• Lindsey, M.A., Gilreath, T.D., Thompson, R., Graham, J.C., Hawley, K.M., Weisbart, C., Browne, D., & Kotch, J.B. (2012). Influence of caregiver network support and caregiver psychopathology on child mental health need and service use in the LONGSCAN study. Children and Youth Services Review, 34, 924-932.

• Proctor, L.J., Aarons, G.A., Dubowitz, H., English, D.J., Hussey, J.M., Lewis, T.L., Thompson, R., Weisbart, C., Litrownik, A.J., & Roesch, S. (2012). Trajectories of maltreatment re-reports from ages 4 to 12: evidence for persistent risk after early exposure. Child Maltreatment, 17(3), 207-217.

• Thompson, R., Wiley, T.R.A., Lewis, T., English, D.J., Dubowitz, H., Litrownik, A.J., Isbell, P., & Block, S. (2012). Links between traumatic experiences and expectations about the future in high risk youth. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4, 293-302.

• Thompson, R., Litrownik, A.J., Isbell, P., Everson, M.D., English, D.J., Dubowitz, H., Proctor, L.J., & Flaherty, E.G. (2012). Adverse experiences and suicidal ideation in adolescence: Exploring the link using the LONGSCAN samples. Psychology of Violence, 2, 211-225.

• Thompson, R., Proctor, L.J., English, D.J., Dubowitz, H., Narasimhan, S., & Everson, M.D. (2012). Suicidal ideation in adolescence: Examining the role of recent adverse experiences. Journal of Adolescence, 35, 175-186.

• Thompson, R., Zuroff, D.C., & Hindi, E. (2012). Relationships and traumatic events as predictors of depressive styles in high-risk youth. Personality and Individual Differences, 53, 474-479.

• Thompson, R., Tabone, J.K., & Cook, J.M. (2012). Predictors of engagement with mental health services among mothers of children at risk for maltreatment. Psychiatric Services, 63, 913-919.

• Villodas, M., Litrownik , A., Thompson, R., Roesch, S., English, D., Dubowitz, H., Kotch, J., & Runyan, D. (2012). Changes in youth's experiences of child maltreatment across developmental periods in the LONGSCAN consortium. Psychology of Violence, 2(4), 325-338..

• Dubowitz, H., Kim, J., Black, M.M., Weisbart, C., Semiatin, J., & Magder, L. S. (2011). Identifying Children at High Risk of Child Maltreatment. Child Abuse and Neglect. 35(2), 96-104.

  Dubowitz, H., Villodas, M.T., Litrownik, A.J., Pitts, S.C., Hussey, J.M., Thompson, R., Black, M.M., & Runyan, D. (2011). Psychometric Properties of a Youth Self-report Measure of Neglectful Behavior by Parents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 35, 414-424.

• Lewis, T.L., Kotch, J., Wiley, T.R.A., Litrownik, A.J., English, D.J., Thompson, R., Zolotor. A.J., Block, S.D., & Dubowitz, H. (2011). Internalizing Problems: A Potential Pathway from Child Maltreatment to Adolescent Smoking. Journal of Adolescent Health, 48,247-252.

• MacKenzie, M.J., Kotch, J.B., & Lee, L-C., (2011). Toward a cumulative ecological risk model for the etiology of child maltreatment. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 1638-1647.

• MacKenzie, M.J., Kotch, J.B., & Lee, L-C., Augsberger, A., & Hutto, N. (2011). A cumulative ecological-transactional model of child maltreatment and behavioral outcomes: Reconceptualizing early maltreatment as risk factor. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 2392-2398.

• Nwadiuko, J., Isbell, P., Zolotor, A.J., Hussey, J., & Kotch, J. (2011). Social Networking Sites in Subject Tracing. Field Methods. 23(1), 77-85. (Published online 10/19/10).

• Oberlander, S.E., Wang, Y., Thompson, R., Lewis, T., Proctor, L.J., Isbell, P., English, D.E., Dubowitz, H., Litrownik, A.J., & Black, M.M. ( 2011). Childhood maltreatment, emotional distress, and early adolescent sexual intercourse: Multi-informant perspectives on parental monitoring. Journal of Family Psychology, 25, 885-894.

• Proctor, L. J., Van Dusen Randazzo, K., Litrownik, A. J., Newton, R. R., Davis, I. P., & Villodas, M. (2011). Factors associated with caregiver stability in permanent placements: A classification tree approach. Child Abuse and Neglect, 35, 425-436.

• Tabone, J.K., Guterman, N., Litrownik, A.J., Dubowitz, H., Isbell, P., English, D.J., Runyan, D.K., & Thompson, R. (2011). Developmental trajectories of behavior problems among children who have experienced maltreatment: Heterogeneity during early childhood and ecological predictors. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 19, 204-216.

• Thompson, R.,Dancy, B.L., Wiley, T.R.A., Perry, S.P., & Najdowski, C.J. (2011). The experience of mental health service use for African American mothers and youth. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32, 678-686.

• Thompson, R., Tabone, J.K., Litrownik, A.J., Briggs, E.C., Hussey, J.M., English, D.J., & Dubowitz, H. (2011). Early adolescent risk behavior outcomes of childhood externalizing behavioral trajectories. Journal of Early Adolescence, 31, 234-257.

• Appleyard, K., Yang, C., & Runyan, D.K., (2010). Delineating the maladaptive pathways of child maltreatment: A mediated moderation analysis of the roles of self-perception and social support. Development and Psychopathology, 22, 337-352.

• Graham, J.C., English, D.J., Litrownik, A.J., Thompson, R., Briggs, E.C., & Bangdiwala, S.I. (2010). Maltreatment Chronicity Defined with Reference to Development: Extension of the Social Adaptation Outcomes Findings to Peer Relations. Journal of Family Violence, 25, 311-324.

• Jones, D.J., Runyan, D.K., Lewis, T., Litrownik, A.J., Black, M.M., Wiley, T., English, D.E., Proctor, L.J., Jones, B.L., & Nagin, D.S. (2010).  Trajectories of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Early Adolescent HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors: The Role of Other Maltreatment, Witnessed Violence, and Child Gender.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39(5), 667-680.

• Lewis, T., Kotch, J., Thompson, R., Litrownik, A.J., English, D.J., Proctor L.J., Runyan, D.K., & Dubowitz, H. (2010). Witnessed Violence and Youth Behavior Problems: A Multi-Informant Study.American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80(4), 443-450.

• Nwadiuko, J., Isbell, P., Zolotor, A.J., Hussey, J., & Kotch, J. (Published online 10/19/10). Using Social Networking Sites in Subject Tracing. Field Methods.

• Nooner, K.B., Litrownik, A.J., Thompson, R., Margolis, B., English, D.J., Knight, E.D., Everson, M.D., & Roesch, S. (2010). Youth Self-Report of Physical and Sexual Abuse: A Latent Class Analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect, 34(3), 146-154.

• Proctor, L.J., Skriner, L.C., Roesch, S., & Litrownik, A.J. (2010). Trajectories of Behavioral Adjustment Following Early Placement in Foster Care: Predicting Stability and Change Over Eight Years. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49(5), 464-473.

• Tabone, J.K., Thompson, R., & Wiley, T.R.A. (2010). The impact of early mental health services on child behavioral outcomes: Comparisons between and within trajectory groups. Children and Youth Services Review, 32, 292-297.

• Thompson, R. (2010). Maltreatment and mental health care: Focusing on neglect. Psychiatric Services, 61, 96.

• Thompson, R., Litrownik, A.J., Weisbart, C., Kotch, J.B., English, D.J., & Everson, M.D. (2010). Adolescent Outcomes Associated with Early Maltreatment and Exposure to Violence: The Role of Early Suicidal Ideation. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 3(1), 55-66.

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• Thompson, R. , & Whimper, L.A. (2010). Exposure to family violence and reading level of early adolescents. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 19, 721-733.

• Thompson, R. , & Zuroff, D.C. (2010). My future self and me: Depressive styles and future expectations. Personality and Individual Differences, 48, 190-195.

• Yonas, M.A., Lewis, T., Hussey, J.M., Thompson, R., Newton, R., English, D., & Dubowitz, H. (2010). Perceptions of Neighborhood Collective Efficacy Moderate the Impact of Maltreatment on Aggression. Child Maltreatment, 15(1), 37-47.

• Van Tilburg, M.A.L., Runyan, D.K., Zolotor, A.J., Graham, J.C., Dubowitz, H., Litrownik, A.J., Flaherty, E., Chitkara, D.K., & Whitehead, W.E. (2010). Unexplained Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Abuse in a Prospective Study of Children at Risk for Abuse and Neglect. Annals of Family Medicine, 8(2), 134-140.

• Everson, M. D., Smith, J. B., Hussey, J. M., English, D., Litrownik, A. J., Dubowitz, H., Thompson, R., Knight, E. D., & Runyan, D. (2008). Concordance between adolescent reports of childhood abuse and Child Protective Service determinations in an at-risk sample of young adolescents. Child Maltreatment, 13(1), 14-26.

• Kotch, J.B., Lewis, T., Hussey, J.M., English, D., Thompson, R., Litrownik, A.J., Runyan, D.K., Bangdiwala, S.I., Margolis, B., & Dubowitz, H. (2008) Importance of Early Neglect for Childhood Aggression. Pediatrics, 121(4), 725-731.

• Lindsey, M. A., Browne, D., Thompson, R., Hawley, K., Graham, J. C., Weisbart, C., Harrington, D., & Kotch, J. B. (2008). Caregiver mental health, neighborhood, and social network influences on child behavioral functioning among African Americans. Social Work Research.

• Merrick, M. T., Litrownik, A. J., Everson, M. D., & Cox, C. E. (2008). Beyond sexual abuse: The impact of other maltreatment experiences on sexualized behaviors. Child Maltreatment, 13(2), 122-132.

• Weisbart, C.E., Thompson, R., Pelaez-Merrick, M., Kim, J., Wike, T., Briggs, E., English, D.J., & Dubowitz, H. (2008). Child and Adult Victimization: Seqeulae for Female Caregivers of High-Risk Children. Child Maltreatment, 13, 235-244.

• Black, M. M., Dubowitz, H., Krishnakumar, A, & Starr, R. H., Jr. (2007). Early Intervention and Recovery Among Children With Failure to Thrive: Follow-up at Age 8. Pediatrics, 120(1), 59-69.

• Lewis, T., Leeb, R., Kotch, J., Smith, J., Thompson, R., Black, M. M., Pelaez-Merrick, M., Briggs, E., & Coyne-Beasley, T. (2007). Maltreatment History and Weapon Carrying Among Early Adolescents. Child Maltreatment, 12(3), 259-268.

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• Van Tilburg, M. A., Chitkara, D. K., Zolotor, A., Graham, J. C., Dubowitz, H., Litrownik, A., Flaherty, E., Whitehead, W. E., & Runyan, D. (2007). Childhood abuse and neglect predicts subsequent gastrointestinal symptoms in children: A prospective study. Gastroenterology, 132(4) suppl. 2, 185.

• Dubowitz, H. (2006). Defining Child Neglect. In Ferrick, M., Knutson, J., Trickett, P., Flanzer, S. Child Abuse and Neglect. Baltimore; Brooks Publishing.

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• Knight, E. D., Smith, J. B., Dubowitz, H., Litrownik, A. J., Kotch, J.B., English, D., Everson, M. D., & Runyan, D. K. (2006). Reporting participants in research studies to child protective services:  Limited risk to attrition.  Child Maltreatment, 11(3), 257-262.

• Lau, A. S., Litrownik, A. J., Newton, R. R., Black, M. M, & Everson, M. D. (2006). Factors affecting the link between physical discipline and child externalizing problems in Black and White families. Journal of Community Psychology, 34, 89-103. 

• Romney , S. C., Litrownik, A. J., Newton, R. R., & Lau, A. S., (2006). The relationship between child disability and living arrangement in Child Welfare. Child Welfare, 85, 965-984.

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• English, D. J., Upadhyaya, M. P., Litrownik, A. J., Marshall, J. M., Runyan, D. K., Graham, J. C., & Dubowitz, H. (2005). Maltreatment’s Wake: The relationship of maltreatment dimensions to child outcomes. Child Abuse and Neglect, 29, 597-619.

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• Hussey, J. M., Marshall, J. M., English, D. J., Knight, E. D., Lau, A. S., Dubowitz, H., & Kotch, J. B.(2005). Defining Maltreatment According to Substantiation: Distinction without a Difference?” Child Abuse and Neglect, 29, 479-492.

• Lau, A. S., Leeb, R. T., English, D., Graham, J. C., Briggs, E. C., Brody, K. E., & Marshall, J. M. (2005). “What's in a name? A comparison of methods for classifying predominant type of maltreatment.” Child Abuse and Neglect, 29, 533-551.

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• Litrownik, A. J., Lau, A., English, D. J., Briggs, E., Newton, R. R., Romney, S., & Dubowitz, H. (2005). Measuring the Severity of Child Maltreatment. Child Abuse and Neglect, 29, 553-573.

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• De Robertis, M. T., & Litrownik, A. J. (2004). The experience of foster care: Relationship between foster parent disciplinary approaches and aggression in a sample of young foster children. Child Maltreatment, 9, 92-102.

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• Zolotor, A., Kotch, J., Dufort, V., Winsor, J., & Catellier, D. (1999). School Performance in a Longitudinal Cohort of Children At Risk of Maltreatment, Maternal and Child Health Journal, 3(1), 19-27.

• Garland , A. F., Ellis-MacLeod, E., Landsverk, J. A., Ganger, W., & Johnson, I. (1998). Minority Populations in the Child Welfare System: The Visibility Hypothesis Re-examined. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68 (1), 142-146.

• Harrington, D., Black, M. M., Starr, R. H. Jr., & Dubowitz, H. (1998). Child Neglect: Relation to Child Temperament and Family Context. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68(1), 108-116.

• Herman-Giddens, M., Kotch, J. B., Browne, D., Ruina, E., Winsor, J., Jung, J., & Stewart, P. (1998). Childbearing Patterns in a Cohort of Women Sexually Abused as Children. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 13(4), 504-513.

• Hunter, W. M., & Knight, E. (Eds.) (1998). LONGSCAN Research Briefs: Vol. 1. Available at web site: http://longscan.research.unc.edu/pages/researchbriefs/

• Lowman, B. C., Kotch, J. B., & Jung, J-W. & Browne, D. H. (1998). Using Number of Reports Adjusted for Exposure (NRAE) to Measure Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment, 3 (3), 251-261.

• Runyan, D. K., Curtis, P., Hunter, W. M., Black, M. M., Kotch, J. B., Bangdiwala, S., Dubowitz, H., English, D., Everson, M., & Landsverk, J. (1998). LONGSCAN: A Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Maltreatment and the Life Course of Children. Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal, 3 (3), 275-285.

• Runyan, D. K., Hunter,W. M., Socolar, R. S., Amaya-Jackson, L., Browne, D. H., English, D., Landsverk, J., Dubowitz, H., Bangdiwala, S. I., & Mathew, R. M. (1998). Children Who Prosper in Unfavorable Environments: The Relationship to Social Capital. Pediatrics, 101, 12-18.

• Hutcheson, J. J., Black, M. M., Talley, M., Dubowitz, H., Berenson-Howard, J. B., Starr, R. H. Jr., & Thompson, B. S. (1997). Risk Status and Home Intervention Among Children with Failure-to-Thrive: Follow-up at Age 4. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22(5), 651-668.

• Kotch, J. B., Browne, D. C., Ringwalt, C. L., Dufort, V., Ruina, E., Stewart, P. W., & Jung, J. W. (1997). Stress, Social Support, and Substantiated Maltreatment in the Second and Third Years of Life. Child Abuse & Neglect, 21(11), 1025-1037.

• Mackner, L. M., Starr, R. H. Jr., & Black, M. M. (1997). The Cumulative Effect of Neglect and Failure to Thrive on Cognitive Functioning. Child Abuse & Neglect, 21(7), 691-700.

• Schneider, M. W., & Curtis, P. A. (1997). The Capella Project: Collecting Data in a War Zone. In Proceedings of 5 th Annual Cultural Impact Conference: Promoting Healthy Families and Community Support Systems. Chicago, IL.

• Black, M. M., & Nitz, K. (1996). Grandmother Co-Residence, Parenting, and Child Development Among Urban Teen Mothers. Journal of Adolescent Health, 18(3), 218-226.

• Black, M. M., Hutcheson, J. J., Dubowitz, H., Starr, R. H., Jr., & Berenson-Howard, J. (1996). The Roots of Competence: Mother-Child Interaction Among Low-Income, African-American Families. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 17(3), 367-391.

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• Hall, L. A., Kotch, J. B., Browne, D., & Rayens, M. K. (1996). Self-Esteem as a Mediator of the Effects of Stressors and Social Resources on Depressive Symptoms in Postpartum Mothers. Nursing Research, 45 (4), 231-238.

• Black, M. M., Dubowitz, H., Hutcheson, J., Berenson-Howard, J., & Starr, R. H., Jr. (1995). A Randomized Clinical Trial of Home Intervention Among Children with Failure to Thrive. Pediatrics, 95 (6), 807-814.

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• Socolar, R., Runyan, D. K., & Amaya-Jackson, L. (1995). Methodological and Ethical Issues Related to Studying Child Maltreatment. Journal of Family Issues, 16(5), 565-586.

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• Curtis, P., & Schneider, M. (1992). Problems of Recruitment and Retention of Research Subjects for Longitudinal Studies. Ninth International Congress of Child Abuse and Neglect, Congress Proceedings.

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• Experiences of child maltreatment and their effects on the development of externalizing behavior problems among youth. Villodas, Miguel. 116 pages; [PhD dissertation]. University of California, San Diego: 2011. Publication Number: AAT 3466727.

• Exploring the relationship between childhood neglect and violence in a sample of high-risk early adolescents: Findings from a longitudinal study. Margolis, Benyamin. 397 pages; [PhD dissertation]. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2010. Publication Number: AAT3428381.

• Multiple determinants of sexualized behavior in middle childhood: A developmental psychopathology perspective. Elkovitch, Natasha. 187 pages; [PhD dissertation]. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln; 2010. Publication Number: AAT3408391.

• The within poverty differences in the occurrence and developmental outcomes of physical neglect. Shanahan, Meghan E. [PhD dissertation]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 2010.

• Risk factors and correlates of hurting animals by children. Rooney, Kathleen. 236 pages; [PhD dissertation]. Boston College; 2009. AAT3387044.

• Effects of maltreatment and environmental stability on aggression trajectories from 4 to12. Wiley, Tisha R. 157 pages; [PhD Dissertation]. University of Illinois at Chicago; 2009. AAT3394245.

• The effects of child maltreatment and environmental stability on children’s trajectories of aggressive behavior from 4 – 12 years of age. Wiley, Tisha R.A. University of Illinois at Chicago; 2009.

• The relationships between episodes of parental incarceration and students’ psycho-social and educational outcomes: An analysis of risk factors. Cox, Meghan. 155 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. Temple University; 2009. AAT 3359630.

• A typology for families at risk for child maltreatment. Foster, Rachel Erin. 118 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2008. AAT 3315699.

• Developmental trajectories of externalizing behavior problems among maltreated children. Kim, Jiyoung. 171 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. The University of Chicago; 2008. AAT3322598.

• Pathways from child maltreatment to juvenile delinquency: Sexualized behaviors and loneliness. Pelaez Merrick, Melissa Teresa. 109 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, San Diego; 2008. AAT 3306501.

• Socioemotional outcomes of children sexually abused during early childhood. Becker, Jennifer L. 123 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. Florida International University, 2008. AAT 3325595.

• The effect of maternal childhood abuse on parenting attitude and behavior. Esaki, Nina. 124 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. State University of New York at Albany, 2008. AAT3312245.

• Verbal abuse by parents who maltreat or are at-risk for maltreatment of children: Predictors and interventions. Lange, Richard Theodore. 212 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 2008. AAT 3344806.

• Sex differences in the development of aggression and delinquency. Grodack, Angela. 107 pages; [M.A. Thesis]. University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 1477252.

• Latent class analysis of new self-report measures of physical and sexual abuse. Nooner, Kate Brody. 119 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, San Diego; 2007. Publication Number: AAT 3258389.

• Family structure and use of corporal punishment by low income mothers.
  Mitchell, Lorelei Beth. 253 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, Berkeley; 2005. Publication Number: AAT 3211454.

• The impact of intellectual functioning and adverse life events on the psychosocial development of maltreated children. Romney, Stephanie C. 113 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, San Diego; 2005. Publication Number: AAT 3208618.

• A longitudinal study of the impact of individual, familial, and community violence on child behavioral outcomes. Sparacio, Charlene Wojnowski. 95 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. Institute for Clinical Social Work ( Chicago); 2004. Publication number: AAT3139799.

• The combined effects of maltreatment and subsequent foster care placement in early childhood. Washington, Tracee A. 124 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of Michigan; 2004. Publication Number: AAT 3137960.

• Child victims of family violence: Behavioral and social outcomes. Watts-English, Tiffany. 139 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2004. Publication Number: AAT 3156214.

• Lifetime patterns of maternal substance abuse as a predictor of child maltreatment and child developmental outcomes. Bizzarro, Michael Robert. 215 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. Institute for Clinical Social Work ( Chicago); 2003. Publication number: AAT3107345.

• Testing a prototypic approach to scale reduction: Improving efficiency in assessment. Bohlig, E. Michael. 259 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2002. Publication Number: AAT 3046965.

• Physical health of maltreated children shortly after entry into foster care: Assessment and prediction of documented medical problems and caregiver-reported health status. Mitchell, Barbara E. 93 pages: [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, San Diego; 2002. Publication Number: AAT 3044789.

• Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in Hispanic versus non-Hispanic maltreated children. Canez, Idalia E. 81 pages [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University; 2000. Publication Number: AAT 9974115.

• The relationship between maternal history of victimization, current social supports, and abusive parenting behaviors: A Winnicottian perspective. Mirabella-Beck, Jean. 207 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. Institute for Clinical Social Work ( Chicago); 1999. Publication number: AAT 9946644.

• Maternal depression, history of loss, and history of abuse: Impact on attachment among high risk preschoolers. Binder, A. [PsyD. dissertation]. Illinois School of Professional Psychology; 1998.

• The impact of early life experiences on subsequent adaptive and problem behaviors in maltreated children. Fees, Melissa Soza. 119 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation]. University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University; 1997. Publication Number: AAT 9820842.

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