A5003095910- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
- Language Development and Disorders
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Florida International University
2021-2024
Center for Children
2021-2024
Florida Department of Children and Families
2021-2024
United States Department of Education
2023
Louisiana State University
2018-2021
University of Miami
2021
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
2017-2020
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2019
National Audubon Society
2018
Background: Children are a vulnerable population following natural disaster, due to their age and dependence on adults. The primary presenting problem children report after disasters is posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Prior research suggests that PTSS inversely related social support, which often disrupted disaster. Objective: This study examined the relationship between support (from parents, teachers, peers) in affected by Hurricane Katrina. contributes literature examining...
Health agencies call for the immediate mobilization of existing interventions in response to numerous child and family mental health concerns that have arisen as result COVID-19 pandemic. Answering this call, pilot study describes rapid, full-scale change from a primarily clinic-based Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) model virtual service (i.e., I-PCIT) an academic community-based program Miami, Florida. First, we describe training our developed its implementation with 17 therapists...
Abstract Background Emerging work examining the psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and families suggests that relationship between pandemic-related stress, child psychosocial functioning, caregiver mental health are interrelated. However, much this research is unidirectional thus little known about bidirectional cascading effects caregivers may experience. The current study examined transactional relationships over time during pandemic. Methods Linguistically, racially, ethnically...
The prevalence of bullying has increased over the past decade and is a public health concern. Existing measures lack breadth and/or psychometric support, which may inaccurately represent current rates bullying. purpose this study was to develop validate psychometrically sound measure, Multidimensional Bullying Victimization Scale (MBVS), evaluate in adolescents. An initial pool items generated rated by 600 Exploratory factor analyses yielded three factors—direct bulling, indirect bullying,...
Cognitive impairment (CI) in older adults is frequently accompanied by difficulty performing complex everyday activities (e.g., managing finances). However, it unclear if and how with CI modify their (i.e., Do individuals continue, monitor, seek help with, change approach to, or stop different activities?). In the current study, we examined are concerned about ability to carry out activities, they based on concern, factors associated activity modification. We hypothesized that will more be...
Background Evidence-based treatments for childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include behavioral treatment and psychostimulants, preferably in combination. Research on the of ADHD underscores a gap literature regarding optimal sequencing (Pelham et al. 2020). Emerging evidence supports starting with before though mechanisms this effect are not entirely understood.
The quality of parent–child interaction is critical for child cognitive development. Dyadic Parent–Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS) commonly used to assess parent and behaviors. However, manual annotation DPICS codes by therapists a time-consuming task. To assist in the coding task, researchers have begun explore use artificial intelligence natural language processing classify automatically. In this study, we utilized datasets from book manual, five families, an open-source PCIT...
The impact of attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder results in significant challenges academic, behavioral, and social domains, necessitating targeted interventions. Although a substantial number students with ADHD receive individualized education programs (IEPs), little is known about the most common accommodations interventions included, there dearth research examining alignment these student's specific areas functional deficit. This current mixed-method study analyzes IEPs 209...