Publications

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Adolescents’ Experiences, Emotions, and Coping Strategies Associated With Exposure to Media-Based Vicarious Racism

Heard-Garris N, Ekwueme PO, Gilpin S, Sacotte K, Perez-Cardona L, Wong M, Cohen A. Adolescents’ Experiences, Emotions, and Coping Strategies Associated With Exposure to Media-Based Vicarious Racism. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2113522. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13522. Abstract Importance Adolescents frequently encounter racism vicariously through online news and social media and may experience negative emotional responses due to these exposures. To

“Melanincholy”: A Qualitative Exploration of Youth Media Use, Vicarious Racism, and Perceptions of Health

Cohen A, Ekwueme PO, Sacotte KA, Bajwa L, Gilpin S, Heard-Garris N. “Melanincholy”: A Qualitative Exploration of Youth Media Use, Vicarious Racism, and Perceptions of Health [published online ahead of print, 2021 Feb 18]. J Adolesc Health. 2021;S1054-139X(20)30847-8. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.12.128 Abstract Purpose We sought to (1) characterize teens’ experiences with news and social media, focusing on news

Getting “Our House” in Order: Re-Building Academic Pediatrics by Dismantling the Anti-Black Racist Foundation

Jindal M, Heard-Garris N, Empey A, Perrin EC, Zuckerman KE, Johnson TJ. Getting “Our House” in Order: Re-Building Academic Pediatrics by Dismantling the Anti-Black Racist Foundation. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Nov-Dec;20(8):1044-1050. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.08.019. Epub 2020 Sep 3. PMID: 32891802. “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”—Angela Davis Abstract On

The Detrimental Influence of Racial Discrimination on Child Health in the United States

Anderson AT, Luartz L, Heard-Garris N, Widaman K, Chung PJ. The Detrimental Influence of Racial Discrimination on Child Health in the United States. J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Aug;112(4):411-422. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.04.012. Epub 2020 Jun 10. PMID: 32532525. Abstract Background: The current literature describing the largely damaging effect of racial discrimination on child health is weakened by

Adverse Experiences and Special Health Care Needs Among Children

Kan K, Gupta R, Davis MM, Heard-Garris N, Garfield C. Adverse Experiences and Special Health Care Needs Among Children. Matern Child Health J. 2020 May;24(5):552-560. doi: 10.1007/s10995-020-02874-x. PMID: 31912377. Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the association of exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and being a child with special health care needs (CSHCNs), and risks of specific

Ignoring Goldfarb’s Warning: Why Studying and Addressing the Social Context Matters

Heard-Garris N, Sheehan K, Alpern ER. Ignoring Goldfarb’s Warning: Why Studying and Addressing the Social Context Matters. J Pediatr. 2020 Apr;219:9-10.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.014. Epub 2019 Dec 13. PMID: 31843214.

Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health: Early Life Adversity as a Contributor to Disparities in Cardiovascular Diseases

Suglia SF, Campo RA, Brown AGM, Stoney C, Boyce CA, Appleton AA, Bleil ME, Boynton-Jarrett R, Dube SR, Dunn EC, Ellis BJ, Fagundes CP, Heard-Garris NJ, Jaffee SR, Johnson SB, Mujahid MS, Slopen N, Su S, Watamura SE. Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health: Early Life Adversity as a Contributor to Disparities in Cardiovascular Diseases. J

Stranded on Antipsychotics: Role of the Pediatric Clinician

Ballard R, Heard-Garris N. Stranded on Antipsychotics: Role of the Pediatric Clinician. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 Oct;58(11-12):1153-1157. doi: 10.1177/0009922819853774. Epub 2019 Jun 10. PMID: 31179724.

Association of Childhood History of Parental Incarceration and Juvenile Justice Involvement With Mental Health in Early Adulthood

Heard-Garris N, Sacotte KA, Winkelman TNA, Cohen A, Ekwueme PO, Barnert E, Carnethon M, Davis MM. Association of Childhood History of Parental Incarceration and Juvenile Justice Involvement With Mental Health in Early Adulthood. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Sep 4;2(9):e1910465. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10465. PMID: 31483468; PMCID: PMC6727677. Abstract Importance: Young adults with a childhood history of parental incarceration

Sport Participation Among Individuals With Adverse Childhood Experiences-Leveling the Playing Field

Paluch AE, Heard-Garris N, Carnethon MR. Sport Participation Among Individuals With Adverse Childhood Experiences-Leveling the Playing Field. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Jul 1;173(7):626-627. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1209. PMID: 31135828.

Structuring Research to Address Discrimination as a Factor in Child and Adolescent Health

Heard-Garris N, Williams DR, Davis M. Structuring Research to Address Discrimination as a Factor in Child and Adolescent Health. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Oct 1;172(10):910-912. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.2335. Erratum in: JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Oct 1;172(10):992. PMID: 30128554.

Health Care Use and Health Behaviors Among Young Adults With History of Parental Incarceration

Heard-Garris N, Winkelman TNA, Choi H, Miller AK, Kan K, Shlafer R, Davis MM. Health Care Use and Health Behaviors Among Young Adults With History of Parental Incarceration. Pediatrics. 2018 Sep;142(3):e20174314. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-4314. Epub 2018 Jul 9. Erratum in: Pediatrics. 2019 May;143(5): PMID: 29987170. Abstract Objectives: To determine if longitudinal associations exist between parental incarceration (PI)

Childhood adversity and parent perceptions of child resilience

Heard-Garris N, Davis MM, Szilagyi M, Kan K. Childhood adversity and parent perceptions of child resilience. BMC Pediatr. 2018 Jun 26;18(1):204. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1170-3. PMID: 29945566; PMCID: PMC6020317. Abstract Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) negatively impact health throughout the life course. For children exposed to ACEs, resilience may be particularly important. However, the literature regarding resilience, particularly

From the Mouths of Babes: Preschool Racism

Heard-Garris N. From the Mouths of Babes: Preschool Racism. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 May 1;172(5):411. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3934. PMID: 29532071.

Transmitting Trauma: A systematic review of vicarious racism and child health

Heard-Garris NJ, Cale M, Camaj L, Hamati MC, Dominguez TP. Transmitting Trauma: A systematic review of vicarious racism and child health. Soc Sci Med. 2018 Feb;199:230-240. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.04.018. Epub 2017 Apr 26. PMID: 28456418. Abstract Racism is a pervasive stressor. Although most research focuses on direct targets, racism can also have unintended victims. Because children’s

Surgical Mortality and Race as a Risk Factor: A Compass, Not a Destination

Heard-Garris N, Onwuka E, Davis MM. Surgical Mortality and Race as a Risk Factor: A Compass, Not a Destination. Pediatrics. 2018 Feb;141(2):e20173894. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-3894. Epub 2018 Jan 10. PMID: 29321254.

Quality Improvement in Pediatric Head Trauma with PECARN Rules Implementation as Computerized Decision Support

Atabaki SM, Jacobs BR, Brown KM, Shahzeidi S, Heard-Garris NJ, Chamberlain MB, Grell RM, Chamberlain JM. Quality Improvement in Pediatric Head Trauma with PECARN Rules Implementation as Computerized Decision Support. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2017 May 16;2(3):e019. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000019. PMID: 30229157; PMCID: PMC6132459. Abstract Background: For the 1.4 million emergency department (ED) visits for traumatic brain injury

Voices from Flint: Community Perceptions of the Flint Water Crisis

Heard-Garris NJ, Roche J, Carter P, Abir M, Walton M, Zimmerman M, Cunningham R. Voices from Flint: Community Perceptions of the Flint Water Crisis. J Urban Health. 2017 Dec;94(6):776-779. doi: 10.1007/s11524-017-0152-3. PMID: 28409360; PMCID: PMC5722721. Abstract We describe the self-reported socioeconomic and health impacts, as well as the coping mechanisms employed by a drug-using cohort

Building Physician Networks as Part of the Zika Response

Heard-Garris N, Arora S, Lurie N. Building Physician Networks as Part of the Zika Response. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2017 Apr;11(2):259-261. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2017.24. PMID: 28430098. Abstract The global community needs to easily identify and respond to new and reemerging threats, such as H1N1, Ebola, and most recently Zika. Clinicians are often the first-line providers