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Heather A. Yarger · SciRah

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Heather A. Yarger

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Heather A. Yarger — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 15
Works: 35
Citations: 540

Most-cited papers

Enhancing the language development of toddlers in foster care by promoting foster parents’ sensitivity: Results from a randomized controlled trial
K. Raby, Emily Freedman, Heather A. Yarger, T. Lind +1 more
2018Developmental Science62 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Narrative Focus Predicts Symptom Change Trajectories in Group Treatment for Traumatized and Bereaved Adolescents
S. Grassetti, Joanna Herres, Ariel A. Williamson, Heather A. Yarger +2 more
2015Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology58 citations
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TRAJECTORIES OF CHANGE IN ATTACHMENT AND BIOBEHAVIORAL CATCH-UP AMONG HIGH-RISK MOTHERS: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL.
Heather A. Yarger, Julie R Hoye, Mary E. Dozier
2016Infant Mental Health Journal54 citations
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Enhancing Parenting Quality for Young Children Adopted Internationally: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Heather A. Yarger, K. Bernard, EB Caron, Allison R. Wallin +1 more
2019Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology46 citations Open access
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Preliminary indications that the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up Intervention alters DNA methylation in maltreated children
Julie R Hoye, D. Cheishvili, Heather A. Yarger, T. Roth +2 more
2019Development and Psychopathology38 citations
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Promoting Compliance in Children Referred to Child Protective Services (CPS): A Randomized Clinical Trial
T. Lind, K. Bernard, Heather A. Yarger, Mary E. Dozier
2019Child Development31 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Intervening with Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up to Decrease Disrupted Parenting Behavior and Attachment Disorganization: The Role of Parental Withdrawal
Heather A. Yarger, E. Bronfman, Elizabeth A. Carlson, Mary E. Dozier
2019Development and Psychopathology30 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Sex differences in co-occurring conditions of children with autism spectrum disorders
M. Stacy, Benjamin Zablotsky, Heather A. Yarger, A. Zimmerman +2 more
2014Autism27 citations
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Theory of mind in naturalistic conversations between autistic and typically developing children and adolescents
Diana Alkire, Kathryn A. McNaughton, Heather A. Yarger, Deena Shariq +1 more
2021Autism24 citations Open access
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Smiling synchronization predicts interaction enjoyment in peer dyads of autistic and neurotypical youth
Kathryn A. McNaughton, A. Moss, Heather A. Yarger, Elizabeth Redcay
2024Autism22 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Developmental costs associated with early maternal withdrawal
K. Lyons-Ruth, Heather A. Yarger
2022Child Development Perspectives18 citations Open access
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A conceptual model of risk and protective factors associated with internalizing symptoms in autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review, synthesis, and call for more research
Heather A. Yarger, E. Redcay
2020Development and Psychopathology18 citations
Semantic Scholar
Attachment states of mind among internationally adoptive and foster parents
K. Raby, Heather A. Yarger, T. Lind, R. C. Fraley +2 more
2017Development and Psychopathology18 citations Open access
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Examining associations between amygdala volumes and anxiety symptoms in autism spectrum disorder
Heather A. Yarger, C. Nordahl, E. Redcay
2021Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging15 citations Open access
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Improving social–emotional competence in internationally adopted children with the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up intervention
T. Lind, K. Raby, Alison Goldstein, K. Bernard +4 more
2020Development and Psychopathology15 citations Open access
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Social-interactive reward elicits similar neural response in autism and typical development and predicts future social experiences
Kathryn A. McNaughton, L. Kirby, K. Warnell, Diana Alkire +5 more
2023Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience13 citations Open access
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Neural sensitivity to social reward predicts links between social behavior and loneliness in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sarah L Dziura, Kathryn A. McNaughton, Elizabeth Giacobbe, Heather A. Yarger +3 more
2023Developmental Psychobiology10 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Novel Methods for Screening: Contributions from Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up
EB Caron, Caroline K. P. Roben, Heather A. Yarger, Mary E. Dozier
2018Prevention Science10 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Systematic Suicide Screening in a General Hospital Setting: Process and Initial Results
A. Pumariega, Kolin Good, K. Posner, Udema Millsaps +8 more
2020World Social Psychiatry8 citations Open access
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Intervening With Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up to Reduce Behavior Problems Among Children Adopted Internationally: Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Heather A. Yarger, T. Lind, K. Raby, Lindsay Zajac +2 more
2021Child Maltreatment7 citations Open access
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Social reward network connectivity differs between autistic and neurotypical youth during social interaction
Hua Xie, D. Moraczewski, Kathryn A. McNaughton, K. Warnell +5 more
2023bioRxiv5 citations Open access
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Neural similarity and interaction success in autistic and non-autistic adolescents
Kathryn A. McNaughton, Sarah L Dziura, Edward P. Lemay, Heather A. Yarger +1 more
2025Scientific Reports3 citations Open access
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The Critical Need for Research Examining Mental Health Risk and Protective Factors in Black Autistic Youth
Desiree R Jones, Heather A. Yarger, Elizabeth Redcay
2025Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry3 citations Open access
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Examining Adolescents’ Mental Health Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Heather A. Yarger, Deena Shariq, Alexandra C. Hickey, Elizabeth Giacobbe +2 more
2023Merrill-Palmer quarterly3 citations Open access
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Anxiety-Amygdala Associations: Novel Insights From the First Longitudinal Study of Autistic Youth With Distinct Anxiety.
Heather A. Yarger
2022Biological Psychiatry3 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Autonomic Activity in Individuals with Autism and Anxiety Symptoms: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Heather A. Yarger, Malini Sarkar, Eileen G. Harrington, Elizabeth Redcay
2024Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders2 citations
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Automated Quantification of Head Motion Synchrony in Peer Interactions of Autistic and Non‐Autistic Youth
Kathryn A. McNaughton, Heather A. Yarger, Elizabeth Redcay
2026Developmental Science0 citations Open access
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Assessing anxiety in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ADORA): developing a health equity protocol for non-invasive biomarkers
Heather A. Yarger, Elizabeth Redcay, John D. Herrington, Connor M. Kerns +1 more
2025BMJ Open0 citations Open access
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Relations among parents’ attachment, parenting quality, and autistic and non-autistic children’s social-emotional functioning
Heather A. Yarger, Davis Straske, M. Fitter, J. Cassidy +1 more
2025Attachment & Human Development0 citations Open access
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Consulting Editors April 1, 2022, through July 1, 2022
Heather A. Yarger, Deena Shariq, Alexandra C. Hickey, Elizabeth Giacobbe +14 more
2023Merrill-Palmer quarterly0 citations
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Parental Mental State Talk and Associations with Children’s Mentalizing Ability in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
B. Bloomer, Deena Shariq, Diana Alkire, Heather A. Yarger +1 more
20200 citations
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Amygdala Volume and Social Reward in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
M. Kiely, Heather A. Yarger, Junaid S. Merchant, E. Redcay
20200 citations
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Decreased Ventral Striatum Activation during Receipt of Social Response in Children with ASD and Co-Occurring Social Anxiety Symptoms
Heather A. Yarger
20190 citations
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Investigating longitudinal pathways to dysregulation: the role of anomalous parenting behavior
Heather A. Yarger
20180 citations
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INVESTIGATING TRAJECTORIES OF CHANGE IN ATTACHMENT AND BIOBEHAVIORAL CATCH-UP: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Heather A. Yarger
20150 citations
Semantic Scholar

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