2023
Observations of Positive Parenting from Online Parent–Child Interactions at Age 1
Waller R, Paz Y, Himes M, White L, Rodriguez Y, Gorgone A, Luby J, Gerstein E, Brady R, Chaiyachati B, Duncan A, Barzilay R, Kornfield S, Burris H, Seidlitz J, Parish-Morris J, Laney N, Gur R, Njoroge W. Observations of Positive Parenting from Online Parent–Child Interactions at Age 1. Parenting 2023, 24: 39-65. PMID: 38188653, PMCID: PMC10766433, DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2023.2286454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive parentingParent-child interaction taskHigh positive parentingParent-child interactionsChildren's cognitive developmentChildren's socioemotional developmentParent-child dyadsParenting factorsGood model fitCognitive developmentSocioemotional developmentParent reportInteraction tasksPandemic worryPositive regardParentingSupportive relationshipsValid assessmentConstruct validityOlder parental ageNeighborhood safetyYoung childrenMethodological factorsMethodological variablesTaskReviewing 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
2021
Social 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
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
2009
What are infants learning about race? A look at a sample of infants from multiple racial groups
Njoroge W, Benton T, Lewis M, Njoroge N. What are infants learning about race? A look at a sample of infants from multiple racial groups. Infant Mental Health Journal 2009, 30: 549-567. PMID: 28543674, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIssues of cultureImportance of cultureLittle empirical knowledgeRacial contextSociopolitical contextMultiple racial groupsRacial phenotypeColleagues' theorySocial developmentRace influencesFuture research questionsTheoretical frameworkEthnic groupsArea of studyResearch methodsEmpirical knowledgeRacial groupsResearch questionsChild developmentRaceContextSeparate selfStructured playYoung childrenCulture