A5071723821- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
University of Vermont
2015-2025
Sacred Heart Hospital
2023
Sensor Coating Systems (United Kingdom)
2023
Africa Mental Health Foundation
2011-2019
University of Vermont Medical Center
2018
Center for Children
2010-2016
Vermont Department of Health
2015-2016
Groote Schuur Hospital
2011
Klinikum Südstadt Rostock
2011
Johns Hopkins University
2005-2008
There is considerable interest in using propensity score (PS) statistical techniques to address questions of causal inference psychological research. Many PS exist, yet few guidelines are available aid applied researchers their understanding, use, and evaluation. In this study, the authors give an overview for estimation application. They also provide a way help compare techniques, resulting measured covariate balance as criterion selecting between techniques. The empirical example study...
Abstract International comparisons were conducted of preschool children's behavioral and emotional problems as reported on the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1½–5 by parents in 24 societies (N = 19,850). Item ratings aggregated into scores syndromes; Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders–oriented scales; a Stress Problems scale; Internalizing, Externalizing, Total scales. Effect sizes scale score differences among ranged from small to medium (3–12%). Although differed greatly...
BACKGROUND: Although the increase in treatment of children and adolescents with antipsychotic medications has been well documented, much less is known about factors related to use these agents how closely follows best practice recommendations. METHODS: Prescribers each medication prescription issued for a Medicaid-insured child Vermont aged <18 years were sent prior authorization survey that assessed several domains including clinical indication, other treatments, metabolic...
To test the effectiveness of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention using mobile phone among adults with alcohol use problems.A randomized clinical trial MI and standard in-person 1- 6-month follow-up, including 1-month waitlist control followed by MI.A primary health center in rural Kenya.Three hundred screening positive for problems were received immediate (n = 89), 65) or delayed 76) waiting-list controls 1 month after no treatment, 70 unable to be reached intervention.One session...
ABSTRACT Aim To determine whether marijuana use predicts later development of depression after accounting for differences between users and non‐users marijuana. Design An ongoing longitudinal survey 12 686 men women beginning in 1979. Setting The National Longitudinal Survey Youth 1979, a nationally representative sample from the United States. Participants A total 8759 adults (age range 29–37 years) interviewed 1994 had complete data on past‐year current depression. Measurements...
Cannabis use and depression are two of the most prevalent conditions worldwide. Adolescent cannabis is linked to in many studies, but effects adolescent involvement on young adult remain unclear may differ for males versus females. In this cohort study youth from a mid-Atlantic metropolitan area United States, repeated assessments 1985 (at age 6 years) through 2002 21 were made 1,494 individuals (55% female). Measured covariate differences between with without problems controlled via...
Abstract Research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among youth has focused specific subgroups from developed countries. Most of the world's and war‐like violence, however, is concentrated in developing countries, yet there limited mental health data within affected This study a random community‐based sample 552 impoverished ages 6–18 an informal settlement Nairobi, Kenya, which experienced violence for month following contested presidential election 2007. Six months after ended, 99...
Studies on mental health problems during childhood and youth development phases have reported that families of children diagnosed with a depressive disorder tend to be dysfunctional. These dysfunctions been shown mediating factors for develop psychiatric disorders in the future.This study was designed investigate whether perceived parenting behavior parental any relationship presenting major disorder.The sample had total number 250 purposely selected attending Youth Clinic at Kenyatta...
Vaping prevention media campaigns have promising effects on harm perceptions but yet to demonstrate impacts vaping behaviors in young people. The goal of this study was evaluate the effect Vermont's campaign (Unhyped) vaping-related beliefs and behaviors.
This study tested for similarities and differences across societies in self-ratings of problems, personal strengths, aspects adaptive functioning on the Adult Self-Report (ASR) nonclinical samples adults ages 18 to 59 17 ( N = 10,197). Results indicated considerable consistency regarding mean ratings ASR problem items. Most effect sizes (ESs) societal scales were small (2–5%). Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) analyses that culture clusters society accounted percentages variance...
This study tested the incremental validity of behavioral observations, over and above parent teacher reports, for assessing symptoms Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children ages 6 to 12, using Test Observation Form (TOF) Direct (DOF) from Achenbach System Empirically Based Assessment. The TOF Problems DOF Intrusive scales contributed significant unique variance, ratings, predicting ratings hyperactivity impulsivity categorical diagnoses ADHD-Combined type versus Non-ADHD...
There is relatively little data on the relationship between lifetime mental disorders and suicidal behaviour in low middle income countries. This study examines disorders, subsequent suicide ideation, plans, attempts South Africa.A national survey of 4185 African adults was conducted using World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) to generate psychiatric diagnoses behaviour. Bivariate, multivariate discrete-time survival analyses were employed investigate...
Background Craving is a central component to alcohol use disorders, although there are contradictory findings in the literature regarding importance of craving use. The study goal was examine bidirectional relationship between and consumption heavy drinkers. Methods Participants received brief interventions from their primary care physicians then were asked make daily reports an interactive voice response (IVR) telephone system for 180 days. sample included 246 participants (166 men) with...
Aims: The goal of this study was to better understand the predictive relationship in both directions between negative (anger, sadness) and positive (happiness) moods alcohol consumption using daily process data among heavy drinkers. Methods: Longitudinal reports moods, use other covariates such as level stress were assessed over 180 days interactive voice response telephone technology. Participants drinkers (majority meeting criteria for dependence at baseline) recruited through their...