2024
0805 Melatonin Use Among Children in Foster Care: Associations with Sleep and Daytime Behavior
Baker C, Vieira A, Cifre A, Wolfson A, Ripple C, McGlinchey E, Alfano C. 0805 Melatonin Use Among Children in Foster Care: Associations with Sleep and Daytime Behavior. Sleep 2024, 47: a345-a345. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoster careEmotional/behavioral problemsAssociated with child depressionDaytime behavior problemsAdministered melatoninAssociated with poor sleep qualityAnxiety symptomsChild depressionAssociated with sleepFoster childrenFoster caregiversBehavior problemsBehavioral correlatesPoor sleep qualityMelatonin useSleep problemsChildren's sleepDaytime behaviorSurvey dataU.S. statesSleep qualityPoor nighttime sleepHispanic childrenDaytime problemsSleep
2023
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica
Kim J, Cifre A, Bower J, Connaboy C, Simpson R, Alfano C. Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica. Acta Astronautica 2023, 202: 311-318. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical symptomsPsychological crisisElevated anxiety symptomsSelf-report assessmentsMarkers of distressElevated physical symptomsAnxiety symptomsPsychiatric reasonsPositive emotionsMedical evacueesSelf-regulationBaseline scoresLongitudinal studyMonthly assessmentsYears of ageSymptomsHigh-risk profileMonthly reportsMedical reasonsEmotionsDistressBaselineEmergency