Research

IDHP Research Summaries

Guide to Navigating this Research Archive

Here you will find research articles published by IDHP researchers that are related to our primary scientific foci: the interconnected mental health of children and their caregivers, the intergenerational impact of stressful experiences on mental and physical health, and interventions and other buffers that support family wellness. 

 

In the right sidebar, you can search this archive by research topic, as well as by research study (you can read about each study on the Current Projects page). Each archive entry has a simple summary, the full scientific abstract, and a link to the full article. Most of the articles in this research archive are available open access (i.e., you can access it without a subscription). If you are trying to access an article and aren't able to see the full version, please email us at [email protected], and we would be happy to assist. 

 

 

July 20, 2021
Child mental & behavioral health
Childhood adversity
CTRP-Health Study
Intervention effects
Maternal mental health

An immunogenomic phenotype predicting behavioral treatment response: Toward precision psychiatry for mothers and children with trauma exposure

This study looked at how inflammation in the body might affect how well people respond to a behavioral treatment for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The researchers measured the levels of certain proteins in the blood of mothers and their young children before treatment and found that those with higher levels of inflammation were less likely to improve with the treatment. This suggests that inflammation could be an important factor to consider when treating depression and PTSD.