selected publications

• journal article

  • Maternal prenatal cortisol programs the infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.  Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2021
  • Sex differences in the social ecology of breastfeeding: a mixed methods analysis of the breastfeeding views of expectant mothers and fathers in the US exposed to adversity.  Journal of Biosocial Science. 374-393. 2019
  • Mindfulness and trauma symptoms predict child abuse potential in risk-exposed, men and women during pregnancy.  Child Abuse and Neglect. 43-51. 2019
  • Pathways to Parenting: Predictors of Prenatal Bonding in a Sample of Expectant Mothers and Fathers Exposed to Contextual Risk.  Journal of Child and Family Studies. 1134-1144. 2019
  • The Role of Mindful Parenting in Individual and Social Decision-Making in Children.  Frontiers in Psychology. 2019
  • Does Prenatal Maternal Distress Contribute to Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology?.  Current Psychiatry Reports. 2019
  • Depressive and trauma symptoms in expectant, risk-exposed, mothers and fathers: Is mindfulness a buffer?.  Journal of Affective Disorders. 179-186. 2018
  • Mindfulness Moderates Depression and Quality of Prenatal Attachment in Expectant Parents.  Mindfulness. 1604-1614. 2018
  • The expression of music throughout the lives of expectant parents.  Psychology of Music. 839-854. 2017
  • Recovery support mediates the relationship between parental warmth and quality of life among women with substance use disorders.  Quality of Life Research. 1327-1335. 2017
  • Expectant Fathers' Beliefs and Expectations about Fathering as They Prepare to Parent a New Infant.  Social Work Research. 225-236. 2016
  • Parenting Efficacy and Support in Mothers With Dual Disorders in a Substance Abuse Treatment Program.  Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 227-237. 2016
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 2012