Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

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+ indicates that the author is an undergraduate student.

Nabors, L., Merianos, A. L., Odar Stough, C., Workman, B., Adabla, S., & Bernstein, J. A. (2024). Association among friendship skills, involvement in after-school activities, and flourishing for adolescents with asthma and comorbid emotional and behavioral problems. Journal of Asthma, 61, 417-426.
Origlio, J.+, & Odar Stough, C. (2024). Locus of control and pre-pandemic depressive symptoms predict psychological adjustment of college students to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 72, 522-529.
Odar Stough, C., Parris, K. R., Biggs, B. K., Combs, A.*, Self, M. M., Cashel, M. L., Wiens, B. A., & Tompson, M. C. (2024). Current training practices and training gaps in clinical child and adolescent psychology: Implications for training guidelines. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 18, 142–153.
Odar Stough, C., Rabin, J.*, Gates, T.*, Garr, K.*, Combs, A.*, Edwards, Z.+, Summer, S. S. et al. (2024). Infant obesity prevention programs for underrepresented mothers in a home visiting program: A qualitative and community-engaged needs assessment. Community Health Equity Research & Policy, 44, 265-279.
Garr, K.*, Odar Stough, C., Godfrey, L.*, Ley, S. (2023). Weight change predicts college adjustment and depressive symptoms among first-year college students. Journal of American College Health, 6, 1651-1657. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1950729.
Combs, A.*, Garr, K., Bolling, C., Gates, T.*, Mehl, V.+, Adams, T.+, Turner, K., & Odar Stough, C. (2023). Maternal feeding beliefs and behaviors relate to infant diet and appetite. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 27, 1089-1096.. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03646-z
Merianos, A. L., Nabors, L. A., Odar Stough, C. C., Olaniyan, A. C., Smith, M. L., & Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (2023). Associations of household tobacco smoking status with childhood temperament among U.S. preschool-aged children. Journal of Affective Disorders, 329, 113-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.089
Rabin, J.*, Odar Stough, C., Dutt, A., Jacquez, F. (2022). Anti-immigration policies of the Trump administration: A review of Latinx mental health and resilience in the face of structural violence. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 22, 876- 905. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12328
Ley, S. L., Kidwell, K. M., Van Dyk, T. R., Orkin, S., Odar Stough, C., Howarth, T., Lenz, K., et al. (2022). Insight into the pediatric patient experience with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 75, 88-96. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003461
Gates, T*, & Odar Stough, C. (2022). Exploring risk-factors of Food and Alcohol Disturbance (FAD) in U.S. college students. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27, 1739- 1749. doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01313-2
Sosnowski, D. W., Odar Stough, C., Weiss, M. J., Cessna, T., Casale, A., Foran, A., Erwinski, M., et al. (2022). Brief report: A novel digital therapeutic that combines applied behavior analysis with gaze-contingent eye tracking to improve emotion recognition in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52, 2357- 2366. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05101-w.
Hunter, K. E., Johnson, B. J., Askie, L., Golley, R. K., Baur, L., Marschner, I….. Odar Stough, C. et al. (2022). Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration: protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta. BMJ Open, 12, e048166. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048166
Johnson, B. J., Hunter, K. E., Golley, R. K., Chadwick, P., Barba, A. Aberoumand, M…. Odar Stough, C., et al. (2022). Unpacking the behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions in the TOPCHILD Collaboration: a systematic review and intervention coding protocol. BMJ Open, 12, e048165. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048165
Leslie, J., Odar Stough, C., Lee, S.Y., Mitchell, M., & Kalarchian, M. (2021). Healthy Measures: Feasibility study of a moderate carbohydrate weight management intervention. Public Health Nursing, 38, 1126- 1130. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12937
Merianos, A. L., Nabors, L. A., Odar Stough, C., Olaniyan, A. C., Lee Smith, M., Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (2022, November). Associations of household tobacco smoking status with childhood temperament dimensions of negative affectivity and surgency among U.S. young children. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
Merianos, A. L., Nabors, L. A., Odar Stough, C., Olaniyan, A. C., Smith, M. L., & Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (2022, July). Household tobacco smoking status and the temperament dimension of effortful control among U.S. young children. Poster presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum. Paris, France.
McCarthy, A.+, Garr, K., & Odar Stough, C. (2022, April). Do caregiving style and adverse childhood experiences play a role in disordered eating among college students? Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Garr, K.*, Odar Stough, C., & Origlio, J.+ (2021) Family functioning in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders: A systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Odar Stough, C., Garr, K.*, Singh Khalsa, A., Combs, A.*, & Copeland, K. (2021). Longitudinal examination of weight-for-length and developmental screening results in infancy and toddlerhood. Children's Health Care
Patton, S. R., Odar Stough, C., Pan, T. Y., Holcomb, L. O., Dreyer Gillette, M. (2020). Associations between autism symptom severity and mealtime behaviors in young children presented with an unfamiliar food. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 103, 103676.
Stark, L. J., Spear Filigno, S. S., Kichler, J. C., Bolling, C. . . . Odar Stough, C., Zion, C., & Mara, C. (2019). Maintenance following a randomized trial of a clinic and home-based behavioral intervention of obesity in preschoolers. Journal of Pediatrics, 213, 128-136.
Robson, S. M., Ziegler, M. L., McCullough, M. B., Odar Stough, C., Zion, C., Simon, S. L., . . . & Stark, L. J. (2019). Changes in diet quality and home food enviornment in preschool children following weight management. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 16.
Nabors, L. Odar Stough, C., Combs, A.*, & Elkins, J. (2019). Implementing the Coping Positively with My Worries manual: A pilot study. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, 2708-2717.
Singh Khalsa, A., Odar Stough, C., Garr, K.*, Copeland, K. A., Kharofa, R. Y., & Woo, J. G. (2019). Factor structure of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 among a low-income and racial minority population. Appetite, 142.
Nabors, L., Odar Stough, C., Garr, K.*, & Merianos, A. (2019). Predictors of victimization among youth who are overweight in a national sample. Pediatric Obesity, 14, e12516.
Odar Stough, C., Khalsa, A., Nabors, L., Merianos, A., & Peugh, J. (2019). Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding for six months in a national sample of US children. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33, 48-56.
Odar Stough, C., Bolling, C., Zion, C., & Stark, L. J. (2018). Comparison of high and normal birth weight infants on eating, feeding, practices, and subsequent weight. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 22, 1805-1814.
Odar Stough, C., McCullough, M. B., Robson, S. L., Bolling, C., Spear Filigno, S., Kichler, J. C. . . ., & Stark, L. J. (2018). Are preschoolers meeting the mark? Comparing dietary, activity, and sleep behaviors of preschoolers with obesity to national recommendations. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 43, 452-463.
Odar Stough, C., Poppert Cordts, K., Dreyer Gillette, M. L., Borner, K., Dean, K., Hampl, S., Peugh, J., & Davis, A. (2018). Caregiver hope and child outcomes following pediatric weight management programs. Children's Health Care, 47, 184-197.
Stark, L. J., Spear Filigno, S., Bolling, C., Ratcliff, M. B., Kichler, J. C., Robson, S. L., Simon, S. L., McCullough, M. B., Clifford, L. M., Odar Stough, C., Zion, C., & Ittenbach, R. F. (2018). Clinic and home-based behavioral intervention of obesity in preschoolers: A randomized trial.. Journal of Pediatrics, 192, 115-121.
Nabors, L., Finchum Cunningham, J., Lang, M.*, Wood, K.*, Southwick, S.*, & Odar Stough, C. (2018). Family coping during hospitalization of children with chronic illnesses. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27, .1482- 1491
Merianos, A., Odar Stough, C., Nabors, L., & Mahabee-Gittens, M. (2018). Tobacco smoke exposure and health care utilization among children in the United States. American Journal of Health Promotion, 32, 123-130.
Nabors, L., Odar Stough, C., Peugh, J., Merianos, A. L., Cunningham, J., & Yockey, R. A. (2018). Adolescents’ flourishing in relation to having asthma: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Asthma, 55, 132-136.
Pona, A. A., Dreyer Gillette, M. L., Odar Stough, C., Gerling, J. K., & Sweeney, B. R. (2017). Long-term outcomes of a multidisciplinary weight management intervention for youth with special needs. Childhood Obesity, 13, 455-461.
Tripicchio, G. L., Borner, K. B., Odar Stough, C., Poppert, K., Dreyer Gillette, M., & Davis, A. M. (2017). Confirmatory factor analysis of an obesity-specific health-related quality of life measure in Hispanic youth. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42, 457.
Stark, L. J., Filigno, S., Ratcliff, M., Bolling, C., Kichler, Robson, S., Simon, S., McCullough, M. B., Clifford, L., Odar Stough, C., Zion, C., & Ittenbach, R. (2017). Learning about Activity and Understanding Nutrition for Child Health (LAUNCH): Rationale, design, and implementation of a randomized clinical trial of a family-based pediatric weight management program for preschoolers. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 52, 10.
Robson, S. M., Bolling, C., McCullough, M. B., Odar Stough, C., & Stark, L. J. (2016). A preschool obesity treatment clinical trial: Reasons primary care providers declined referrals. The Journal of Pediatrics, 177, 262.
McCullough, M. B., Janicke, D., Odar Stough, C., Robson, S., Bolling, C., Zion, C., & Stark, L. (2016). Barriers to recruitment in pediatric obesity trials: Comparing opt-in and opt-out recruitment approaches. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 41.
Odar Stough, C., Merianos, A., Nabors, L., & Peugh, J. (2016). Prevalence and predictors of bullying behavior among overweight and obese youth in a nationally representative sample. Childhood Obesity, 12, 263.
Robson, S. M., Odar Stough, C., & Stark, L. J. (2016). The impact of a pilot cooking intervention for parent-child dyads on the consumption of foods prepared away from home. Appetite, 99, 177.
Towner, E. K., Clifford, L. M., McCullough, M. B., Odar Stough, C., & Stark, L. J. (2016). Treating obesity in preschoolers: A review and recommendations for addressing critical gaps. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 63, 481.
Davis, A. M., Odar Stough, C., Black, W. R., Dean, K., Sampilo, M., Simpson, S., & Landrum, Y. (2016). Outcomes of a weight management program conjointly addressing parent and child health. Children's Health Care, 45, 227.
Hampl, S., Odar Stough, C, Poppert Cordts, K., Best, C., Blackburn, K., & Dreyer Gillette, M. (2016). Effectiveness of a hospital-based multidisciplinary pediatric weight management program: Two year outcomes of PHIT Kids. Childhood Obesity, 12, 20.
Odar Stough, C., Dreyer Gillette, M., Roberts, M. C., Jorgensen, T., & Patton, S. R. (2015). Mealtime behaviors associated with consumption of unfamiliar foods by young children with autism spectrum disorder. Appetite, 95, 324.
Dreyer Gillette, M. L., Borner, K. B., Nadler, C. B., Poppert, K. M., Odar Stough, C., Swinburne Romine, R., & Davis A. M. (2015). Prevalence and health correlates of overweight and obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 489.
Patton, S. R., Odar, C., Midyett, K., & Clements, M. A. (2014). Pilot study results for a novel behavior plus nutrition intervention for caregivers of young children with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 46, 429.
Dreyer Gillette, M., Odar Stough, C., Beck, A. R., Maliszewski, G., Best, C., Gerling, J. K., & Summar, S. (2014). Outcomes of a weight management clinic for children with special needs. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 35, 266.
Davis, A. M., Canter, K., Odar, C., Dreyer Gillette, M., & Patton, S. (2014). Measurement of mealtime behaviors in rural overweight children: An exploratory factor analysis of the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 39, 332.
Egan, A., Dreyer, M., Odar, C., Beckwith, M., & Garrison, C. (2013). Obesity in young children with autism spectrum disorders: Prevalence and associated factors. Childhood Obesity, 9.