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L., *Sims, J. G., Mitchell, T. B., *Sanchez, C. R., *Ricker, B. T., & *Pollina, M. M. (2026). Peer victimization and bullying are potentially traumatic stressors among children. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. Advance online publication.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15374416.2026.2637092\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15374416.2026.2637092<\/a>"},{"publication":"*Streicher, B. E., Cooley, J. L., *Sims, J. G., Marvin, C., *Rojas, D., Wakefield, S. M., & Mitchell, S. M. (2026). Rural and non-rural pediatric health care providers\u2019 youth suicide prevention beliefs, attitudes, training, and practices. Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Advance online publication.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/23794925.2026.2718212\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/23794925.2026.2718212<\/a>"},{"publication":"*Sims, J. G., & Cooley, J. L. (2025). Understanding what characteristics of peer victimization and bullying predict posttraumatic stress symptoms among children. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advance online publication.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08862605251390543\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08862605251390543<\/a>"},{"publication":"*Ricker, B. T., Cooley, J. L., *Dennis, V. E., *Streicher, B. E., Mitchell, T. B., Cummings, C., & Singer, J. (2026). Evaluating a brief telehealth positive parenting intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Prevention Science, 27(4), 390-405.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11121-026-01894-3\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11121-026-01894-3<\/a> "},{"publication":"Cooley, J. L., Barnett, J. E., *Ricker, B. T., *Sanchez, C. R., Lelakowska, G., & Pag\u00e1n, A. F. (2025). Meeting the mental health needs of youth negatively impacted by bullying: A case report. 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Springer. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-030-44226-2_15\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-030-44226-2_15<\/a>"}]},{"subheading":"presentations","publications":[{"publication":"Cooley, J. L., *Sanchez, C. R., *Ricker, B. T., Barnett, J. E., Lelakowska, G., *Hefner, T., *Pollina, M. M., Pag\u00e1n, A. F., *Dennis, V. E., *Sparks, S., *Streicher, B. E., & *Rojas, D. (2026, August). School-based CBT skills groups for children experiencing peer victimization. In J. L. Cooley (Chair), Novel prevention & intervention approaches for bullying\/peer victimization [Symposium presentation]. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC, United States."},{"publication":"Barnett, J. E., Cooley, J. L., *Ricker, B. T., *Sanchez, C. R., Lelakowska, G., Pag\u00e1n, A., *Pollina, M. M., *Gunder, E. M., & *Sims, J. G. (2026, August). Modular CBT for bullying victimization & traumatic stress symptoms. In J. L. 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