1R21HD109956-01 (Jacobson, Kristen C)Sep 16, 2022 - Aug 31, 2024 NIH/NICHD Assessing a Structured, Goal-Oriented, Animal-Assisted Therapy Program among Youth with Socioemotional Problems: A Pilot Study of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy Role Description: The goal of this pilot project is to test for initial efficacy of the Recovery & Care Canine-Assisted Therapy program that has been developed and implemented in Lawrence Hall, a Chicago-based residential treatment center for maltreated youth, and to further test the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term efficacy of expanding the program to a group of youth currently in outpatient treatment for social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Results from this project will provide preliminary evidence of whether a structured, goal- oriented intervention program focused on dog training activities has direct impact on increasing youth emotional self-regulation, impulse control, and self-efficacy, which are important targets for intervention among youth with mental health problems. If successful, this project could lead to a larger, randomized control clinical trials study that tests the longitudinal impact of the program that could further lead to national dissemination of the Recovery & Care curriculum as an alternative therapeutic approach. Role: Principal Investigator |
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R21HD094956 (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C.)Jul 15, 2018 - Apr 30, 2021 NIH A Pilot Study of the Effects of Interactions with Therapy Dogs on Child Stress Responsivity Role Description: This experimental study compared effects of petting therapy dogs to effects of petting stuffed animal dogs on child biology, mood, and behavior. Role: Principal Investigator |
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#25871 (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C)Sep 15, 2017 - Sep 14, 2020 NARSAD Independent Investigator Award Community violence exposure and neural systems underlying threat in children Role Description: This project collected pilot data on effects of exposure to community violence on neural pathways underlying emotional reactivity and cognitive control in N=36 children aged 8-12. Role: Principal Investigator |
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R03HD070679 (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C.)Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2014 NIH Long-term benefits of dog ownership: Effects on stress and social behavior Role Description: This experimental study examined impact of interacting with therapy dogs on salivary cortisol and blood levels of oxytocin in young adults. Role: Principal Investigator |
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R03HD066598 (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C)Jul 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2013 NIH They Call it Puppy Love: Epidemiology and Biology of the Child-Dog Bond Role Description: This project examined relationships between pet ownership and attachment to pet dogs on child emotional and behavioral outcomes in youth aged 8-18. Role: Principal Investigator |
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R01MH080109 (COCCARO, EMIL FRANK)Apr 16, 2008 - Mar 31, 2014 NIH Understanding The Pathways To Aggression Role Description: This project collected data from adult twins from the Pennsylvania Twin Registry to examine genetic and environmental influences on socioemotional behavior and neural pathways linked to aggression. Role: Co-Investigator |
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DP2OD003021 (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C)Sep 30, 2007 - Aug 31, 2012 NIH From Neighborhoods to Neurons and Beyond Role Description: This NIH Director's New Innovator Award supported collection multi-level data on individual, family, school, and community influences on youth emotional and behavioral adjustment. Phase I collected in-school survey data from over 3,500 6th-8th graders. Phase II included detailed interview, survey, and biological data from N=378 youth aged 9-17 from 241 families. Role: Principal Investigator |
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Seed Grant (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C)Jun 1, 2007 - May 31, 2008 Brain Research Foundation A pilot study of genetic and environmental influences on amygdala and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex activation: A twin study of fMRI Role Description: This project collected pilot data from a sample of twins in Chicago to examine genetic and environmental influences on neural pathways underlying emotional reactivity and cognitive control. Role: Principal Investigator |
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K01MH068484 (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C)Sep 15, 2003 - Aug 31, 2007 NIH Genetics of Vulnerability to Antisocial Behavior Role Description: This mentored scientist career development award used data from existing twin samples to examine genetic and environmental influences on the development of antisocial behavior. Role: Principal Investigator |
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Young Investigator Award (JACOBSON, KRISTEN C)Jul 1, 2002 - Nov 30, 2006 NARSAD Understanding influences on comorbidity between antisocial behavior and major depressive disorder Role Description: This project used behavioral genetic methodologies to understand the etiology of sex differences in depression and antisocial behavior. Role: Principal Investigator |
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R01AG018386 (KREMEN, WILLIAM S.)Jul 1, 2000 - Aug 31, 2014 NIH The VETSA longitudinal twin study of cognition and aging Role Description: In this 15-year collaboration, I provided methodological expertise and supervision of two postdoctoral trainees in research using behavioral genetic methodologies to understand genetic and environmental influences on the development of cognitive and biological aging using data from adult male veterans studied over four decades. Role: Co-Investigator and/or Subcontract PI |
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R01MH058354 (BAKER, LAURA A)Jan 5, 2000 - Jun 30, 2014 NIH Development of Externalizing Behavior Problems: Gene-Environment Interplay Role Description: As subcontract PI, I provided methodological expertise and supervision of postdoctoral trainees in the analysis and publication of data relating to the development of externalizing data from a longitudinal twin sample of adolescents. Role: Subcontract PI (2006-2011) |
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R01DA011287 (KENDLER, KENNETH SEEDMAN)Jun 15, 1998 - May 31, 2009 NIH A Twin-Family Study of Drug Use, Abuse, and Dependence Role Description: As a postdoctoral trainee and then as early career faculty at VCU, I played a key role in analyzing twin data relating to social and environmental influences on the development of antisocial behavior and substance use. Role: Co-Investigator |