- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Infant Health and Development
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Physical Activity and Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Family Support in Illness
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Eastern Michigan University
2022-2023
Michigan Medicine
2021
American Cancer Society
2014
National Institute of Nursing Research
2014
Emory University
2014
Florida International University
2014
National Institutes of Health
2014
The number of cancer survivors is increasing rapidly; however, little known about whether engaging in physical activity after a diagnosis associated with lower mortality rates men.
Adherence to intravenous chemotherapy offers survival and recurrence-free benefits for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. However, previous studies have found that African American are more likely discontinue early, thus shortening their survival. Yet the existence of racial differences predictors adherence treatment between white largely understudied or inconsistent.
Little work has examined longitudinal associations between parental reflective functioning (PRF) and mind-mindedness (MM), limiting the understanding of separate or bidirectional trajectories these related but distinct forms mentalization. We cross-lagged PRF, assessed via interview, MM, coded from play interactions, over 12 months among 90 parents (86% female; 57% White, 43% Black) infants (Mage = 10.56 months, SD 8.20) who were participating in The Michigan Model Infant Mental Health Home...
ABSTRACT: Objective: The goal of this study was to test the impact maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on subsequent child language competence; higher parental ACEs were expected predict risk toddler delay. Participation in Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH-HV) treatment, which aims enhance responsive caregiving and improve social-emotional development, mitigate association. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) design used. data collected at baseline. Child screening...
Abstract Early infant‐parent interaction sets a critical foundation for young children's well‐being, and evidence regarding the protective role of secure early relationships has led to increased interest in effective screening promotion relational health pediatric primary care home visiting settings. We report findings from two pilot studies conducted United States that describe reliability validity tool, Relational Health Screen (ERHS), implemented different contexts: an innovative model...