Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles and External Publications

Journal Articles, Book Chapters, and External Publications

The work of CHDI and our partners on a range of children's health and mental health issues has been featured in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and other external publications co-authored by CHDI staff.

  1. Vanderploeg, J.J. Infrastructure development in children’s behavioral health systems of care: essential elements and implementation strategies. npj Mental Health Res 3, 55 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-024-00102-w
  2. Lange, B.C.L., Nelson, A., Randall, K.G., Connell, C.M., & Lang, J.M. (2024). A systematic review of brief, child-completed adversity screening measures. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33, 3272–3285. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02905-z
  3. Hoge, M. A., Kelly, A., Paris, M., & Lang, J. M. (2024). State Policy Strategies for the Workforce Emergency in Behavioral Health. Psychiatric Services, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20230617
  4. Connell, C. M., Swanson, A. S., Genovese, M., & Lang, J. M. (2024). Effects of child trauma screening on trauma-informed multidisciplinary evaluation and service planning in the child welfare system. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 00, 1–7.        https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.23001
  5. Lee, P., Lang, J. M., Bodley, M., Vanderploeg, J. J., & Marshall, T. (2023). The prevalence and treatment of adjustment disorders among children at Outpatient Mental Health Clinics. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2023.2292035 
  6. Tocci, C.Stacy, S. T.Siegal, R.Renick, J.LoCurto, J.Lakind, D.Gruber, J., & Fisher, B. W. (2023). Statement on the effects of law enforcement in school settingsAmerican Journal of Community Psychology118https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12723
  7. Stenersen, M. R., Schreier, A., Strambler, M. J., Marshall, T., Bracey, J., & Kaufman, J. S. (2023). Needs of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 154, 107126.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740923003213
  8. Lang, J. M., Lange, B. C. L., Connell, C. M., & Duran, T. (2023). The feasibility and utility of trauma screening for children involved in the juvenile justice system. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22953
  9. LoCurto, J., Lange, B.C.L., Iverson, M.G. et al. A Systematic Review of Organizational Assessments Related to Racism and Equity. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01643-0
  10. Schreier, A., Stenersen, M. R., Strambler, M. J., Marshall, T., Bracey, J., & Kaufman, J. S. (2023). Needs of caregivers of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 147 (2023), 106838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106838  
  11. Lange, B.C.L., Nelson, A., Lang, J.M.L et al. Adaptations of evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review. Implement Sci Commun 3, 108 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00348-5
  12. Hutchison, M., Theriault, K.M., Seng, K. et al. Youth Mobile Response and Stabilization Services: Factors Associated with Multiple Episodes of Care. Community Ment Health J 59, 1619–1630 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01153-7
  13. Kayla M. Theriault, Kellie G. Randall, Jeffrey J. Vanderploeg, Timothy M. Marshall, Factors associated with repeated use of a mobile response service for children: An observational retrospective cohort study, Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 140, 2022, 106570, ISSN 0190-7409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106838

  14. Erum Nadeem, Elizabeth Mcnamee, Jason M. Lang, Diana Perry & Kristen Hassmiller Lich (2022): Novel Application of System Support Mapping for Sustainment of Trauma-focused Mental Health Intervention in School-Based Health Centers: A Case Study, Evidence- Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2022.2056928 

  15. Dubuque-Gallo, C., Kurz, B., Becker, J., Fendrich, M., Vanderploeg, J. Providers’ Perspectives on Implementing Mobile Crisis Services for Children and Youth in Connecticut. Child & Youth Care Forum. January 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-021-09670-w
  16. Hoge, M.A., Vanderploeg, J., Paris, M. et al. Emergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda. Community Mental Health Journal. January 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-00937-7
  17. Lee, P., Lang, J.M., Vanderploeg, J.J., & Marshall, T. (2021).  Evidence-Based Treatments in Community Mental Health Settings: Use and Congruence with Children’s Primary Diagnosis and Comorbidity. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 50, 417-430.  (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00877-y 
  18. Stenersen, Madeline R., Kelly, A., Bracey, J., Marshall, T., Cummings, M. Clark, K., Kaufman, J. “Understanding Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Wraparound Care for Youths with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.” Psychiatric Services, 2021, doi:10.1176/appi.ps.202100086.
  19. Champine R.B., Lang J.M., Mamidipaka A. Equity-Focused, Trauma-Informed Policy Can Mitigate COVID-19’s Risks to Children’s Behavioral Health. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. July 2021. https://doi:10.1177/23727322211031583   
  20. Linkenheil, A, Honigfeld, L, Pidano, A. Family History of Mental Health Disorders and Parental Help-Seeking for Behavioral Health Concerns in Pediatric Primary Care Offices. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, Available online June 3, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.04.004
  21. Lang, J. M., Connell, C. M., & Macary, S. (2021). Validating the Child Trauma Screen Among a Cross-Sectional Sample of Youth and Caregivers in Pediatric Primary Care. Clinical Pediatrics, 60(4–5), 252–258. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228211005302
  22. Schreier, A., Horwitz, M., Marshall, T., Bracey, J., Cummins, M., & Kaufman, J. S. (2020). Trauma Symptoms and Relationship With Child and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1177/1063426620980695
  23. Lang, J., Lee, P., Connell, C., Marshall, T. and Vanderploeg, J., 2020. Outcomes, Evidence-Based Treatments, and Disparities In A Statewide Outpatient Children’s Behavioral Health System. Children and Youth Services Review. Available online November 19, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105729
  24. Lange, B. C. L., Loser, A., & Lang, J. M. (2020). Caregiver satisfaction with their child’s trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000834
  25. Chafouleas, S. M., Koriakin, T. A., Iovino, E. A., Bracey, J., & Marcy, H. M. (2020, July). Responding to COVID-19: Simple Strategies that Anyone Can Use to Foster an Emotionally Safe School Environment. Storrs, Connecticut: University of Connecticut. Available from csch.uconn.edu.
  26. LoCurto, J., Pella, JE., Chan, C., & Ginsburg, G.S. (2020). Caregiver Report of the Utilization of School-Based Services and Supports Among Clinically Anxious Youth. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1177/1063426620942155
  27. LoCurto, J., Pella, J., Chan, G. et al. School-Based Clinicians Sustained Use of a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety Disorders. School Mental Health (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-020-09381-y
  28. Pidano, A., Segool, N., Delgado, N., Forness, K., Hagen, K., Gurganus, E. A., Honigfeld, L., Hess, C., Hicks, A., Mirgan, C. (2020). Parent Perceptions of Pediatric Primary Care Providers’ Mental Health-Related Communication and Practices, Journal of Pediatric Health Care, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2020.04.009.
  29. LoCurto J., Lang, J. & Simons-Rudolph, A. (2020). What is Trauma-Informed Care: An Example. Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health, Prevention Science, Public Policy. Community Psychology. https://www.communitypsychology.com/what-is-trauma-informed-care-an-example/
  30. Connell, C. M.,Lang, J. M., Zorba, B., Stevens, K (2019). Enhancing Capacity for Trauma-informed Care in Child Welfare: Impact of a Statewide Systems Change Initiative. American Journal of Community Psychology, in press. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12375  
  31. Champine, R. B., Lang, J. M., Nelson, A. M., Hanson, R. F., & Tebes, J. K. (2019). Systems measures of a trauma-informed approach: A systematic review. American Journal of Community Psychology, in press.  https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12388.
  32. Zarrabi, M., Kumar, S., Macary, S., Honigfeld, L. (2019).The Relationship Between Body Mass Index in Children and Insurance Type, Parental Eating Concern, Asthma, and Allergies Journal of Pediatric Health Care, Volume 33, Issue 5, e29 - e37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.06.003
  33. Fendrich, M., Ives, M., Kurz, B., Becker, J., Vanderploeg, J., Bory, C., … Plant, R. (2019). Impact of Mobile Crisis Services on Emergency Department Use Among Youths With Behavioral Health Service Needs. Psychiatric Services. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800450.
  34. Burrows G, Wagner C, DeFrancesco M, Greene J, Honigfeld L, Morosky C, Casagrande K , Cooper M. Regional neonatal abstinence syndrome education increases provider knowledge. Connecticut Medicine Special Issue, Finding Hope in the Battle Against the Opioid Overdose Crisis,  2019; 83,(5):261-67. 
  35. Kaufman, J., Schreier, A., Graham, S., Marshall, T., & Bracey, J. (2019). Nothing About Us Without Us: Authentic participation of service recipients in system development. Children and Youth Services Review, 100: 422-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.03.029
  36. Schreier, A., Horwitz, M., Marshall, T., Bracey, J., Cummins, M., & Kaufman, J. (2019). Child and family team meeting characteristics and outcomes in a statewide system of care. American Journal of Community Psychology 0:1-12. doi10.1002/ajcp.12323. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajcp.12323 
  37. Campbell, K., Lang, J., & Zorba, B. (2018). Policy change to support trauma-informed care in child welfare. The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Advisor 30(3), 75–89. http://ow.ly/sXIi30nqbBa               
  38. Oliver, J., & Lang, J. (2018). Barriers and consultation needs regarding implementation of evidence-based treatment in community agencies. Children and Youth Services Review, 94, 368–377. doi:10.1016/ j.childyouth.2018.10.004. http://ow.ly/y0kn30nqbG2
  39. Connell, C. M., Pittenger, S. L., & Lang, J. M. (2018). Patterns of trauma exposure in childhood and adolescence and their associations with behavioral well-being. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 31(4), 518–528. doi:10.1002/jts.22315. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30058739
  40. Honigfeld L., & Meyers J. (2018). Medical home and ASD. In Volkmar, F. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorders. New York, NY: Springer.
  41. Hoover, S. A., Sapere, H., Lang, J. M., Nadeem, E., Dean, K. L., & Vona P. (2018). Statewide implementation of an evidence-based trauma intervention in schools. School Psychology Quarterly, 33(1), 44–53. doi:10.1037/spq0000248. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29629788
  42. Lang, J. M., & Connell, C. M. (2018). The child trauma screen: A follow-up validation. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 31(4), 540–548. doi:10.1002/jts.22310. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30058732
  43. Peterson, E. L., Pidano, A. E., & Honigfeld, L. (2018). Pediatric primary care providers’ reported likelihood to refer to mental health specialists. Families, Systems, and Health. 36(3), 410–414.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29999339
  44. Sowar, K., Thurber, D., Vanderploeg, J., & Haldane, E. (2018). Psychiatric community crisis services for youth. Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 27(3), 479–490. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29933796                                                                                  
  45. Honigfeld, L., & Macary, S. J., Grasso, D. J. (2017). A clinical care algorithmic toolkit for promoting screening and next-level assessment of pediatric depression and anxiety in primary care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 31(3), e15–e23. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.01.008. https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(16)30295-4/abstract
  46. Hanson, R. F., Lang, J. M., Goldman Fraser, J., Agosti, J. R., Ake, G. S., Donisch, K. M., & Gerwitz, A. H. (2018).Trauma-informed care: Definitions and statewide initiatives. In The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 4th Edition, 272–291. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.              
  47. Lang, J. M., Ake, G., Barto, B., Caringi, J., Little, C., Baldwin, M. J., Sullivan, K., Tunno, A. M., Bodian, R., Stewart, C. J., Stevens, K., & Connell, C. M. (2017). Trauma screening in child welfare: Lessons learned from five states. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma,10(4), 405–416. doi:10.1007/s40653-017-0155-y. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40653-017-0155-y        
  48. Lang, J. M., & Connell, C. M. (2017). Development and validation of a brief trauma screening measure for children: The Child Trauma Screen. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(3), 390–398. doi:10.1037/tra0000235. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27869462                                      
  49. Lang, J. M., Randall, K., Delaney, M., & Vanderploeg, J. J. (2017). A model for sustaining evidence-based practices in a statewide system. Families in Society, The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 98(1), 18–26. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.2017.5. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1606/1044-3894.2017.5 
  50. Macary, S. J., Honigfeld, L., Berry, M., & Wakefield, D. (2017). Hearing and vision screening in pediatric primary care and the sharing of results with early care and education programs. Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 2(1), 48–54. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=jehdi   
  51. Meyers, J. (2017). The world of foundations: An ideal setting for a community psychologist. In Viola, J. J.  & Glantsman, O. (Eds.), Diverse career opportunities in community psychology: What you can do and how to prepare (pp. 69–77). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 
  52. Pidano, A. E, Padukkavidana, M. M., & Honigfeld, L. (2017). Doctor, are you listening? Communication about children’s mental health and psychosocial concerns. Family, Systems & Health, 35(1), 91–93. doi:10.1037/fsh0000243. http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-12912-006
  53. Pidano, A. E., Dale, L. P., Morgan, C. D., Wilbur, K. L., Sandhu, P., & Honigfeld, L. (2017). Different mental health-related symptoms, different decisions: A survey of pediatric primary care providers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(12), 3525–3534. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0846-x                                                      
  54. Roundfield, K. D., & Lang, J. M. (2017). Costs to community mental health agencies to sustain an evidence-based practice. Psychiatric Services, May 1, 2017. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201600193 
  55. Stille, C., Honigfeld, L., Heitlinger, L., Kuo, D., & Werner, E. The pediatric primary care-specialist interface: A call for action. Journal of Pediatrics, 187, 303–308. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.04.054. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28595768
  56. Meyers, J. (2017). Reflections on 18 years of children’s mental health reform. Mental Health Weekly, 2(33), 5. doi:10.1002/mhw.31165. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mhw.31165                       
  57. Lang, J. M., & Connell, C. M. (January 2017). Measuring costs to community-based agencies for implementation of an evidence-based practice. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 44(1), 122–134. doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9541-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27804099                         
  58. Lang, J. M., Campbell, K., Shanley, P., Crusto, C. A., & Connell, C. M. (2016). Building capacity for trauma-informed care in the child welfare system: Initial results of a statewide implementation. Child Maltreatment, 21(2), 113–124. doi:10.1177%2F1077559516635273.  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1077559516635273   
  59. Vanderploeg, J., Lu, J., Marshall, T., & Stevens, K. (2016). Mobile crisis services for children and families: Advancing a community-based model in Connecticut. Children and Youth Services Review, 71, 103–109. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.10.034.         
  60. Hanson, R. F., & Lang, J. M. (2016) A critical look at trauma-informed care among agencies and systems serving maltreated youth and their families. Child Maltreatment, 21(2), 95–100. doi:10.1177/1077559516635274.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26951344          
  61. Pidano, A. E., Slater, C. M., Dale, L. P., Wilbur, K. L., Sandhu, P., Honigfeld, L. (2016). Availability of telephone-based child psychiatry consultation: Implications from a survey of pediatric providers in two states. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(8), 2607–2615. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0423-8. http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-21807-001.      
  62. Greene, C. A., Ford, J. D., Ward-Zimmerman, B., Honigfeld, L., Pidano, A. (2016). Strengthening the coordination of pediatric mental health and medical care: Piloting a collaborative model for freestanding practices. Child and Youth Care Forum, 45(5), 729–744. doi:10.1007/s10566-016-9354-1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5098813/ 
  63. Lang, J. M., Franks, R. P., Epstein, C., Stover, C. S., & Oliver, J. A. (2015). Statewide dissemination of an evidence-based practice using breakthrough series collaboratives. Children & Youth Services Review (55), 201–209. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.06.005. http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-29712-023                    
  64. Grasso, D., Connor, D. F., Scranton, V., Macary, S., & Honigfeld, L. (2015). Implementation of a computerized algorithmic support tool for identifying depression and anxiety at the pediatric well-child visit. Clinical Pediatrics, 54(8), 796–799. doi:10.1177/0009922814545493. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25106946
  65. Cloud, M., Lang, J. M., Crusto, C. A., Connell, C. M., & Melnick, E. (2014). Connecticut’s cross-system approach to heal traumatized children and promote well-being. Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare CW360, Spring 2014, 20–21. https://cascw.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CW360_Spring2014_WEB.pdf 
  66. Huang, C. Y., Bory, C. T., Caron, C., Tebes, J. K., & Connell, C. M. (2014). Relationship of risk assessment to placement characteristics in a statewide child welfare population. Children and Youth Services Review, 46, 85–90. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.07.012. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=25838617    
  67. Lang, J. M., Berliner, L., Fitzgerald, M. M., & Franks, R. P. (2014). Statewide efforts for implementation of evidence-based programs. In Reece, R. M., Hanson, R., & Sargent, J. (Eds.), Treatment of child abuse: Common ground for mental health, medical and legal practitioners, 2nd Edition, pp. 246–254. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.   
  68. Volkmar, F. R., Rowberry, J., deVinck-Baroody, O., Gupta, A. R., Leung, J., Meyers, J., Vaswani, N., & Weisner, L. (2014). Medical care in autism and related conditions. In Volkmar, F. R., Rogers, S. J., Paul, R., & Pelphrey, K. A. (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders: Vol. 1, Diagnosis, development, and brain mechanisms, 4th Edition, pp. 532–555. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781118911389.hautc22
  69.  Pidano, A. & Honigfeld, L., Bar-Halpern, M., & Vivian, J. E. (2014). Pediatric primary care providers’ relationships with mental health care providers: Survey results. Child and Youth Care Forum, 43(1), 135–150. doi:10.1007/s10566-013-229-7. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10566-013-9229-7.
  70. Roberts, Y. H., Bory, C. T., Franks, R. P., Lang, J., & Vanderploeg, J. (January 2013). The Newtown tragedy and Connecticut’s trauma-informed response. Section on Child Maltreatment Newsletter, Division 37, American Psychological Association. https://www.apadivisions.org/division-37/publications /newsletters /maltreatment/2013/01/newtown-tragedy-response.
  71. Bracey, J. R., Foley Geib, C., O’Leary, J. R., Anderson, A., Herscovitch, L., O’Connell, M., & Vanderploeg, J. J. (August 2013). Connecticut’s comprehensive approach to reducing in-school arrests: Changes in statewide policy, systems coordination, and school practices. Family Court Review. (Republication of a book chapter published in 2012). doi:10.1111/fcre.12039.
  72. Franks, R. P., and Schroeder, J. (2013). Implementation science: what do we know and where do we go from here? In Halle, T. G., Metz, A. J., & Martinez-Beck, I. (Eds.), Applying implementation science in early childhood programs and systems, pp. 15–19. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. https://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/resources/25604
  73. Bracey, J., Geib, C., Plant, R., O’Leary, J., Anderson, A., Herscovitch, L., O’Connell, M., & Vanderploeg, J. (July 2013). Connecticut’s comprehensive approach to reducing in-school arrests: Changes in statewide policy, systems coordination and school practices. Family Court Review 51(3). doi:10.1111/fcre.12039. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263366270
  74. Johnson, D., Chung, P., Schroeder, J., & Meyers, J. (2012). Bridging silos, improving systems. Foundation Review 4(2), 84–97. doi:10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-11-00020.1. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=tfr        
  75. Pidano, A., Honigfeld, L. (September 2012). Pediatric psychopharmacology: Context, model programs, and considerations for care. Psychiatric Services 63(9), 929–34. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201100318. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22810116
  76. Plant, R. W., Campbell, K., Lang, J. M., & Cloud, M. (July 2012). CONCEPT: Moving CT toward trauma informed practice. Common Ground: The Newspaper of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors, XXVI(1), 7. https://jbcc.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/galleries/common_ground_july_2012.pdf
  77. Franks, R. (December 2010). Role of the intermediary organization in promoting and disseminating mental health best practices for children and youth: The Connecticut Center for Effective Practice. Published in Emotional & Behavioral Disorders in Youth.