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View article: Vulnerable Populations and the Transition to Adulthood
Vulnerable Populations and the Transition to Adulthood Open
D. Wayne Osgood, E. Michael Foster, and Mark E. Courtney examine the transition to adulthood for youth involved in social service and justice systems during childhood and adolescence. They survey the challenges faced by youth in the mental…
View article: A Cautionary Tale: Using Propensity Scores to Estimate the Effect of Food Stamps on Food Insecurity
A Cautionary Tale: Using Propensity Scores to Estimate the Effect of Food Stamps on Food Insecurity Open
This article uses propensity scores to evaluate the effect of food stamps on food insecurity, a measure of inadequate food supply. It relies on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study‐Kindergarten Cohort. By balancing treatment an…
View article: Estimating the Costs of Preventive Interventions
Estimating the Costs of Preventive Interventions Open
The goal of this article is to improve the practice and reporting of cost estimates of prevention programs. It reviews the steps in estimating the costs of an intervention and the principles that should guide estimation. We then review pri…
View article: Fast Track Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Externalizing Psychiatric Disorders: Findings From Grades 3 to 9
Fast Track Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Externalizing Psychiatric Disorders: Findings From Grades 3 to 9 Open
This study tests the efficacy of the Fast Track Program in preventing antisocial behavior and psychiatric disorders among groups varying in initial risk.
View article: Costs and Effectiveness of the Fast Track Intervention for Antisocial Behavior
Costs and Effectiveness of the Fast Track Intervention for Antisocial Behavior Open
Antisocial behavior is enormously costly to the youth involved, their families, victims, taxpayers and other members of society. These costs are generated by school failure, delinquency and involvement in the juvenile justice system, drug …
View article: Service Use Patterns for Adolescents with ADHD and Comorbid Conduct Disorder
Service Use Patterns for Adolescents with ADHD and Comorbid Conduct Disorder Open
Service use patterns and costs of youth diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid conduct disorder (CD) were assessed across adolescence (ages 12 through 17). Featured service sectors include mental health…
View article: Oppositional defiant disorder toward adults and oppositional defiant disorder toward peers: Initial evidence for two separate constructs.
Oppositional defiant disorder toward adults and oppositional defiant disorder toward peers: Initial evidence for two separate constructs. Open
Confirmatory factor analysis of 25 items on the Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Inventory (CADBI v.2.3) was conducted on teacher ratings of 824 kindergarten children and replicated on 534 children. Model fit was improved when corr…
View article: A descriptive study of school discipline referrals in first grade
A descriptive study of school discipline referrals in first grade Open
School discipline referrals (SDRs) may be useful in the early detection and monitoring of disruptive behavior problems to inform prevention efforts in the school setting, yet little is known about the nature and validity of SDRs in the ear…
View article: A Person-Centered Examination of Adolescent Religiosity Using Latent Class Analysis
A Person-Centered Examination of Adolescent Religiosity Using Latent Class Analysis Open
Empirical studies of religion’s role in society, especially those focused on individuals and analyzing survey data, conceptualize and measure religiosity on a single measure or a summary index of multiple measures. Other concepts, such as …
View article: The Effect of the WIC Program on the Health of Newborns: Effect of WIC on the Health of Newborns
The Effect of the WIC Program on the Health of Newborns: Effect of WIC on the Health of Newborns Open
To determine the effect of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on birth outcomes.
View article: Treatment for ADHD: Is More Complex Treatment Cost-Effective for More Complex Cases?
Treatment for ADHD: Is More Complex Treatment Cost-Effective for More Complex Cases? Open
To determine the cost-effectiveness of three alternative high-quality treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) relative to community care (CC) and to determine whether cost-effectiveness varies with the presence of co…
View article: Can a Costly Intervention Be Cost-effective?: An Analysis of Violence Prevention
Can a Costly Intervention Be Cost-effective?: An Analysis of Violence Prevention Open
To examine the cost-effectiveness of the Fast Track intervention, a multi-year, multi-component intervention designed to reduce violence among at-risk children. A previous report documented the favorable effect of intervention on the highe…
View article: Multiple Forensic Interviews During Investigations of Child Sexual Abuse: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Multiple Forensic Interviews During Investigations of Child Sexual Abuse: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Open
In cases of suspected child sexual abuse (CSA) some professionals routinely recommend multiple interviews by the same interviewer because any additional details provided might improve decision-making and increase perpetrator convictions. W…
View article: Measuring Time Costs in Interventions Designed to Reduce Behavior Problems Among Children and Youth
Measuring Time Costs in Interventions Designed to Reduce Behavior Problems Among Children and Youth Open
The economic evaluation of psychosocial interventions is a growing area of research. Though time costs are central to the economist’s understanding of social costs, these costs generally have been ignored by prevention scientists. This art…
View article: Decoupling the Relation Between Risk Factors for Conduct Problems and the Receipt of Intervention Services: Participation Across Multiple Components of a Prevention Program
Decoupling the Relation Between Risk Factors for Conduct Problems and the Receipt of Intervention Services: Participation Across Multiple Components of a Prevention Program Open
This study examined whether the link between risk factors for conduct problems and low rates of participation in mental health treatment could be decoupled through the provision of integrated prevention services in multiple easily-accessib…
View article: Duration of Lactation and Incidence of Maternal Hypertension: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Duration of Lactation and Incidence of Maternal Hypertension: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Open
Never or curtailed lactation has been associated with an increased risk for incident hypertension, but the effect of exclusive breastfeeding is unknown. The authors conducted an observational cohort study of 55,636 parous women in the US N…
View article: The High Costs of Aggression: Public Expenditures Resulting From Conduct Disorder
The High Costs of Aggression: Public Expenditures Resulting From Conduct Disorder Open
Objectives. We explored the economic implications of conduct disorder (CD) among adolescents in 4 poor communities in the United States. We examined a range of expenditures related to this disorder across multiple public sectors, including…
View article: A Spoonful of Math Helps The Medicine Go Down: An Illustration of How Healthcare Can Benefit From Mathematical Modeling and Analysis
A Spoonful of Math Helps The Medicine Go Down: An Illustration of How Healthcare Can Benefit From Mathematical Modeling and Analysis Open
Objectives A recent joint report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering, highlights the benefits of--indeed, the need for--mathematical analysis of healthcare delivery. Tools for such analysis have been deve…
View article: Comparative Cost Analysis of Sequential, Adaptive, Behavioral, Pharmacological, and Combined Treatments for Childhood ADHD
Comparative Cost Analysis of Sequential, Adaptive, Behavioral, Pharmacological, and Combined Treatments for Childhood ADHD Open
We conducted a cost analysis of the behavioral, pharmacological, and combined interventions employed in a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized, and adaptive trial investigating the sequencing and enhancement of treatment for childre…