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Associate Professor

University Hall 4751

(310) 338 - 4586

jabekim@lmu.edu

Education:

B.A., Wheaton College, 1985

M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1987

Ph.D. UCLA, 1992 (Psychology)

Specialty:

Clinical Psychology

Dr. Abe joined the Psychology Department in 1994. She is affiliated with the National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health (NRCAAMH) at UC Davis. Dr. Abe conducts research related to cultural competence in mental health service delivery, and to religiosity, spirituality, culture, and help seeking.

Recent Publications:

Abe-Kim, J., Gong, F., & Takeuchi, D. (in press). Religiosity, spirituality, and help seeking among Filipino Americans: Religious clergy or mental health professionals? Journal of Community Psychology.

Brown, C., Abe-Kim, J.S., & Barrio, C. (2003). Depression in ethnically diverse women: Implications for treatment in primary care settings. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34(1), 10-19.

Abe-Kim, J., Takeuchi, D., & Hwang, W.-C. (2002). Predictors of help seeking for emotional distress among Chinese-Americans: Family matters. Journal of Counseling & Clinical Psychology, 70(5), 186-1190.

Abe-Kim, J., Takeuchi, D., & Hwang, W.-C. (in press). Predictors of help seeking for emotional distress among Chinese-Americans: Family matters. Journal of Counseling & Clinical Psychology.

Uehara, E., Morelli, P., & Abe-Kim, J. (2001). Somatic complaint and social suffering among survivors of the Cambodian Killing Fields. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 3(3/4), pp.243-262.

Abe-Kim, J., Okazaki, S., & Goto, S. G. (2001). Unidimensional versus multidimensional approaches to the assessment of acculturation for Asian American populations. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 7(3), pp. 232-246.

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