Kathryn Van Eck

ORCID: 0000-0001-5051-2651
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Johns Hopkins University
2015-2024

Kennedy Krieger Institute
2018-2024

Johns Hopkins Medicine
2015-2024

Ashland (United States)
2020-2024

Bloomberg (United States)
2023

National Institute of Mental Health
2021

University of South Carolina
2009-2014

University of Maryland, Baltimore
2014

Creative Commons
2013

Abstract Traumatic stress results in hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis abnormalities and an increased risk to both suicidal behaviors post-traumatic disorder (PTSD). Previous work out of our laboratory identified SKA2 DNA methylation associations with behavior the blood brain multiple cohorts. Interaction predicted ~80% accuracy. is hypothesized reduce ability suppress cortisol following stress, which potentially high relevance traumatized populations. Our objective was investigate...

10.1038/tp.2015.105 article EN cc-by Translational Psychiatry 2015-08-25

Background To develop latent classes of exposure to traumatic experiences before the age 13 years in an urban community sample and use these predict development negative behavioral outcomes adolescence young adulthood. Method A total 1815 participants epidemiologically based, randomized field trial as children completed comprehensive psychiatric assessments adults. Reported nine were used a class analysis create profiles experiences. Latent at ⩾13 years, criminal convictions, physical health...

10.1017/s0033291715001300 article EN Psychological Medicine 2015-07-07

The trajectory of suicidal ideation across early adolescence may inform the timing suicide prevention program implementation. This study aimed to identify developmental trajectories among an urban cohort community-residing African Americans (AA) longitudinally followed from middle school through adulthood (ages 11-19 years). Subtypes based on course late childhood mid-adolescence were identified using longitudinal latent class analysis (LLCA) with 581 AA adolescents (52.7% male; 71.1% free...

10.1111/sltb.12191 article EN Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 2015-09-23

ADHD appears to increase risk for both depression and suicidal ideation, while are also associated with emotion regulation deficits. Thus, we evaluated the degree which mediated association between as well deficits moderated shared ideation in a nonclinical sample.Participants were undergraduate psychology students (N = 627; age: M 20.23, SD 1.40; 60% female; 47% European American) who completed an online assessment.Results indicated that indirectly increased through depression. Emotion of...

10.1177/1087054713518238 article EN Journal of Attention Disorders 2014-01-27

Prior research findings have been mixed as to whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is related illicit drug use independent of conduct problems (CP). With the current study, authors add this literature by investigating association between trajectories ADHD symptoms across childhood and adolescence onset use, with without controlling for CP. In a longitudinal panel study community sample 754 girls boys recruited in kindergarten, question was examined combination growth...

10.1037/a0020549 article EN Developmental Psychology 2010-08-02

Previous literature is severely limited in evaluation of psychometric properties suicide screening methods American Indian (AI) populations, despite the disproportionate burden faced within AI communities. The purpose current study was to examine Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-Junior (SIQ-JR) for youth using 2 community samples adolescents from a Southwestern tribe. present sample comprised 114 participants (n = 91 and n 23), ages 10-19 years age, studies, both which were administered...

10.1037/ser0000298 article EN Psychological Services 2018-11-26

Evidence suggests that ADHD symptoms predict increased risk for misusing stimulant medication, which may extend to misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) stimulants and illicit stimulants. Conduct-problem (CP) sensation seeking (SS) also substance use enhance among college students with symptoms. Participants, who were undergraduate aged 18 25 years (N = 660; average age 20.23 years, SD 1.40; 30% male; 49% non-European American), completed an online survey regarding symptoms, CP SS, (i.e., OTC...

10.1037/a0027431 article EN Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2012-03-19

The Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD) scale includes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental (4th ed.) criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder. This study examined only ADHD items DBD scale. is frequently used assessing parent- teacher-reported symptoms. Although some research on teacher report exists, little known about factor structure parent-reported this scale, particularly early adolescents. Confirmatory...

10.1177/0013164410378093 article EN Educational and Psychological Measurement 2010-12-01

Serious mental illness places a considerable burden on the health service system in United States. To date, no research has examined availability of psychiatric emergency walk-in and crisis services. The goal this study was to examine temporal trends, geographic variation, characteristics facilities that provide services across States.The authors used cross-sectional, annually collected data covering 2014-2018 period from National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS), representative survey...

10.1176/appi.ps.202000612 article EN Psychiatric Services 2021-06-15

Objective: Given the link between negative body image and depression symptoms, may affect association ADHD symptoms. We evaluated degree to which a variety of constructs mediated Method: Participants were undergraduate psychology students ( N = 627, age: M 20.23, SD 1.40, 60% female, 47% European American) who completed an online assessment. Results: Results indicated that symptoms indirectly associated with increased evaluation physical appearance, overweight preoccupation, dissatisfaction...

10.1177/1087054715580845 article EN Journal of Attention Disorders 2015-04-13

Although extensive research suggests that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct problems (CP; symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder, antisocial personality disorder) contribute to risk for substance use, why these increase use remains unclear. Given indicates perceived peer tolerance affect we evaluated the degree which peer-perception constructs mediated association ADHD symptoms, CP their interaction share with (i.e., alcohol marijuana illicit drug use)....

10.1037/a0036226 article EN Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2014-06-01

The goal of this study is to develop a rational data-driven definition impulsive/reactive aggression and establish distinctions between other common childhood problems. This secondary analysis data from Assessing Bipolar: A Community Academic Blend (ABACAB; N = 636, ages 5-18), Stanley Medical Research Institute 392, 5-17), the Longitudinal Assessment Manic Symptoms (LAMS; 679, 6-12) studies, which recruited youths seeking outpatient mental health services in academic medical centers...

10.1080/15374416.2019.1622121 article EN Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2019-07-25
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