Heather Taussig

Summary

Affiliation: University of Colorado
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Children who return home from foster care: a 6-year prospective study of behavioral health outcomes in adolescence
    H N Taussig
    Kempe Children s Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Pediatrics 108:E10. 2001
  2. ncbi Ethnic differences in risk behaviors and related psychosocial variables among a cohort of maltreated adolescents in foster care
    H N Taussig
    Kempe Children s Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1825 Marion Street, Denver, CO 80218, USA
    Child Maltreat 6:180-92. 2001
  3. ncbi Fostering healthy futures: an innovative preventive intervention for preadolescent youth in out-of-home care
    Heather N Taussig
    Fostering Healthy Futures Program, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Child Welfare 86:113-31. 2007
  4. ncbi Impact of a mentoring and skills group program on mental health outcomes for maltreated children in foster care
    Heather N Taussig
    The Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, The Gary Pavilion at The Children s Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, B 390, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 164:739-46. 2010
  5. ncbi Does community violence exposure predict trauma symptoms in a sample of maltreated youth in foster care?
    Edward F Garrido
    The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Violence Vict 25:755-69. 2010
  6. ncbi Risk behaviors in maltreated youth placed in foster care: a longitudinal study of protective and vulnerability factors
    Heather N Taussig
    Department of Pediatrics, Kempe Children's Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1825 Marion St, Denver, CO 80218, USA
    Child Abuse Negl 26:1179-99. 2002
  7. ncbi Mental health treatment of child abuse and neglect: the promise of evidence-based practice
    Kimberly Shipman
    University of Colorado, School of Medicine, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, The Gary Pavillion at the Children s Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Pediatr Clin North Am 56:417-28. 2009

Research Grants

  1. PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR FOSTER CARE YOUTH
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2004
  2. Intervention Development and Pilot for Foster Care Youth
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2005
  3. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2007
  4. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2009
  5. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather N Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2010
  6. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2009

Collaborators

  • Edward F Garrido
  • Kimberly Shipman
  • Sara E Culhane
  • TALI RAVIV

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Children who return home from foster care: a 6-year prospective study of behavioral health outcomes in adolescence
    H N Taussig
    Kempe Children s Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Pediatrics 108:E10. 2001
    ..This study examined outcomes for youth who were reunified after placement in foster care as compared with youth who did not reunify...
  2. ncbi Ethnic differences in risk behaviors and related psychosocial variables among a cohort of maltreated adolescents in foster care
    H N Taussig
    Kempe Children s Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1825 Marion Street, Denver, CO 80218, USA
    Child Maltreat 6:180-92. 2001
    ..Possible explanations for these differences are presented and implications for intervention discussed...
  3. ncbi Fostering healthy futures: an innovative preventive intervention for preadolescent youth in out-of-home care
    Heather N Taussig
    Fostering Healthy Futures Program, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Child Welfare 86:113-31. 2007
    ..The ultimate goal of this research is to develop more efficacious interventions, thereby reducing adverse life-course outcomes and promoting healthy futures, not only for youth in out-of-home care, but for all youth at risk...
  4. ncbi Impact of a mentoring and skills group program on mental health outcomes for maltreated children in foster care
    Heather N Taussig
    The Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, The Gary Pavilion at The Children s Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, B 390, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 164:739-46. 2010
    ..To evaluate the efficacy of the Fostering Healthy Futures program in reducing mental health problems and associated problems...
  5. ncbi Does community violence exposure predict trauma symptoms in a sample of maltreated youth in foster care?
    Edward F Garrido
    The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Violence Vict 25:755-69. 2010
    ..These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for interventions aimed at addressing the needs of children exposed to violence...
  6. ncbi Risk behaviors in maltreated youth placed in foster care: a longitudinal study of protective and vulnerability factors
    Heather N Taussig
    Department of Pediatrics, Kempe Children's Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1825 Marion St, Denver, CO 80218, USA
    Child Abuse Negl 26:1179-99. 2002
    ....
  7. ncbi Mental health treatment of child abuse and neglect: the promise of evidence-based practice
    Kimberly Shipman
    University of Colorado, School of Medicine, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, The Gary Pavillion at the Children s Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Pediatr Clin North Am 56:417-28. 2009
    ..Recently, several evidence-based practices have been rigorously tested and are demonstrating efficacy in reducing mental health problems associated with maltreatment. This article details these developments...

Research Grants7

  1. PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR FOSTER CARE YOUTH
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2004
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  2. Intervention Development and Pilot for Foster Care Youth
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2005
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  3. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The goal is to design more efficacious interventions, thereby reducing disability, morbidity, and mortality, not only for youth in foster care, but for all high-risk youth. ..
  4. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The goal is to design more efficacious interventions, thereby reducing disability, morbidity, and mortality, not only for youth in foster care, but for all high-risk youth. ..
  5. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather N Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The goal is to design more efficacious interventions, thereby reducing disability, morbidity, and mortality, not only for youth in foster care, but for all high-risk youth. ..
  6. Fostering Healthy Futures Efficacy Trial for Preadolescent Youth in Foster Care
    Heather Taussig; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The goal is to design more efficacious interventions, thereby reducing disability, morbidity, and mortality, not only for youth in foster care, but for all high-risk youth. ..