Kimberly McLaughlin, PhD, LPC

Assistant Professor
Executive Director, Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education and Research

Contact Information

Kimberly McLaughlin

Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education and Research
1233 Locust Street
Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19002

Email Kimberly McLaughlin

215-955-1954

Assistant Professor
Executive Director, Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education and Research

Research & Clinical Interests

  • Pregnancy intendedness among women with substance use
  • Barriers in treatment attendance & engagement for women with substance use
  • Self-Compassion
  • Trauma

Education

  • PhD, Widener University (2021)
  • MEd, Widener University (2016)
  • MS, Radford University (2008)
  • BS, Radford University (2005)

PUBLICATIONS (LAST FIVE YEARS)

  • Gannon, M., McLaughlin, K., Short, V., Wu, A., Inguito, K., Hand, D.J., & Abatemarco, D.J. (2023). Food insecurity and psychological distress amongst parenting women in treatment for opioid use: Identifying barriers to nutritional equity and implications for future intervention research. American Journal Health Promotion: AJHP
  • Angarita, A.M., Short, V., Goyal, N., McLaughlin, K., Minion, L., King, J., Bui, K., Abatemarco, D., & Gannon, M. (2022). Assessing well-being and professional quality of life of OB/GYN clinicians during COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 226(1), S703-S704
  • Hand, D.H., Fischer, A.C., Gannon, M.L., McLaughlin, K.A., Short, V.L. & Abatemarco, D.J. (2021). Comprehensive and compassionate responses for opioid use disorder among pregnant and parenting women. International Review of Psychiatry, 33(6), 514-527. 
  • McLaughlin, K. (2021). Exploring Associations Between Pregnancy Context, Trauma, Self-Compassion, and Treatment Readiness in Opioid-Dependent Pregnant Women. Widener University.
  • Abatemarco, D. J., Gannon, M., Hand, D. J., Short, V. L., McLaughlin, K., & Martin, D. (2020). The use of mindfulness dialogue for life in substance use disorder treatment in the time of COVID-19. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 

FUNDING (LAST FIVE YEARS)

  • 2023, Community Driven Research. Lutheran Settlement House