A5090959460- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- School Choice and Performance
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Science Education and Perceptions
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Problem and Project Based Learning
Western Michigan University
2016-2025
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2024
Yale University
2016-2022
Iowa Department of Education
2022
Umm al-Qura University
2016-2019
Institute for Educational Leadership
2019
Health Resources and Services Administration
2016
University of Manchester
2012-2015
University of Colorado Boulder
2007
University of Colorado System
2007
Optimal diagnostic thresholds were determined for DSM-IV attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and the psychometric properties compared to alternative definitions.Structured interviews of multiple informants 380 clinic-referred youths aged 4-17 years conducted. In addition, standardized clinicians' validation diagnoses disorder obtained assess agreement with clinical judgment. Measures impairment accuracy identifying youth an impairing condition.Three subtypes (predominantly inattentive,...
The patterns of comorbidity among prevalent mental disorders in adults lead them to load on "externalizing," "distress," and "fears" factors. These factors are themselves robustly correlated, but little attention has been paid this fact. As a first step studying the implications these interfactor correlations, we conducted confirmatory factor analyses diagnoses 11 Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (4th ed.) nationally representative sample. A model specifying correlated...
<h3>Context</h3> Major depression and dysthymia in adolescence are associated with substantial disability, need for mental health services, risk recurrence. Concrete suicidal ideation attempts during particularly significant distress, morbidity, completed suicide. <h3>Objectives</h3> To test the hypothesis that young children attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at increased to identify early predictors of which ADHD greatest risk. <h3>Design</h3> Prospective follow-up study....
A prospective study of conduct disorder (CD) was conducted using 4 annual structured diagnostic interviews 171 clinic-referred boys, their parents, and teachers. Only about half the 65 boys who met criteria for CD in Year 1 again during next year, but 88% at least once 3 years. For most with CD, number symptoms fluctuated above below threshold from year to remained relatively high. Lower socioeconomic status, parental antisocial personality (APD), attention-deficit hyperactivity were...
To begin to resolve conflicts among current competing taxonomies of child and adolescent psychopathology, the authors developed an interview covering symptoms anxiety, depression, inattention, disruptive behavior used in Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), International Classification Diseases Related Health Problems (ICD-10; World Organization, 1992), several implicit taxonomies. This will be future compare internal...
It is essential to identify childhood predictors of adult antisocial personality disorder (APD) target early prevention. has variously been hypothesized that APD predicted by conduct (CD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD), or both disorders. To test these competing hypotheses, the authors used data from a single diagnostic assessment 163 clinic-referred boys predict future during adulthood. Childhood Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (3rd ed., rev.; American...
Objective To present data from the DSM-IV field trials that led to distinction between subtypes of conduct disorder (CD) emerge in childhood or adolescence. In addition, a household sample were used attempt cross-validate these findings. Method Differences youths who met criteria for two CD examined 440 aged 4 through 17 years and 1,285 9 years. Results both samples, there was steep decline aggression occurring around an age onset 10 years, but number nonaggressive behaviors unrelated CD....
OBJECTIVE: We examined and quantified the degree of risk for poor glycemic control hospitalizations diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among black, Hispanic, white children adolescents with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: ethnic differences in metabolic 68 145 44 type 1 diabetes (mean age 12.9 [range 1-21] years), who were primarily low socioeconomic status. Clinical demographic data obtained by medical chart review. Glycohemoglobins standardized compared across groups. Odds ratios groups...
The purpose of the field trials for oppositional defiant disorder and conduct was to select valid diagnostic thresholds these disorders compare psychometric properties DSM-IV criteria with previous DSM formulations.Structured interviews, standardized clinician's validation diagnoses, multiple measures impairment were obtained 440 clinic-referred children adolescents aged 4-17 years.A threshold four symptoms optimized identification impaired children, improved agreement somewhat diagnosis,...
Neurocognitive functioning may be compromised in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The factor most consistently implicated the long-term neurocognitive of T1DM is age onset. pediatric literature suggests that glycemic extremes have an effect on children, but findings are mixed. purpose this study was to compare young diagnosed before 6 yr and healthy (i.e., without chronic illness). Additionally, T1DM, we examined relationship between their control. Sixty-eight (36 32 illness)...
There are continuing educational and political debates about 'inquiry' versus 'direct' teaching of science. Traditional science instruction has been largely direct but in the US, recent national state education standards advocate inquiry throughout K‐12 education. While inquiry‐based advantage modelling aspects nature real scientific inquiry, there is little unconfounded comparative research into effectiveness efficiency two instructional modes for developing conceptual understanding. This...
To explore the 21-month course of posttraumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) and psychological morbidity in 30 school-age children (7 to 13 years) after exposure Hurricane Andrew.Pynoos' Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index Achenbach's Teacher's Report Form were administered at 8 21 months Andrew.At 70% endorsed moderate-severe PTSS. The reduction PTSS was greater for boys than girls. Psychopathology as measured by increased over 19-month period. Boys demonstrated significant...
This study compared vicarious trauma in a random sample of male and female clinicians who treat survivors (n=95) those offenders (n=252).A national survey was conducted with members the Association for Treatment Sexual Abusers (ATSA) American Professional Society on Abuse Children (APSAC). These data were used to test relative contribution variables theorized contribute two effects (avoidance intrusions) using Impact Event Scale. The reported high levels avoidance intrusions. Variables...
Objective A multicenter trial analyzed complications and odds for in open closed tibial fractures stabilized by small diameter nails. Design Retrospective. Setting Four Level I trauma centers. Patients hundred sixty-seven were included the study. There fifty-two proximal fractures, 219 midshaft 196 distal fractures. Breakdown into different AO/OTA groups showed 135 Type 216 B 116 C Two sixty-five 202 Outcome Measurements Clinical radiographic analysis. Methods 467 patients' with nails using...
Assisted walking and combined with conversation were compared to a conversation-only intervention in nursing home residents Alzheimer disease. Sixty-five subjects randomly assigned treatment group tested at baseline end of treatment. Subjects' mean Mini-Mental State Examination score was 10.83; age 87. Treatment given for 30 minutes three times week 16 weeks. Subjects the assisted declined 20.9% functional mobility; 18.8%. The only 2.5%. These differences outcome significant appear have been...
This content analysis examined portrayals of scientist characters in 14 television programs popular among or likely to have been viewed by middle school—age children. While male scientists significantly outnumbered and appeared more scenes than did female scientists, males females were depicted similarly reference professional position, marital status, parental status. Gender-stereotyped behavior was largely absent characters. Additionally, both portrayed most often with the wishful...