A5009410558- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infant Health and Development
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
2016-2024
University of Iowa
2015-2024
Baylor College of Medicine
2008-2019
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
2017-2018
Texas Children's Hospital
2009-2017
Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
2011-2016
University College London
2014
The University of Queensland
2001-2009
Indiana University School of Medicine
2009
Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab
2008
Our goal was to determine how a mother's brain responds her own infant's facial expressions, comparing happy, neutral, and sad face affect.In an event-related functional MRI study, 28 first-time mothers were shown novel images of their 5- 10-month-old infant matched unknown infant. Sixty unique stimuli from 6 categories (own-happy, own-neutral, own-sad, unknown-happy, unknown-neutral, unknown-sad) presented randomly for 2 seconds each, with variable 2- 6-second interstimulus interval.Key...
<h3>Importance</h3> Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common in US children and adolescents. It important to understand the most recent prevalence of ADHD its long-term trends over past decades. <h3>Objective</h3> To estimate diagnosed 20-year from 1997 2016 among adolescents using nationally representative data. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> In this population-based, cross-sectional survey study (National Health Interview Survey), surveys were conducted annually...
This study estimates the current prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among US children and adolescents from 2014 to 2016 using nationally representative data National Health Interview Survey.
Potential long-lasting adverse effects of child maltreatment have been widely reported, although little is known about the distinctive long-term impact differing types maltreatment. Our objective for this special article to integrate findings from Mater-University Queensland Study Pregnancy, a longitudinal prenatal cohort study spanning 2 decades. We compare and contrast associations specific with cognitive, psychological, addiction, sexual health, physical health outcomes assessed in up...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. Previous surveys have reported steady increase in ASD prevalence US children over the past decades. Several behavioral therapies and medications been developed to treat symptoms of ASD; however, little known about current status treatment usage for diagnosed as having ASD.To estimate patterns among using nationally representative data.This study used data from 2016 National Survey Children's Health, nationwide,...
Retrospective studies have shown a high association between child abuse and subsequent psychiatric morbidity. Prospective are rarer.AimsTo examine, using prospective record-linkage analysis, whether substantiated maltreatment is associated with adverse psychological outcomes in early adulthood.The participants were 3778 mother pairs enrolled population-based birth cohort study Brisbane, Australia. Exposure to suspected was measured by linkage state protection agency data. The primary the...
We explored whether breastfeeding was protective against maternally perpetrated child maltreatment.A total of 7223 Australian mother-infant pairs were monitored prospectively over 15 years. In 6621 (91.7%) cases, the duration analyzed with respect to maltreatment (including neglect, physical abuse, and emotional abuse), on basis substantiated protection agency reports. Multinomial logistic regression used compare no nonmaternal adjust for confounding in 5890 cases complete data (81.5%)....
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between child maltreatment (abuse and neglect) long-term cognitive outcomes within a prospective birth cohort. METHODS: A cohort of 7223 children was recruited. Independent reports suspected were confidentially linked to longitudinal study database. The principal predictor variable notification state child-protection authority for (abuse, neglect, or both). outcome variables scores on Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) reading test Raven's Standard...
We discuss the neural and neurobiological underpinnings of core features borderline personality disorder (BPD), including emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, disturbed interpersonal functioning, identity diffusion, feelings inner pain. review research that supports a developmental, biobehavioral switch-model relationship between mentalization, stress, attachment. Although it is likely there are different developmental pathways to BPD, involving complex interactions environmental, biological,...
IMPORTANCEThe prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in US children has increased during the past decades.Immunologic dysfunction recently emerged as a factor associated with ASD.Although ASD are more likely to have gastrointestinal disorders, little is known about association between food allergy and ASD.OBJECTIVE To examine other allergic conditions children.DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This population-based, cross-sectional study used data from National Health Interview Survey...
While the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder has been extensively researched, much less attention paid to neural mechanisms underlying more covert but pervasive types trauma (e.g., those involving disrupted relationships and insecure attachment). Here, we report on a neurobiological study documenting that mothers' attachment-related trauma, when unresolved, undermines her optimal brain response infant's distress. We examined amygdala blood oxygenation level-dependent in 42...
Objective. To examine the relationship between child maltreatment and cognitive development in extremely low birth weight infants, adjusting for perinatal parental risk factors. Methods. A total of 352 infants with &lt;1000 g were followed prospectively 4 years. The data analyzed regard to factors referrals suspected government agencies. Perinatal included weight, gestation, gender, periventricular hemorrhage, ventricular dilation, home oxygen requirement, necrotizing enterocolitis....
Prior research has identified reduced reward-related brain activation as a promising endophenotype for the early identification of adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, it is unclear whether constitutes true vulnerability MDD. One way studying through high-risk design. Therefore, aim current study was to determine ventral striatum in nondepressed daughters mothers history MDD (high-risk) similarly currently depressed adolescent girls, compared healthy controls. By...
Studies have demonstrated a strong relation between adult attachment security, using the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), and infant Strange Situation Procedure (SSP). This suggests that mother’s representations of may influence development her infant’s to her. study both confirms modifies finding in cohort 47 first-time mothers their infants. The AAIs were administered during third trimester pregnancy SSPs performed when was 14 months age. classified Crittenden’s Dynamic-Maturational Model...
Summary The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that women breastfeed because improved health outcomes for mothers and children. Because maternal employment during the first year child's life has been identified as a reason breastfeeding cessation, we develop test role‐theory‐based framework to explain women's continuation after return work (Study 1) report results an exploratory study linking at with job attitudes well‐being 2). Applying survival analysis longitudinal dataset gathered...