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Overview

Diann M. Ackard is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans several areas within the social sciences, with a focus on psychology, health, and clinical psychology. This interdisciplinary approach contributes to investigations within sociology and political science as well.

The scientist's work emphasizes topics related to intimate partner and family violence, child abuse and trauma, as well as homicide, infanticide, and child abuse. These areas reflect a sustained engagement with issues of violence and trauma affecting families and individuals.

Recent publications include the paper titled "Verbal, physical and sexual dating violence among a population-based sample of teens: Does exposure to intimate partner violence in the home account for the association between dating violence and mental health?" published in 2023 in Child Abuse & Neglect. This work addresses the intersections of dating violence and mental health outcomes among adolescents, considering the impact of exposure to intimate partner violence within the home environment.

Their research has been published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, where they have contributed at least one paper. Collaboration is a part of their research activities, with frequent coauthorship including work with Marla E. Eisenberg.

  • Verbal, physical and sexual dating violence among a population-based sample of teens: Does exposure to intimate partner violence in the home account for the association between dating violence and mental health? (2023, Child Abuse & Neglect)

  • Marla E. Eisenberg

  • Child Abuse & Neglect

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

  • Health
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

Best Publications

  • Parent–Child Connectedness and Behavioral and Emotional Health Among Adolescents

    Diann M. Ackard;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Cheryl L Perry

  • Date violence and date rape among adolescents: associations with disordered eating behaviors and psychological health.

    Diann M. Ackard;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer

  • The link between body dissatisfaction and self-esteem in adolescents: Similarities across gender, age, weight status, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status

    Patricia A. Van Den Berg;Jonathan Mond;Marla E Eisenberg;Diann Ackard

  • Long-term impact of adolescent dating violence on the behavioral and psychological health of male and female youth.

    Diann M. Ackard;Marla E. Eisenberg;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

  • Overeating Among Adolescents: Prevalence and Associations With Weight-Related Characteristics and Psychological Health

    Diann M. Ackard;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Mary T Story;Cheryl Perry

  • Dieting frequency among college females: association with disordered eating, body image, and related psychological problems.

    Diann M Ackard;Jillian K Croll;Ann Kearney-Cooke

  • Effect of body image and self-image on women's sexual behaviors

    Diann M. Ackard;Ann Kearney-Cooke;Carol B. Peterson

  • Weight Control Practices and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Adolescent Females and Males With Type 1 Diabetes Associations with sociodemographics, weight concerns, familial factors, and metabolic outcomes

    Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Joan Patterson;Alison Mellin;Diann M. Ackard

  • Health care information sources for adolescents: age and gender differences on use, concerns, and needs

    Diann M. Ackard;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer

  • Dating violence among a nationally representative sample of adolescent girls and boys: associations with behavioral and mental health.

    Diann M Ackard;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Peter Hannan

  • The "family meal": Views of adolescents

    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Diann Ackard;Jillian Moe

  • Prevalence and utility of DSM-IV eating disorder diagnostic criteria among youth†

    Diann M. Ackard;Jayne A. Fulkerson;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

  • Association between puberty and disordered eating, body image, and other psychological variables.

    Diann M. Ackard;Carol B. Peterson

  • Alexithymia: relationship to personality disorders.

    Michael Bach;Michael Bach;Martina de Zwaan;Martina de Zwaan;Diann Ackard;Diann Ackard;Detlev O. Nutzinger;Detlev O. Nutzinger

  • Casual Sex and Psychological Health Among Young Adults: Is Having “Friends with Benefits” Emotionally Damaging?

    Marla E Eisenberg;Diann M. Ackard;Michael D Resnick;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer

  • Exercise and Eating Disorders in College-Aged Women: Profiling Excessive Exercisers

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  • Protective factors and suicide risk in adolescents with a history of sexual abuse

    Marla E. Eisenberg;Diann M. Ackard;Michael D. Resnick

  • Disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and a population-based comparison sample: comparative prevalence and clinical implications.

    Diann M. Ackard;Nicole Vik;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Kathryn H. Schmitz

  • Alexithymia, obesity, and binge eating disorder

    Martinae de Zwaan;Michael Bach;James E. Mitchell;Diann Ackard

  • Family mealtime while growing up: associations with symptoms of bulimia nervosa.

    Diann M. Ackard;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer

  • Personality dimensions in bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and obesity

    Carol B Peterson;Paul Thuras;Diann M. Ackard;James E. Mitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University
Marla E. Eisenberg
Marla E. Eisenberg University of Minnesota
Cheryl L. Perry
Cheryl L. Perry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Carol B. Peterson
Carol B. Peterson University of Minnesota
Paul Thuras
Paul Thuras University of Minnesota
Martina de Zwaan
Martina de Zwaan Hannover Medical School
Scott G. Engel
Scott G. Engel University of North Dakota
Jonathan Mond
Jonathan Mond University of Tasmania
Melanie M. Wall
Melanie M. Wall Columbia University

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