- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
Harvard University
2024-2025
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2021-2025
Boston College
2024
Brandeis University
2001-2015
Augustana College
2015
Northern Illinois University
1997-2014
University of Utah
2005
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
1997
National Development and Research Institutes
1994-1996
Ball State University
1990-1993
This report presents initial findings on the reliability and validity of a new retrospective measure child abuse neglect, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.Two hundred eighty-six drug- or alcohol-dependent patients were given Questionnaire as part larger test battery, 40 these questionnaire again after an interval 2 to 6 months. Sixty-eight also structured interview for Interview, that was developed by authors.Principal-components analysis responses yielded four rotated orthogonal factors:...
The Childhood Trauma Interview, a new instrument for brief and comprehensive retrospective assessment of childhood interpersonal trauma, is presented with initial evidence its reliability validity.Drug- or alcohol-dependent patients (N = 220) were given the Interview questionnaire measure child abuse, Questionnaire. Convergent discriminant validity tested by comparing correlations between analogous nonanalogous trauma scales to those Questionnaire.Interrater majority dimensions measured was...
Objective: Investigate (a) whether including fathers in parent training enhances outcomes and (b) mothers benefit equally from training. Method: Using traditional meta-analysis methodology, 26 studies that could answer the research questions were identified meta-analyzed. Results: Studies included fathers, compared with those did not, reported significantly more positive changes children's behavior desirable parenting practices, but not perceptions toward parenting. Compared mothers, fewer...
Work is a key social determinant of population health and well-being. Yet, efforts to improve worker well-being in the United States are often focused on changing individual behaviors via employer wellness programs. The COVID-19 crisis has brought into sharp relief some limitations current approaches, revealing structural conditions that heighten vulnerability workers their families physical psychosocial stressors. To address these gaps, we build existing frameworks work redesign research...
An emerging body of research comparing image disturbance and eating problems among African American white women suggests that there are major ethnic differences in these areas. appear to be more satisfied with their weight appearance than women, they less likely engage unhealthy control practices, yet have high rates obesity. Drawing on both Black feminist literature problems, this article advances three arguments may account for differences: (1) develop a strong positive self-valuation an...
The Parent Behavior Inventory (PBI) is a brief measure of parenting behavior for use with the parents preschool-age and young school-age children. It may be used as parent self-report measure, report others familiar parent, or an observational rating scale. Its parallel forms offer clinicians researchers single capable multimethod, multi-informant, multisetting assessment. PBI's two independent scales, Supportive/Engaged Hostile/Coercive, have sufficient content validity, show adequate...
Increasing attention has been given to high-achieving women who appear be leaving their careers in favor of staying home full-time raise children. Some commentators interpret this trend as reflecting these women’s embrace a “new traditionalism,” rejection feminist goals more traditional gender roles. Based on intensive interviews with forty-three women, the authors find that participants’ decisions interrupt are highly conflicted and not grounded return Although family concerns figure...
Personal experience is used to illustrate the effects of expectations on a patient's self-esteem and hope. The author, who was diagnosed as having chronic schizophrenia, points self-fulfilling nature expecting poor outcome. Project Overcome one attempt provide patients, families, mental health professionals, general public with models successful patients. Former patients are available lecture about their past experiences, thereby demonstrating through actions that there always
Limited research on professional women's labour force re‐entry after a career break (so‐called ‘opting out’) finds that women redirect away from former careers. Little is known about why this occurs. Our study, based in‐depth interviews with 54 at‐home mothers, extends prior to address question. We find among who intended return work (who constitute the majority), most planned pursue alternative careers, typically in traditionally female‐dominated professions or were uncertain their...
As readers, children with dyslexia are vulnerable to becoming academically, socially, and emotionally detached from education. Traditional educational practices tend use quantitative measures diagnose better serve their needs researchers, who study students special often focus on a deficit model that quantify just how far child is the norm. This practice, while full of good intentions, creates emotional scars feelings inferiority in child. reductionist view disability most likely different...
Examined the convergent and discriminant validity of Parent Attribution Test (PAT; Bugental, Blue, & Cruzcosa, 1989), Parental Locus Control Scale (PLOC; Campis, Lyman, Prentice-Dunn, 1986), Parenting Sense Competence-Efficacy (PSOC-Efficacy; Johnston Mash, 1989) in 3 samples community mothers. In 1st 2 samples, mothers also completed measures negative affect social desirability. 3rd sample, PAT PSOC-Efficacy scales were administered with adult attachment style child behavior problems. There...
Caregiving and career have been primarily studied by management scholars for their incompatibility. Largely ignored the consequences of this approach lives workers. Yet need both childcare eldercare is on rise, women are increasingly integrated into workforce, and, many, retirement being delayed. Particularly in United States, workers families experiencing a crisis care. In curated piece, we identify—and aim to dismantle—four myths that allowed research practice segment care work....
The authors examined the mood patterns of young adults with cyclothymia, intermittent depression, or no affective disorder in a nonclinical population. In conceptual replication and extension R. A. Depue et al. (1981, Study 5), participants completed trait measure then daily ratings for 28 days. Individuals depression cyclothymia groups were characterized by high levels negative affect on ratings. Both also variability across reported higher positive than individuals exhibited between-day...
On the basis of dopamine depletion theory, bromocriptine has been tested to treat cocaine withdrawal and dependence. The authors conducted a 6-week study with 1 week pretreatment observation 5 weeks randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial for DSM-III-R-defined dependence in methadone-maintained male patients. group (n = 24) did not differ from placebo 26) self-reported use, proportion positive urine toxicology samples, craving cocaine, resistance or mood symptoms between...