2023
Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up
Tobón A, Condon E, Slade A, Holland M, Mayes L, Sadler L. Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2023, 44: e292-e299. PMID: 37126599, PMCID: PMC10353420, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary inflammatory biomarkersInflammatory biomarkersEarly childhood adversityC-reactive protein levelsChildhood adversitySalivary cytokine levelsEarly adversityMaternal-child dyadsHome Visiting ProgramSalivary CRP levelsMother-infant dyadsBlack/African AmericanHispanics/LatinosRCT completionCRP levelsCytokine levelsFollow-upSalivary specimensVisiting ProgramEarly interventionNegative psychosocial outcomesPsychosocial outcomesLong-term biological effectsProtein levelsMtb
2019
Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 1147-1151. PMID: 31222595, PMCID: PMC6660374, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02779-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureC-Reactive ProteinChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHair AnalysisHispanic or LatinoHumansInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interleukin-8MaleMothersRacismSalivaSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsSalivary interleukin-6 levelsInterleukin-6 levelsMaternal experienceCross-sectional studyMaternal-child dyadsPoor health outcomesEthnic health inequitiesToxic stressSchool-Aged ChildrenChild healthNoninvasive biomarkersImmune pathwaysChild biomarkersHealth outcomesHealth inequitiesBiomarkersChildrenIndirect exposureLow-income neighborhoodsVicarious racismBiological mechanismsAdditional researchMothersExperiences of discriminationPhysiological mechanismsMaternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Strengths, and Chronic Stress in Children
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Strengths, and Chronic Stress in Children. Nursing Research 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30789545, PMCID: PMC6488406, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal adverse childhood experiencesAdverse childhood experiencesChronic stressMaternal posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSystolic blood pressure percentileBody mass index z-scoreUrban community health centerPTSD symptomsBlood pressure percentilesHistory of ACEsMaternal experienceSalivary IL-6Prenatal risk factorsCommunity health centersIndex z-scoreCross-sectional studyMaternal PTSD symptomsPoor infant developmentMaternal-child dyadsMore child behavioral problemsBehavioral problemsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsChildhood experiencesAsthma historyIL-6Associations Between Maternal Caregiving and Child Indicators of Toxic Stress Among Multiethnic, Urban Families
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Associations Between Maternal Caregiving and Child Indicators of Toxic Stress Among Multiethnic, Urban Families. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2019, 33: 425-436. PMID: 30683581, PMCID: PMC6589109, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2018.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research