Sheri Johnson

Selected Publications

Books

Rottenberg, J., & Johnson, S. L. (2007).  Emotion and psychopathology: Bridging affective and clinical psychology. Washington, DC: APA Books. order book

Johnson, S. L., & Leahy, R. (Eds.). (2004). Psychological treatment of bipolar disorder. New York, NY: Guilford Press. order book   Now available in paperback.

Johnson, S. L., Hayes, A. M., Field, T., Schneiderman, N., & McCabe, P., Editors. (2000). Stress, coping and depression: proceedings of the fifteenth annual stress and coping conference. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Kring, A., Davison, G., Neale, J., and Johnson, S. L. (2006). Abnormal psychology, 10th edition. Hoboken: Wiley.

Journal Articles and Chapters

Johnson, S. L., Joormann, J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2007). Does processing of emotional stimuli predict symptomatic improvement and diagnostic recovery from major depression? Emotion,7, 201-206.

Feldman, G. C., Joormann, J., & Johnson, S. L. (2007). Responses to positive affect: A self-report measure of rumination and dampening. Cognitive Therapy and Research. (in press).

Perlman, C. A., Johnson, S. L., & Mellman, T. A. (2006). The prospective impact of sleep duration on depression and mania. Bipolar Disorder, 8, 271274.

Strauss, J. L. & Johnson, S. L. (2006). Role of treatment alliance in the clinical management of bipolar disorder: Stronger alliances prospectively predict fewer manic symptoms. Psychiatry Research, 145, 215-223.

Ruggero, C. J., & Johnson, S. L. (2006). Reactivity to a laboratory stressor among individuals with Bipolar I disorder in full or partial remission. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115, 539-544.

Miklowitz, D. J., & Johnson, S. L. (2006). The psychopathology and treatment of bipolar disorder. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 2, 199-235.

Strauss, J. L., Hayes, A. M., Johnson, S. L., Newman, C. F., Brown, G. K., Barber, J. P., Laurenceau, J., & Beck, A. T. Early alliance, alliance ruptures, and symptom change in a nonrandomized trial of cognitive therapy for avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. (2006) Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 337-345.

Johnson, S. L., & Carver, C. (2006). Extreme goal setting and vulnerability to mania among undiagnosed young adults. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 30, 377-395.

Johnson, S. L. (2005). Life events in bipolar disorder: Towards more specific models. In S. Jones & R. Bentall (Eds.), The psychology of bipolar disorder: New developments and research strategies. Oxford University Press.

Johnson, S. L., Ruggero, C. J., & Carver, C. (2005). Cognitive, behavioral and affective responses to reward: Links with hypomanic symptoms. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 894-906.

Johnson, S. L., Winters, R., & Meyer, B. (2006). A polarity-specific model of bipolar disorder: In T. Joiner, J. Brown, & J. Kistner (Eds.), The interpersonal, cognitive, and social nature of depression. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Johnson, S. L., McMurrich, S. L., & Yates, M. (2005). Suicidality in Bipolar I disorder. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 35, 681-689.

Johnson, S. L., & McMurrich, S. (2006). Life events and child and adolescent bipolar disorder: Conceptual issues and early findings. Development and Psychopathology, 18, 1169-1179.

Cuellar, A. K., Johnson, S. L. & Winters, R. (2005) Distinctions between bipolar and unipolar depression. Clinical Psychology Review, 25, 307-339.

Johnson, S. L., Joiner, T. E. Jr., & Ballister, C. (2005). Hypomanic vulnerability, terror management, and materialism. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 287-296.

Johnson, S. L. (2005). Mania and dysregulation in goal pursuit. Clinical Psychology Review, 25, 241-262.

Gotlib, I. H., Kasch, K. L., Traill, S., Joormann, J., Arnow, B. A., & Johnson, S. L. (2004). Coherence and Specificity of Information-Processing Biases in Depression and Social Phobia. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 113, 386-398.

Johnson, S.L., & Fingerhut, R. (2004). Negative cognitions predict the course of bipolar depression, not mania. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, 18, 149-162.

Ruggero, C. J., Johnson, S. L., & Kizer, A. (2004). Spanish language measures of mania and depression.. Psychological Assessment, 16, 381-385.

Meyer, B., Beevers, C. G., & Johnson, S. L. (2004). Goal appraisals and vulnerability to bipolar disorder: A personal projects analysis. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 28, 173-182.

Johnson, S. L. (2004). Defining bipolar disorder. In S L. Johnson & R. Leahy (Eds.), Psychosocial Approaches to Bipolar Disorder. (pp. 3-16). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Meyer, B. & Johnson, S. L. (2004). Psychosocial predictors of symptoms in bipolar disorder. In S. L. Johnson & R. Leahy (Eds.), Psychosocial Approaches to Bipolar Disorder. New York, NY: Guilford Press.  chapter | order book

Johnson, S. L., Turner, R. J., & Noboru, I. (2003). BIS/BAS levels and psychiatric disorder: An epidemiological study. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 25 1, 25-36.

Johnson, S. L., Meyer, B., Winters, R. W., Sandrow, D., & Goodnick, P. (2003). The behavioral activation system and the course of mania. In T. Scrimali & L. Grimaldi (Eds.), Cognitive Psychotherapy Toward a New Millenium. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Johnson, S. L., & Nowak, A. (2002). Dynamical patterns in bipolar depression. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 6, 380-387.

Johnson, S. L. & Kizer, A. (2002). Bipolar and unipolar depression: A comparison of clinical phenomenology and psychosocial predictors. In I. H. Gotlib & C. L. Hammen (Eds.), Handbook of Depression (pp. 141-165). New York: Guilford Press.

Johnson, S. L. (2002). Some unanswered questions regarding psychosocial treatments for bipolar disorder. Commentary on psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder by Mark Bauer. M. Maj, H.S. Akiskal, J.J. Lopez-Ibor, & N. Sartorius (Eds.), Bipolar disorder. World Psychiatric Association, Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry, volume 5. (pp. 319-322). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley and Sons.

Rivas-Vazquez, R., Johnson, S. L., Rey, G. J., & Blais, M. A. (2002). Current treatments for bipolar disorder: A review and update for psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 33, 212-223.

Jacob, T. & Johnson, S. L. (2001). Sequential interactions in the parent-child communications of depressed fathers and depressed mothers. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 38-52.

Lozano, B. & Johnson, S. L. (2001). Can personality traits predict depressive and manic symptoms? Journal of Affective Disorders, 63, 103-111.

Meyer, B., Johnson, S. L., & Winters, R. (2001). Responsiveness to threat and incentive in bipolar disorder: Relations of the BIS/BAS scales with symptoms. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 23, 133-143.

Zlotnick, C., Johnson, S. L., Miller, I. W., Pearlstein, T., & Howard, M. (2001). Postpartum depression in pregnant women on public assistance: Pilot study of an interpersonally-oriented group intervention. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158, 638-640.

Johnson, S. L., Sandrow, D., Meyer, B., Winters, R., Miller, I., Keitner, G., & Solomon, D. (2000). Increases in manic symptoms after life events involving goal attainment. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 109, 721-727.

Greenhouse, W. J., Meyer, B. & Johnson, S. L. (2000). Acceptance and denial coping are associated with medication adherence in bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 59, 237-241.

Johnson, S. L., & Jacob, T. (2000). Predictors of child outcome in families with a depressed parent: An application of hierarchical linear modeling. In S. Johnson, A. Hayes, T. Field, N. Schneiderman, and P. McCabe (Eds.), Stress, coping and depression: Proceedings of the fifteenth annual stress and coping conference. (pp. 51-67). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Johnson, S. L., & Jacob, T. (2000). Sequential Interactions in the marital communications of depressed men and women. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 4-12.

Johnson, S. L., Greenhouse, W., & Bauer, M. (2000). Psychosocial approaches to the treatment of bipolar disorder. Invited article for Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 13, 69-72.

Johnson, S. L., Meyer, B., Winett, C., & Small, J. (2000). Social support and self-esteem predict changes in bipolar depression but not mania. Journal of Affective Disorders, 58, 79-86.

Jacob, T., & Johnson, S. L. (1999). Family influences on alcohol and substance abuse. In R. E. Tarter, R. T. Ammerman, and P. J. Ott (Eds.). Sourcebook on Substance Abuse: Etiology, Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment.(pp. 166-174). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Johnson, S. L. (1999). Review of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Dysthymic Disorder. Contemporary Psychology, 44, 252-253.

Johnson, S. L., Winett, C., Meyer, B., Greenhouse, W & Miller, I. (1999). Social support and the course of bipolar disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 108, 558-566.

Meyer, B., Johnson, S. L., & Carver, C. S. (1999). Exploring behavioral activation and inhibition sensitivities among college students at-risk for mood disorders. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 21, 275-292.

Rivas-Vazquez, R., Johnson, S. L., Blais, M., & Gustavo, R. (1999). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor discontinuation syndrome: The role of psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 30, 464-469.

Jacob, T., & Johnson, S. L. (1998). Parenting influences on the development of alcohol abuse and dependence. Alcohol Health and Research World, 21, 204-209.

Johnson, S. L., Winett, C., Miller, I., Bauer, M., Solomon, D., Keitner, G., & Ryan, C. (1998). Life events, medications, and Bipolar-I disorder. Journal of Bipolar Disorder, 1, 37-40.

Meyer, B., Johnson, S. L., & Miller, I. (1998). Stress prolongs time to recover in bipolar disorder. Understanding Stress, Anxiety and Depression: The International Journal of Mood Disorders, 2, 20-22.

Jacob, T., & Johnson, S. L. (1997). Parent-child interactions among depressed fathers and mothers: Impact on child functioning. Journal of Family Psychology, 11, 391-409.

Johnson, S. L., & Jacob, T. (1997). Marital interactions of depressed men and women. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 15-23.

Johnson, S. L., & Miller, I. (1997). Negative life events and recovery from episodes of bipolar disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 106, 449-457.

Johnson, S. L. (1997). Book review of A.M. Pagliaro & L.A. Pagliaro, Substance use among children and adolescents: Its nature, extent, and effects from conception to adulthood. Addiction, 92, 224-225.

Johnson, S. L., and Jacob, T. (1995). Psychosocial functioning in children of alcoholic fathers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 9, 101-113.

Johnson, S. L., and Roberts, J.R. (1995). Life events and bipolar disorder: Implications from biological theories. Psychological Bulletin, 117, 434-449.

Johnson, S. L. (1995). Life events and bipolar disorder: Preliminary findings. The Journal, 6, 22-23.

Johnson, S. L., Monroe, S., Simmons, A., and Thase, M. (1994). Clinical characteristics associated with interpersonal depression: symptoms, course, and treatment response. Journal of Affective Disorders, 31, 97-109.

McQuaid, J. R., Monroe, S. M., Roberts, J.R., Johnson, S. L., Garamoni, G., Kupfer, D. J., and Frank, E. (1992). Toward the standardization of life stress assessments: Definitional discrepancies and inconsistencies in methods. Stress Medicine, 8, 47-56.

Frank, E., Johnson, S. L., & Kupfer, D. J. (1992). Psychological treatments in prevention of relapse. In S. A. Montgomery and F. Rouillon (Eds.), Long-term Treatment of Depression (pp. 197-227). Sussex, England: John Wiley and Sons.

Monroe, S.M., & Johnson, S. L. (1992). Social support, depression, and other mental disorders: In retrospect and toward future prospects. In H. O. Veiel and U. Baumann (Eds.), The meaning and measurement of social support. (pp. 93-105). New York: Hemisphere Press.

Gilbert, D. G., Gilbert, B. O., Johnson, S. L., and McColloch, M. A. (1991). Electrocortical and electrodermal activity differences between aggressive adolescents and controls. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 6, 403-410.

Gilbert, D. G., Johnson, S. L., Gilbert, B. O., and McColloch, M. A. (1991). Event-related potential correlates of IQ. Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 1-2.

Frank, E., Kupfer, D. J., & Johnson, S. L. (1991). Psychotherapy of treatment-resistant depression. In G. Racagni et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Vth World Congress of Biological Psychiatry (excerpta medica international congress series) (pp. 253-256). Netherlands: Elsevier Science Publishers.

Johnson, S. L. (1991). Review of Children of Alcoholics: Critical Perspectives. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 52, 188-189.

Monroe, S. M., and Johnson, S. L. (1990). The dimensions of life stress and the specificity of disorder. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 1678-1694.

McColloch, M. A., Gilbert, D. G., and Johnson, S. L. (1990). Effects of situational variables on the interpersonal behavior of families with an aggressive adolescent. Personality and Individual Differences, 11, 111.

Johnson, S. L., and Jacob, T. (1989). Inconsistent communication: A simplified method for selecting messages. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 11, 261268.

Johnson, S. L., Leonard, K., and Jacob, T. (1989). Drinking, drinking styles, and drug use in children of alcoholics, depressives, and controls. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 50, 427431.

University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology