Amanda Lowell, PhD
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Associate Research Scientist
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Research Summary
As a clinician scientist, I use an infant mental health framework to study mechanisms underlying— and interventions addressing— the intergenerational transmission of addiction and adversity with a specific focus on maternal brain plasticity. My program of translational research specifically examines 1) the impact of addiction and adversity on maternal neural responses to infant signals; 2) the overlap of maternal addiction, adversity, and attachment and how these intersecting experiences relate to multiple dimensions of caregiving; and 3) the efficacy of an evidence-based parenting intervention for mothers with addictions: Mothering from the Inside Out (MIO).
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Research Interests
Child Guidance; Psychology, Child; Community Mental Health Services; Parent-Child Relations; Psychology, Clinical; Psychotherapy; Parenting; Substance-Related Disorders; Psychology, Developmental; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Public Health Interests
Maternal & Child Health; Mental Health; Stigma and Discrimination; Substance Use, Addiction; Health Systems Reform
Selected Publications
- Mothering from the Inside Out: Addressing the Intersection of Addiction, Adversity, and Attachment with Evidence-Based Parenting InterventionLowell AF, Peacock-Chambers E, Zayde A, DeCoste CL, McMahon TJ, Suchman NE. Mothering from the Inside Out: Addressing the Intersection of Addiction, Adversity, and Attachment with Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention. Current Addiction Reports 2021, 8: 605-615. PMID: 34306964, PMCID: PMC8280593, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-021-00389-1.
- Adult attachment is related to maternal neural response to infant cues: an ERP studyLowell AF, Dell J, Potenza MN, Strathearn L, Mayes LC, Rutherford HJV. Adult attachment is related to maternal neural response to infant cues: an ERP study. Attachment & Human Development 2021, 25: 71-88. PMID: 33522435, DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2021.1880057.
- Substance use and mothers’ neural responses to infant cuesLowell AF, Maupin AN, Landi N, Potenza MN, Mayes LC, Rutherford HJV. Substance use and mothers’ neural responses to infant cues. Infant Mental Health Journal 2020, 41: 264-277. PMID: 32057121, PMCID: PMC7160016, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21835.
- Mothering from the Inside Out: Results of a community‐based randomized efficacy trial testing a mentalization‐based parenting intervention for mothers with addictionsLowell A, DeCoste C, Dalton R, Dias H, Borelli J, Martino S, McMahon T, Suchman N. Mothering from the Inside Out: Results of a community‐based randomized efficacy trial testing a mentalization‐based parenting intervention for mothers with addictions. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 142-165. PMID: 36862381, PMCID: PMC10050102, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22043.
- Parental substance use and home visiting programs: Implementation considerations for relationship‐based treatmentLowell A, Suchman N, Byatt N, Feinberg E, Friedmann P, Peacock‐Chambers E. Parental substance use and home visiting programs: Implementation considerations for relationship‐based treatment. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 166-183. PMID: 36859776, PMCID: PMC10050092, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22041.
- Training home visitors in mentalization‐based practice: A qualitative case study of clinical supervision in mothering from the inside outPeacock‐Chambers E, Clark M, Moran M, Lowell A, Zayde A. Training home visitors in mentalization‐based practice: A qualitative case study of clinical supervision in mothering from the inside out. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 184-199. PMID: 36807353, PMCID: PMC10084677, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22039.
- Current Substance Use and Maternal Neural Responses to Infant Faces and CriesWall K, Dell J, Lowell A, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Current Substance Use and Maternal Neural Responses to Infant Faces and Cries. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2022, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00947-2.
- Reflective functioning in mothers with addictions: Differential relationships involving family history of mental illness and substance useLowell A, Yatziv T, Peacock-Chambers E, Zayde A, DeCoste C, Suchman N, McMahon T. Reflective functioning in mothers with addictions: Differential relationships involving family history of mental illness and substance use. Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 911069. PMID: 36312152, PMCID: PMC9614557, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.911069.
- An intergenerational lifespan perspective on the neuroscience of prenatal substance exposureLowell AF, Morie K, Potenza MN, Crowley MJ, Mayes LC. An intergenerational lifespan perspective on the neuroscience of prenatal substance exposure. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2022, 219: 173445. PMID: 35970340, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2022.173445.
- The effects of prenatal stress on neural responses to infant cries in expectant mothers and fathersPeoples SG, Lowell AF, Bunderson M, Bartz C, Yip SW, Rutherford HJV. The effects of prenatal stress on neural responses to infant cries in expectant mothers and fathers. Developmental Psychobiology 2022, 64: e22280. PMID: 35603419, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22280.
- Relationship-Based Home Visiting Services for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative StudyPeacock-Chambers E, Buckley D, Lowell A, Clark M, Friedmann P, Byatt N, Feinberg E. Relationship-Based Home Visiting Services for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2022, 31: 2121-2133. PMID: 36909674, PMCID: PMC9997720, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-022-02313-1.
- Relationship-Based Home Visiting Services for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative StudyPeacock-Chambers E, Buckley D, Lowell A, Clark M, Friedmann P, Byatt N, Feinberg E. Relationship-Based Home Visiting Services for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2022, 31: 2121-2133. PMCID: PMC9997720, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-022-02313-1.
- Supporting Parents in RecoverySubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Supporting Parents in Recovery. SAMHSA Issue Brief: Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale, Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS)
- Assessment and treatment of prenatally exposed infants and childrenLowell, A. & Mayes, L. (2019). Assessment and treatment of prenatally exposed infants and children. In A. Hauptman & J. Salpekar (Eds.), Pediatric neuropsychiatry: A clinical casebook. New York, NY: Springer.
- Assessment and Treatment of Prenatally Exposed Infants and ChildrenLowell A, Mayes L. Assessment and Treatment of Prenatally Exposed Infants and Children. 2018, 131-144. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94998-7_13.
- Cognitive-behavioral treatment of PTSD in a young boy and his mother following the experience of chronic domestic violenceLowell, A., & Renk, K. (2018). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of PTSD in a young boy and his mother following the experience of chronic domestic violence. Clinical Case Studies, 17(3), 166-187. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650118771220
- Parental substance abuseBoris, N. W., Renk, K., Lowell, A., & Kolomeyer, E. (2018). Parental substance abuse. In C. Zeanah (Ed.), Handbook of infant mental health (Fourth edition). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
- Predictors of child maltreatment potential in a national sample of mothers of young childrenLowell, A., & Renk, K. (2017). Predictors of child maltreatment potential in a national sample of mothers of young children. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 26(4), 335-353. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2017.1299825
- The state of evidence-based parenting interventions for parents who are substance-involved.Renk K, Boris NW, Kolomeyer E, Lowell A, Puff J, Cunningham A, Khan M, McSwiggan M. The state of evidence-based parenting interventions for parents who are substance-involved. Pediatric Research 2016, 79: 177-83. PMID: 26484624, DOI: 10.1038/pr.2015.201.
- Mothers' adverse childhood experiences and negative parenting behaviorsKolomeyer, E., Renk, K., Cunningham, A., Lowell, A., & Khan, M. (2016). Mothers' adverse childhood experiences and negative parenting behaviors. Zero to Three, 37(1), 4-12.
- The role of attachment in the relationship between child maltreatment and later emotional and behavioral functioning.Lowell A, Renk K, Adgate AH. The role of attachment in the relationship between child maltreatment and later emotional and behavioral functioning. Child Abuse & Neglect 2014, 38: 1436-49. PMID: 24631414, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.02.006.
- Bipolar disorder in children.Renk K, White R, Lauer BA, McSwiggan M, Puff J, Lowell A. Bipolar disorder in children. Psychiatry Journal 2014, 2014: 928685. PMID: 24800202, PMCID: PMC3994906, DOI: 10.1155/2014/928685.
- Are schools failing our children?Renk, K., Lauer, B., McSwiggan, M., Puff, J., Weaver, R., Middleton, M., White, R., & Lowell, A. (2012). Are schools failing our children? In M. Haines & A. Pearce (Eds.), Child and school psychology. Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.