Dalena Dillman Taylor

Dr. Dalena Dillman Taylor is an Associate Professor at the University of North Texas. Her primary research interests include: advancement of Adlerian Play Therapy field towards evidence-based practice; counseling and educational services for high need children and families; and counselor development and supervision. Dr. Dillman Taylor has been active in the areas of research, teaching, and service. Dr. Dillman Taylor has over 40 scholarly works in refereed and/or peer-reviewed dissemination outlets. Dr. Dillman Taylor is the Co-Principal Investigator of Project Harmony (90FM0078-01-00), a five-year federally supported research grant awarded by the Office of Family Assistant. Project Harmony is a randomized control trial investigating the impact of a relationship education intervention on relationship satisfaction, individual distress, parental alliance, emotion regulation, and economic stability for individuals and couples from economically disadvantaged background. She is a certified child-centered play therapist supervisor, a certified child parent relationship therapist supervisor, and a trained Adlerian play therapist.

Dillman Taylor, D., Tabet, S., **Whitbeck, M., Carlson, R., Barden, S., &Silverio, N. (in press). Measuring individual distress for individuals in an economically vulnerable population. The Professional Counselor. (Accepted 06/2023). (13 % acceptance rate per editor report) 

Dillman Taylor, D., Thompson, K., Frawley, C., Mendoza, S., &Blount, A. (in press). Playing during the pandemic: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on two neurodivergent children and their caregivers. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. (Accepted 06/2023). (Impact factor [2021]: 2.17) 

 Carlson, R., G., **Gao, R., **Gordan, R., **Go, J., Dillman Taylor, D., &Barden, S. (2023). Examining intervention hours attended for couples randomly assigned to receive relationship education.  Journal of Marriage and Family. 49(3):561-580. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12644

Dillman Taylor, D. , **Starrett, A, Carlson, R., Barden, S.,  **Thompson, K. (2022). Examining the stability of emotional regulation and psychological distress for low‐income individuals: A latent transition analysis. Family Process. doi: 10.1111/famp.12821 (Impact factor [2021]: 4.319) 

Dillman Taylor, D., Thompson, K., **Russell, B., &Meany-Walen, K. K. (2022). Fostering a university partnership Using play therapy in schools: Lessons learned. International Journal of Play Therapy. 31(1), 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000156 

Barden, S. M., Carlson, R.  Dillman Taylor, D. (2022). A randomized trial of relationship education using within our reach for economically vulnerable couples. Family Process. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12781(Impact factor (2021): 4.319) 

Carlson, R. G., Barden, S. M., Locklear, L., Dillman Taylor, D.,  **Carroll, N. (2022). Examining quality time as a mediator of dyadic change in a randomized controlled trial of relationship education for low-income couples. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 48(2), 484-501. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12554 

Güngör, A.  Dıllman Taylor, D. (2021). Adaptation of the Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment into Turkish. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 8(4), 914-927. DOI: 10.21449/ijate.86332340. (Impact Factor (2020): 2.379) 

Dillman Taylor, D., **Thompson, K., &Kottman, T. (2021). Strengthening the efficacy of Adlerian Play Therapy through the measurement model. International Journal of Play Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000176