Ruth Paris
Biographic Data
| ID | 3887367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Paris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Paris |
| SIGNATURE | PARIS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3151-9070 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Juggling Competing Responsibilities: Experiences with Parenting, Child Welfare, and Substance Use Treatment during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Trauma and mental health: Examining psychosocial changes for Latin American immigrant mothers and young children participating in child–parent psychotherapy
Results from this study indicate the feasibility and efficacy of an application of CPP for Latin American immigrant families with young children. Future research is needed to better understand the implementation of interventions to support mental health and parenting for immigrant populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
The protective effects of social support and family functioning on parenting stress among Hispanic/Latino/a American immigrant parents with traumatic life experiences: A mediation analysis
Despite high rates of traumatic experiences reported among Hispanic/Latino/a immigrants in the U.S., the effect of post‐traumatic stress on parenting stress among Hispanic/Latino/a immigrant parents with young children has been overlooked. The present study tested the direct and indirect relationships of self‐reported maternal post‐traumatic stress symptoms on parenting stress, and the mediating role of protective factors among Hispanic/Latino/a …
Parenting stress and competence among mothers of young children with substance use disorders: The roles of trauma and reflective functioning
Posttraumatic stress symptoms are prominent in the lives of parents of young children with substance use disorders (SUD). Parenting experiences, particularly stress and competence, impact parenting behaviors and concomitant child growth and development. Factors that promote positive experiences of parenting, such as parental reflective functioning (PRF), and protect the mother and child from negative outcomes are crucial to understand to develop …
Locating Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at the Heart of Social Work
Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)-an interdisciplinary field dedicated to advancing understanding of early relationships, socioemotional development, and cultural and contextual influences on caregiving-offers essential tools for social workers to support the well-being of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Even though social worker Selma Fraiberg was a founder of the field, and social workers are central to the w…
Secrecy Versus Disclosure: Women with Substance Use Disorders Share Experiences in Help Seeking During Pregnancy
Coparenting across the Deployment Cycle: Observations from Military Families with Young Children
Contemporary service members and their partners have adapted their coparenting to respond to the specific transitions and disruptions associated with wartime deployment cycles and evolving child development. This qualitative study draws upon interviews with service member and home front parents of very young children to characterize their coparenting experiences throughout the deployment cycle. Parents described varied approaches as they consider…
Innovations in child welfare interventions for caregivers with substance use disorders and their children
A randomized clinical trial of a postdeployment parenting intervention for service members and their families with very young children
Service member parents and their spouses demonstrated high interest in participating in a postdeployment parenting program targeting families with very young children. Findings point to the feasibility, appeal, and efficacy of Strong Families in this initial trial and suggest promise for implementation in broader military and community service systems. (PsycINFO Database Record
Build it Together and They will Come: The Case for Community-based Participatory Research with Military Populations
In this article, we describe the methodology broadly known as community-based participatory research (CBPR) and identify its relevance to social work intervention research with families serving in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Since the inception of OEF/OIF, much has been written about low rates of service utilization among military service members and families to address deployment and combat-related concerns. Bar…
Evaluating a home‐based dyadic intervention: Changes in postpartum depression, maternal perceptions, and mother–infant interactions
Psychotherapeutic treatments that focus on improving the relational processes between mothers with postpartum depression (PPD) and their infants, as well as the mother's individual therapeutic needs, have a great potential to positively impact the mother, her infant, and their relationship (K.J. Nylen, T.E. Moran, C.L. Franklin, & M. O'Hara, 2006 ). Utilizing pilot data from an evaluation of a home‐based dyadic therapy for mothers with PPD and th…
When a parent goes to war: Effects of parental deployment on very young children and implications for intervention
Young children (birth through 5 years of age) are disproportionately represented in U.S. military families with a deployed parent. Because of their developmental capacity to deal with prolonged separation, young children can be especially vulnerable to stressors of parental deployment. Despite the resiliency of many military families, this type of separation can constitute a developmental crisis for a young child. Thus, the experience may comprom…
Mother–infant psychotherapy: Examining the therapeutic process of change
Treatments that involve the mother–infant dyad have shown great potential for mitigating the deleterious effects of maternal mental health problems for the mother, infant, and the mother–infant relationship. The present study utilizes focus‐group data from clinicians providing mother–infant psychotherapy in the Early Connections program, a home‐based mother–infant psychotherapy for the treatment of postpartum mood disorders. Findings highlight as…
For the dream of being here, one sacrifices: Voices of immigrant mothers in a home visiting program
Fourteen Latina immigrants participating in an innovative home visiting program for mothers of infants and young children at risk of child maltreatment were interviewed about their experiences coming to the United States, conditions they were living in after arriving, and perceptions of the intervention. Findings from the qualitative analyses detail rich, descriptive information regarding the struggles and adaptations of the immigrant mothers and…
The permanence of family ties: Implications for youth transitioning from foster care
Research on the experiences of youth leaving foster care as they enter adulthood has noted that they often reconnect, and sometimes live with, members of their family of origin. This is often thought to be a curious finding because at some earlier point, the families were deemed unsafe, requiring removal of the child to foster care. Although this finding has been consistent, it has not been the central focus of a research study and, therefore, it…
The Challenge of Adversity: Three Narratives of Alcohol Dependence, Recovery, and Adult Development
Turning points have been known to reverse the downward spiral of alcoholism and its concomitant associations with divorce, depression, and work-related difficulties. In this study, the authors present the stories of 3 women from the Mills Longitudinal Study who were alcoholic. Using a narrative approach, the authors tracked the women’s developmental gains during recovery using Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, specifically focusi…
For the dream of being here, one sacrifices: Voices of immigrant mothers in a home visiting program
Fourteen Latina immigrants participating in an innovative home visiting program for mothers of infants and young children at risk of child maltreatment were interviewed about their experiences coming to the United States, conditions they were living in after arriving, and perceptions of the intervention. Findings from the qualitative analyses detail rich, descriptive information regarding the struggles and adaptations of the immigrant mothers and…
When a parent goes to war: Effects of parental deployment on very young children and implications for intervention
Young children (birth through 5 years of age) are disproportionately represented in U.S. military families with a deployed parent. Because of their developmental capacity to deal with prolonged separation, young children can be especially vulnerable to stressors of parental deployment. Despite the resiliency of many military families, this type of separation can constitute a developmental crisis for a young child. Thus, the experience may comprom…
Innovations in child welfare interventions for caregivers with substance use disorders and their children
Evaluating a home‐based dyadic intervention: Changes in postpartum depression, maternal perceptions, and mother–infant interactions
Psychotherapeutic treatments that focus on improving the relational processes between mothers with postpartum depression (PPD) and their infants, as well as the mother's individual therapeutic needs, have a great potential to positively impact the mother, her infant, and their relationship (K.J. Nylen, T.E. Moran, C.L. Franklin, & M. O'Hara, 2006 ). Utilizing pilot data from an evaluation of a home‐based dyadic therapy for mothers with PPD and th…
Mother–infant psychotherapy: Examining the therapeutic process of change
Treatments that involve the mother–infant dyad have shown great potential for mitigating the deleterious effects of maternal mental health problems for the mother, infant, and the mother–infant relationship. The present study utilizes focus‐group data from clinicians providing mother–infant psychotherapy in the Early Connections program, a home‐based mother–infant psychotherapy for the treatment of postpartum mood disorders. Findings highlight as…
Parenting stress and competence among mothers of young children with substance use disorders: The roles of trauma and reflective functioning
Posttraumatic stress symptoms are prominent in the lives of parents of young children with substance use disorders (SUD). Parenting experiences, particularly stress and competence, impact parenting behaviors and concomitant child growth and development. Factors that promote positive experiences of parenting, such as parental reflective functioning (PRF), and protect the mother and child from negative outcomes are crucial to understand to develop …
Build it Together and They will Come: The Case for Community-based Participatory Research with Military Populations
In this article, we describe the methodology broadly known as community-based participatory research (CBPR) and identify its relevance to social work intervention research with families serving in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Since the inception of OEF/OIF, much has been written about low rates of service utilization among military service members and families to address deployment and combat-related concerns. Bar…
Locating Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at the Heart of Social Work
Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)-an interdisciplinary field dedicated to advancing understanding of early relationships, socioemotional development, and cultural and contextual influences on caregiving-offers essential tools for social workers to support the well-being of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Even though social worker Selma Fraiberg was a founder of the field, and social workers are central to the w…
Coparenting across the Deployment Cycle: Observations from Military Families with Young Children
Contemporary service members and their partners have adapted their coparenting to respond to the specific transitions and disruptions associated with wartime deployment cycles and evolving child development. This qualitative study draws upon interviews with service member and home front parents of very young children to characterize their coparenting experiences throughout the deployment cycle. Parents described varied approaches as they consider…
The Challenge of Adversity: Three Narratives of Alcohol Dependence, Recovery, and Adult Development
Turning points have been known to reverse the downward spiral of alcoholism and its concomitant associations with divorce, depression, and work-related difficulties. In this study, the authors present the stories of 3 women from the Mills Longitudinal Study who were alcoholic. Using a narrative approach, the authors tracked the women’s developmental gains during recovery using Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, specifically focusi…
For the dream of being here, one sacrifices: Voices of immigrant mothers in a home visiting program
Fourteen Latina immigrants participating in an innovative home visiting program for mothers of infants and young children at risk of child maltreatment were interviewed about their experiences coming to the United States, conditions they were living in after arriving, and perceptions of the intervention. Findings from the qualitative analyses detail rich, descriptive information regarding the struggles and adaptations of the immigrant mothers and…
The permanence of family ties: Implications for youth transitioning from foster care
Research on the experiences of youth leaving foster care as they enter adulthood has noted that they often reconnect, and sometimes live with, members of their family of origin. This is often thought to be a curious finding because at some earlier point, the families were deemed unsafe, requiring removal of the child to foster care. Although this finding has been consistent, it has not been the central focus of a research study and, therefore, it…
Mother–infant psychotherapy: Examining the therapeutic process of change
Treatments that involve the mother–infant dyad have shown great potential for mitigating the deleterious effects of maternal mental health problems for the mother, infant, and the mother–infant relationship. The present study utilizes focus‐group data from clinicians providing mother–infant psychotherapy in the Early Connections program, a home‐based mother–infant psychotherapy for the treatment of postpartum mood disorders. Findings highlight as…
When a parent goes to war: Effects of parental deployment on very young children and implications for intervention
Young children (birth through 5 years of age) are disproportionately represented in U.S. military families with a deployed parent. Because of their developmental capacity to deal with prolonged separation, young children can be especially vulnerable to stressors of parental deployment. Despite the resiliency of many military families, this type of separation can constitute a developmental crisis for a young child. Thus, the experience may comprom…
Evaluating a home‐based dyadic intervention: Changes in postpartum depression, maternal perceptions, and mother–infant interactions
Psychotherapeutic treatments that focus on improving the relational processes between mothers with postpartum depression (PPD) and their infants, as well as the mother's individual therapeutic needs, have a great potential to positively impact the mother, her infant, and their relationship (K.J. Nylen, T.E. Moran, C.L. Franklin, & M. O'Hara, 2006 ). Utilizing pilot data from an evaluation of a home‐based dyadic therapy for mothers with PPD and th…
Build it Together and They will Come: The Case for Community-based Participatory Research with Military Populations
In this article, we describe the methodology broadly known as community-based participatory research (CBPR) and identify its relevance to social work intervention research with families serving in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Since the inception of OEF/OIF, much has been written about low rates of service utilization among military service members and families to address deployment and combat-related concerns. Bar…
A randomized clinical trial of a postdeployment parenting intervention for service members and their families with very young children
Service member parents and their spouses demonstrated high interest in participating in a postdeployment parenting program targeting families with very young children. Findings point to the feasibility, appeal, and efficacy of Strong Families in this initial trial and suggest promise for implementation in broader military and community service systems. (PsycINFO Database Record
Innovations in child welfare interventions for caregivers with substance use disorders and their children
Secrecy Versus Disclosure: Women with Substance Use Disorders Share Experiences in Help Seeking During Pregnancy
Coparenting across the Deployment Cycle: Observations from Military Families with Young Children
Contemporary service members and their partners have adapted their coparenting to respond to the specific transitions and disruptions associated with wartime deployment cycles and evolving child development. This qualitative study draws upon interviews with service member and home front parents of very young children to characterize their coparenting experiences throughout the deployment cycle. Parents described varied approaches as they consider…
Locating Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at the Heart of Social Work
Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)-an interdisciplinary field dedicated to advancing understanding of early relationships, socioemotional development, and cultural and contextual influences on caregiving-offers essential tools for social workers to support the well-being of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Even though social worker Selma Fraiberg was a founder of the field, and social workers are central to the w…
The protective effects of social support and family functioning on parenting stress among Hispanic/Latino/a American immigrant parents with traumatic life experiences: A mediation analysis
Despite high rates of traumatic experiences reported among Hispanic/Latino/a immigrants in the U.S., the effect of post‐traumatic stress on parenting stress among Hispanic/Latino/a immigrant parents with young children has been overlooked. The present study tested the direct and indirect relationships of self‐reported maternal post‐traumatic stress symptoms on parenting stress, and the mediating role of protective factors among Hispanic/Latino/a …
Parenting stress and competence among mothers of young children with substance use disorders: The roles of trauma and reflective functioning
Posttraumatic stress symptoms are prominent in the lives of parents of young children with substance use disorders (SUD). Parenting experiences, particularly stress and competence, impact parenting behaviors and concomitant child growth and development. Factors that promote positive experiences of parenting, such as parental reflective functioning (PRF), and protect the mother and child from negative outcomes are crucial to understand to develop …
Juggling Competing Responsibilities: Experiences with Parenting, Child Welfare, and Substance Use Treatment during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Trauma and mental health: Examining psychosocial changes for Latin American immigrant mothers and young children participating in child–parent psychotherapy
Results from this study indicate the feasibility and efficacy of an application of CPP for Latin American immigrant families with young children. Future research is needed to better understand the implementation of interventions to support mental health and parenting for immigrant populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Psychology (15 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (6 works) · Family Support in Illness (6 works) · Mental health (6 works)