Deborah Winders Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5421145 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Winders Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah Winders |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS D W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Louisville |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5943-3877 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perceived Caregiver Discrimination and Neurocognitive Development
Nonlinear decline in the association between birth weight and cognitive ability from infancy to midlife in a community sample of twins
These findings suggest that prenatal experiences may have lasting effects on cognitive development across the lifespan, supporting developmental origin models of cognitive ability
Co-recovery of physical size and cognitive ability from infancy to adolescence
This study tested phenotypic and biometric associations between physical and cognitive catch-up growth in a community sample of twins (n = 1285, 51.8% female, 89.3% White). Height and weight were measured at up to 17 time points between birth and 15 years, and cognitive ability was assessed at up to 16 time points between 3 months and 15 years. Weight and length at birth were positively associated with cognitive abilities in infancy and adolescen…
A Case Report on a Women’s Residential Substance use Program in a Rural and Urban Setting
Duration of time in the program best predicted successful completion for women in recovery. These findings have policy implications
Socioeconomic status impacts genetic influences on the longitudinal dynamic relationship between temperament and general cognitive ability in childhood
The current analysis investigates genetic and environmental influences on the bidirectional relationships between temperament and general cognitive ability (GCA). Measures of GCA and three temperament factors (persistence, approach, and reactivity) were collected from 486 children ages 4–9 years (80% white, 50% female) from the Louisville Twin Study from 1976 to 1998. The results indicated a bidirectional dynamic model of temperament influencing …
Genetically informed, multilevel analysis of the Flynn Effect across four decades and three Wisc versions
This study investigated the systematic rise in cognitive ability scores over generations, known as the Flynn Effect, across middle childhood and early adolescence (7–15 years; 291 monozygotic pairs, 298 dizygotic pairs; 89% White). Leveraging the unique structure of the Louisville Twin Study (longitudinal data collected continuously from 1957 to 1999 using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children [WISC], WISC–R, and WISC–III ed.), multilevel …
Genetic and environmental correlates of the nonlinear recovery of cognitive ability in Twins
Twins regularly score nearly a standard deviation below the population mean on standardized measures of cognitive development in infancy but recover to the population mean by early childhood, making rapid gains through the toddler years. To date, only polynomial growth models have been fit to model cognitive recovery across childhood, limiting the applicability of the growth parameters to later developmental periods. We fit a nonlinear asymptotic…
Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment by Race/Ethnicity in Youth Receiving Kentucky Medicaid in 2017
Diagnosis and treatment modalities differed for children by race/ethnicity, population density, and sex. More data are needed to better understand whether differences are due to provider bias, child characteristics, or cultural variations impacting the utilization of different treatment options
Addressing the mental healthcare needs of foster children
A qualitative study was conducted to better understand the factors that contribute to psychotropic medication (PM) overuse among children in the child welfare system in Kentucky, including barriers to providing psychosocial interventions that potentially minimize the need for PM. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with personnel in the Department of Community-Based Services (DCBS). Participants identified important areas to target for syst…
Providers’ Behaviors and Beliefs on Prescribing Antipsychotic Medication to Children
Genetic and environmental correlates of the nonlinear recovery of cognitive ability in Twins
Twins regularly score nearly a standard deviation below the population mean on standardized measures of cognitive development in infancy but recover to the population mean by early childhood, making rapid gains through the toddler years. To date, only polynomial growth models have been fit to model cognitive recovery across childhood, limiting the applicability of the growth parameters to later developmental periods. We fit a nonlinear asymptotic…
Providers’ Behaviors and Beliefs on Prescribing Antipsychotic Medication to Children
Providers’ Behaviors and Beliefs on Prescribing Antipsychotic Medication to Children
Addressing the mental healthcare needs of foster children
A qualitative study was conducted to better understand the factors that contribute to psychotropic medication (PM) overuse among children in the child welfare system in Kentucky, including barriers to providing psychosocial interventions that potentially minimize the need for PM. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with personnel in the Department of Community-Based Services (DCBS). Participants identified important areas to target for syst…
Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment by Race/Ethnicity in Youth Receiving Kentucky Medicaid in 2017
Diagnosis and treatment modalities differed for children by race/ethnicity, population density, and sex. More data are needed to better understand whether differences are due to provider bias, child characteristics, or cultural variations impacting the utilization of different treatment options
Socioeconomic status impacts genetic influences on the longitudinal dynamic relationship between temperament and general cognitive ability in childhood
The current analysis investigates genetic and environmental influences on the bidirectional relationships between temperament and general cognitive ability (GCA). Measures of GCA and three temperament factors (persistence, approach, and reactivity) were collected from 486 children ages 4–9 years (80% white, 50% female) from the Louisville Twin Study from 1976 to 1998. The results indicated a bidirectional dynamic model of temperament influencing …
Genetically informed, multilevel analysis of the Flynn Effect across four decades and three Wisc versions
This study investigated the systematic rise in cognitive ability scores over generations, known as the Flynn Effect, across middle childhood and early adolescence (7–15 years; 291 monozygotic pairs, 298 dizygotic pairs; 89% White). Leveraging the unique structure of the Louisville Twin Study (longitudinal data collected continuously from 1957 to 1999 using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children [WISC], WISC–R, and WISC–III ed.), multilevel …
Genetic and environmental correlates of the nonlinear recovery of cognitive ability in Twins
Twins regularly score nearly a standard deviation below the population mean on standardized measures of cognitive development in infancy but recover to the population mean by early childhood, making rapid gains through the toddler years. To date, only polynomial growth models have been fit to model cognitive recovery across childhood, limiting the applicability of the growth parameters to later developmental periods. We fit a nonlinear asymptotic…
Co-recovery of physical size and cognitive ability from infancy to adolescence
This study tested phenotypic and biometric associations between physical and cognitive catch-up growth in a community sample of twins (n = 1285, 51.8% female, 89.3% White). Height and weight were measured at up to 17 time points between birth and 15 years, and cognitive ability was assessed at up to 16 time points between 3 months and 15 years. Weight and length at birth were positively associated with cognitive abilities in infancy and adolescen…
A Case Report on a Women’s Residential Substance use Program in a Rural and Urban Setting
Duration of time in the program best predicted successful completion for women in recovery. These findings have policy implications
Nonlinear decline in the association between birth weight and cognitive ability from infancy to midlife in a community sample of twins
These findings suggest that prenatal experiences may have lasting effects on cognitive development across the lifespan, supporting developmental origin models of cognitive ability
Perceived Caregiver Discrimination and Neurocognitive Development
Psychiatry (6 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Cognitive development (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Intelligence quotient (3 works)