Tai J. Mendenhall

Published: Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Mendenhall, T., & Doherty, W. (in press). Partners in Diabetes: A community-based participatory research project in a family practice context. Action Research.

Doherty, W., & Mendenhall, T. (2006). Citizen health care: A Model for engaging patients, families, and communities as co-producers of health. Families, Systems & Health, 24, 251-263.

Mendenhall, T. (2006). Trauma-response teams: Inherent challenges and practical strategies in interdisciplinary fieldwork. Families, Systems & Health, 24, 357-362.

Fontaine, P., Mendenhall, T., Peterson, K., Speedie, S. (in-press). The "Measuring Outcomes of Clinical Connectivity" (MOCC) Trial: Investigating data entry errors in the Electronic Primary Care Research Network (ePCRN). Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Dunbar, N., van Dulmen, M., Ayers-Lopez, S., Berge, J., Christian, C., Gossman, G., Henney, S., Mendenhall, T., Grotevant, H., & McRoy, R. (in press). Processes linked to contact changes in adoptive kinship networks. Family Process.

Berge, J., Mendenhall, T. J., Wrobel, G. M., Grotevant, H. D., McRoy, R. G. (in-press).
Adolescents’ feelings about openness in adoption: Implications for adoption agencies.
Child Welfare.

Mendenhall, T. (2006). Trauma-response in the Southeast Asian tsunami-aftermath: Reflections from the field. Traumatology: The International Journal, 11, 141-142.

Peterson, K., Mendenhall, T., Werb, P., & Roemhild, H. (2005). Minnesota Clinicians Motivating Health Improvement (MINIT) study: Motivating healthy habits. Annals of Family Medicine, 3:S56-S58.

Mendenhall, T. J., Berge, J., Wrobel, G. M., Grotevant, H. D., & McRoy, R. G. (2004). 
Adolescents’ satisfaction with openness in adoption. Child and Adolescent Social Work
Journal, 21, 175-190.

Mendenhall, T. J., & Doherty, W. J. (2003). Partners in Diabetes: A collaborative, democratic
initiative in primary care. Families, Systems & Health, 21, 329-335.

Wrobel, G. M., Grotevant, H. D., Berge, J., Mendenhall, T., & McRoy, R. (2003). Contact in
adoption: The experience of American adoptive families. Adoption & Fostering, 27, 57-67.

Mendenhall, T. J., Grotevant, H. D., McRoy, R. G. (1996). Adoptive couples: Communication
and changes made in openness levels. Family Relations, 45, 223-229.

Published: Other Journal Articles

Mendenhall, T. J., & Peterson, K. A. (2006). Minnesota clinicians motivating health improvement (MINIT) study: Motivating healthy habits. Practice Research News, Spring, 4.

Mendenhall, T. J., Fontaine, P., & Peterson, K. A. (2006). The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Research Network: Final progress report. Practice Research News, Spring, 5.

Mendenhall, T. J. (2004). In order to provide warmth, we must be able to endure burning: Important issues in compassion fatigue and provider self-care. University of Minnesota
Behavioral Medicine Briefs, 31, 1-2.

Mendenhall, T. J. (2003). Integrating psychosocial skills in primary care. University of Minnesota Behavioral Medicine Briefs, 27, 1-2.

Mendenhall, T. J. (2003). Conventional vs. contemporary paradigms in behavioral health: What is the “best” approach? University of Minnesota Behavioral Medicine Briefs, 28, 1-2.

Mendenhall, T. J. (2003). Correcting commonplace myths about child sexual abuse. University of Minnesota Behavioral Medicine Briefs, 29, 1-2.

Mendenhall, T. J., Dietrich, L., & Allbright-Jones, K. (2001). Free supervision toward licensure
or academic requirements: Reflections from a supervisor and two supervisees. MAMFT
News: The Newsletter for the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy,
19, 9-10.

Jorn, L., Martyr-Wagner, M., Molgaard, L., Mendenhall, T., Sonnack, J., Stavredes, T.,
Voelker, R., & Walker, J. D. (2001). Multi-college student survey: Experiences with
instructional technology: Report. St. Paul: University of Minnesota.

Mendenhall, T., Flister, S., & Sonnack, J. (1999). How CHE faculty and staff experience using information and multimedia technologies. St. Paul: University of Minnesota.

Published: Books and Chapters in Books

Mendenhall, T., & Doherty, W. (in press). The ANGELS (A Neighbor Giving Encouragement, Love and Support): A collaborative project for teens with diabetes. In D. Linville and K. Hertlein (Eds.), The Therapist’s Notebook for Family Healthcare. New York: Hayworth Press.

Mendenhall, T., Kelleher, M., Baird, M., Doherty, W. (in-press). Overcoming depression in a strange land: A Hmong woman’s journey through the world of western medicine. In R. Kessler (Ed.), Collaborative Medicine Case Studies. New York: Springer.

Mendenhall, T. J., & Doherty, W. J. (2005). Partners in diabetes: A new initiative in diabetes care.  In R. Kane, R. Priester, & A. Totten (Eds.), Meeting the Challenge of Chronic Illness. (pp. 121-122). Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press.

Mendenhall, T. J., & Doherty, W. J. (2005). Action research methods in family therapy. In F.
Piercy & D. Sprenkle (Eds.), Research Methods in Family Therapy (2nd Edition) (pp. 100-118). New York: Guilford Press.

Published: Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

Mendenhall, T., Peterson, K., Weinhandl, J., Lange, C. (in-press).  Key Barriers to the delivery of optimal diabetes management in primary care. Diabetes (64th Scientific Sessions Abstract Book).