Publications
Children and armed conflict: Interventions for supporting war-affected children." Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 23 (2017): 4-13.
"Global threat assessment 2019: Working together to end the sexual exploitation of children online. London, England: We Protect Global Alliance, 2019.
The association between 2D:4D ratio and cognitive empathy is contingent on a common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576)." Psychoneuroendocrinology. 58 (2015): 23-32.
"Impacts of a prekindergarten program on children's mathematics, language, literacy, executive function, and emotional skills." Child Dev. 84 (2013): 2112-30.
"Parent training with low-income families: promoting parental engagement through a collaborative approach." Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment. Ed. J. R. Lutzker. New York, NY: Pienum Press, 1998.
Preventing conduct problems and improving school readiness: evaluation of the Incredible Years Teacher and Child Training Programs in high-risk schools." J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 49.5 (2008): 471-88.
"COVID-19 and Children in Armed Conflict. New York City: Watch List on Children in Armed Conflict, 2020.
“A Credible List”: Recommendations for the Secretary-General’s 2020 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict. New York City: Watch List on Children in Armed Conflict, 2020.
COVID-19 CME Resources for Learners (Training for healthcare professionals). Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis, 2020.
Global, regional, and national levels of neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality during 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013." Lancet. 384 (2014): 957-79.
"Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries." The Lancet. 369.9556 (2007): 145-157.
"Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development." Lancet (London, England). 378 (2011): 1325-38.
"Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development." Lancet. 378 (2011): 1325-38.
"Early childhood stimulation benefits adult competence and reduces violent behavior." Pediatrics. 127 (2011): 849-57.
"Effects of early childhood psychosocial stimulation and nutritional supplementation on cognition and education in growth-stunted Jamaican children: prospective cohort study." Lancet. 366 (2005): 1804-7.
"Eight years after - a follow-up study of mothers and children at psychosocial risk who received early treatment: does early intervention leave its mark?" Child & Family Social Work. 15.4 (2010): 452-460.
"Association between economic growth and early childhood nutrition--authors' reply." Lancet Glob Health. 3 (2015): e81.
"Association between economic growth and early childhood undernutrition: evidence from 121 Demographic and Health Surveys from 36 low-income and middle-income countries." Lancet Glob Health. 2 (2014): e225-34.
"Association between economic growth and early childhood nutrition--Authors' reply." Lancet Glob Health. 2 (2014): e501-e502.
"Resilience in the context of war: A critical analysis of contemporary conceptions and interventions to promote resilience among war-affected children and their surroundings." Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 23.1 (2017): 76-84.
" Association of exposure to violence and potential traumatic events with self-reported physical and mental health status in the Central African Republic." JAMA. 304 (2010): 544-52.
" Exposure to war crimes and implications for peace building in northern Uganda." JAMA. 298 (2007): 543-54.
"Association of exposure to intimate-partner physical violence and potentially traumatic war-related events with mental health in Liberia." Soc Sci Med. 77 (2013): 41-9.
"Association between breastfeeding and intelligence, educational attainment, and income at 30 years of age: a prospective birth cohort study from Brazil." Lancet Glob Health. 3 (2015): e199-205.
"Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in Preschool Children." Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 19.2 (2004): 131-142.
"Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depressed youth in IDP camps in Northern Uganda: adaptation and training." Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 17 (2008): 605-24, ix.
"Child mental health, psychosocial wellbeing and resilience in Afghanistan: a review and future directions." Handbook of Resilience in Children of War. Eds. C. Fernando, and M. Ferrari. Vol. 51-79. Springer, 2014.
Global survey of inclusive early childhood development and early childhood intervention programs. Washington, DC: RISE Institute, 2019.
Using racial and ethnic concepts: The critical case of very young children." Am Sociol Rev. 61 (1996): 779-793.
"Sustaining warm and inclusive transitions across the Early Years. Final report with implications for policies and practices. Harlingen, TX : Educational Research Institute (ERI), 2019.
Prosocial development and situational morality: Neurobiological, parental, and contextual factors." Pathways to peace: The transformative power of children and families. Eds. James F. Leckman, Catherine Panter-Brick, and Rima Salah. Vol. 15. The MIT Press, 2014. 161-184.
A sniff of trust: meta-analysis of the effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on face recognition, trust to in-group, and trust to out-group." Psychoneuroendocrinology. 37.3 (2012): 438-43.
"Navigating irregularity: The impact of growing up undocumented in Europe. Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), 2021.
Antistress Pattern Induced by Oxytocin." News Physiol. Sci.. 13 (1998): 22-25.
"Oxytocin and prolactin levels in breast-feeding women. Correlation with milk yield and duration of breast-feeding." Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 69.4 (1990): 301-6.
"The relationships between personality traits and plasma gastrin, cholecystokinin, somatostatin, insulin, and oxytocin levels in healthy women." J Psychosom Res. 37.6 (1993): 581-8.
"Oxytocin may mediate the benefits of positive social interaction and emotions." Psychoneuroendocrinology. 23.8 (1998): 819-35.
"Journal of Peace Research., 2015.
A Call to Strengthen Mental Health Supports for Refugee Children and Youth." NAM Perspectives. 8.8 (2018).
"Early Childhood Development: What happens in the first eight years. Australia: Edith Cowan University, 2021.
Negotiating Across Cultures ... Communication Obstacles in International Diplomacy. publisher not identified, 1999.
The private sector and the prevention of violence against children in Latin America and the Caribbean. New York, NY: UNICEF, UN Special Representative on to the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, 2018.
Third UN Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security (Resolution 2535 (2020)). United States, 2020.
Youth and peace and security. Report of the Secretary-General. New York City: United Nations, 2020.
Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond. United Nations Network on Migration, 2020.
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