W. Andrew Rothenberg
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View article: Getting them through the door: screening optimization strategies for behavioral parent training
Getting them through the door: screening optimization strategies for behavioral parent training Open
Introduction Clinics providing mental health treatment to children and families experience a multitude of barriers shepherding patients from their first clinic contact through to graduation from treatment, including difficulty retaining fa…
View article: Parent–adolescent discrepancies in perceptions of parental warmth: Cross‐cultural differences and longitudinal associations with internalizing symptoms
Parent–adolescent discrepancies in perceptions of parental warmth: Cross‐cultural differences and longitudinal associations with internalizing symptoms Open
Research suggests that adolescents often perceive parental behaviors—such as expressions of warmth and affection—differently than their parents do. These parent–adolescent discrepancies offer meaningful insight into family functioning duri…
View article: Pathways of intergenerational transmission of depression: The role of the Fast Track intervention
Pathways of intergenerational transmission of depression: The role of the Fast Track intervention Open
Although depression can be transmitted across generations, less is known about how this cycle can be interrupted. This study examines whether the multilevel Fast Track intervention (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01653535) disrupts intergeneration…
View article: Parenting Under Pressure: The Transformative Impact of PCIT on Caregiver Depression and Anxiety and Child Outcomes
Parenting Under Pressure: The Transformative Impact of PCIT on Caregiver Depression and Anxiety and Child Outcomes Open
Background Objectives: Parental anxiety and depression demonstrate bidirectional connections with child developmental outcomes (e.g., disruptive behavior). Directly targeting child development through behavioral parent training (BPT) has p…
View article: Pocket Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Online for Young Children With Disruptive Behaviors: Open Trial
Pocket Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Online for Young Children With Disruptive Behaviors: Open Trial Open
Background Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment for child disruptive behavior problems, but access barriers historically limit its reach. Objective This study examined the reach, effectiveness, adoption, a…
View article: Where Did You Hear About Us?: Examining How Referral Sources Impact Recruitment and Retention Within a Behavioral Parent Training Program
Where Did You Hear About Us?: Examining How Referral Sources Impact Recruitment and Retention Within a Behavioral Parent Training Program Open
Behavior problems in young children, especially among families from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g., facing greater risk of poverty, social exclusion, discrimination, and violence), often result in referrals to mental health clinics. Howev…
View article: Predictors of Young Adults' Primal World Beliefs in Eight Countries
Predictors of Young Adults' Primal World Beliefs in Eight Countries Open
Primal world beliefs (“primals”) capture understanding of general characteristics of the world, such as whether the world is Good and Enticing . Children ( N = 1215, 50% girls), mothers, and fathers from Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Phi…
View article: Impact of young adult life transitions on adult mental health problems: a propensity score analysis
Impact of young adult life transitions on adult mental health problems: a propensity score analysis Open
Background Mental health problems commonly persist from childhood to adulthood. This study tested whether young adult life transitions can improve adult mental health symptoms after adjusting for childhood mental health symptoms. Methods T…
View article: Pocket PCIT Online: A RE-AIM Open Trial for Young Children with Disruptive Behaviors (Preprint)
Pocket PCIT Online: A RE-AIM Open Trial for Young Children with Disruptive Behaviors (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment for child disruptive behavior problems, but access barriers historically limit its reach. OBJECTIVE This study examined Pocket PCIT Online, a self-directe…
View article: Parenting Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Conduct Problems in Seven Countries
Parenting Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Conduct Problems in Seven Countries Open
View article: Fast Track Intervention Effects and Mechanisms of Action Through Established Adulthood
Fast Track Intervention Effects and Mechanisms of Action Through Established Adulthood Open
Early preventive interventions can improve outcomes in childhood, but the most effective interventions can continue to deliver benefits through the life course. The Fast Track intervention, a randomized controlled trial for children at ris…
View article: Mothers’, Fathers’, and Children’s Other Caregivers’ Socioemotional Caregiving Practices and Early Childhood Development in 51 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Mothers’, Fathers’, and Children’s Other Caregivers’ Socioemotional Caregiving Practices and Early Childhood Development in 51 Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
This study examined children's mothers', fathers' and other caregivers' socioemotional parenting practices in 159,959 families with 3- to 4-year-olds from 51 low-and-middle income countries. Mothers engaged in the most socioemotional careg…
View article: Examining How National Levels of Life Expectancy, Education, and Income Influence Early Childhood Development: The Mediating Role of the Child's Nurturing Context
Examining How National Levels of Life Expectancy, Education, and Income Influence Early Childhood Development: The Mediating Role of the Child's Nurturing Context Open
Objective: Forty-three percent of children younger than 5 years in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at risk of not meeting their developmental potential. This study investigated how 3 aspects of national development (national l…
View article: Cultural values, parenting, and child adjustment in the United States
Cultural values, parenting, and child adjustment in the United States Open
We examined whether cultural values, conformity and parenting behaviours were related to child adjustment in middle childhood in the United States. White, Black and Latino mothers ( n = 273), fathers ( n = 182) and their children ( n = 272…
View article: Virtual robotic telepresence early childhood mental health consultation to childcare centers in the aftermath of COVID-19: training approaches and perceived acceptability and usefulness
Virtual robotic telepresence early childhood mental health consultation to childcare centers in the aftermath of COVID-19: training approaches and perceived acceptability and usefulness Open
Introduction Childcare center closures during COVID-19 impacted education for approximately 40 million children nationwide. Unfortunately, COVID-19 restrictions significantly limited the extent that outside personnel could provide in-perso…
View article: Individualism, collectivism and conformity in nine countries: Relations with parenting and child adjustment
Individualism, collectivism and conformity in nine countries: Relations with parenting and child adjustment Open
This study investigated how individualism, collectivism and conformity are associated with parenting and child adjustment in 1297 families with 10‐year‐old children from 13 cultural groups in nine countries. With multilevel models disaggre…
View article: Intergenerational Effects of the Fast Track Intervention on Next-Generation Child Outcomes: A Preregistered Randomized Clinical Trial
Intergenerational Effects of the Fast Track Intervention on Next-Generation Child Outcomes: A Preregistered Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Fast Track was associated with lower use of general inpatient services and inpatient and outpatient mental health services intergenerationally, but effects on parent-reported mental health of the children were not apparent across generatio…
View article: How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022
How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022 Open
It is unclear how much adolescents’ lives were disrupted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic or what risk factors predicted such disruption. To answer these questions, 1,080 adolescents in 9 nations were surveyed 5 times from March 2020 to Ju…
View article: An 18-week model of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy: clinical approaches, treatment formats, and predictors of success for predominantly minoritized families
An 18-week model of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy: clinical approaches, treatment formats, and predictors of success for predominantly minoritized families Open
Introduction Disruptive behavior disorders are among the most prevalent pediatric mental health referrals for young children. However, families from historically minoritized social identities have experienced disparities in treatment acces…
View article: Intraindividual variability in parental acceptance-rejection predicts externalizing and internalizing symptoms across childhood/adolescence in nine countries.
Intraindividual variability in parental acceptance-rejection predicts externalizing and internalizing symptoms across childhood/adolescence in nine countries. Open
Parenting that is high in rejection and low in acceptance is associated with higher levels of internalizing (INT) and externalizing (EXT) problems in children and adolescents. These symptoms develop and can increase in severity to negative…
View article: Cognitive and Socioemotional Caregiving in Mothers, Fathers, and Children’s Other Caregivers from 51 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Cognitive and Socioemotional Caregiving in Mothers, Fathers, and Children’s Other Caregivers from 51 Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
Objective. Cognitive and socioemotional caregiving practices are both important for child development, but little is known about the extent to which children’s different caregivers engage in the two types of practices or thei…
View article: Intergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment
Intergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment Open
View article: Predicting Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes Across Cultures: A Machine Learning Approach
Predicting Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes Across Cultures: A Machine Learning Approach Open
View article: Predicting child aggression: The role of parent and child endorsement of reactive aggression across 13 cultural groups in 9 nations
Predicting child aggression: The role of parent and child endorsement of reactive aggression across 13 cultural groups in 9 nations Open
Parent and child endorsement of reactive aggression both predict the emergence of child aggression, but they are rarely studied together and in longitudinal contexts. The present study does so by examining the unique predictive effects of …
View article: A Natural Helper Intervention to Address Disparities in Parent Child-Interaction Therapy: A Randomized Pilot Study
A Natural Helper Intervention to Address Disparities in Parent Child-Interaction Therapy: A Randomized Pilot Study Open
Natural helpers may help to address structural barriers that systematically impact communities of color, apply treatment in naturalistic environments, and promote improved treatment outcomes.
View article: Fast Track intervention effects on family formation.
Fast Track intervention effects on family formation. Open
The present study examines whether the Fast Track (FT) intervention, a 10-year randomized controlled trial with children at risk for conduct problems, affects family formation in adulthood, as indexed by partnerships, parenthood, and famil…
View article: The HOME-21: A revised measure of the home environment for the 21st century tested in two independent samples.
The HOME-21: A revised measure of the home environment for the 21st century tested in two independent samples. Open
For decades, the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) has been the most widely used measure of children's home environments. This report provides a revised version of the HOME-Short Form, the HOME-21, reflecting histo…
View article: Compliance with Health Recommendations and Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID Pandemic in Nine Countries
Compliance with Health Recommendations and Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID Pandemic in Nine Countries Open
View article: Disentangling the “who” and “when” of parents’ depressive symptoms: A daily diary study analysis.
Disentangling the “who” and “when” of parents’ depressive symptoms: A daily diary study analysis. Open
Parents' depressive symptoms vary across days, but factors predicting this fluctuation are not well understood. The present study utilized ecological momentary assessments to capture 1620 days of parents' lived experience in a diverse samp…
View article: Intergenerational effects of the Fast Track intervention on the home environment: A randomized control trial
Intergenerational effects of the Fast Track intervention on the home environment: A randomized control trial Open
Background Maladaptive family environments harm child development and are passed across generations. Childhood interventions may break this intergenerational cycle by improving the family environments children form as adults. The present s…