2024
Associations between trauma exposure and irritability within the family unit: a network approach
Cotter G, Morreale K, Valdegas A, Fish M, Beebe R, Grasso D, Stover C, Tseng W. Associations between trauma exposure and irritability within the family unit: a network approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 65: 1501-1512. PMID: 38710637, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed childrenTrauma exposureIntimate partner violencePediatric irritabilityTrauma historyPost-traumatic stress disorder severityPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsTreatment of irritabilityAdulthood trauma exposureChild trauma exposurePrevalence of irritabilityParent self-reportConnecticut Department of ChildrenParental intimate partner violenceReduce intimate partner violenceFamily unitPTSD severityParental psychopathologyPsychotherapy interventionsStress disorderChild irritabilityPsychiatric symptomsDepartment of ChildrenAssessed pre-intervention
2023
Transactional associations of child irritability and anxiety with parent psychological control in Taiwanese school‐aged children
Lee K, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Tseng W. Transactional associations of child irritability and anxiety with parent psychological control in Taiwanese school‐aged children. JCPP Advances 2023, 3: e12192. PMID: 38054061, PMCID: PMC10694542, DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.12192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParents’ psychological controlPsychological controlChild irritabilityChild anxietyParent-rated Child Behavior ChecklistIntercept cross-lagged panel modelPsychological Control ScaleCross-lagged panel modelTaiwanese school-aged childrenChild Behavior ChecklistPositive reinforcement techniquesSchool-aged childrenDirect cross-cultural comparisonsPerson processesTransactional associationsPerson levelTransactional pathwaysAnxiety symptomsBehavior ChecklistCommunity sampleCross-cultural comparisonTransactional relationsControl ScaleCollaborative parentingAnxiety
2021
Perinatal and birth correlates of childhood irritability in Taiwan's national epidemiological study
Lee KS, Xiao J, Liew Z, Gau SS, Tseng WL. Perinatal and birth correlates of childhood irritability in Taiwan's national epidemiological study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 299: 273-280. PMID: 34906640, PMCID: PMC8767526, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational epidemiological studyBirth characteristicsEpidemiological studiesChildhood irritabilityEarly life exposureAdverse mental healthBirth correlatesPerinatal perspectiveVaginal bleedingMaternal smokingAffective Reactivity IndexPerinatal risksBirth factorsLife exposureProspective assessmentIrritabilityTemper outburstsRecall biasLife outcomesPerinatalMental healthEarly etiologyChild irritabilityRetrospective assessmentEnvironmental exposures
2017
Test-retest reliability and validity of a frustration paradigm and irritability measures
Tseng WL, Moroney E, Machlin L, Roberson-Nay R, Hettema JM, Carney D, Stoddard J, Towbin KA, Pine DS, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA. Test-retest reliability and validity of a frustration paradigm and irritability measures. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 212: 38-45. PMID: 28135689, PMCID: PMC8049456, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-retest reliabilityParent-reported irritabilityIrritability measuresGood test-retest reliabilityNegative affectIrritability ScaleValidity of assessmentsBehavioral paradigmsChild irritabilityTreatment researchGeneral population sampleConvergent validityExcellent test-retest reliabilityModest supportConstruct validityTaskParticipantsIrritabilityParadigmIntraclass correlation