Publications
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.
"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 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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"COVID-19 CME Resources for Learners (Training for healthcare professionals). Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis, 2020.
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.
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.
"Impacts of a prekindergarten program on children's mathematics, language, literacy, executive function, and emotional skills." Child Dev. 84 (2013): 2112-30.
"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.
"Global threat assessment 2019: Working together to end the sexual exploitation of children online. London, England: We Protect Global Alliance, 2019.
Children and armed conflict: Interventions for supporting war-affected children." Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 23 (2017): 4-13.
"Autonomous and dependent–The dichotomy of birth: A feminist analysis of birth plans in Sweden." Midwifery. 68 (2019): 56-64.
"Using the power of mass media to achieve impact at scale: an experiment that worked. Early Childhood Matters. Hague, The Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2019.
A multi-site evaluation of Parents Raising Safe Kids Violence Prevention Program." Children and Youth Services Review. 33.10 (2011): 1960-1967.
"Accelerating Language-Development through Picture Book Reading." Dev Psychol. 24 (1988): 552-559.
"Effectiveness of day treatment with proctor care for young children: A four-year follow-up." Journal of Community Psychology. 31.5 (2003): 459-468.
"Center-Based Early Head Start and Children Exposed to Family Conflict." Early Education & Development. 20.6 (2009): 942-957.
" Global leaders unite to ensure everyone everywhere can access new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19. World Health Organization (WHO), 2020.
WHO guideline to improve early childhood development. World Health Organization (WHO), 2020.
The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger. Bloomsbury USA, 2011.
Impact of behavioral inhibition and parenting style on internalizing and externalizing problems from early childhood through adolescence." J Abnorm Child Psychol. 37.8 (2009): 1063-75.
"Transactional sex as a form of child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rwanda: implications for child security and protection." Child Abuse Negl. 36 (2012): 354-61.
"Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2000.
Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health. Ed. Theresa M. Wizemann. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2019.
Evaluation of free to grow: head start partnerships to promote substance-free communities." Eval Rev. 35.2 (2011): 153-88.
"Spirals of Inequality. Women's Budget Group, 2020.
Pathways for peace : inclusive approaches to preventing violent conflict. Washington, D.C.: World Bank,, 2018.
Global strategy for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (2016 -2030): 2018 monitoring report. World Health Organization, 2018.
Preventing violence: Evaluation outcomes of parenting programs. World Health Organization, 2013.
Nurturing care for early childhood development: A framework for helping children survive and thrive to transform health and human potential. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018.
Care for child development: Improving the care for young children. World Health Organization, 2012.
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