2023
Five Strategies Leaders in Academic Medicine Can Implement Now to Enhance Gender Equity
Allan J, Brooks A, Crusto C, Feld L, Oxentenko A, Spector N, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Silver J. Five Strategies Leaders in Academic Medicine Can Implement Now to Enhance Gender Equity. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2023, 25: e47933. PMID: 37310782, PMCID: PMC10337456, DOI: 10.2196/47933.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Latent Class Analysis of Depressive Symptom Phenotypes Among Black/African American Mothers
Perez N, Melkus G, Wright F, Yu G, Vorderstrasse A, Sun Y, Crusto C, Taylor J. Latent Class Analysis of Depressive Symptom Phenotypes Among Black/African American Mothers. Nursing Research 2022, 72: 93-102. PMID: 36729771, PMCID: PMC9992148, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAA womenDepressive symptomsCardiometabolic traitsBlack/AABlood Pressure StudyMental health burdenLatent class analysisStandard screening toolBivariate logistic regressionAfrican American womenCardiometabolic burdenModerate symptom classHealth burdenRetrospective analysisSymptom phenotypeClinical identificationPsychosocial factorsSymptom presentationClinical phenotypeSymptom classAfrican American mothersClass analysisHealth inequitiesLogistic regressionAA mothersEpigenome‐wide association study of BMI in Black populations from InterGEN and GENOA
Taylor J, Huang Y, Zhao W, Wright M, Wang Z, Hui Q, Potts‐Thompson S, Barcelona V, Prescott L, Yao Y, Crusto C, Kardia S, Smith J, Sun Y. Epigenome‐wide association study of BMI in Black populations from InterGEN and GENOA. Obesity 2022, 31: 243-255. PMID: 36479596, PMCID: PMC10107734, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObesity-associated conditionsSignificant public health concernAssociation of BMIPeripheral blood samplesLinear mixed-effects regression modelsBlack populationPublic health concernMixed-effects regression modelsBlack womenCross-sectional analysisEpigenome-wide DNA methylationIllumina EPIC BeadChipDevelopment of diseaseCardiometabolic disordersDiscovery cohortBlood samplesBMIHigh incidenceEarly onsetGENOA studyObesityHealth concernCohortDNAm sitesDNA methylation
2012
Exposure to traumatic events and health-related quality of life in preschool-aged children
Roberts YH, Ferguson M, Crusto CA. Exposure to traumatic events and health-related quality of life in preschool-aged children. Quality Of Life Research 2012, 22: 2159-2168. PMID: 23224614, PMCID: PMC3616160, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0330-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsPsychosocial healthTrauma exposureChild Behavior Checklist 1.5Cumulative trauma exposureInfant/Toddler QualityEarly childhoodHealth-related qualityType of traumaSignificant effect sizeNegative health conditionsTrauma eventsYoung childhoodAged childrenYoung childrenPositive HRQoLEffect sizeChildrenCross-sectional surveySignificant stressOutcome variablesChildhoodLifetime exposureToddler QualityWorse HRQoLExposure to Traumatic Events and the Behavioral Health of Children Enrolled in an Early Childhood System of Care
Snyder FJ, Roberts YH, Crusto CA, Connell CM, Griffin A, Finley MK, Radway S, Marshall T, Kaufman JS. Exposure to Traumatic Events and the Behavioral Health of Children Enrolled in an Early Childhood System of Care. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, 25: 700-704. PMID: 23225035, PMCID: PMC3526816, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsYoung childrenRisk sampleEmotional challengesTraumatic event exposureMultiple regression model resultsBehavioral healthCurrent cross-sectional studyBehavioral functioningTraumatic exposureEvent exposureEmotional functioningChild's ageCross-sectional studyYears of ageMental health systemSemistructured interviewsSystems of careEarly childhoodChildren's exposureRace/ethnicityChildrenFunctioningCaregiver educationYounger ageUnderstanding the Ecology and Development of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Practice, Supportive Services, and Policy
Kilmer RP, Cook JR, Crusto C, Strater KP, Haber MG. Understanding the Ecology and Development of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Practice, Supportive Services, and Policy. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2012, 82: 389-401. PMID: 22880977, DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2012.01160.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilies Experiencing HomelessnessExperience of homelessnessCircumstances of childrenFamily-centered servicesLives of childrenDevelopment of childrenAdjustment trajectoriesChild functioningFamily worldRange of factorsCommunity supportHomelessnessSupportive servicesPositive influenceService systemChildrenMultiple levelsServicesDiverse factorsSupportWorldPolicyFunctioningPeersYoungsters
2010
Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events
Crusto CA, Whitson ML, Walling SM, Feinn R, Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Amer M, Kaufman JS. Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 716-724. PMID: 21171132, PMCID: PMC4098710, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsFamily violenceSignificant posttraumatic stressChild posttraumatic stressCommunity-based mental healthYoung urban childrenHelp-seeking populationNonfamily violenceCaregiver reportsUrban childrenMental healthChildrenAppropriate interventionsChildren 3ParentsDevelopmental servicesEarly violenceViolenceNumber of typesCaregiversRelationshipExposureStress
2007
Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative
Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Quan MA, Call S, Crusto CA, Kaufman JS. Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative. Evaluation And Program Planning 2007, 30: 294-306. PMID: 17689334, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInteragency collaborationNetwork analysis findingsSocial network analysis findingsFragmentation of effortsService delivery systemFocus group dataCollaborative network structureFamily violenceFocus group findingsSocial networksStatus of collaborationComplex pictureGroup dataAnalysis findingsRisk of exposureInitiativesCare approachCollaborationGroup findingsTime pointsViolenceYoung childrenStakeholdersVisionDelivery system
2006
Utilizing Program Evaluation as a Strategy to Promote Community Change: Evaluation of a Comprehensive, Community‐Based, Family Violence Initiative
Kaufman JS, Crusto CA, Quan M, Ross E, Friedman SR, O'Rielly K, Call S. Utilizing Program Evaluation as a Strategy to Promote Community Change: Evaluation of a Comprehensive, Community‐Based, Family Violence Initiative. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2006, 38: 311-311. PMID: 17086485, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-006-9086-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence InitiativeFamily violenceFederal responseViolenceFederal fundingConceptual frameworkCommunity-BasedInitiativesCommunityYears of ageIncidence of exposureCommunity changesProgram evaluationIssuesBrief overviewAuthor's workYoung childrenFundingEvaluation planAuthorsChildrenImpactWorkFrameworkIncidence