norris WK, Allison MK, Fradley MF, Zielinski MJ. ‘You’re setting a lot of
people up for failure’: what formerly incarcerated women would tell healthcare decision makers. Health Justice. 2022 Feb 1;10(1):4. doi: 10.1186 s40352-022-00166-w. PMID: 35103865; PMCID: PMC8808972.
Zielinski MJ, Praseuth A, Gai MJ, Evans LJ, Zaller ND, Umar I, Barocas JA.
Crisis stabilization units for jail diversion: A preliminary assessment of
patient characteristics and outcomes. Psychol Serv. 2022 Nov;19(4):630-636. doi: 10.1037/ser0000616. Epub 2022 Jan 31. PMID: 35099227; PMCID: PMC9339028.
Barocas JA, Umar I, Praseuth A, Evans L, Zaller ND, Zielinski MJ. An
Economic Analysis of the Cost of a Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit. J Correct
Health Care. 2022 Feb;28(1):54-58. doi: 10.1089/jchc.20.06.0052. Epub 2021 Nov 17. PMID: 34788552; PMCID: PMC9041403.