2023
Reviewing the Literature on the Impact of Gun Violence on Early Childhood Development
Holloway K, Cahill G, Tieu T, Njoroge W. Reviewing the Literature on the Impact of Gun Violence on Early Childhood Development. Current Psychiatry Reports 2023, 25: 273-281. PMID: 37233973, PMCID: PMC10213564, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01428-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesEarly childhood developmentEarly childhood mental healthGun violence exposurePurpose of ReviewToChildhood developmentSignificant mental health outcomesChildhood mental healthRecent FindingsThe literaturePost-traumatic stressTreatment of survivorsMental healthViolence exposureYoung childrenCOVID-19 pandemicGun violenceOlder youthOutcomesYouth gun violenceExposureReviewToSurvivors
2022
Hospitalizations Associated With Mental Health Conditions Among Adolescents in the US and France During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gutiérrez-Sacristán A, Serret-Larmande A, Hutch M, Sáez C, Aronow B, Bhatnagar S, Bonzel C, Cai T, Devkota B, Hanauer D, Loh N, Luo Y, Moal B, Ahooyi T, Njoroge W, Omenn G, Sanchez-Pinto L, South A, Sperotto F, Tan A, Taylor D, Verdy G, Visweswaran S, Xia Z, Zahner J, Avillach P, Bourgeois F, Aaron J, Agapito G, Albayrak A, Albi G, Alessiani M, Alloni A, Amendola D, Angoulvant F, Anthony L, Ashraf F, Atz A, Azevedo P, Balshi J, Beaulieu-Jones B, Bell D, Bellasi A, Bellazzi R, Benoit V, Beraghi M, Bernal-Sobrino J, Bernaux M, Bey R, Blanco-Martínez A, Boeker M, Booth J, Bosari S, Bradford R, Brat G, Bréant S, Brown N, Bruno R, Bryant W, Bucalo M, Bucholz E, Burgun A, Cannataro M, Carmona A, Caucheteux C, Champ J, Chen J, Chen K, Chiovato L, Chiudinelli L, Cho K, Cimino J, Colicchio T, Cormont S, Cossin S, Craig J, Cruz-Bermúdez J, Cruz-Rojo J, Dagliati A, Daniar M, Daniel C, Das P, Dionne A, Duan R, Dubiel J, DuVall S, Esteve L, Estiri H, Fan S, Follett R, Ganslandt T, García-Barrio N, Garmire L, Gehlenborg N, Getzen E, Geva A, González González T, Gradinger T, Gramfort A, Griffier R, Griffon N, Grisel O, Guzzi P, Han L, Haverkamp C, Hazard D, He B, Henderson D, Hilka M, Ho Y, Holmes J, Hong C, Huling K, Issitt R, Jannot A, Jouhet V, Kavuluru R, Keller M, Kennedy C, Kernan K, Key D, Kirchoff K, Klann J, Kohane I, Krantz I, Kraska D, Krishnamurthy A, L'Yi S, Le T, Leblanc J, Lemaitre G, Lenert L, Leprovost D, Liu M, Long Q, Lozano-Zahonero S, Lynch K, Mahmood S, Maidlow S, Makoudjou A, Malovini A, Mandl K, Mao C, Maram A, Martel P, Martins M, Marwaha J, Masino A, Mazzitelli M, Mensch A, Milano M, Minicucci M, Moore J, Moraleda C, Morris J, Morris M, Moshal K, Mousavi S, Mowery D, Murad D, Murphy S, Naughton T, Neto C, Neuraz A, Newburger J, Ngiam K, Norman J, Obeid J, Okoshi M, Olson K, Orlova N, Ostasiewski B, Palmer N, Paris N, Patel L, Pedrera-Jiménez M, Pfaff A, Pfaff E, Pillion D, Pizzimenti S, Priya T, Prokosch H, Prudente R, Prunotto A, Quirós-González V, Ramoni R, Raskin M, Rieg S, Roig-Domínguez G, Rojo P, Rubio-Mayo P, Sacchi P, Salamanca E, Samayamuthu M, Sandrin A, Santhanam N, Santos J, Sanz Vidorreta F, Savino M, Schriver E, Schubert P, Schuettler J, Scudeller L, Sebire N, Serrano-Balazote P, Serre P, Shah M, Shakeri Hossein Abad Z, Silvio D, Sliz P, Son J, Sonday C, Spiridou A, Strasser Z, Tan B, Tan B, Tanni S, Terriza-Torres A, Tibollo V, Tippmann P, Toh E, Torti C, Trecarichi E, Vallejos A, Varoquaux G, Vella M, Vie J, Vitacca M, Wagholikar K, Waitman L, Wang X, Wassermann D, Weber G, Wolkewitz M, Wong S, Xiong X, Ye Y, Yehya N, Yuan W, Zambelli A, Zhang H, Zöller D, Zuccaro V, Zucco C. Hospitalizations Associated With Mental Health Conditions Among Adolescents in the US and France During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2246548. PMID: 36512353, PMCID: PMC9856226, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.46548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsMental health diagnosesHealth conditionsCohort studyChildren's HospitalPrepandemic periodCOVID-19 pandemicMental health condition diagnosisHealth diagnosisProportion of hospitalizationsMultisite cohort studyMonthly proportionPatient-level dataYears of ageElectronic health recordsHealth care data setsPrepandemic cohortPrevalent diagnosisMean agePandemic cohortHealth condition diagnosisHospitalization patternsHospitalizationMAIN OUTCOMEAdolescents 11
2021
Addressing the Global Crisis of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Benton T, Boyd R, Njoroge W. Addressing the Global Crisis of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1108-1110. PMID: 34369961, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact 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 childrenChildrenRacismDiscriminationPeersHealthAssociation 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 wavePandemicPositivityAssociation Between Discrimination Stress and Suicidality in Preadolescent Children
Argabright S, Visoki E, Moore T, Ryan D, DiDomenico G, Njoroge W, Taylor J, Guloksuz S, Gur R, Gur R, Benton T, Barzilay R. Association Between Discrimination Stress and Suicidality in Preadolescent Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 61: 686-697. PMID: 34425231, PMCID: PMC8917360, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial 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
2002
Learning About Pap Smears An Educational Skit for Hispanic Adolescents
Richardson R, Njoroge W, Wilcox G, Chacko M, Hergenroeder A. Learning About Pap Smears An Educational Skit for Hispanic Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2002, 15: 197-204. PMID: 12459224, DOI: 10.1016/s1083-3188(02)00155-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research