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Charles E. Cunningham

Charles E. Cunningham

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Psychology

D-Index
64
Citations
14459
World Ranking
2993
National Ranking
187

Overview

Charles E. Cunningham is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and focuses their research primarily within the field of psychology. Their work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, education, psychiatry and mental health, and developmental and educational psychology.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics related to child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development. Other significant topics include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, early childhood education and development, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavioral and psychological studies, child welfare and adoption, and child abuse and trauma.

Their recent publications illustrate a concentration on mental health and psychosocial adjustment in children. Notable papers include:

  • Exploring Patterns of Service Utilization Within Children's Mental Health Agencies, 2020, Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • Distinguishing selective mutism and social anxiety in children: a multi-method study, 2020, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Trajectories of Observed Shyness and Psychosocial Adjustment in Children, 2020, Child Psychiatry & Human Development
  • Modeling the Reduction of Attrition in Campus Mental Health Services: A Discrete Choice Conjoint Experiment, 2020, Emerging Adulthood
  • Preschool mental health: The Brief Child and Family Intake and Outcomes System, 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Development

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Cunningham include Kristie L. Poole, Louis A. Schmidt, Graham J. Reid, Shannon L. Stewart, and Melanie Barwick.

Their published work appears in a range of academic venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research interests. Some frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Child Psychiatry & Human Development
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • International Journal of Behavioral Development

Best Publications

  • Readiness for organizational change: A longitudinal study of workplace, psychological and behavioural correlates

    Charles E. Cunningham;Christel A. Woodward;Harry S. Shannon;John MacIntosh

  • Large group community-based parenting programs for families of preschoolers at risk for disruptive behaviour disorders: utilization, cost effectiveness, and outcome.

    Charles E. Cunningham;Rebecca Bremner;Michael Boyle

  • Efficacy and Safety of Immediate-Release Methylphenidate Treatment for Preschoolers with ADHD.

    Laurence Greenhill;Scott Kollins;Howard Abikoff;James Mccracken

  • The Effects of Methylphenidate on the Mother-Child Interactions of Hyperactive Children

    Russell A. Barkley;Charles E. Cunningham

  • The interactions of normal and hyperactive children with their mothers in free play and structured tasks.

    Charles E. Cunningham;Russell A. Barkley

  • Preschoolers at risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder: family, parenting, and behavioral correlates.

    Charles E. Cunningham;Michael H. Boyle

  • Family Functioning, Time Allocation, and Parental Depression in the Families of Normal and ADDH Children

    Charles E. Cunningham;Barry B. Benness;Linda S. Siegel

  • School climate, peer victimization, and academic achievement: results from a multi-informant study

    Weijun Wang;Tracy Vaillancourt;Heather L. Brittain;Patricia McDougall

  • Do Stimulant Drugs Improve the Academic Performance of Hyperkinetic Children? A Review of Outcome Studies

    Russell A. Barkley;Charles E. Cunningham

  • Stimulant-Related Reductions of Growth Rates in the PATS

    James Swanson;Laurence Greenhill;Tim Wigal;Scott Kollins

  • Symptoms versus impairment: the case for respecting DSM-IV's Criterion D.

    Michael Gordon;Kevin Antshel;Stephen Faraone;Russell Barkley

  • Early home intervention with low-birth-weight infants and their parents.

    M. E. Barrera;P. L. Rosenbaum;C. E. Cunningham

  • Behavioral, situational, and temporal effects of treatment of ADHD with methylphenidate.

    Russell J. Schachar;Rosemary Tannock;Charles Cunningham;Penny V. Corkum

  • The interleukin 1 receptor family.

    Sumathi Subramaniam;Christine Stansberg;Charles Cunningham

  • Behavioral and linguistic developments in the interactions of normal and retarded children with their mothers.

    Charles E. Cunningham;Ellen Reuler;Jane Blackwell;Jennifer Deck

  • The impact of re-engineering and other cost reduction strategies on the staff of a large teaching hospital: a longitudinal study.

    Christel A. Woodward;Harry S. Shannon;Charles Cunningham;John McIntosh

  • Optimizing Population Screening of Bullying in School-Aged Children.

    Tracy Vaillancourt;Vi Trinh;Patricia McDougall;Eric Duku

  • Peer interactions of normal and attention-deficit-disordered boys during free-play, cooperative task, and simulated classroom situations.

    Charles E. Cunningham;Linda S. Siegel

  • The effects of primary division, student-mediated conflict resolution programs on playground aggression.

    Charles E. Cunningham;Lesley J. Cunningham;Vince Martorelli;Ann Tran

  • Clinical presentation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in preschool children: the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS).

    Kelly L Posner;Glenn Alexander Melvin;Desiree W Murray;So Sonia Gugga

Frequent Co-Authors

Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt University of Ottawa
James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles
Louis A. Schmidt
Louis A. Schmidt McMaster University
David L. Streiner
David L. Streiner University of Toronto
Penny Corkum
Penny Corkum Dalhousie University
Andre Sourander
Andre Sourander University of Turku
Russell A. Barkley
Russell A. Barkley Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Russell Schachar
Russell Schachar University of Toronto
Eric Duku
Eric Duku McMaster University

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