Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences
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2003 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
The randomized controlled trial Fast Track multilevel intervention for children with early-emerging conduct problems breaks intergenerational transmission of violence across three generations.
Journal Article Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · February 2026 BackgroundDomestic violence mechanisms are frequently transmitted across generations, representing a global issue demanding particular attention. This study investigates the intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence (IPV) and par ... Full text CiteImpulsivity profiles across five harmonized longitudinal childhood preventive interventions and associations with adult outcomes.
Journal Article Development and psychopathology · May 2025 This study aimed to parse between-person heterogeneity in growth of impulsivity across childhood and adolescence among participants enrolled in five childhood preventive intervention trials targeting conduct problems. In addition, we aimed to test profile ... Full text CiteFast Track Intervention Effects and Mechanisms of Action Through Established Adulthood.
Journal Article Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · May 2025 Early preventive interventions can improve outcomes in childhood, but the most effective interventions can continue to deliver benefits through the life course. The Fast Track intervention, a randomized controlled trial for children at risk of conduct prob ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Multi-site Prevention of Adolescent Conduct Problems
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1990 - 2010Measuring Health Benefits and Costs for the Fast Track Project
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · 1999 - 2001Prevention with Black Preadolescents at Social Risk
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · 1984 - 2000View All Grants
Education
University of California, Berkeley ·
1968
Ph.D.