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Nicole Letourneau

Nicole Letourneau

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Psychology

D-Index
53
Citations
10045
World Ranking
4834
National Ranking
324

Overview

Nicole Letourneau is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a strong focus on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Sociology and Political Science, as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Their work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Birth, Development, and Health

Nicole Letourneau has contributed multiple publications in several academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environment International
  • BMJ Open

Recent papers authored by Nicole Letourneau encompass a variety of subjects and were published between 2020 and 2021. Notable works include:

  • "Convergent Validity of Three Measures of Reflective Function: Parent Development Interview, Parental Reflective Function Questionnaire, and Reflective Function Questionnaire," published in Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
  • "Data Harmonization and Data Pooling from Cohort Studies: A Practical Approach for Data Management," published in International Journal for Population Data Science, 2021
  • "Paternal adverse childhood experiences: Associations with infant DNA methylation," published in Developmental Psychobiology, 2021
  • "Similar names, different results: Consistency of the associations between prenatal exposure to phthalates and parent-ratings of behavior problems in preschool children," published in Environment International, 2020
  • "Compassion in Pediatric Healthcare: A Scoping Review," published in Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2020

Frequent collaborators in Nicole Letourneau's research include Deborah Dewey, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Jelena Komanchuk, Linda Duffett-Leger, and Gillian England-Mason. These coauthors have contributed multiple studies alongside Letourneau, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Socioeconomic Status and Child Development: A Meta-Analysis

    Nicole Lyn Letourneau;Linda Duffett-Leger;Leah Levac;Barry Watson

  • Postpartum Depression is a Family Affair: Addressing the Impact on Mothers, Fathers, and Children

    Nicole Lyn Letourneau;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Karen Benzies;Linda Duffett-Leger

  • Adolescent Mothers: Support Needs, Resources, and Support-Education Interventions

    Nicole L. Letourneau;Miriam J. Stewart;Alison K. Barnfather

  • The PedBE clock accurately estimates DNA methylation age in pediatric buccal cells.

    Lisa M. McEwen;Kieran J. O’Donnell;Kieran J. O’Donnell;Megan G. McGill;Rachel D. Edgar

  • Prepartum and Postpartum Maternal Depressive Symptoms Are Related to Children's Brain Structure in Preschool.

    Catherine Lebel;Catherine Lebel;Matthew Walton;Matthew Walton;Nicole Letourneau;Nicole Letourneau;Gerald F. Giesbrecht;Gerald F. Giesbrecht

  • Maternal depression, family functioning and children's longitudinal development.

    Nicole L. Letourneau;Lucia Tramonte;J. Douglas Willms

  • Mothering and Domestic Violence: A Longitudinal Analysis

    N. L. Letourneau;C. B. Fedick;J. D. Willms

  • The effect of perinatal depression treatment for mothers on parenting and child development: A systematic review.

    Nicole L. Letourneau;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Nela Cosic;Jordana Linder

  • Trajectories of Sleep Quality and Associations with Mood during the Perinatal Period

    Lianne M Tomfohr;Lianne M Tomfohr;Elena Buliga;Nicole L Letourneau;Tavis S Campbell

  • The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) cohort study: rationale and methods

    Bonnie J. Kaplan;Gerald F. Giesbrecht;Brenda M. Y. Leung;Catherine J. Field

  • A Multisite Study of Health Professionals’ Perceptions and Practices of Family-Centered Care:

    Beth Bruce;Nicole Letourneau;Judith Ritchie;Sylvie Larocque

  • Researching reducing health disparities: Mixed-methods approaches☆

    Miriam Stewart;Edward Makwarimba;Alison Barnfather;Nicole Letourneau

  • Intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences via maternal depression and anxiety and moderation by child sex.

    Nicole Lyn Letourneau;Deborah Dewey;Bonnie J. Kaplan;Henry N. Ntanda

  • Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Associated With Neonatal Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

    Lauran Cole;Deborah Dewey;Nicole Letourneau;Bonnie J. Kaplan

  • Interventions for the prevention and treatment of postpartum psychosis: a systematic review.

    Shelley Doucet;Ian Richard Jones;Nicole Letourneau;Cindy-Lee Dennis

  • The buffering effect of social support on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function during pregnancy.

    Gerald F Giesbrecht;Julia C Poole;Nicole Letourneau;Tavis Campbell

  • Challenges Faced by Refugee New Parents from Africa in Canada.

    Miriam Stewart;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Michael T. Kariwo;Kaysi Eastlick Kushner

  • Post‐positivistic critical multiplism: a beginning dialogue

    Nicole Letourneau;Marion Allen

  • Developmental origins of infant emotion regulation: Mediation by temperamental negativity and moderation by maternal sensitivity.

    Jenna C. Thomas;Nicole Letourneau;Tavis S. Campbell;Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

  • Parent education interventions designed to support the transition to parenthood: A realist review

    Cyndi Gilmer;Judy L. Buchan;Nicole Letourneau;Claudine T. Bennett

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald F. Giesbrecht
Gerald F. Giesbrecht University of Calgary
Deborah Dewey
Deborah Dewey University of Calgary
Bonnie J. Kaplan
Bonnie J. Kaplan University of Calgary
Michael S. Kobor
Michael S. Kobor University of British Columbia
Douglas A. Granger
Douglas A. Granger University of California, Irvine
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society
Nancy E. Adler
Nancy E. Adler University of California, San Francisco
W. Thomas Boyce
W. Thomas Boyce University of California, San Francisco
Sheri Madigan
Sheri Madigan University of Calgary
Linda E. Carlson
Linda E. Carlson University of Calgary

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