Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications (in chronological order)
Leslie LK, Landsverk J, Horton MB, Ganger W, Newton RR. The heterogeneity of children and their experiences in kinship care. Child Welfare. 2000;79:315-334.
Leslie LK, Landsverk J, Ezzet-Lofstrom R, Tschann JM, Slymen DS, Garland A. Children in foster care: Factors influencing outpatient mental health service use. Child Abuse Negl. 2000;24:465-476.
Future of Pediatrics (FOPE II) Task Force. The future of pediatric education II: Organizing pediatric education to meet the needs of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults in the 21st century. Pediatrics. 2000;105:161-212.
Landsverk J, Garland AF, Leslie LK. Mental health services for children reported to child protective services. APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications; 2002.
Leslie LK, Gordon JN, Ganger W, Gist K. Prevalence of developmental delay in young children in child welfare by placement type. Infant Ment Health J. 2002;23:496-516.
Leslie LK. The role of primary care physicians in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatr Ann. 2002;31:475-484.
Leslie LK, Hurlburt MS, Landsverk J, Rolls JA, Wood PA. Comprehensive assessments for children entering foster care: A national perspective. Pediatrics. 2003;112:134-142.
Leslie LK, Kelleher KJ, Burns BL, Landsverk J, Rolls JA. Foster care and Medicaid managed care. Child Welfare. 2003;82:367-392.
Lui YH, Leslie LK. Diagnosing ADHD: Putting AAP guidelines to the test-and into practice. Contemporary Pediatrics. 2003;20:51-73.
Leslie LK, Weckerly J, Landsverk J, Hough RL, Hurlburt MS, Wood PA. Racial/ethnic differences in the use of psychotropic medication. J Am Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych. 2003;24:1433-1442.
Leslie LK, Weckerly J, Plemmons D, Landsverk J, Eastman S. Implementing the American Academy of Pediatrics attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnostic guidelines in primary care settings. Pediatrics. 2004;114:129-140.
James S, Landsverk J, Slymen DJ, Leslie LK. Predictors of outpatient mental health service use-the role of foster care placement change. Ment Health Serv Res. 2004;6:127-141.
Leslie LK, Hurlburt MS, Landsverk J, Barth R, Slymen DJ. Outpatient mental health services for children in foster care: A national perspective. Child Abuse Negl. 2004;28:697-712.
Hurlburt MS, Leslie LK, Landsverk J, Barth RP, Burns BJ, Gibbons RD, Slymen DJ, Zhang J. Contextual predictors of mental health service use among children open to child welfare. Arch Gen Psychiatry.2004;61:1217-1224.
Leslie LK, Miotto M, Liu GC, Ziemnik S, Cabrera AG, Calma S, Huang C, Slaw K. Training young pediatricians as leaders for the 21st century. Pediatrics. 2005;115:765-773.
Leslie LK, Newman TB, Chesney PJ, Perrin JM. The Food and Drug Administration’s deliberations on antidepressant use in pediatric patients. Pediatrics. 2005;116:195-204.
Lambros K, Leslie LK. Management of the child with a learning disorder. Pediatr Ann. 2005;34:275-287.
Leslie LK. Gordon JN. Lambros K. Premji K. Peoples J. Gist K. Addressing the developmental and mental health needs of young children in foster care. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2005;26:140-51.
Weckerly J, Aarons G, Leslie LK, Garland A, Landsverk J, Hough RL. Attention on inattention: the differential effect of caregiver education on endorsement of ADHD symptoms. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2005;26:201-208.
Leslie LK, Hurlburt MS, James S, Landsverk J, Slymen DJ, Zhang J. Relationship between entry into child welfare and mental health service. Psychiatr Ser. 2005;56:981-987.
Leslie LK, Gordon, JN, Premji K, Meneken L, Michelmore KL, Ganger W. The physical, developmental and mental health needs of young children in child welfare by initial placement type. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2005;26:177-185.
Stahmer AC, Leslie LK, Hurlburt MS, Barth RP, Webb MB, Landsverk J, Zhang J. Developmental and behavioral needs and service use for young children in welfare. Pediatrics. 2005;116: 891-900.
Leslie LK, Canino G, Landsverk J, Wood PA, Chavez L, Hough RL, Bauermeister JJ, Ramirez R. ADHD treatment patterns of youth served in public sectors in San Diego and Puerto Rico. J Emot Behav Disord. 2005;13: 224-236.
Leslie LK, Stallone KA, Weckerly J, McDaniel AL, Monn A. Implementing ADHD guidelines in primary care: Does one size fit all? J Health Care Poor and Underserved. 2006;17:302-327.
Berkoff MC, Leslie LK, Stahmer AC. Accuracy of caregiver identification of developmental delays among young children involved with child welfare. J Dev Behav Pediatr, 2006; 27: 310-318.
James S, Leslie LK, Hurlburt MS, Slymen DJ, Landsverk J, Davis I, Mathiesen SG, Zhang J. Children in out of-home care: Entry into intensive or restrictive mental health and residential care placements. J Emot Behav Disord. 2006;14:196-208.
Gephart HR, Leslie LK. ADHD pharmacotherapy: Prescribe with safety in mind and monitor results with vigilance. Contemp Pediatr. 2006,23:46-54.
Stahmer AC, Leslie LK, Landsverk J, Zhang J, Rolls JA. Developmental services for young children in foster care: assessment and service delivery. J Social Serv Res. 2006;33:27-37.
Libby AM, Kelleher KJ, Leslie LK, O’Connell J, Rolls JA, Wood PA, Landsverk, J. Child welfare systems policies and practices affecting Medicaid health insurance for children: A national study. J Social Serv Res. 2006;33:39-49.
Barth RP, Lloyd EC, Green RL, James S, Leslie LK, Landsverk J. Predictors of placement moves among children with and without emotional and behavioral disorders. J Emot Behav Disord. 2007;15:46-55.
Leslie LK, Aarons G, Haine R, Hough RA. Caregiver depression and medication use by youth with ADHD who receive services in the public sector. Psychiatr Serv. 2007;58:131-134.
Leslie LK, Wolraich ML. ADHD service use patterns in youth. Ambul Pediatr. 2007;7:107-120.
Leslie LK, Wolraich ML. ADHD service use patterns in youth. [Review] J Ped Psychol. 2007;32(6):695-710.
Leslie LK, Plemmons D, Monn AR, Palinkas LA. Investigating ADHD treatment trajectories: listening to families’ stories about medication use. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007; 28:179-188.
VanCleave, Leslie LK. Approaching ADHD as a chronic condition: Implications for long-term adherence. Pediatr Ann. 2008; 37:19-26.
VanCleave, Leslie LK. Approaching ADHD as a chronic condition: Implications for long-term adherence. Psychiatr Annals. 2008; 38:35-42.
Raghavan R, Aarons G, Roesch SC, Leslie LK. Longitudinal patterns of health insurance coverage among a national sample of children in the child welfare system. Am J Public Health. 2008; 98:478-484.
James S, Monn AR, Palinkas LA, Leslie LK. Maintaining sibling relationships for children in foster and adoptive placements. Children and Youth Serv Review. 2008; 30, 90-106.
Perrin JM, Friedman RA, Knilans TK and the Black Box Working Group and Section on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement: Cardiovascular Monitoring and Stimulant Drugs for Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. 2008. Available at http://www.aap.org/new/EKGstatement-052808.pdf.
VanCleave, Leslie LK. Approaching ADHD as a chronic condition: Implications for long-term adherence. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2008; 46:28-38.
Aarons GA, Monn AR, Hazen AL, Connelly CD, Leslie LK, Landsverk JA, Hough RL, Brown SA. Substance involvement among youths in child welfare: the role of common and unique risk factors. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 78(3):340-9, 2008.
Aarons GA. Monn AR. Leslie LK. Garland AF. Lugo L. Hough RL. Brown SA. Association between mental and physical health problems in high-risk adolescents: a longitudinal study. J Adoles Health, 43(3):260-7, 2008.
Leslie LK. What can data tell us about the quality and relevance of current pediatric residency education? Pediatrics, 123 Suppl 1:S50-5, 2009.
Stahmer AC, Hurlburt M, Horwitz SM, Landsverk J, Zhang J & Leslie LK. Associations between placement and child development among young children in child welfare. Child Abuse Negl. In press.
Jones MD Jr, McGuinness GA, First LR, Leslie LK. Linking process to outcome: are we training pediatricians to meet evolving health care needs? Residency Review and Redesign in Pediatrics Committee. Pediatrics, 2009;123 Suppl 1:S1-7.
Active Research Support/Grants
(No number) (Leslie, PI)
2/1/09-1/31/10
Tufts Medical Center Research Fund
Balancing Risks and Benefit of Electrocardiogram (ECG) Screening for Sudden Death in Youth with ADHD
This pilot mechanism supports preliminary review of the literature regarding sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents with no known cardiac risk factors to inform the development of decision analysis models in preparation for a federal grant application.
ULI RR025752 (Selker, PI)
5/19/08-4/30/13
NIH/NCRR Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Tufts CTSI)
Role: Component Leader, Community Engagement and Research)
This award supports and instill the culture of cooperative interdisciplinary research by creating a new home for clinical and translational research across Tufts University and its 43 affiliates.
(No number) (Leslie, PI) 1
1/1/08-10/31/10
William T. Grant Foundation
Addressing the Needs of Children in Child Welfare: Views from the Front Line
This award supports work within the Massachusetts State Department of Children and Families to plan and implement comprehensive developmental and mental health screening for children in foster care.
(No number) (Leslie,PI)
9/1/08-4/31/10
Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund
Improving Access to and Utilization of Early Intervention (EI) Services for Foster Children in Boston, Massachusetts
This award examines the mandated collaboration between early intervention agencies and child welfare agencies in Boston, MA to address developmental needs of infants and toddlers in foster care.
ID 9443 (Leslie, PI)
7/1/7-9/14/09
Charles H. Hood Foundation
Medication Use for Behavioral Problems among Youth in Child Welfare
This research investigates the current status of medication use for emotional/behavioral problems in youth active to child welfare using data previously collected through the National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-being Study (NSCAW), a nationally representative longitudinal study of approximately 5500 youth involved with child welfare agencies across 92 U.S. communities from 1999-2004.
