Graziano, Paulo
- Professor, Psychology , College of Arts, Sciences & Education
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Overview
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- As the director of the S.E.L.F.-Regulation Lab, Dr. Graziano’s research focuses on the role of children’s self-regulation as it pertains to School Readiness, Early Intervention, Learning, and Fitness (S.E.L.F.). He is particularly interested in how parental and environmental factors (e.g., teachers/classroom) may influence or moderate the impact of regulatory processes on adaptive functioning outcomes. Special emphasis on the role of physiological (i.e., RSA suppression) and neurocognitive processes in the development of psychopathology (emphasis on disruptive behavior disorders) as well as pediatric obesity. A large portion of his research focuses on developing and examining early interventions (e.g., behavioral parent training, summer programs) that can target children’s self-regulation skills and subsequent adaptive and health related outcomes. Dr. Graziano has authored or co-authored a number of papers and his work has been supported by both federal grants (e.g., NIMH, NIDDK, Institute of Education Sciences) and local agencies (e.g., The Children’s Trust).
research interests
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Developmental psychopathology
Individual differences in early regulatory processes and their influence on subsequent social-emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development
Parental and environmental factors that may influence or moderate the impact of regulatory processes on adaptive functioning outcomes
Special emphasis on the role of physiological (i.e., RSA suppression) and neurocognitive processes in the development of psychopathology (emphasis on disruptive behavior disorders) as well as co-morbidity issues
Interdisciplinary research and examining self-regulatory processes within the pediatric and health domains such as overweight children
Clinical interventions
Develop and examine how evidence-based interventions (e.g., behavioral parent training, summer programs, and pharmacological treatments) affect children's regulatory processes and subsequent adaptive functioning across domains
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2021Targeting Pediatric Obesity via a Healthy Lifestyle Summer Camp Intervention: How Necessary Is a Parenting Component?Full Text via DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0152 Web of Science: 000729968600001
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2021Multidisciplinary Early Intervention for Preschoolers with Externalizing Behavior Problems and Language Impairment: Results from an Open Trial. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-020-09865-w Web of Science: 000623763600001
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2021Intervention response among preschoolers with ADHD: The role of emotion understanding. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. 84:19-31.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2020.11.001 Web of Science: 000617887100002
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2020Treatment Response among Preschoolers with Disruptive Behavior Disorders: The Role of Temperament and Parenting. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1846540 Web of Science: 000596210600001
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2020Treatment Response among Preschoolers with Disruptive Behavior Disorders: The Role of Temperament and ParentingFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1846540 Web of Science: 000596210600001
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2020What Do Preschool Teachers Know About Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Does It Impact Ratings of Child Impairment?. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12310-020-09395-6 Web of Science: 000581531400001
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2020The Cost-Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Examining Standard, Intensive, and Group Adaptations. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10488-020-01083-6 Web of Science: 000569564000001
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2020Condensing Parent Training: A Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of a Briefer, More Intensive Version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (I-PCIT). JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 88:669-679.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000504 Web of Science: 000542192200007
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2020Initial Feasibility and Efficacy of the Summer Treatment Program (STP-PreK) for Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Externalizing Behavior Problems. JOURNAL OF EARLY INTERVENTION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1053815120917452 Web of Science: 000536590900001
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2020Metacognitive and motivation deficits, exposure to trauma, and high parental demands characterize adolescents with late-onset ADHD. EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 29:537-548.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00787-019-01382-w Web of Science: 000522167900012
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2020Implementing Parent-Teen Motivational Interviewing plus Behavior Therapy for ADHD in Community Mental Health. PREVENTION SCIENCE.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11121-020-01105-7 Web of Science: 000516772500001
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2020Differentiating Symptoms of ADHD in Preschoolers: The Role of Emotion Regulation and Executive Function. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1087054719896858 Web of Science: 000506984800001
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2020Differentiating Symptoms of ADHD in Preschoolers: The Role of Emotion Regulation and Executive FunctionFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1087054719896858 Web of Science: 000506984800001
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2020A Transdiagnostic Examination of Self-Regulation: Comparisons Across Preschoolers with ASD, ADHD, and Typically Developing Children. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY. 49:493-508.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2019.1591280 Web of Science: 000565876900005
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2020To Fidget or Not to Fidget, That Is the Question: A Systematic Classroom Evaluation of Fidget Spinners Among Young Children With ADHD. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS. 24:163-171.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1087054718770009 Web of Science: 000504598200016
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2019Academic impairment among high school students with ADHD: The role of motivation and goal-directed executive functions. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. 77:67-76.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2019.10.005 Web of Science: 000505643300006
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2019Academic impairment among high school students with ADHD: The role of motivation and goal-directed executive functionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2019.10.005 Web of Science: 000505643300006
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2019Parents' Perceptions of Internalizing and Externalizing Features in Childhood OCD. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 50:692-701.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10578-019-00873-w Web of Science: 000472534500014
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2019Targeting self-regulation and academic functioning among preschoolers with behavior problems: Are there incremental benefits to including cognitive training as part of a classroom curriculum?. CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. 25:688-704.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2018.1526271 Web of Science: 000465575100007
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2019Parents as Role Models: Associations Between Parent and Young Children's Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity in a Minority Sample. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL. 23:943-950.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-02722-z Web of Science: 000470686100011
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2019Group PCIT for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Externalizing Behavior Problems. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 28:1294-1303.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10826-019-01358-z Web of Science: 000464713800012
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2019Laterality of the frontal aslant tract (FAT) explains externalizing behaviors through its association with executive function. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE. 22.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/desc.12744 Web of Science: 000459701600005
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2019Laterality of the frontal aslant tract (FAT) explains externalizing behaviors through its association with executive functionFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/desc.12744 Web of Science: 000459701600005
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2019Does dose of early intervention matter for preschoolers with externalizing behavior problems? A pilot randomized trial comparing intensive summer programming to school consultation. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. 72:112-133.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2018.12.007 Web of Science: 000461266000008
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2018The Association between Self-Regulation and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschoolers with Externalizing Behavior Problems. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 40.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9677-3 Web of Science: 000449296700015
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2018Associations Between Disruptive Behavior Problems, Parenting Factors, and Sleep Problems Among Young ChildrenFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000595 Web of Science: 000452563900002
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2018Response to Time-Out Among Preschoolers with Externalizing Behavior Problems: The Role of Callous-Unemotional Traits. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 49.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10578-018-0788-6 Web of Science: 000443873200003
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2018Treatment Response among Preschoolers with EBP: The Role of Social Functioning. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 40.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9646-x Web of Science: 000441119200014
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2018Summer Treatment Program for Preschoolers with Externalizing Behavior Problems: a Preliminary Examination of Parenting Outcomes. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. 46.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10802-017-0358-6 Web of Science: 000438531100010
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2018Parent Perceptions of Medication Treatment for Preschool Children with ADHDFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0737-9 Web of Science: 000425119100015
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2018Associations Between Disruptive Behavior Problems, Parenting Factors, and Sleep Problems Among Young Children. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS. 39.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000595 Web of Science: 000452563900002
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2018Behavioral Parent Training in Infancy: What About the Parent-Infant Relationship?. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY. 47:S341-S353.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2017.1310045 Web of Science: 000453918200028
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2018Comparing working memory in bilingual and monolingual Hispanic/Latino preschoolers with disruptive behavior disorders. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. 166:535-548.
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2018Parent Perceptions of Medication Treatment for Preschool Children with ADHD. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 49:155-162.
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2017Callous-Unemotional Traits Among Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Associations with ParentingFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10578-016-0649-0 Web of Science: 000392940200002
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2017Callous-Unemotional Traits Among Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Associations with Parenting. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 48:18-31.
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2017Parental Homework Completion and Treatment Knowledge During Group Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. JOURNAL OF EARLY INTERVENTION. 39:299-320.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1053815117718491 Web of Science: 000414030300003
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2017Summer Healthy-Lifestyle Intervention Program for Young Children Who Are Overweight: Results from a Nonrandomized Pilot Trial. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS. 38:723-727.PMID: 28914727 Web of Science: 000419806500006
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2016Beyond behavior modification: Benefits of social-emotional/self-regulation training for preschoolers with behavior problems. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. 58.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2016.07.004 Web of Science: 000383522700006
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2016Parent-Teen Behavior Therapy plus Motivational Interviewing for Adolescents With ADHDFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000106 Web of Science: 000381126600004
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2016Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's emotion dysregulation: A meta-analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.04.011 Web of Science: 000378301900008
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2016Assessing Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschool Children With Disruptive Behavior Problems Using Peer ReportsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2014.971460 Web of Science: 000371916900009
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2016Assessing Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschool Children With Disruptive Behavior Problems Using Peer Reports. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY. 45:201-214.
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2016Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's emotion dysregulation: A meta-analysis. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW. 46:106-123.
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2016Decision-Making Does not Moderate the Association between Cannabis Use and Body Mass Index among Adolescent Cannabis Users. JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 22:944-949.
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2016Early Intervention for Children With Behavior Problems in Summer Settings: Results From a Pilot Evaluation in Head Start Preschools. JOURNAL OF EARLY INTERVENTION. 38:92-117.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1053815116645923 Web of Science: 000379035900002
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2016Executive Functioning and School Readiness Among Preschoolers With Externalizing Problems: The Moderating Role of the Student-Teacher Relationship. EARLY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 27:573-589.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2016.1102019 Web of Science: 000378822200001
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2016Parent Training for Children With or at Risk for Developmental Delay: The Role of Parental Homework Completion. BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 47:1-13.PMID: 26763493 Web of Science: 000368315200001
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2016Parent-Teen Behavior Therapy plus Motivational Interviewing for Adolescents With ADHD. JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 84:699-712.
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2016Psychometric 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.
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2015Self-Regulation Assessment Among Preschoolers With Externalizing Behavior ProblemsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/pas0000113 Web of Science: 000366820900020
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2015Feasibility of Intensive Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (I-PCIT): Results from an Open TrialFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9435-0 Web of Science: 000351316200004
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2015ADHD Symptomatology and Risky Health, Driving, and Financial Behaviors in College: The Mediating Role of Sensation Seeking and Effortful Control. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS. 19:179-190.
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2015Classroom Rule Violations in Elementary School Students With Callous-Unemotional Traits. JOURNAL OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS. 23:180-192.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1063426614552903 Web of Science: 000358077700005
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2015Feasibility of Intensive Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (I-PCIT): Results from an Open Trial. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 37:38-49.
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2015Frequent Nonprescription Stimulant Use and Risky Behaviors in College Students: The Role of Effortful Control. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH. 63:23-30.
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2015Self-Regulation Assessment Among Preschoolers With Externalizing Behavior Problems. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. 27:1337-1348.
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2014Improving School Readiness in Preschoolers with Behavior Problems: Results from a Summer Treatment ProgramFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9418-1 Web of Science: 000344393700006
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2014Improving School Readiness in Preschoolers with Behavior Problems: Results from a Summer Treatment Program. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 36:555-569.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9418-1 Web of Science: 000344393700006
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2014Parent Training for Children Born Premature: A Pilot Study Examining the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 45:143-152.
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2014Self-Regulation and Other Executive Functions Relationship to Pediatric OCD Severity and Treatment Outcome. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 36:432-442.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9408-3 Web of Science: 000340360100010
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2013A Pilot Trial of Supporting teens' Academic Needs Daily (STAND): A Parent-Adolescent Collaborative Intervention for ADHDFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-013-9353-6 Web of Science: 000326735400003
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2013Predicting weight outcomes in preadolescence: the role of toddlers' self-regulation skills and the temperament dimension of pleasureFull Text via DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2012.165 Web of Science: 000321567500008
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2013A Pilot Trial of Supporting teens' Academic Needs Daily (STAND): A Parent-Adolescent Collaborative Intervention for ADHD. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. 35:436-449.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10862-013-9353-6 Web of Science: 000326735400003
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2013Barriers to Success in Parent Training for Young Children With Developmental Delay: The Role of Cumulative Risk. BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. 37:356-377.
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2013Differentiating Co-Occurring Behavior Problems in Children With ADHD: Patterns of Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS. 17:249-260.
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2013Predicting weight outcomes in preadolescence: the role of toddlers' self-regulation skills and the temperament dimension of pleasure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 37:937-942.
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2012Co-occurring weight problems among children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the role of executive functioning. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 36:567-572.
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2012Evidence-based intervention for young children born premature: Preliminary evidence for associated changes in physiological regulation. INFANT BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT. 35:417-428.
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2011Atypical Behaviors and Comorbid Externalizing Symptoms Equally Predict Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder's Social Functioning. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 42:377-389.
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2011Cardiovascular Regulation Profile Predicts Developmental Trajectory of BMI and Pediatric Obesity. OBESITY. 19:1818-1825.
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2011Severity of Children's ADHD Symptoms and Parenting Stress: A Multiple Mediation Model of Self-Regulation. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. 39:1073-1083.
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2011Sustained attention development during the toddlerhood to preschool period: associations with toddlers' emotion regulation strategies and maternal behaviour. INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 20:389-408.
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Other Scholarly Work
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Preprint
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Review
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2019The frontal aslant tract (FAT) and its role in speech, language and executive function. CORTEX.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2018.10.015 Web of Science: 000458223400012
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2019The frontal aslant tract (FAT) and its role in speech, language and executive function. 148-163.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2018.10.015 Web of Science: 000458223400012
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2018Parenting Stress through the Lens of Different Clinical Groups: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. 449-461.
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2018Social Functioning in Children With or At Risk for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Review. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY. 213-235.
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2013Cardiac vagal control and children's adaptive functioning: A meta-analysis. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 22-37.
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Research
principal investigator on
- Early childhood behavioral and neurobiological profiles in the prediction of obesity: The role of self-regulation and the caregiving environment awarded by Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases 2018 - 2023
- Biosignatures of Executive Function and Emotion Regulation in young children with ADHD awarded by National Institute of Mental Health 2017 - 2022
- Summer Academy / Summer Treatment Program for Pre-kindergarteners (STP-PreK) awarded by Children's Trust 2021
- Effectiveness of MI Enhanced Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with ADHD awarded by National Institute of Mental Health 2019 - 2020
- Summer Academy / Summer Treatment Program for Pre-kindergarteners (STP-PreK) awarded by Children's Trust 2020
- Summer Academy / Summer Treatment Program for Pre-kindergarteners (STP-PreK) awarded by Children's Trust 2019
- Summer Treatment Program for Pre-kindergarteners (STP-PreK) awarded by Children's Trust 2018
- Biosignatures of Executive Function and Emotion Regulation in young children with ADHD awarded by National Institute of Mental Health 2016 - 2018
- Healthy-Lifestyle Parenting Program (HLPP): A pilot study awarded by Children's Trust 2017 - 2018
- STP-PreK awarded by Children's Trust 2017
- Comprehensive School Readiness Summer Treatment Program for Pre-Kindergarteners with Behavior Problems (STP-PreK) awarded by Children's Trust 2016
- Development of a Kindergarten Transitional Program for Preschool Students Identified as Being at High-Risk for Behavioral Disorders awarded by Institute of Education Sciences 2012 - 2016
- Healthy-Lifestyle Intervention Program (HIP) for Young Children awarded by Children's Trust 2015
- Promoting a Successful Transition to Kindergarten: A Summer Readiness Program for Preschoolers Identified as Being at High-Risk for Behavioral Disorders awarded by Children's Trust 2015
- Promoting a Successful Transition to Kindergarten: A Summer Readiness Program for Preschoolers Identified as Being at High-Risk for Behavioral Disorders awarded by Children's Trust 2014
- Promoting a Successful Transition to Kindergarten: A Summer Readiness Program for Preschoolers Identified as Being at High-Risk for Behavioral Disorders awarded by Children's Trust 2013
- Promoting Successful Transition to Kindergarten: A Summary Readiness Program for Preschoolers Identified as Being at High-Risk for Behavioral Disorders awarded by Children's Trust 2012
investigator on
- Preventive Intervention for Behavior Problems in Infants from High-Risk Families awarded by Child Health and Human Development 2020 - 2025
- Effectiveness of MI Enhanced Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with ADHD awarded by National Institute of Mental Health 2015 - 2020
- Cognitive and Behavioral Predictors of Success at the High School Transition awarded by FIU Foundation 2017 - 2019
Contact
full name
- Paulo Graziano
Identifiers
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- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-2331 (confirmed)
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