2024
A Secret Shopper Study of Language Accessibility of Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Children in Families Who Speak Spanish and English
Lomax S, Klusaritz H, Jimenez M, Frausto B, Cahen V, Njoroge W, Yun K. A Secret Shopper Study of Language Accessibility of Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Children in Families Who Speak Spanish and English. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2024, 276: 114275. PMID: 39218205, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral health facilitiesMedicaid-insured childrenHealth facilitiesPreferred languageBehavioral health careSubstance abuse servicesSpanish-speaking familiesModifiable barriersHealth schedulesHealth careAbuse servicesOutpatient facilitiesStandardized scriptPrimary outcomeTelephone numbersAppointmentChildrenEnglishCallersLanguageScripted callsAccess trainingFacilitiesSpanishFamily
2023
Young Children's Development and Behavior: Associations with Timing of Household Food Insecurity in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Early Head Start Sample
Treviño M, Cherry K, Njoroge W, Gerstein E. Young Children's Development and Behavior: Associations with Timing of Household Food Insecurity in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Early Head Start Sample. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2023, 44: e617-e624. PMID: 37871284, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold food insecurityPersistent household food insecurityMaternal risk factorsAge 3 yearsRisk factorsCumulative risk effectAnalysis of covarianceChild Experiences StudySociodemographic informationEarly Head Start familiesProblem behaviorFood insecurityDevelopmental healthHead Start sampleEarly childhoodChildrenHead Start familiesNeeds ratioMeaningful differencesSocioeconomic riskRisk effectsStart sampleDifferent patternsStart familiesChild development
2021
Impact of Racial Discrimination on the Mental Health of Minoritized Youth
Njoroge W, Forkpa M, Bath E. Impact of Racial Discrimination on the Mental Health of Minoritized Youth. Current Psychiatry Reports 2021, 23: 81. PMID: 34648076, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-021-01297-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental trajectoriesChildren's developmental trajectoriesDevelopmental lensInterpersonal relationshipsMental healthMinoritized youthRecent FindingsFromHealthy developmentReviewThe impactIntervention strategiesYouthRacial discriminationMultiple formsAmerica's childrenChildrenRacismDiscriminationPeersHealthHEALTH EQUITY IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY FOR BLACK AND LATINX CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: WHAT IS MY ROLE?
Robles-Ramamurthy B, Njoroge W. HEALTH EQUITY IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY FOR BLACK AND LATINX CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: WHAT IS MY ROLE? Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 60: s67-s68. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.07.287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between Preferred Language and Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Children in the United States
Otto W, Grundmeier R, Montoya-Williams D, Njoroge W, Wallis K, Gerber J, Yun K. Association between Preferred Language and Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Children in the United States. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 105: 1261-1264. PMID: 34469330, PMCID: PMC8592181, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemicSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 test positivityCoronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 pandemicPreferred languageTest positivityInfectionIndividuals of colorChildrenRiskFirst waveSecond wavePandemicPositivitySocial Determinants of Health: the Impact of Racism on Early Childhood Mental Health
Berry O, Londoño Tobón A, Njoroge W. Social Determinants of Health: the Impact of Racism on Early Childhood Mental Health. Current Psychiatry Reports 2021, 23: 23. PMID: 33712922, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-021-01240-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly childhood mental healthChildhood mental healthMental healthSocial determinantsYoung childrenCaregivers' mental healthPurpose of ReviewDespiteForm of exposureMore studiesImpact of racismInfantsSocioemotional developmentHealthChildrenFuture studiesChildhood developmentBehavioral developmentExposureSequelaeEffects of racismChildren's socioemotional developmentStudyRecent literatureEditorial: Analyzing Treatment and Prescribing in Large Administrative Datasets With a Lens on Equity
Karnik N, Cortese S, Njoroge W, Drury S, Frazier J, McCauley E, Henderson S, White T, Althoff R, Novins D. Editorial: Analyzing Treatment and Prescribing in Large Administrative Datasets With a Lens on Equity. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 60: 818-820. PMID: 33359220, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of antipsychoticsYoung childrenEvidence-based mental health careUse of medicationsThird of childrenMental health careAdministrative datasetsEvidence-based standardsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTreatment guidelinesCommon conditionPsychiatric assessmentNumber of childrenAntipsychoticsMinimum dosePervasive developmental disorderHyperactivity disorderAdolescent psychiatristsHealth careDisordersChildrenEnhanced advocacyPresent findingsDevelopmental disordersLarge administrative dataset
2019
Introduction Assessment in Early Childhood
Stein R, Njoroge W, Dunn D. Introduction Assessment in Early Childhood. 2019, 1-20. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-10635-5_1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Parental Cultural Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Young Children and Television
Njoroge W, Elenbaas L, Garrison M, Myaing M, Christakis D. Parental Cultural Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Young Children and Television. JAMA Pediatrics 2013, 167: 739-745. PMID: 23778788, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white childrenRace/ethnicityBeliefs/attitudesEthnic disparitiesYoung childrenSocioeconomic statusWhite childrenChild race/ethnicityCommunity-based sampleParents of childrenPediatric clinicMAIN OUTCOMEScreen timeAfrican American childrenMinutes of televisionPractice networkAged childrenSignificant differencesChildrenEarly childhood developmentDemographic questionnaireMore televisionDemographic covariatesTV viewingFamily socioeconomic status
2012
Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Preschool Children With Psychiatric Disorders
Njoroge W, Yang D. Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Preschool Children With Psychiatric Disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports 2012, 14: 121-128. PMID: 22258435, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-012-0253-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Assessment of Behavioral Disorders in Preschool-Aged Children
Njoroge W, Bernhart K. Assessment of Behavioral Disorders in Preschool-Aged Children. Current Psychiatry Reports 2011, 13: 84-92. PMID: 21274662, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-011-0181-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research