Brent Mallinckrodt

Research Interests

Application of attachment theory to psychotherapy process and outcome; therapeutic properties of relationships throughout the life span, including stress buffering and immune system effects of social support in cancer patients, as well as individual and multicultural differences in the development of social competencies needed to recruit social support and form close personal relationships

Research statement

My primary research interests involve the application of attachment theory to understand psychotherapy processes, especially how a client and therapist form the type of working relationship that is likely to promote lasting change. I am also interested in the beneficial properties of close relationships throughout the lifespan, including social support stress buffering effects and enhancement of immune function, especially in cancer patients. A special focus of my research has been the individual and cultural differences in the development of social competencies that are needed to recruit social support and form close personal relationships. My research in these areas has drawn me to study interpersonal and process-experiential approaches to psychotherapy. I have conducted a number of studies to explore ways of promoting high enthusiasm for research in graduate students who see themselves primarily as practitioners. Finally, but no less important to me, I am passionately interested in social justice, social activism, and using research to inform public policy decision making.

Honors

Editor, Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2005-present.
Fulbright Teaching Scholarship, National Taiwan Normal University, awarded but declined 2007.
Faculty Mentor of the Year, University of Missouri Graduate Faculty, 2005.
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 17 (Counseling), 1995, Division 29 (Psychotherapy), 2004.
Graduate Mentor of the Year, College of Education, University of Missouri, 2003.
Dean's "High Flyer" Award for teaching excellence, each year from 2000 -- 2006.
Distinguished Research Award, American Educational Research Association, Division E (Counseling), 2007. (Co-recipient with Dr. Kara Wettersten and Dr. James Lichtenberg.)
Distinguished Research Award, American Educational Research Association, Division E (Counseling), 2003. (Co-recipient with Dr. Eric Chen.)
Associate Editor, Psychotherapy Research, 1997-2004.
stinguished Early Career Research Award, Society for Psychotherapy Research, 1996.
Scientist-Practitioner Award, American Psychological Association (Division 17), 1992.
Outstanding Research Award, Association for Specialists in Group Work, 1990.

Selected Publications

Jordan, S. E., He, Y., Shannon, J. K., Tager, D., Bledman, R. A., Chaichanasakul, A., Mendoza, M. M., & Mallinckrodt, B. (in press). Multidimensional, threshold effects of social support in firefighters: Is more support invariably better? Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Mallinckrodt, B. (in press). A call to broaden and build Mikulincer and Shaver’s work on the benefits of priming attachment security. Psychological Inquiry.

Mallinckrodt, B., Daly, K. D., & Wang, C.-C. (in press). An attachment approach to adult psychotherapy. In J. H. Obergi & E. Berant, Eds.), Clinical applicants of adult attachment. New York: Guilford.

Wei, M., Russell, D. W., Mallinckrodt, B., & Vogel, D. L. (in press). The Experiences in Close Relationship Scale (ECRS)-Short Form: Reliability, validity, and factor structure. Journal of Personality Assessment.

Mallinckrodt, B. (2006). Editorial. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 126-131.

Mallinckrodt, M., Wei, M., Russell, D. W., & Abraham, T. W. (2006). Advances in testing the statistical significance of mediation effects. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 372-378.

Wang, C. C., & Mallinckrodt, B. (in press) Acculturation, attachment, and psychosocial adjustment of Taiwanese International Students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 193-204.

Wang, D. C., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2006). Differences between Taiwanese and U.S. cultural beliefs about ideal adult attachment. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 192-204.

Cheng, H-L., Mallinckrodt, B., & Wu, L-C. (2005) Anger expression style toward parents and depression among undergraduates in Taiwan. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 72-97.

Mallinckrodt, B., Porter, M. J., & Kivlighan, D. M. Jr. (2005). Client attachment to therapist, depth of in-session exploration, and object relations in brief psychotherapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, and Training, 42, 85-100.

Mallinckrodt, B., Shigeoka, S., & Suzuki, L. A. (2005). Asian Pacific American students’ acculturation and etiology beliefs about typical counseling center presenting problems. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 11, 227-238.

Mallinckrodt, B., Wei, M. (2005). Attachment, social competencies, interpersonal problems, and psychological distress. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52, 358-367.

Scott, A. B., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2005). Parental bonds, science self-efficacy, and choice of science major in undergraduate women. Career Development Quarterly, 53, 263-273.

Wei, M., Mallinckrodt, B., Larson, L., & Zakalik, R. A. (2005). Adult attachment, depressive symptoms, and validation from self versus others. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 368-377.

Wettersten, K. B., Lichtenberg, J. W., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2005). Relation of working alliance to outcome in brief solution-focused and interpersonal therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 15, 35-44.

Mallinckrodt, B., & Chen, E. C. (2004). Attachment and interpersonal impact perceptions of group members: A Social Relations Model analysis of transference. Psychotherapy Research, 14, 210-230.

Mallinckrodt, B., & Wang, C. C. (2004). A quantitative method for establishing equivalence of translated research instruments: Chinese version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 368-379.

Wei, M., Mallinckrodt, B., Russell, D. W., & Abraham, W. T. (2004). Maladaptive perfectionism as a mediator and moderator between adult attachment and depressive mood. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 201-212.

Wei, M., Russell, D. W., Mallinckrodt, B., Zakalik, R. A. (2004). Cultural equivalence of adult attachment across four ethnic groups Factor structure, structured means, and associations with negative mood. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 408-417.

Chen, H.-J., Mallinckrodt, B., Mobley, M. (2003). Attachment patterns of East Asian international students and sources of social support as moderators of the impact of U.S. racism and cultural distress. Asian Journal of Counseling, 9, 27-48.

Wei, M., Heppner, P. P., Mallinckrodt, B. (2003). Perceived coping as a mediator between attachment and psychological distress: A structural equation modeling approach. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50, 438-447.

Armer, J. M., Heppner, P. P., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2002). Post-breast cancer treatment lymphedema: The secret epidemic. Lymphology, 35(Suppl), 143-152.

Chen, E. C., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2002). Attachment, group attraction, and self-other agreement in interpersonal circumplex problems and perceptions of group members. Group Dynamics, 6, 311-324.

Mallinckrodt, B., & Gelso, C. J. (2002). Impact of research training environment and Holland personality type: A fifteen year follow-up of research productivity. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 49, 60-70.

Bichsel, R. J., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2001). Cultural commitment and the counseling preferences and counselor perceptions of Native American women. The Counseling Psychologist, 29, 858-881.

Snell, M. N., Mallinckrodt, B., Hill, R. D., & Lambert, M. J. (2001). Predicting counseling center clients' response to counseling: A one-year follow-up. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48, 463-473.

Swanson, B., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2001) Family environment, love withdrawal, childhood sexual abuse, and adult attachment. Psychotherapy Research, 11, 455-472.

Mallinckrodt, B. (2001). Interpersonal processes, attachment, and development of social competencies in individual and group psychotherapy. In B. R. Sarason & S. Duck (Eds.), Personal relationships: Implications for clinical and community psychology. (pp. 89-117). New York: Wiley.

King, J. L., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2000). Family environment and alexithymia in clients and non-clients. Psychotherapy Research, 10, 78-86.

Mallinckrodt, B. (2000). Attachment, social competencies, social support and interpersonal process in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research, 10, 239-266.
Also translated into Italian and appearing as: Mallinckrodt, B. (2001). Attaccamento, competenze sociali, supporto sociale, e processi interpersonali in psicoterapia. In S. Ligabue (Ed.), Attaccamento e Copione" (Attachment and Script), Quaderni di Psicologia, Analisi Transazionale e Scienze mane No. 34. 2001. Milan, Italy: Centro di Psicologia e Analisi Transazionale.

O’Connell-Corcoran K., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2000). Adult attachment, self-efficacy, perspective-taking, and conflict resolution. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78, 473-483.

Poasa, K. H., Mallinckrodt, B., & Suzuki, L. A. (2000). Causal attributions for problematic family interactions: A qualitative cultural comparison of Western Samoa, American Samoa, and the U.S. The Counseling Psychologist, 28, 32-60.