Publications

  1. The newborn behavioural observations system: A relationship-building intervention to support families in the neonatal intensive care unit. Acta Paediatr. 2025 Apr; 114(4):752-759. View Abstract
  2. A Pilot Validation Study of the Newborn Behavioral Observations System: Associations with Salivary Cortisol and Temperament. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 12; 41(9):716-723. View Abstract
  3. The effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system in early intervention: A multisite randomized controlled trial. Infant Ment Health J. 2020 11; 41(6):757-769. View Abstract
  4. Historical Perspectives: Berry Brazelton: Le Magnifique. Neoreviews. 2019 11; 20(11):e615-e621. View Abstract
  5. A neurobehavioral intervention incorporated into a state early intervention program is associated with higher perceived quality of care among parents of high-risk newborns. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2014 Jul; 41(3):381-9. View Abstract
  6. The competent newborn and the neonatal behavioral assessment scale: T. Berry Brazelton's legacy. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2013 Aug; 26(3):173-9. View Abstract
  7. Prenatal organochlorine exposure and measures of behavior in infancy using the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). Environ Health Perspect. 2008 May; 116(5):666-73. View Abstract
  8. Comparison of kangaroo care and standard care: behavioral organization, development, and temperament in healthy, low-birth-weight infants through 1 year. J Perinatol. 2002 Jul-Aug; 22(5):374-9. View Abstract
  9. Specificity of preventative pediatric intervention effects in early infancy. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1995 Jun; 16(3):158-66. View Abstract

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