Publications (selected from over 100)

[bold indicates author was a student or trainee under Dr. Bagner's supervision]

Bagner, D. M., Berkovits, M. D., Coxe, S., Frech, N., Garcia, D., Golik, A., Heflin, B. H., Heymann, P., Javadi, N., Sanchez, A. L., Wilson, M. K., & Comer, J. S. (2023). Telehealth treatment of behavior problems in young children with developmental delay: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 177, 231-239. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics. 2022.5204

Gillenson, C. J., Bagner, D. M., Darcy Mahoney, A. E., & Baralt, M. (2023). A preliminary study of executive functioning in preterm-born children: A bilingual advantage. Advances in Neonatal Care. doi:10.1097/ANC.0000000000001106

Griffith, S. F., Magariño, L. S., Martínez-Pedraza, F., Frazier, S. L., Berkovits, M. D., & Bagner, D. M. (2023). Surveying early intervention providers to identify opportunities for workforce support to strengthen family-centered care. Infants and Young Children, 36, 314-332.

Lorenzo, N. E., Bahrick, L. E., & Bagner, D. M. (2023). Examining the trajectory of parent emotion talk in mothers of toddlers: A predominantly Latine sample. Infant Behavior and Child Development, 70, 101801doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2022.101801

Neuman, K. J., & Bagner, D. M. (2023). A pilot trial of a home-based parenting intervention for high-risk infants: Effects on and moderating role of effortful control. Behavior Therapy. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.05.003

Neuman, K. J., Hayes, T., Comer, J. S., & Bagner, D. M. (2023). Reliability and validity of the Therapy Attitude Inventory in caregivers receiving internet-delivered Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for young children with developmental delay. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. doi: 10.1007/s10862-023-10104-1

Ramos, G., Lorenzo, N. E., Garcia, D., & Bagner, D. M. (2023). Skill change among Latinx families in a behavioral parenting intervention: The interactive effect of caregiver language preference and acculturation. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 11, 175-188. doi: 10.1037/lat0000226

Baralt, M., Griffith, S. F., Hanson, K. L., Amdré, N., Blair, L., Bagner, D. M. (2022). How family needs informed an early literacy family reading program in multilingual and multicultural Miami-Dade County. Journal of Early Child Literacy. doi: 10.1177/14687984221093242

Griffith, S. F., Hart, K. C., Mavrakis, A., & Bagner, D. M. (2022). Making the best of app use: The impact of parent-child co-use of interactive media on children's learning. Journal of Children and Media, 16, 271-287. doi: 10.1080/17482798.2021.1970599

Heymann, P., Heflin, B. H., & Bagner, D. M. (2022). Effect of therapist coaching statements on parenting skills in a brief parenting intervention for infants. Behavior Modification, 46, 691-705. doi: 10.1177/0145445520988140

Lorenzo, N. E., & Bagner, D. M. (2022). Impact of a behavioral parenting intervention on maternal emotion socialization. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 53, 469-478. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01142-5

Garcia, D., Rodríguez, G. M., Lorenzo, N. E., Coto, J., Blizzard, A. M., Farias, A., Smith, N. D. W., Kuluz, J., & Bagner, D. M. (2021). Intensive Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for children with traumatic brain injury: Feasibility study. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication.

Neuman, K. J., & Bagner, D. M. (2021). Treatment of early childhood callous-unemotional traits: What do we know and where do we go from here? Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Advance online publication.

Heymann, P., Heflin, B. H., & Bagner, D. M. (2021). Effect of therapist coaching statements on parenting skills in a brief parenting intervention for infants. Behavior Modification. Advance online publication.

Lorenzo, N. E., & Bagner, D. M. (2021). Impact of a behavioral parenting intervention on maternal emotion socialization. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. Advance online publication.

Villodas, M. T., Moses, J. O., Cromer, K. D., Mendez, L., Magariño, L. S., Villodas, F. M. & Bagner, D. M. (2021). Feasibility and promise of community providers implementing home-based Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for families investigated for child abuse: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Child Abuse and Neglect, 117, 105063.

Heflin, B. H., Comer, J. S., & Bagner, D. M. (2020). Predicting BMI in Young Children with Developmental Delay and Externalizing Problems: Links with Caregiver Depressive Symptoms and Acculturation. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1-9. 

Heflin, B.H., Heymann, P., Coxe, S., & Bagner, D.M. (2020). Impact of parenting intervention on observed aggressive behaviors in At-Risk Infants. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29(8): 2234-2245.

Heymann, P., Heflin, B.H., Baralt, M., & Bagner, D.M. (2020). Infant-Directed Language Following a Brief Behavioral Parenting Intervention: The Importance of Language Quality. Infant Behavior and Development, 58,101419.

Griffith, S.F.,Hagan, M.B., Heymann, P., Heflin, B.H., & Bagner, D.M. (2020). Apps as learning tools: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 145(1).

Morningstar, M., Garcia, D., Dirks, M. A., & Bagner, D. M. (2019). Changes in parental prosody mediate effect of parent-training intervention on infant language production. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87, 313-318.

Rodríguez, G. M.,Garcia, D., Blizzard, A., Barroso, N. E., & Bagner, D. M. (2018). Characterizing intervention strategies used in community-based mental health care for infants and their families. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Advance online publication.

Barroso, N. E., Garcia, D., Hungerford, G. M., Mendez, L., Graziano, P., & Bagner, D. M. (2017). Parenting stress through the lens of different clinical groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. Advance online publication.

Bagner, D. M., Coxe, S., Hungerford, G. M., Garcia, D., Barroso, N. E., Hernandez, J., & Rosa-Olivares, J. (2016). Behavioral parent training in infancy: A window of opportunity for high-risk families. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 44, 901-912.

Bagner, D. M., Garcia, D., & Hill, R. M. (2016). Direct and indirect effects of behavioral parent training on infant language production. Behavior Therapy, 47, 184-197.

Barroso, N. E., Hungerford, G. M., Garcia, D., Graziano, P. A., & Bagner, D. M. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) in a high-risk sample of mothers and their infants. Psychological Assessment, 28, 1331-1335.

Garcia, D., Barroso, N. E., Kuluz, J., & Bagner, D. M. (2016). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and moderate pediatric traumatic brain injury: A case study. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1, 40-50.

Barroso, N. E., Hartley, C. M., Bagner, D. M., & Pettit, J. W. (2016). The effect of preterm birth on infant negative affect and maternal postpartum depressive symptoms: A preliminary examination in an underrepresented minority sample. Infant Behavior and Development, 39, 159-165

Garcia, D., Bagner, D. M., Pruden, S. M., & Nichols-Lopez, K. (2015). Language production in children with and at risk for delay: Mediating role of parenting skills. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 44, 814-825.

Garcia, N., Hungerford, G. M., & Bagner, D. M. (2015). Topical review: A review of negative behavioral and cognitive outcomes following traumatic brain injury in early childhood. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40, 391-397.

Hungerford, G. M., Garcia, D., & Bagner, D. M. (2015). Psychometric evaluation of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) in a predominately Hispanic, low-income sample. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 37, 493-503.

Bagner, D. M., Frazier, S. L., & Berkovits, M. (2014). Getting ready for preschool: Linking early intervention and family mental health for infants and toddlers with developmental delay. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 41,707-711.

Rodríguez, G. M., Bagner, D. M., & Graziano, P. A. (2014). Parent training for children born premature: The moderating role of emotion regulation. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 45, 143-152.

Bagner, D. M. (2013). Father’s role in parent training for children with developmental delay. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 143-152.

Bagner, D. M., & Graziano, P. A. (2013). Barriers to success in parent training: The role of cumulative risk. Behavior Modification, 37, 356-377.

Bagner, D. M., Rodríguez, G. M., Blake, C. A., & Rosa-Olivares, J. (2013). Home-based preventive parenting intervention for at-risk infants and their families: An open trial. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 20, 334-348.

Bagner, D. M., Pettit, J. W., Lewinsohn, P. M., Seeley, J. R., & Jaccard, J. (2013). A transactional model of parental depressive symptoms and child internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 42, 78-90.

Bagner, D. M., Graziano, P. A., Jaccard, J., Sheinkopf, S. J., Vohr, B. R., & Lester, B. M. (2012). An initial investigation of respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a moderator of treatment outcome for young children born premature with externalizing behavior problems. Behavior Therapy, 43, 652-665.

Bagner, D. M., Rodríguez, G. M., Blake, C. A., Linares, D., & Carter, A. S. (2012). Assessment of behavioral and emotional problems in infancy: A systematic review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 15, 113-128.

Bagner, D. M., Pettit, J. W., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Seeley, J. R. (2010). Effect of maternal depression on child behavior: a sensitive period? Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49, 699-707.

Bagner, D. M., Sheinkopf, S. J., Vohr, B. R., & Lester, B. M. (2010). Parenting intervention for externalizing behavior problems in children born premature: An initial examination. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 31, 209-216.

Bagner, D. M., & Eyberg, S. M. (2007). Parent-child interaction therapy for disruptive behavior in children with mental retardation: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 36, 418-429.

Bagner, D. M. & Eyberg, S. M. (2003). Father involvement in parent training: When does it matter? Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 32, 599-605.

Presentations (selected from over 140)

[bold name indicates author was student or trainee under Dr. Bagner's supervision]

Cafatti, A., Comer, J. S., & Bagner, D. M. (2023, November). Impact of homework adherence on caregiver and child outcomes following internet-delivered Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (iPCIT) for children with developmental delay. In L. Sarfan & N. Gumport (Co-Chairs), Building toolkits with our clients: Predictors and outcomes of treatment skills. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle WA.

Neuman, K. J., Comer, J. S., & Bagner, D. M. (2023, November). Treatment satisfaction is associated with clinical outcomes for internet-delivered Parent-Child Interaction Therapy among racial/ethnic Minoritized families of children with developmental delay. In A. Silverman & G. Ramos (Co-Chairs), Leveraging digital mental health interventions to increase access to care among marginalized racial-ethnic groups. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle WA.

Griffith, S. F., Bagner, D. M., & Hart, K. C. (2023, September). Promoting health screen media use in children with externalizing behavior: Results of an open trial. Talk presented at Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress, Washington, DC.

Gillenson, C. J., Valente, M. J., Hagan, M. B., Cafatti Mac-Niven, A., & Bagner, D. M. (2023, March). Impact of a brief parenting intervention on parent and infant imitation. Flash talk presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting Salt Lake City, UT.

Heymann, P., Moreira, E., Wilson, W., Heflin, B. H., Hagan, M. B., Gillenson, C. J., Neuman, K. J., & Bagner, D. M. (2021, November). Adapting the Infant Behavior Program for remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. In K. Heiss & S. Kate Bearman (Co-Chairs), Behavioral interventions to support healthy early childhood: Home, classroom, and Zoom-room. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.

Hong, N., Timmons, A. C., Hayes, T., Conroy, K., Bagner, D. M., & Comer, J. S. (2021, November). Leveraging early treatment progress data to detect risk of ultimate PCIT nonresponse. In N. Hong & L. Norris (Co-Chairs), Designing personalized cognitive-behavioral treatments for youth: Approaches to guide clinical decision making across various stages of intervention. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.

Heflin, B. H., Gillenson, C. G., Neuman, K. N., Heymann, P., & Bagner, D. M. (2021, May). Role of parenting skills on the associations between parental depression and stress and observed aggressive behavior in children with developmental delay. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Meeting.

Neuman, K. N. & Bagner, D. M. (2021, May). A home-based parenting intervention for high-risk infants: Effects on and moderating role of effortful control. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Meeting.

Bagner, D. M. (2021, April). A program of research examining the prevention and treatment of early behavior problems in high-risk and underserved children. Invited talk at The Chair’s Conference, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Griffith, S. F., Hagan, M. B., Hart, K. C., & Bagner, D. M. (2021, April). Managing screen time for children with externalizing behavior: Low-income parents’ experiences in a pilot intervention. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting.

Gillenson, C. J., Comer, J. S., & Bagner, D. M. (2021, April). Bedtime resistance in preschoolers with delays: Examining birthweight, caregiver tolerance for misbehavior, and caregiver effectiveness. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting.

Heymann, P. & Bagner, D. M. (2020, November). The Infant Behavior Program: What about language in a predominately Latinx sample of high-risk infants and their mothers? In C. B. McNeil & C. Lieneman (Co-Chairs), Reaching Beyond Disruptive Behavior Disorders: New Directions for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Research. Symposium presented virtually at the 54th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Bagner, D. M. (2019, August). As the parent goes, so goes the child: Tracking improvements in child self-regulation and developmental progress through PCIT in a child maltreatment sample (Chairs: B. W. Funderburk and E. Skowron). Discussant at symposium presented at the 2019 PCIT International Biennial Convention, Chicago, IL.

Lorenzo, N. E. & Bagner, D. M. (2019, June). Impact of behavioral parent training in infancy on parent emotion socialization. Poster presented at the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Future Directions Forum. Washington, D.C.

Martínez-Pedraza, F., Frazier, S. L., & Bagner, D. M. (2019, June). Academic-community partnerships to infuse mental health promotion into IDEA part C early intervention for infants/toddlers with developmental delay. In A. M. Maríñez-Lora (Chair), Forging Partnerships and Common Priorities with Usual Care and Community Settings: The Indispensable Prep Work Before Community-Based Research Can Start. 

Heflin, B. H., Heymann, P., Martínez-Pedraza, F. L., Coxe, S., & Bagner, D. M. (2018, October). Impact of parenting intervention on observed aggressive behaviors in infants at-risk for disruptive behavioral disorders. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Kansas City, KS.

Heymann, P., Heflin, B., & Bagner, D. M. (2018, February). The role of cumulative risk on intervention outcomes for infants at-risk for behavioral disorders. Poster presented at the Miami International Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, Miami, FL.

Acosta, J., Garcia, D., McMakin, D. L., & Bagner, D. M. (2017, August). Sleep problems in children with developmental delay: Implications for parent training. In H. Agazzi (Chair), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for pediatric health issues. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Ramos, F. G., Blizzard, A. M., Barroso, N. E., & Bagner, D. M. (2016, October). Parent training and skill utilization among spanish- and english-speaking families. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Diversity in Psychology Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Blizzard, A., Barroso, E., Ramos, F., Graziano, P., & Bagner, D. (2016, May). Behavioral parent training in infancy: What about the parent-infant relationship? Poster presented at 24th annual Society for Prevention Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Ramos, F. G., Blizzard, A., & Bagner, D. M. (2016, January). The association of acculturation with infant externalizing behavior problems, parent-infant interactions, and parenting stress. Poster presented at the annual Diversifying Clinical Psychology Conference, Miami Beach, FL.

Bagner, D. M., Coxe, S., Hungerford, G. M., Garcia, D., Barroso, N. E., Hernandez, J., & Rosa-Olivares, J. (2015, October). A randomized controlled trial of a brief and home-based adaptation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for at-risk infants and their families. In E. Kimonis (Chair), Adapting Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with special populations. Symposium conducted at the Biennial International Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Barroso, N. E., Garcia, D., Hungerford, G. M., Mendez, L., Graziano, P. A., & Bagner, D. M. (2015, August). Relation between parenting stress, behavioral, and emotional problems: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Garcia, N., Hungerford, G. M., Barroso, N. E., Hernandez, J., Kuluz, J., & Bagner, D. M. (2015, August). Family-centered intervention for behavior problems in young children with traumatic brain injury. In K. Armstrong (Chair), Application of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with specialized pediatric populations. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Barroso, N. E., Hungerford, G. M., Garcia, N., Graziano, P. A., & Bagner, D. M. (2015, May). Psychometric properties of the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) in a high-risk sample of mothers and their infants. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, New York City, NY.

Garcia, N., Hungerford, G. M., Barroso, N. E., Farias, A., Kuluz, J., & Bagner, D. M. (2015, May). PCIT as a family-centered intervention for post-injury behavior problems in young children with traumatic brain injury. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, New York City, NY.

Bagner, D. M., Coxe, S., Hungerford, G. M., Garcia, D., Barroso, N. E., Hernandez, J., & Rosa-Olivares, J. (2015, March). A brief and home-based adaptation of PCIT for at-risk infants and their families. In H. Webb (Chair), Modifying Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for at-risk children: Infants, home-based services, and motivation to reduce attrition. Symposium conducted at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Ros, R., Hernandez, J., Graziano, P. A., & Bagner, D. M. (2015, March). Parent training for children with or at risk for developmental delay: The role of parental homework completion. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Barroso, N., Hartley, C. M., Bagner, D. M., & Pettit, J. W. (2013, November). Infant temperament and postpartum depression in a primarily low-income sample of Hispanic mothers. Poster presented at the 47th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.

Bagner, D. M., Hungerford, G. M., Linares, D., Barroso, N., Hernandez, J. & Rosa-Olivares, J. (2013, September). Home-based prevention for at-risk infants: How early can we start Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Presentation at the Biennial International Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Convention, Boston, MA.

Linares, D., Bagner, D. M., Pruden, S. M., Nichols-Lopez, K. (2013, September). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and language acquisition: Do changes in parenting skills mediate changes in child language performance. Presentation at the Biennial International Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Convention, Boston, MA.

Rodríguez, G., Bagner, D., & Graziano, P. (2013, August). Emotion regulation moderates treatment response in young children born preterm with behavior problems. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Linares, D., Bagner, D. M., & Pruden, S. M. (2012, April). Language acquisition following parent-child interaction therapy with children with developmental delay. Paper presented at the Midwest Regional Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, WI.

Bagner, D., Rodríguez, G., Linares, D., & Barroso, N., Rosa-Olivares, J. (2012, November). Development and initial efficacy of a preventive parent-training intervention for at-risk infants. In E. Coles (Chair), New directions for parent training interventions: Using behavioral principles to guide innovative adaptations. Symposium conducted at the 46th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.

Bagner, D. M., Blake, C. A., Rodríguez, G. M., & Rosa-Olivares, J. (2011, September). An open trial of a preventive intervention for at-risk infants. Paper presented at the Biennial International Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Convention, Gainesville, FL.

Rodríguez, G. M., Bagner, D. M., Graziano, P. A., & Hernandez, S. (2011, September). Utility of measuring children’s emotion regulation in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. Poster presented at the Biennial International Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Convention, Gainesville, FL.

Bagner, D. M., Pettit, J. W., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Seeley, J. R. (2010, November). Effect of maternal depression on child behavior: A sensitive period? In J. Pettit & D. Bagner (Co-chairs), The impact of parental depression on child behavior: timing effects, mechanisms, and moderators of risk. Symposium conducted at the 44th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

Bagner, D. M., Sheinkopf, S. J, Miller-Loncar, C., Vohr, B. R., & Lester, B. M. (2008, October). A randomized trial for externalizing behavior problems in children born premature: Interim findings. Poster presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Bagner, D. M., & Eyberg, S. M. (2005, August). Parent-child interaction therapy for children with developmental disabilities. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Bagner, D. M., McDiarmid, M. D., & Eyberg, S. M. (2004, August). Consumer satisfaction revisited in parent-child interaction therapy. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Bagner, D. M., & Eyberg, S. M. (2002, June). Father involvement in parent training: Are fathers necessary? Presentation at the third annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Conference, Sacramento, CA.