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AHRQ Research Studies
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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 12 of 12 Research Studies DisplayedShort VL, Gannon M, Sood E
Opportunities to increase well-child care engagement for families affected by maternal opioid use disorder: perceptions of mothers and clinicians.
The objectives of this qualitative study were to gather in-depth information regarding maternal and clinician-reported factors that facilitate or hinder well-child care (WCC) engagement as well as information from mothers' experiences during WCC visits. Thirty mothers in treatment for parental opioid use disorder (OUD) and 13 clinicians working at a pediatric primary care clinic participated by completing one telephone session which involved a brief questionnaire followed by a semi-structured interview. Facilitators identified by mothers and clinicians, included continuity of care, addressing material needs, and clinician OUD training and knowledge. Barriers to WCC included: stigma toward mothers with OUD, gaps in basic parenting knowledge, competing specialized health care needs, and insufficient time to address concerns.
AHRQ-funded; HS027399.
Citation: Short VL, Gannon M, Sood E .
Opportunities to increase well-child care engagement for families affected by maternal opioid use disorder: perceptions of mothers and clinicians.
Acad Pediatr 2023 Mar;23(2):425-33. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.07.013.
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History, Opioids, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Caregiving, Patient and Family Engagement
Yasui M, Choi Y, Chin M
Parental socialization of mental health in Chinese American families: what parents say and do, and how youth make meaning.
This study explored youth-reported parental socialization of mental health within Chinese American families by examining focus group data from high school and college students. The findings indicated that parents responded to youth distress in culturally consonant ways; youth engaged in active interpretation of parental messages through cultural brokering, bridging the gap between their parents' messages and mainstream concepts of mental health and help-seeking. The authors concluded that these findings revealed the significant role of culture in parental mental health socialization in Chinese American families, and emphasized the need to integrate culturally specific understandings of mental health into future interventions for Asian American youth.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Yasui M, Choi Y, Chin M .
Parental socialization of mental health in Chinese American families: what parents say and do, and how youth make meaning.
Fam Process 2023 Mar;62(1):319-35. doi: 10.1111/famp.12766.
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Family Health and History
Logan GE, Sahrmann JM, Gu H
Parental mental health care after their child's pediatric intensive care hospitalization.
Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization is traumatic for parents, and PTSD, depression, and anxiety have all been found in parents of PICU survivors. This retrospective observational cohort study examined parents of PICU survivors using insurance claims data from 2006 to 2013. Rates of mental health diagnoses, outpatient mental health visits, and prescriptions for antidepressants and anxiolytics were looked at 6 months before and 6 months after their child’s PICU admission. Of the 95,070 parents identified, 9.5% received a new mental health diagnosis in the 6 months after PICU hospitalization with mothers twice as likely to receive a new mental health diagnosis or take new medication than fathers. Parental diagnosis of acute stress disorder or PTSD increased by 87% from the pre-PICU to the post-PICU period.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Logan GE, Sahrmann JM, Gu H .
Parental mental health care after their child's pediatric intensive care hospitalization.
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020 Nov;21(11):941-48. doi: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002559..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Hospitalization, Caregiving, Behavioral Health, Family Health and History
Poppert Cordts KM, Wilson AC, Riley AR
More than mental health: parent physical health and early childhood behavior problems.
The impacts of parental physical or mental health problems on early childhood behavior is discussed. This study uses data from 375 parents with a child between 18 months and 5 years. The authors found that higher levels of parent self-reported physical and mental health concerns indirectly influence child behavior symptoms. Impaired parent physical health was associated with poorer parental self-efficacy and disruptive child behavior. Mental health concerns were associated with a more negative parenting style and lower self-efficacy which was related to more child behavior symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Poppert Cordts KM, Wilson AC, Riley AR .
More than mental health: parent physical health and early childhood behavior problems.
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2020 May;41(4):265-71. doi: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000755..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Family Health and History, Caregiving
Adrian M, McCauley E, Berk MS
Predictors and moderators of recurring self-harm in adolescents participating in a comparative treatment trial of psychological interventions.
This study compared outcomes for treatment of adolescents who have engaged in self-harm including suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury. This randomized controlled tiral compared results with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to treatment with individual/group supportive therapy (IGST). 173 adolescents were randomized to receive 6 months of DBT or IGST. Assessments were made at baseline, midtreatment (3 months), and end of treatment at 6 months using the Suicide Attempt and Self –Injury Interview. Overall, DBT showed better rates of improvement than IGST. These was especially true of adolescents with higher levels of emotion dysregulation and parental psychopathology.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Adrian M, McCauley E, Berk MS .
Predictors and moderators of recurring self-harm in adolescents participating in a comparative treatment trial of psychological interventions.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2019 Oct;60(10):1123-32. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13099..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Family Health and History, Outcomes
Bauer NS, Ofner S, Moore C
Assessment of the effects of pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on family stress and well-being: development of the IMPACT 1.0 scale.
This paper describes the IMPACT (Impact Measure of Parenting-Related ADHD Challenges and Treatment) 1.0 Scale which was codeveloped with input from parent advisors and administered to 79 parents of children with ADHD. It is a brief measure to assess ADHD impacts on family in the context of everyday family life. Exploratory factor analysis, correlations with validated instruments, and test-retest reliability were examined in the study.
AHRQ-funded; HS022434.
Citation: Bauer NS, Ofner S, Moore C .
Assessment of the effects of pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on family stress and well-being: development of the IMPACT 1.0 scale.
Glob Pediatr Health 2019 Mar 15;6:2333794x19835645. doi: 10.1177/2333794x19835645..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Family Health and History, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life
Kim DH, Bassett SM, So S
Family stress and youth mental health problems: self-efficacy and future orientation mediation.
This study assessed whether future orientation and self-esteem affected the relationship between family stress and mental health problems among African American youth in predominantly low-income neighborhoods. Youths (mainly female, average age 15.83 years old) were sampled for family stress, self-esteem, future orientation, mental health and other covariates such as gender and sexual orientation. A correlation was found between future orientation and self-esteem levels and family stress and mental health problems.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Kim DH, Bassett SM, So S .
Family stress and youth mental health problems: self-efficacy and future orientation mediation.
Am J Orthopsychiatry 2019;89(2):125-33. doi: 10.1037/ort0000371..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History, Low-Income, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Stress, Vulnerable Populations
Jolles MP, Flick JAJ, Wells R
Caregiver involvement in behavioural health services in the context of child welfare service referrals: a qualitative study.
This study presents findings from a qualitative study of caregivers involved with child welfare agencies who were referred to behavioral health services. Findings suggest that when deciding to engage in services, caregivers weigh not only their individual and family behavioral health needs but also potential agency intervention, including loss of child custody.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Jolles MP, Flick JAJ, Wells R .
Caregiver involvement in behavioural health services in the context of child welfare service referrals: a qualitative study.
Child Fam Soc Work 2017 May;22(2):648-59. doi: 10.1111/cfs.12279.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Caregiving, Behavioral Health, Family Health and History
Aschbrenner KA, Mueser KT, Naslund JA
Facilitating partner support for lifestyle change among adults with serious mental illness: a feasibility pilot study.
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility of an intervention designed to facilitate partner support for lifestyle change among overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness. After 12 weeks, approximately two-thirds of participants were below their baseline weight at follow-up, including 27 percent who achieved clinically significant weight loss.
AHRQ-funded; HS021695.
Citation: Aschbrenner KA, Mueser KT, Naslund JA .
Facilitating partner support for lifestyle change among adults with serious mental illness: a feasibility pilot study.
Community Ment Health J 2017 May;53(4):394-404. doi: 10.1007/s10597-017-0100-4.
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Keywords: Family Health and History, Lifestyle Changes, Behavioral Health, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management
Storch EA, Salloum A, Johnco C
Phenomenology and clinical correlates of family accommodation in pediatric anxiety disorders.
This study assessed the nature and clinical correlates of family accommodation in pediatric anxiety, as well as validating a mechanistic model. It concluded that family accommodation was associated with increased anxiety severity and externalizing behaviors, having a diagnosis of separation anxiety, and increased functional impairment. Family accommodation partially mediated the relationship between anxiety severity and functional impairment.
AHRQ-funded; HS018665.
Citation: Storch EA, Salloum A, Johnco C .
Phenomenology and clinical correlates of family accommodation in pediatric anxiety disorders.
J Anxiety Disord 2015 Oct;35:75-81. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.09.001.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History
Johnco CJ, Salloum A, De Nadai AS
Incidence, clinical correlates and treatment effect of rage in anxious children.
This study examined the incidence and clinical correlates of rage in children with anxiety disorders. Change in rage during treatment for anxiety was also examined. It found that rage was associated with a more severe clinical profile, including increased anxiety severity, functional impairment, family accommodation and caregiver strain, as well as poorer relationships with parents, siblings, extended family and peers.
AHRQ-funded; HS018665.
Citation: Johnco CJ, Salloum A, De Nadai AS .
Incidence, clinical correlates and treatment effect of rage in anxious children.
Psychiatry Res 2015 Sep 30;229(1-2):63-9. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.07.071..
Keywords: Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History
Gilbert AL, Bauer NS, Carroll AE
Child exposure to parental violence and psychological distress associated with delayed milestones.
The researchers examined the association between parental report of intimate partner violence (IPV) and parental psychological distress (PPD) with child attainment of developmental milestones. They found that parental report of both IPV and PPD during the first 72 months of a child’s life is significantly associated with developmental milestone failure across all 4 developmental domains and within the domains of language, personal-social, and gross motor development.
AHRQ-funded; HS017939; HS018453.
Citation: Gilbert AL, Bauer NS, Carroll AE .
Child exposure to parental violence and psychological distress associated with delayed milestones.
Pediatrics 2013 Dec;132(6):e1577-83. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1020..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Domestic Violence, Family Health and History, Depression, Anxiety, Behavioral Health