A5058205434- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Family Support in Illness
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Infant Health and Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Case Western Reserve University
2014-2021
Child Trends
2019-2021
University of Maryland, College Park
2012-2017
The current study explored whether fathers and mothers from 195 two-parent U.S. families engaged in a form of activation parenting (i.e., sensitivity, cognitive stimulation, moderate intrusiveness) with their secondborn, 12-month-old infants during 15-min challenging teaching task, to determine if this type interaction was more common among fathers.Mean comparisons showed that were lower on positive regard, stimulation development, detached than mothers.Latent Profile Analyses revealed...
ABSTRACT Using data from a diverse sample of low‐income families who participated in the Early Head Start Research Evaluation Project ( n = 73), we explored association between mothers’ and fathers’ playfulness with toddlers, toddler's affect during play, children's language emotion regulation at prekindergarten. There were two main findings. First, toddlerhood was associated vocabulary skills prekindergarten whereas related to regulation. Cross‐parental effects found only for mothers. The...
Abstract Background Lithium is regarded as a first‐line treatment for bipolar disorder (BD), but partial response and non‐response commonly occurs. There exists need to identify lithium non‐responders prior initiating treatment. The Pharmacogenomics of Bipolar Disorder (PGBD) Study was designed predictors response. Methods PGBD an eleven site prospective trial in I disorder. Subjects were stabilized on monotherapy over 4 months gradually discontinued from all other psychotropic medications....
Using data from a racially and ethnically diverse sample of low-income fathers their 2-year-old children who participated in the Early Head Start Research Evaluation Project (n = 80), current study explored association among paternal depressive symptoms level education, fathers' language to children, children's skills. There were three main findings. First, there was large variability quality quantity used during linguistic interactions between toddlers. Second, with higher levels education...
Article Abstract Objective: To study the efficacy and safety of quetiapine-XR as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy to a mood stabilizer in acute bipolar I II depression with comorbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) other comorbidities. Method: The was conducted from January 2007 November 2011. Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview used ascertain diagnosis DSM-IV disorder, GAD, Axis disorders. Eligible patients were randomly assigned placebo for up 8 weeks. Hamilton Depression...
ABSTRACT The current study explored the bidirectional association of children's individual characteristics, fathers’ control strategies at 24 months, and regulatory skills prekindergarten (pre‐K). Using a sample low‐income, minority families with 2‐year‐olds from Early Head Start Research Evaluation Project ( n = 71), we assessed between child gender vocabulary skills, months (e.g., behavior language), sustained attention emotion regulation prekindergarten. There were three main findings....
Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study (n = 1553), present examined whether father involvement co-parenting quality mediated association between union instability (number of residential romantic partner changes) over first 5 years life children's externalizing problem behaviors (EPB) at years. The results indicate that only support EPB, controlling for known covariates EPB. findings suggest associated with transitions has a deleterious effect on because change in...
We examined differences in family structure change an urban sample of mothers ( N = 1,314) from their child’s birth to age 5 and whether ecological risk moderated this association. found that compared with U.S.-born Latino mothers, foreign-born were 62% less likely break up 75% repartner than remain stably resident. Across nativity status, Latina fewer children, more economic stress, income, frequently reported father involvement no moderation effects risk.
Although past studies have shown an association between union instability (i.e., change in family structure) and children’s aggressive behaviors, the mechanism by which this occurs is less understood. This study ( N = 3,387) examined whether father mother involvement, coparenting support, maternal responsiveness explained early life behaviors at 9 years, relationship status moderated association. Findings reveal that only support mediated for children whose mothers divorced (not who...
To assess whether young men's reports of hormonal and long-acting contraceptive methods match their female partner's reports. We analyzed a sample 1096 heterosexual couples (aged 18–26) from the National Longitudinal Study Adolescent to Adult Health Romantic Pair subsample. compared male partner hormonal/long-acting method use using class (hormonal/long-acting) rather than type (e.g., intrauterine device). Regression analyses linked individual relationship characteristics with alignment...
Little is known about partnerships fatherhood programs establish to engage fathers in addressing domestic violence (DV). The study aimed (a) describe partnership activities between and organizations that address DV, (b) highlight strategies for productive partnerships, (c) identify areas need of improvement DV. This discusses findings from qualitative interviews with 27 individuals 17 DV across the United States including variety used prevent (e.g., conducting trainings or facilitating...