RESEARCH

Book Chapters

Nayton, M., Hettrich, E.L., Samar, S. M., Wilkinson, C. (2017). Evidence-Based Assessment and Interventions for Problems with Reading. In M. Thielking, & M. Terjesen (Eds.), The Handbook of Australian School Psychology: Policy, Practice and Research. New York, NY: Springer.

Journal Publications

Samar, S. M., Walton, K.E., & McDermut, W. (2013). Personality traits predict irrational beliefs. Journal of Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 31, 231-242. doi: 10.1007/s10942-013-0172-1

Samar, S. M., Moyano, M. B., Braña-Berríos, M., Zwilling, A. L., Irazoqui, G., Angeles, M., Kichic, R., Petkova, E., & Coffey, B. J. (2013). Children and adolescents with Tourette’s disorder in the USA versus Argentina: behavioral differences may reflect cultural factors. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 22, 701-707. doi: 10.1007/s00787-013-0406-x

Lyon, G. J., Samar, S. M., Conelea, C., Trujillo, M. R., Lipinski, C. M., Bauer, C. C., Brandt, B. C., Kemp, J. J., Lawrence, Z. E., Howard, J., Castellanos, F. X., Woods, D., & Coffey, B. J. (2010). Testing tic suppression: Comparing the effects of dexmethylphenidate to no medication in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Tourette’s disorders. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 20(4), 283-289.

Roberts, E., Rostain, A., Samar, S., & Coffey, B. J. (2010). Obsessional and atypical tic symptoms in an adolescent with complex Tourette’s disorder and atypical pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 20(3), 219-223.

Lyon, G. J., Samar, S. M., Jummani, R., Hirsch, S., Spirgel, A., Goldman, R., & Coffey, B. J. (2009). Aripiprazole in children and adolescents with Tourette’s disorder: An open-label safety and tolerability study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 19(6), 623-633.

Gershon, R. M., Pearson, J. M., Sherman, M. F., Samar, S. M., Canton, A. N., & Stone, P. W. (2009). The prevalence and risk factors for percutaneous injuries in registered nurses in the home health care sector. American Journal of Infection Control, 37(7), 525-533.

Sherman, M. F., Gershon, R. R. M., Samar, S. M., Pearson, J.M., Canton, A. N., & Damsky, M. R. (2008). Safety factors predictive of job satisfaction and job retention among home healthcare aides. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 50(12), 1430-1441.

Gershon, R. R. M., Pogorzelska, M., Qureshi, K. A., Stone, P. W., Canton, A. N., Samar, S. M., Westera, L. J., Damsky, M. R., & Sherman, M. F. Home health care patients and safety hazards in the home: Preliminary findings. In Henriksen K., Battles, J.B., Keyes, M.A., Grady, M.L. (Eds.), Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Vol.1. Assessment. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0034-01. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008.

Television Appearances

Samar, S. (2018, November 28). The YouTube effect on children. Fox 5 News [Television broadcast]. New York, NY: Fox.

Oral Presentations

Samar, S.M. & Horowitz, T. (2019, January 16). Social Media and Mental Health. Presented at Nightingale Bamford School.

Samar, S.M. (2018, December 11). Mindful Parenting Workshop. Presented to Hudson River Park Mothers Group.

Samar, S.M. (2013, August). Evidence Based Interventions for School Psychologists: What We Know and What We Do [PowerPoint slides]. Presented at the 121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Retrieved from http://forms.apa.org/convention/viewabstract.cfm?id=3842