2020
Maternal perceptions of father involvement among refugee and disadvantaged families in Beirut, Lebanon
Hein S, Bick J, Issa G, Aoude L, Maalouf C, Awar A, Nourallah S, Zonderman AL, Householder S, Katsovich L, Khoshnood K, Moore C, Salah R, Britto PR, Leckman JF, Ponguta LA. Maternal perceptions of father involvement among refugee and disadvantaged families in Beirut, Lebanon. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0229670. PMID: 32134961, PMCID: PMC7058288, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of the Mother-Child Education Program on Parenting Stress and Disciplinary Practices Among Refugee and Other Marginalized Communities in Lebanon: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ponguta LA, Issa G, Aoudeh L, Maalouf C, Hein SD, Zonderman AL, Katsovich L, Khoshnood K, Bick J, Awar A, Nourallah S, Householder S, Moore CC, Salah R, Britto PR, Leckman JF. Effects of the Mother-Child Education Program on Parenting Stress and Disciplinary Practices Among Refugee and Other Marginalized Communities in Lebanon: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020, 59: 727-738. PMID: 32014538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLebanonMother-Child RelationsMothersParentingPilot ProjectsRefugeesConceptsMother-Child Education ProgramIntervention groupWait-list control groupGroup-based interventionPost-intervention dataStress Index-Short FormModified intentionParenting Stress Index-Short FormIndex-Short FormUnderpowered analysesControl groupMother-child dyadsProgram attendanceEducation programsPilot studyEarly childhoodOutcomesTrialsHumanitarian settingsInterventionMultiple imputationMothersParenting stressChildrenChild outcomes
2019
Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon
Ponguta LA, Issa G, Aoudeh L, Maalouf C, Nourallah S, Khoshnood K, Zonderman AL, Katsovich L, Moore C, Salah R, Al‐Soleiti M, Britto PR, Leckman JF. Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon. New Directions For Child And Adolescent Development 2019, 2019: 91-116. PMID: 31509332, DOI: 10.1002/cad.20314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-Child Education ProgramEarly childhood parenting programsEarly life adversityImplementation evaluationProgram uptakeParental knowledgeEarly childhood development programsEducation programsParenting ProgramChildhood development programsLow-income communitiesVulnerable settingsRCTsTrialsEvaluation
2015
Sexual Offenses Among Children in the North of Jordan: An Exploratory Study
Shotar AM, Alzyoud S, Oweis A, Alhawamdeh KA, Khoshnood K. Sexual Offenses Among Children in the North of Jordan: An Exploratory Study. Journal Of Child Sexual Abuse 2015, 24: 538-554. PMID: 26301439, DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2015.1042181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild Abuse, SexualChild, PreschoolFemaleForensic MedicineHumansJordanMaleConceptsSexual violenceSexual offensesCases of rapeIndecent assaultMale victimsVulnerable segmentsSexual assaultViolenceOffensesAssaultExploratory studyImportant global health problemVictimsGlobal health problemNorth of JordanJordanMean ageFemale ratioRetrospective designPrevention strategiesOffendersNorthern regionHealth problemsPolicyAge groups
2001
Epidemiology of Necator Americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents
Gandhi N, Jizhang C, Khoshnood K, Fuying X, Shanwen L, Yaoruo L, Bin Z, Haechou X, Chongjin T, Yan W, Wensen W, Dungxing H, Chong C, Shuhua X, Hawdon J, Hotez P. Epidemiology of Necator Americanus Hookworm Infections in Xiulongkan Village, Hainan Province, China: High Prevalence and Intensity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents. Journal Of Parasitology 2001, 87: 739-743. PMID: 11534635, DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0739:eonahi]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh prevalenceElderly residentsHookworm infectionPrevalence of hookwormCross-sectional studyHigh-intensity infectionsSchool-aged childrenIntensity of infectionIntestinal helminthsAge 41Hookworm transmissionIntensity infectionsLight infectionsHookwormInfectionPrevalenceEarly adulthoodHeavy infectionsFecal samplesAgeHelminth eggsResidentsEpidemiologyAscarisWomen