Christina M Danko
Biographic Data
| ID | 1463750 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina M Danko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina M |
| FAMILY NAME | Danko |
| SIGNATURE | DANKO C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4256-9871 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Children’s vagal flexibility is a predictor and moderator of treatment response to early parenting interventions for inhibited youth
Behavioral inhibition (BI), a dispositional trait characterized by fear and withdrawal in the face of novelty, is a risk factor for the later diagnosis of anxiety; yet, not all inhibited children go on to develop anxiety disorders. Certain parenting behaviors moderate risk for anxiety among temperamentally inhibited youth, which has motivated the creation of early parenting interventions to mitigate this risk among young children high in BI. Thes…
Can behaviorally inhibited preschoolers make friends
Preschoolers who display extremely inhibited behavior are at risk for the development of anxiety disorders. However, behavioral inhibition (BI) is a multifaceted characteristic. Some children with BI are fearful when confronted by unfamiliar adults, peers, and objects; others are fearful when separated from their parents. In the present study, we examined specific features of BI that predicted observed friendship formation among preschoolers who …
Associations between dyadic language style matching and classroom observations of behaviorally inhibited children's sociability
Children's sociability, the motivation and ability to initiate and maintain social interactions, influences how children navigate their social worlds. When sociability supports interactions, it contributes to social competence and positive social‐emotional outcomes. Although a substantial body of literature characterizes how specific parenting behaviors have an early and lasting influence on children's social development, far fewer studies have c…
Testing reciprocal associations between child anxiety and parenting across early interventions for inhibited preschoolers
BACKGROUND: Given the robust evidence base for the efficacy of evidence-based treatments targeting youth anxiety, researchers have advanced beyond efficacy outcome analysis to identify mechanisms of change and treatment directionality. Grounded in developmental transactional models, interventions for young children at risk for anxiety by virtue of behaviorally inhibited temperament often target parenting and child factors implicated in the early …
Early intervention for inhibited young children
BACKGROUND: Children classified as behaviorally inhibited (BI) are at risk for social anxiety. Risk for anxiety is moderated by both parental behavior and social-emotional competence. Grounded in developmental-transactional theory, the Turtle Program involves both parent and child treatment components delivered within the peer context. Our pilot work demonstrated beneficial effects of the Turtle Program ('Turtle') over a waitlist control group. H…
Observed peer competence moderates links between children’s self-regulation skills and academic performance
Perceções dos psicólogos portugueses acerca da aceitabilidade de uma intervenção dirigida a crianças inibidas em idade pré-escolar
Níveis elevados e estáveis de inibição comportamental em idade pré-escolar associam-se a um risco acrescido de desenvolver perturbações de ansiedade e dificuldades com os pares. O desenvolvimento de intervenções baseadas na evidência para prevenir estas trajetórias inadaptativas têm merecido um interesse crescente. Todavia, estas intervenções ainda não se encontram disponíveis na Europa. Este estudo teve como objetivo explorar as perceções de ace…
Outcomes of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy in an urban community clinic
Assessing Childrearing Attitudes
SYNOPSISObjective. This study investigated the feasibility and validity of the parenting questionnaire, a measure designed to assess attitudes toward acceptable and unacceptable parenting practices in parents of young children. In addition, the study aimed to reduce the number of items in the parenting questionnaire to increase the utility of the measure. Design. Participants were ethnically diverse parents (N = 420) of children between the ages …
A Privileged Status for Male Infant‐Directed Speech in Infants of Depressed Mothers? Role of Father Involvement
Prior research showed that 5‐ to 13‐month‐old infants of chronically depressed mothers did not learn to associate a segment of infant‐directed speech produced by their own mothers or an unfamiliar nondepressed mother with a smiling female face, but showed better‐than‐normal learning when a segment of infant‐directed speech produced by an unfamiliar nondepressed father signaled the face. Here, learning in response to an unfamiliar nondepressed fat…
A Privileged Status for Male Infant‐Directed Speech in Infants of Depressed Mothers? Role of Father Involvement
Prior research showed that 5‐ to 13‐month‐old infants of chronically depressed mothers did not learn to associate a segment of infant‐directed speech produced by their own mothers or an unfamiliar nondepressed mother with a smiling female face, but showed better‐than‐normal learning when a segment of infant‐directed speech produced by an unfamiliar nondepressed father signaled the face. Here, learning in response to an unfamiliar nondepressed fat…
Assessing Childrearing Attitudes
SYNOPSISObjective. This study investigated the feasibility and validity of the parenting questionnaire, a measure designed to assess attitudes toward acceptable and unacceptable parenting practices in parents of young children. In addition, the study aimed to reduce the number of items in the parenting questionnaire to increase the utility of the measure. Design. Participants were ethnically diverse parents (N = 420) of children between the ages …
Outcomes of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy in an urban community clinic
Perceções dos psicólogos portugueses acerca da aceitabilidade de uma intervenção dirigida a crianças inibidas em idade pré-escolar
Níveis elevados e estáveis de inibição comportamental em idade pré-escolar associam-se a um risco acrescido de desenvolver perturbações de ansiedade e dificuldades com os pares. O desenvolvimento de intervenções baseadas na evidência para prevenir estas trajetórias inadaptativas têm merecido um interesse crescente. Todavia, estas intervenções ainda não se encontram disponíveis na Europa. Este estudo teve como objetivo explorar as perceções de ace…
Observed peer competence moderates links between children’s self-regulation skills and academic performance
Early intervention for inhibited young children
BACKGROUND: Children classified as behaviorally inhibited (BI) are at risk for social anxiety. Risk for anxiety is moderated by both parental behavior and social-emotional competence. Grounded in developmental-transactional theory, the Turtle Program involves both parent and child treatment components delivered within the peer context. Our pilot work demonstrated beneficial effects of the Turtle Program ('Turtle') over a waitlist control group. H…
Testing reciprocal associations between child anxiety and parenting across early interventions for inhibited preschoolers
BACKGROUND: Given the robust evidence base for the efficacy of evidence-based treatments targeting youth anxiety, researchers have advanced beyond efficacy outcome analysis to identify mechanisms of change and treatment directionality. Grounded in developmental transactional models, interventions for young children at risk for anxiety by virtue of behaviorally inhibited temperament often target parenting and child factors implicated in the early …
Can behaviorally inhibited preschoolers make friends
Preschoolers who display extremely inhibited behavior are at risk for the development of anxiety disorders. However, behavioral inhibition (BI) is a multifaceted characteristic. Some children with BI are fearful when confronted by unfamiliar adults, peers, and objects; others are fearful when separated from their parents. In the present study, we examined specific features of BI that predicted observed friendship formation among preschoolers who …
Associations between dyadic language style matching and classroom observations of behaviorally inhibited children's sociability
Children's sociability, the motivation and ability to initiate and maintain social interactions, influences how children navigate their social worlds. When sociability supports interactions, it contributes to social competence and positive social‐emotional outcomes. Although a substantial body of literature characterizes how specific parenting behaviors have an early and lasting influence on children's social development, far fewer studies have c…
Children’s vagal flexibility is a predictor and moderator of treatment response to early parenting interventions for inhibited youth
Behavioral inhibition (BI), a dispositional trait characterized by fear and withdrawal in the face of novelty, is a risk factor for the later diagnosis of anxiety; yet, not all inhibited children go on to develop anxiety disorders. Certain parenting behaviors moderate risk for anxiety among temperamentally inhibited youth, which has motivated the creation of early parenting interventions to mitigate this risk among young children high in BI. Thes…
Psychology (10 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (3 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works)