Jaleel K. Abdul-Adil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Associate Director of the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Clinic
Institute for Juvenile Research (MC 747)
University of Illinois at Chicago
1747 West Roosevelt Road, Room 155
Chicago, IL 60608-1264
Office: (312) 413-1371
Fax: (312) 413-4516
E-mail: jabdul@psych.uic.edu

Dr. Abdul-Adil’s career interest is culturally-sensitive, evidence-based treatment for urban African-American youth and their families. Dr. Abdul-Adil’s research background in clinical psychology has focused on culture-based interventions and community-based services. Dr. Abdul-Adil’s current research focuses on the impact of cultural identity, community context, and Rap/Hip-Hop media on service engagement and effectiveness with urban African-American families of youth who have symptoms of, or are diagnosed with, conduct disorder. In addition, Dr. Abdul-Adil is conducting research on the development and dissemination of evidence-based treatment protocols in public schools, community mental health agencies, and other community-based settings to meet the mental health needs of diverse urban populations.

Representative Publications

Abdul-Adil, J. & Farmer, Jr., A. (in press). “Inner-city African-American parental involvement in elementary schools: Getting beyond urban legends of apathy.” School Psychology Quarterly.

Atkins, M., Abdul-Adil, J., Jackson, M., Talbott, E., & Bell, C. C. (2001). “PALS: An Ecological Approach to School-Based Mental Health Services in Urban Schools.” Report on Emotional & Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 1, 75–77, pp. 91–92.

Atkins, M., Frazier, S., Abdul-Adil, J. & Talbott, E. (2002). “School mental health in urban communities.” In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Tashman (Eds.), School Mental Health Handbook (pp. 165-178). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Atkins, M., Graczyk, P., Frazier, S., & Abdul-Adil, J. (2004). “Toward a new model for school-based mental health: Accessible, effective, and sustainable services in urban communities.” School Psychology Review, 32, pp. 503-514.

Keys, C., McMahon, S., Sanchez, B., London, L. & Abdul-Adil, J. (2004). "Culturally-Anchored Research: Quandaries, Guidelines & Exemplars for Community Psychology." In L.A. Jason, C.B. Keys, Y. Suarez-Balcazar, R.R. Taylor, M. Davis, J. Durlak & D. Isenberg (Eds.), Participatory Community Research: Theories and Methods in Action (pp. 177-198). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

McKay, M.M., Gonzales, J., Quintana, E., Kim, L., & Abdul-Adil, J. (1999). “Multiple family groups: An alternative for reducing disruptive behavioral difficulties of urban children.” Research on Social Work Practice, 9(5), pp. 593-607.

Watts, R. & Abdul-Adil, J. (1998). “Promoting Critical Consciousness in Young, African American Men.” In R. Watts & R. Jagers (Eds.) Manhood Development in Urban, African-American Communities. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 16(1), pp. 63-86.

Watts, R.J., Abdul-Adil, J. & Pratt, T. (2002). “Sociopolitical and Civic Development in Young African-American Men: A Psychoeducational Approach.” Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 3(1), pp. 41-50.

Watts. R., Griffith, D. & Abdult-Adil, J. (1999). "Socio-Political Development as an Antidote for Oppression - Theory and Action." American Journal of Community Psychology, 27(2),pp. 255-272.