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Dainelys Garcia

Researcher at University of Miami

Publications -  29
Citations -  415

Dainelys Garcia is an academic researcher from University of Miami. The author has contributed to research in topics: Parent–child interaction therapy & Intervention (counseling). The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 22 publications receiving 287 citations. Previous affiliations of Dainelys Garcia include Duke University & Florida International University.

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Psychometric properties of the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) in a high-risk sample of mothers and their infants.

TL;DR: Psychometric support for the PSI-SF is provided as an effective and appropriate measure for use with high-risk families that have been underrepresented in previous research, including mothers of very young children with behavior problems, Hispanic and Spanish-speaking populations, and low-income families.
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Behavioral Parent Training in Infancy: A Window of Opportunity for High-Risk Families.

TL;DR: Results provide initial evidence for the efficacy of this brief and home-based adaptation of PCIT for infants and highlight the benefit of identification and intervention as early as possible to promote mental health for infants from high-risk families.
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Language Production in Children With and At Risk for Delay: Mediating Role of Parenting Skills

TL;DR: It is found that mothers' use of child-directed skills played an important role in the growth and improvement of child language, and that parent-training interventions targeting child behavior problems may also foster child language production.
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) in a Predominately Hispanic, Low-Income Sample.

TL;DR: The BITSEA is supported as an effective screening tool for use with young infants, Hispanic and Spanish-speaking populations, and low-income families and preliminary support for sensitivity to change for the BITSEA problem scale is revealed.
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Topical Review: Negative Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Early Childhood

TL;DR: The empirical studies reviewed demonstrate the increased risk for negative behavioral and cognitive outcomes following early childhood TBI, and the need for multidisciplinary work examining outcomes for this vulnerable pediatric population is highlighted.