* denotes a graduate student co-author

** denotes an undergraduate student co-author

In Press

Sostre, J.*, & Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Vincent, D.**, & Mosley, D. V. (in press). “I’m going to be visible because… that’s what’s gonna help other people like me”: Young Black trans and gender diverse people’s experiences in activism work. Counseling Psychologist. [NOTE: Invited manuscript for special issue on addressing anti-Black racism].

Barrita, A*, ​​Wong-Padoongpatt, G., Chang, R.*, Abreu, R. L., & Krishen, A. (in press). Internalizing the poison: A moderated mediation analysis of LGBTQ+ BIPoC college students’ experiences with intersectional microaggressions. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. 10.1037/stl0000375

Goldberg, A., & Abreu, R. L., & Flores, A. (in press). Perceived impact of the Parental Rights in Education Act (“Don’t Say Gay”) on LGBTQ parents in Florida. The Counseling Psychologist. 

Abreu, R. L., Skidmore, S., Badio, K., Lefevor, G. T., Gattamorta, K. A., & Watson, R. (in press). Sexual harassment, sexual assault, violence, self-esteem, and the role of LGBTQ-specific parental support in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of Adolescence. 

Abreu, R. L., Gattamorta, K., Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., Roman Laporte, R., L.*, & Domenech Rodriguez, M. (in press). LGBTQ caregiver acceptance scale (LCAS): Development and validation with a Latinx sample. Journal of Family Psychology.  

Vázquez, A. L., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Navarro Flores, C. M., Abreu, R. L., & Barrett, T. S. (in press). La vergüenza [the shame]: Measuring affiliate stigma associated with youth mental health problems among Latinx caregivers. Journal of Latinx Psychology.

Goldberg, A., & Abreu, R. L. (in press). LGBTQ parent concerns and parent-child communication about the parental rights in education bill (“Don’t Say Gay”) in Florida. Family Relations.  

Sostre, J.*, & Abreu, R. L., Vincent, D.**, Lockett, G. M.*, & Mosley, D. V. (in press). Young Black Trans activists’ wellbeing amongst anti-Black racism and cissexism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Abreu, R. L., Barrita, A., Martin, J. A., Sostre, J., & Gonzalez, K. A. (in press). Latinx LGBTQ Youth, COVID-19, and psychological well-being: A systematic review. Online First. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 10.1080/15374416.2022.2158839

Teran, M.*, Abreu, R. L., Tseung, E.*, Castellanos, J. (in press). Latinx fathers of transgender and gender diverse people: Journey toward acceptance and role of culture. Online First. Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12799

Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Gonzalez, K. A., Teran, M.*, & Watson, R. (in press). Parental support, depressive symptoms, and LGBTQ adolescents: Main and moderation Effects in a diverse sample. Online First. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2022.2096047

Skidmore, S. J.*, Lefevor, G. T., Larsen, E. R.*, Golightly, R. M.*, & Abreu, R. L. (in press). “We are scared of being kicked out of our religion!”: Common challenges and benefits for sexual minority Latter-day Saints. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Online First. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000571

Stults, C. B., Abreu, R. L., Tjia, L.*, Brandt, S. A.*, Maleve, D. M.*, & Chumpitaz, M.* (in press). Enacted and anticipated stigma related to consensual non-monogamy among LGBTQ+ adults. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Online First. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000546

Abreu, R. L., Martin, J., & Badio, K. (in press). Latinx LGBTQ people and their families: The role of Latinx cultural values, beliefs, and traditions. In J. M. Koch, E. Townsend, & R. Hubach (Eds.), Identity as Resilience in Minoritized Communities: Strengths-Based Approaches in Research and Practice. Springer.

Martin, J., Badio, K., Marlow, T., & Abreu, R. L. (in press). Latinx LGBTQ+ communities and law enforcement personnel: Experiences of oppression and violence and the desire for a reformed system. In R. Colvin, A. Dwyer, & S. Giwa (Eds.), Q Policing: LGBTQ+ experiences, perspectives and passions. Rutgers.

Mosley, D. V., Bellamy, P., Bridges, B., Sobrino, M., Ross, G., Adam, S., Mejia, J., & Abreu, R. L. (in press). Moving psychology toward anticolonial queer futures. In L. Comas-Diaz & H. Adames (Eds.). American Psychological Association.

2023

Lockett, G. M.*, Klein, K. G., Mike, J., Sostre, J.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2023). “To feel supported in your community is to feel loved”: Cultivating community and support for Black transmasculine people navigating anti-Black racism and COVID-19 pandemics. International Journal of Transgender Health, 24(3), 263-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2023.2204084

Lockett, G. M.*, Brooks, J., Abreu, R. L., & Sostre, J.* (2023).“I want to go to a place that’s openly talking about the experiences of people of color who also identify as LGBTQ+”: Cultural, religious, and spiritual experiences of LGBTQ people of color. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 10(3), 261-270. https://doi.org/10.1037/scp0000288

Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Gonzalez, K. A., Barrita, A.*, & Watson, R. (2023). Bullying, depression, and parental acceptance in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of LGBT Youth, 20(3), 585-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2022.2071791

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Arora, S.*, Sostre, J.*, Lockett, G. M.*, & Mosley, D. V. (2023). “Coming together after tragedy reaffirms the strong sense of community and pride we have:” LGBTQ people find strength in community and cultural values during the Covid-19 pandemic. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 10(1), 140-149. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000516

Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Barrita, A.*, Gonzalez, K. A., & Watson, R. (2023). Intersectional microaggressions, depressive symptoms, and the role of LGBTQ-specific parental support in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of Adolescence, 95(3), 584-595. http://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12139

Abreu, R. L., Hernandez, M., Ramos, I., Badio, K., & Gonzalez, K. (2023). Latinx bi+/plurisexual individuals’ disclosure of sexual orientation to family and the role of Latinx cultural values, beliefs, and traditions. Journal of Bisexuality, 23(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2022.2116516

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Lindley, L.*, Capielo Rosario, C., Lockett, G.*, & Teran, M.* (2023). “Why can’t I have the office jobs?”: Immigrant Latinx transgender peoples’ experiences with seeking employment. Journal of Career Development, 50(1), 20-36. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453211062951

Capielo Rosario, C., Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Adames, H., & Grzanka, P. (2023). “What surprised me is that they try to humiliate me”: Conceptualizing the role of colonial power dynamics and logics in Puerto Rican postmigration experiences. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 11(1), 55-75. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000218

Wilson, M., Ward, J.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2023). Gender expansive and sexual minority youth and the juvenile (in)justice system. In C. Magalhães, R. Sprott, & G. N. Rider (Eds.), Mental Health Practice with LGBTQ+ children, adolescents, and emerging adults in multiple systems of care. (pp. 239-260). Rowman & Littlefield.

2022

Abreu, R. L., Sostre, J.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Lockett, G. M.*, & Matsuno, M. (2022). “I am afraid for those kids who might find death preferable”: Parental figures’ reactions and coping strategies to bans on gender affirming care for transgender and gender diverse youth. Online First. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 9(4), 500-510 . 10.1037/sgd0000495

Nakamura, N., Dispenza, F., Abreu, R. L., Ollen, E. W., Pantalone, D. W., Canillas, G., Gormley, B., & Vencill, J. A. (2022). The APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Sexual Minority Persons: An executive summary of the 2021 revision. American Psychologist, 77(8), 953–962. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000939

Arora, S.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., & Gloster, C.* (2022). “Therapy can be restorative, but can also be really harmful”: Therapy experiences of QTBIPOC clients. Psychotherapy, 59(4), 498–510. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000443

Abreu, R. L., Sostre, J.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Lockett, G. M.*, Matsuno, M., & Mosley, D. V. (2022). Impact of gender affirming care bans on transgender and gender diverse youth: Parental figures’ perspective. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(5), 643-652. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/fam0000987

Abreu, R. L., Townsend, D.*, Mitchell, Y.*, Ward, J.*, Audette, L.*, & Gonzalez, K. A. (2022). LGBTQ qualitative and mixed methods research in counseling psychology: A Content Analysis. The Counseling Psychologist, 50(5), 708-737. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000221092481

Gonzalez, K. A., Pulice-Farrow, L.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2022). “In the voices of people like me”: LGBTQ coping during Trump’s administration. The Counseling Psychologist, 50(2), 212-240. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000211057199

Abreu, R. L., Long, H., Logan, S., & Kenny, M. (2022). School counselors’ perceived preparedness and school support for LGBT students. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, 16(1), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1967254

Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., Capielo Rosairo, C., Koech, J.*, Lockett, G. M.*, Lindley, L.* (2022). “A center for trans women where they help you:” Resource needs of the immigrant Latinx transgender community.  International Journal of Transgender Health, 23 (1-2), 60-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2020.1830222

Abreu, R. L., & Gonzalez, K. A., Mosley, D. V., Pulice-Farrow, L.*, Adam, A.*, & Duberli, F. (2022). “They feel empowered to discriminate against las chicas”: Latina transgender women’s experiences navigating the healthcare system. International Journal of Transgender Health, 23 (1-2), 178-193. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2020.1767752

Abreu, R. L., Audette, L.*, Mitchell, Y.*, Simpson, I.*, Ward, J.*, Ackerman, L.*, Gonzalez, K. A., & Washington, K. ** (2022). LGBTQ student experiences in schools from 2009-2019: A systematic review of study characteristics and recommendations for prevention and intervention in school psychology journals. Psychology in the Schools, 59, 115-151. 10.1002/pits.22508

Abreu, R. L., Arora, S.*, Gonzalez, K. A., & Rivera, D. (2022). Resisting colonization in higher education and empowering LGBTQ+ students: Mobilizing toward liberation. In D. P. Rivera, R. L. Abreu, & K. A. Gonzalez (Eds.), Affirming LGBTQ+ students in higher education: Enhancing resistance to minority stress. (pp. 203–210). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000281-013

Gonzalez, K. A., Arora, S.*, Abreu, R. L., & Rivera, D. (2022). Introduction: A call to action for affirming all LGBTQ+ students in higher education. In D. P. Rivera, R. L. Abreu, & K. A. Gonzalez (Eds.), Affirming LGBTQ+ students in higher education. (pp. 3–14). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000281-001

2021

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosairo, C., Lindley, L.*, & Lockett, G. M*. (2021). “What American dream is this?“: The effect of Trump’s presidency on immigrant Latinx transgender people. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(6), 657-669. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000541

Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., Arora, S., Lockett, G. M., & Sostre, J. (2021). “Previous resilience has taught me that I can survive anything:” LGBTQ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(2), 133–144. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000501

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosairo, C., Lockett, G. M.*, Lindley, L.*, & Lane, S. (2021). “We are our own community”: Immigrant Latinx transgender people community experiences. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(4), 390-403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cou0000546 

Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., Abreu, R. L., & Cardenas Bautista, E.* (2021). “It hurts but it’s the thing we have to do”: Puerto Rican colonial migration. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 9(2), 140–160. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000181

Abreu, R. L., & Gormley, B (2021). Whose vocational issues?: A call toward an inclusive understanding of vocational issues among sexual minority people. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(3) 386-387. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000527

Abreu, R. L. (2021). Centering Black queer people in our journey toward collective healing: From clinical implications to liberation. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(3), 380–381. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000540

Pantalone, D. W., & Abreu, R. L. (2021). The empirical literature on training mental health providers in queer-affirming care: Considering the clinical implications. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(3), 388–389. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000538

Koech, J.*, Sostre, J.*, Lockett, G. M.*, Gonzalez, K., & Abreu, R. L. (2021). Resisting by existing: Trans Latinx mental health, well-being, and resilience in the United States. In R. A Chaparro & M. A. M. Prado (Eds.). Latinx queer psychology (pp. 43-67). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82250-7_4

2020

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Rosario, C. C., Pulice-Farrow, L., & Rodríguez, M. M. D. (2020). “Latinos have a stronger attachment to the family”: Latinx fathers’ acceptance of their sexual minority children. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 16(2), 192–210. https://doi.org/10.1080/1550428X.2019.1672232

Capielo Rosario, C., Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., & Cardenas Bautista, E.* (2020). ‘That day no one spoke’ : Florida Puerto Ricans’ reaction to Hurricane María. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(3), 377–406. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000019899382 [Recipient of the SERD Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship on Race and Ethnicity Award]

Heredia, D., Jr., Abreu, R. L., Aranda, E., & Cerezo, A. (2020). Orgullo Latinx: Fostering sexual and gender diverse resilience through intersectional and collective leadership. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 8(1), 83–93. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000137

Abreu, R. L., Riggle, E. D. B., & Rostosky, S. S. (2020). Expressive writing intervention with Cuban-American and Puerto Rican parents of LGBTQ individuals. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(1), 106–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000019853240

Abreu, R. L., Kenny, M. C., Hall, J. G., & Huff, J.** (2020). Supporting transgender students: School counselors’ preparedness, training efforts, and necessary support. Journal of LGBT Youth, 17(1), 107–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2019.1662755

Mosley, D. V., Gonzalez, K. A., & Abreu, R. L., & Kaivan, N. (2019). Unseen and underserved: A content analysis of wellness support services for Bi+ people of Color and Indigenous people on U.S. campuses. Journal of Bisexuality, 19, 276-304. doi:10.1080/15299716.2019.1617552 *READ IT HERE!*

Kenny, M., Helpingstine, C., Abreu, R. L., & Duberli, F. (2019). Understanding the needs of LGBTQ clients and their risk for commercial sexual exploitation: Training community mental health workers. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 31, 166-181. doi:10.1080/10538720.2019.1568338 *READ IT HERE!*

Farook, M. W., & Abreu, R. L. (2019). #Dismantling islamophobia: A technology-based experiential activity to increase awareness and empathy toward muslims. In M. Pope, M. Gonzalez, E. Cameron, & J. S. Pangelinan (Eds.), Social justice and advocacy in counseling (pp. 81-84). Routledge.

2018

Kenny, M., Abreu, R. L., Helpingstine, C., Lopez-Griman, A., & Mathews, B. (2018). Counselors mandated responsibility to report child maltreatment: A review of U.S. laws. Journal of Counseling & Development, 86, 372-387. doi:10.1002/jcad.12220 *READ IT HERE!*

Abreu, R. L., & Kenny, M. (2018). Cyberbullying and LGBTQ youth: A systematic literature review and recommendations for prevention and intervention. The Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma (JCAT), 11, 81-97. doi:10.1007/s40653-017-0175-7  *READ IT HERE!*

2017

Kenny, M., Abreu, R. L., Marchena, M., Helpingstine, C., Lopez-Griman, A., & Mathews, B. (2017). Legal and clinical guidelines for making a child maltreatment report. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 48, 469-480. doi:10.1037/pro0000166  *READ T HERE!*

Rostosky, S., Abreu, R. L., Riggle, E., & Mahoney, A. (2017). A qualitative study of parenting and religiosity/spirituality in LBGTQ families. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 9, 437-445. doi:10.1037/rel0000077  *READ IT HERE!*

Rosenkrantz, D. E., Black, W. W., Abreu, R. L., Aleshire, M., & Bennett, K. L. (2017). Health and health care of rural sexual and gender minorities: A systematic review. Stigma and Health, 2, 229-243. doi:10.1037/sah0000055  *READ IT HERE!*

Abreu, R. L., McEachern, A., & Kenny, M. (2017). Myths and misconceptions about LGBTQ youth: School counselors’ role in advocacy. Journal of School Counseling, 15, 1-44. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v15n8.pdf  *READ IT HERE!*

Mosley, D., Abreu, R. L., Ruderman, A., & Crowell, C. (2017). Hashtags and hip-hop: Exploring the online performances of hip-hop identified youth using Instagram. Feminist Media Studies, 17, 135-152. doi:10.1080/14680777.2016.1197293 *READ IT HERE*

Mosley, D. V., Abreu, R. L., & Crowell, C. (2017). Resistance as resilience: How the Black bisexual community keeps one another healthy. In L. D. Follins & J. M. Lassiter (Eds.), Black LGBT health in the United States: At the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation (pp.55-71). The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.

2016

Abreu, R. L., Black, W. W., Mosley, D. V., & Fedewa, A. L. (2016). LGBTQ youth bullying experiences in schools: The role of school counselors within a system of oppression. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 11, 325-342. doi:10.1080/15401383.2016.1214092  *READ IT HERE*

Kenny, M., & Abreu, R. L. (2016). Mandatory reporting of child maltreatment for counselors: An innovative training program. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 2, 112-124. doi:10.1080/23727810.2016.1228770  *READ IT HERE*

2015

Kenny, M., & Abreu, R. L. (2015). Training mental health professionals in child sexual abuse: Curricular guidelines. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24, 572-591. doi:10.1080/10538712.2015.1042185  *READ IT HERE!*

Burt, I., & Abreu, R. L. (2015). Using mixed personal growth groups to reduce biases with same-sex couples. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 10, 200-215. doi:10.1080/15401383.2014.962721

2012-2014

Abreu, R. L., Mosley, D., & Black, W. W. (2014). Gender expansive and sexual minority inclusive curricula: A guide for educators. In M. C. Kenny (Ed.), Sex education: Attitudes of adolescents, cultural differences and schools’ challenges (pp.243-276). Nova Publishers.