2020
Effects of the Mother-Child Education Program on Parenting Stress and Disciplinary Practices Among Refugee and Other Marginalized Communities in Lebanon: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ponguta LA, Issa G, Aoudeh L, Maalouf C, Hein SD, Zonderman AL, Katsovich L, Khoshnood K, Bick J, Awar A, Nourallah S, Householder S, Moore CC, Salah R, Britto PR, Leckman JF. Effects of the Mother-Child Education Program on Parenting Stress and Disciplinary Practices Among Refugee and Other Marginalized Communities in Lebanon: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020, 59: 727-738. PMID: 32014538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLebanonMother-Child RelationsMothersParentingPilot ProjectsRefugeesConceptsMother-Child Education ProgramIntervention groupWait-list control groupGroup-based interventionPost-intervention dataStress Index-Short FormModified intentionParenting Stress Index-Short FormIndex-Short FormUnderpowered analysesControl groupMother-child dyadsProgram attendanceEducation programsPilot studyEarly childhoodOutcomesTrialsHumanitarian settingsInterventionMultiple imputationMothersParenting stressChildrenChild outcomes
2019
Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon
Ponguta LA, Issa G, Aoudeh L, Maalouf C, Nourallah S, Khoshnood K, Zonderman AL, Katsovich L, Moore C, Salah R, Al‐Soleiti M, Britto PR, Leckman JF. Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon. New Directions For Child And Adolescent Development 2019, 2019: 91-116. PMID: 31509332, DOI: 10.1002/cad.20314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-Child Education ProgramEarly childhood parenting programsEarly life adversityImplementation evaluationProgram uptakeParental knowledgeEarly childhood development programsEducation programsParenting ProgramChildhood development programsLow-income communitiesVulnerable settingsRCTsTrialsEvaluation
2013
Gene variants associated with antisocial behaviour: a latent variable approach
Bentley MJ, Lin H, Fernandez TV, Lee M, Yrigollen CM, Pakstis AJ, Katsovich L, Olds DL, Grigorenko EL, Leckman JF. Gene variants associated with antisocial behaviour: a latent variable approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2013, 54: 1074-1085. PMID: 23822756, PMCID: PMC3766409, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk allelesGenetic risk allelesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGene variantsNurse home visitation programAge 15 yearsStress response pathwaysCholinergic signalingDrug useCommon genetic variantsPutative risk allelesAntisocial behaviorVariable scoresResponse pathwaysGenetic polymorphismsVisitation programMolecular networksPathway analysisStress responseGenesGenetic variablesMolecular levelGenetic variants