Publications

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Peer Reviewed Publications

*indicates EMU Student author

(note: Dr. Lawler is a member of the Michigan Collaboration for Infant Mental Health Research group)

• Jester, J., Muzik, M, Rosenblum, K.L., Niec, L., Stringer, M., Handelzalts, J., Brophy-Herb, H., Lawler, J.M., Van Egeren, L., Torres, C. & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (in press). Demographic and Psychological Factors that Predict Retention in Infant Mental Health Home Visiting. Early Childhood Behavior Quarterly. 

• Lawler, J. M., *Pitzen, J., *Aho, K. M., Ip, K. I., Liu, Y., Hruschak, J. L., ... & Fitzgerald, K. D. (2022). Self-regulation and Psychopathology in Young Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01322-x

• Brophy-Herb, H. E.,Barlow, J., Foley, M., Lawler, J.M., & von Klitzing, K. (2022). Infant and early childhood mental health in the context of COVID-19 special issue: A brief overview from the editors. Infant Mental Health Journal, 43, 5–7. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21967

• Rosenblum, K. L., Riggs, J., *Freeman, S., Shah, P. E., Muzik, M., & Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2022). In‐the‐moment ratings on the Early Relational Health Screen: A pilot study of application in home visiting and primary care.Infant Mental Health Journal, 43(3), 410-423. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21978

• Torres, C., Jester, J.M., Julian, M.M., Niec, L.N., Muzik, M., Rosenblum, K.L., & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2022) Clinician Racial Biases: Preliminary Investigation of Predictors of Poor Therapeutic Alliance and Retention in a Home Visiting Intervention Program. Maternal Infant Health Journal, 26(4), 953-961.

• Ribaudo, J., Lawler, J.M., Jester, J.M., Riggs, J., Erickson, N.L., Stacks, A.M., Brophy-Herb, H., Muzik, M., Rosenblum, K.L., and the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2022). Maternal history of adverse experiences and PTSD symptoms impact toddlers’ early socioemotional wellbeing: The benefits of Infant Mental Health-Home Visiting.Frontiers in Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.792989

• Riggs, J., Rosenblum, K.L., *Freeman, S., Waddell, R., Alfafara, E., Lawler, J.M., Huth-Bocks, A., Muzik, M., (2021). Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Mitigates Impact of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Toddler Language Competence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001020 

• Julian, M. M., Muzik, M., Jester, J. M., Handelzalts, J., Erickson, N., Stringer, M., Brophy-Herb, H., Ribaudo, J., Huth-Bocks, A.C. Lawler, J.M., Rosenblum, K., & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2021). Relationships heal: Reducing harsh parenting and child abuse potential with relationship-based parent-infant home visiting. Children and Youth Services Review, 128, 106135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106135

• Stacks, A.M., Jester, J.M., Wong, K., Huth-Bocks, A., Brophy-Herb, H., Lawler, J.M., Riggs, J., Ribaudo, J., Muzik, M., Rosenblum, K.L., & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2021).  Infant Mental Health Home Visiting: Intervention Dosage and Therapist Experience Interact to Support Improvements in Maternal Reflective Functioning. Attachment and Human Development, 24 (1). 1-23. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2020.1865606

• Lawler, J. M., Hruschak, J., *Aho, K., Lui, Y., Ip, K., Lajines-O’Neil, R., Rosenblum, K., Muzik, M., & Fitzgerald, K. (2020). The Error Related Negativity as a Neuromarker of Risk or Resilience in Young Children.Brain and Behavior, 11(3). 1-16. doi: 10.1002/brb3.2008 

• Depasquale, C., Lawler, J. M., & Gunnar, M. R. (2020) Cortisol and Parenting Predict Pathways to Disinhibited Social Engagement and Social Functioning in Previously Institutionalized Children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s10802-020-00633-8

• Shea, S.E., Jester, J.M., Huth-Bocks, A.C., Weatherston, D., Muzik, M., Rosenblum, K.L., and the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2020). Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Therapists’ Reflective Supervision Self-Efficacy in Community Practice Settings. Infant Mental Health Journal, 41(2), 191-205.

• Rosenblum, K.L., Muzik, M., Jester, J.M., Huth-Bocks, A.C., Erickson, N., Ludtke, M., Weatherston, D., Brophy-Herb, H., Tableman, B., Alfafara, E., Waddell, R. & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2020). Community-delivered Publically-funded Infant-Parent Psychotherapy Improves Sensitive Caregiving: Evaluation of the Michigan Model of Infant Mental Health Home Visiting. Infant Mental Health Journal, 41(2), 178-190.

• Weatherston, D., Ribaudo, J., & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2020). Infant Mental Health Home Visiting: The Evolution of a Model. Infant Mental Health Journal, 41(2), 166-177.

• Huth-Bocks, A.C., Jester, J.M., Stacks, A.M., Muzik, M.M., Rosenblum K.L., & the Michigan Collaborative for Infant Mental Health Research. (2020). Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Therapists’ Fidelity to the IMH-HV Model in Community Practice Settings. Infant Mental Health Journal, 41(2), 206-219.

•  Koss, K., Lawler, J. M., & Gunnar, M. R. (2019). Early adversity and children's regulatory deficits: Does post-adoption parenting facilitate recovery in postinstitutionalized children? Development and Psychopathology. 1-18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579419001226

• Lawler, J. M., Esposito, E.A., Doyle, C., & Gunnar, M. R. (2019). A Preliminary, Randomized-Controlled Trial of Mindfulness and Game-Based Executive Function Trainings to Promote Self-Regulation in Internationally-Adopted Children. Development and Psychopathology.

• Lawler, J. M., Bocknek, E., McGinnis, E., Martinez-Torteya, C., & Muzik, M. (2018) Maternal postpartum depression increases vulnerability for toddler behavior problems through infant cortisol reactivity. Infancy.

• McGinnis, E., McGinnis, R., Hruschak, J., Bilek, E., Ip, K., Morelen, D., Lawler, J.M., Fitzgerald, K., Rosenblum, K.R., Muzik, M. (2018). Wearable sensors detect childhood internalizing disorders during mood induction task. PlosOne.  13(4), e0195598. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195598

• Rosenblum, K. L., Lawler, J. M., Alafara, E., Miller, N., Schuster, M., & Muzik, M. (2017) Improving Maternal Representations in High-Risk Mothers: Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Mom Power Parenting Intervention. Child Psychiatry and Human Development.

• Lawler, J. M., Koss, K. J., & Gunnar, M. R. (2017). Bidirectional effects of parenting and child behavior in internationally adopting families. Journal of Family Psychology, 31(5), 563-573. doi:  10.1037/fam0000309

• Mucka, L., Dayton, C., Lawler, J. M., Kirk, R., Alfafara, E., Schuster, M., … & Muzik, M. (2017). Mixed Methods Evaluation of Participant Recruitment and Retention in the Mom Power Parenting Intervention Program. Infant Mental Health Journal, 38(4), 536-550.

• Lawler, J. M., Rosenblum, K., Muzik, M., Ludtke, M., Weatherston, D., & Tableman, B. (2017) A Collaborative Process for Evaluating Infant Mental Health Home Visiting in Michigan. Psychiatric Services, 68(6), 535-538.

• Julian, M., Lawler, J. M., Muzik, M., & Rosenblum, K. R. (2017). Caregiver-Child Relationships in Early Childhood: Interventions to Promote Well-Being and Reduce Risk for Psychopathology. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports.

• Lawler, J. M., Koss, K., Doyle, C., & Gunnar, M. R. (2016) The course of early disinhibited social engagement among post-institutionalized children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(10), 1126-1134. 

• Lawler, J. M., Karaketin, C., & Gehrman, R. (2016). Maltreated Children and Their Families in Juvenile Court: II. Maltreatment Recidivism.Journal of Public Child Welfare. doi: 10.1080/15548732.2016.1141151

• Raby, K. L., Lawler, J. M., Shlafer, R. J., Hesemeyer, P. S., Collins, W. A., & Sroufe, L. A. (2015). The interpersonal antecedents of supportive parenting: A prospective longitudinal study from infancy to adulthood. Developmental Psychology.

• Lawler, J. M., Hostinar, C. E., Mliner, S., & Gunnar, M. R. (2014) Disinhibited Social Engagement in Post-Institutionalized Children: Differentiating Normal from Atypical Behavior. Development and Psychopathology 26(2), 451-464.

• Karaketin, C., Gehrman, R. & Lawler, J. M. (2014). A Study of Maltreated Children and Their Families in Juvenile Court: I. Court Performance Measures. Children and Youth Services Review 41, 62-74. 

• Shlafer, R., Raby, K. L., Lawler, J. M., Hesemeyer, P., Roisman, G. (2014) Longitudinal Associations between Adult Attachment States of Mind and Parenting Quality. Attachment and Human Development. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2014.962064

• Karaketin, C., Gehrman, R. & Lawler, J. M. (2014). A Study of Maltreated Children and Their Families in Juvenile Court: III. Case plans.Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 65(3-4), 47-67.

Book Chapters

• Lawler, J. M., Muzik, M., and Rosenblum, K.L. (2018). Mom Power: A Parenting Group Intervention for Mothers with trauma histories. In Motherhood in the Face of Trauma - Pathways Towards Healing and Growth. Springer.
• Lawler, J. M. & Causadias, J. (2014) Neurobiology and genetics of attachment. In Torres de Cádiz, B., Causadias, J. M., & Posada, G. (Eds.) Attachment theory: Research and clinical applications. Madrid: Psimatica.
• Lawler, J. M., & Gunnar, M. R. (2012). Implications of research on postinstitutionalized children for practice and policy in early education. In Pianta, R.C. (senior ed.),  Justice, L., Barnett, S. & Sheridan (associate eds.).

  Handbook of Early Childhood Education. (pp. 457-479). New York: Guilford Press.

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