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L. Avalos

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h-index: 30
Works: 165
Citations: 2,761

Most-cited papers

Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal Pregnancy Outcomes
K. Young-Wolff, S. Adams, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Ye-Yi Zhu +7 more
2024JAMA Internal Medicine70 citations Open access
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Perinatal Complications in Individuals in California With or Without SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy.
A. Ferrara, M. Hedderson, Ye-Yi Zhu, L. Avalos +7 more
2022JAMA Internal Medicine59 citations Open access
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Racial and ethnic differences in perinatal depression and anxiety
Ayesha C. Sujan, Nerissa Nance, Charles Q. Quesenberry, Kathryn K. Ridout +2 more
2023Journal of Affective Disorders48 citations Open access
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Neighborhood Disadvantage, Race and Ethnicity, and Postpartum Depression
T. Onyewuenyi, Kelli Peterman, Eve Zaritsky, Miranda L. Ritterman Weintraub +5 more
2023JAMA Network Open40 citations Open access
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Neonatal Outcomes Associated with In Utero Cannabis Exposure: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
L. Avalos, S. Adams, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Nina Oberman +6 more
2023American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology36 citations Open access
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Prenatal Exposure to Nonpersistent Environmental Chemicals and Postpartum Depression.
Melanie H. Jacobson, G. Hamra, Catherine Monk, Rosa M. Crum +17 more
2023JAMA psychiatry31 citations Open access
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood autism-related outcomes
J. Ames, Mohamad Burjak, L. Avalos, Joseph M. Braun +18 more
2023Epidemiology25 citations Open access
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Prenatal Depression and Risk of Child Autism-related Traits Among Participants in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program
L. Avalos, A. Chandran, Marie L. Churchill, Xingyu Gao +20 more
2023Autism Research22 citations Open access
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Prenatal Health Care Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Individuals and Their Newborns in an Integrated US Health System
A. Ferrara, M. Greenberg, Ye-Yi Zhu, L. Avalos +4 more
2023JAMA Network Open22 citations Open access
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Cardiometabolic Pregnancy Complications in Association with Autism-Related Traits as Measured by the Social Responsiveness Scale in ECHO.
K. Lyall, Xuejuan Ning, J. Aschner, L. Avalos +37 more
2022American Journal of Epidemiology21 citations Open access
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Coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and mental health during pregnancy
Sylvia E. Badon, L. Croen, A. Ferrara, J. Ames +4 more
2022Journal of Affective Disorders20 citations Open access
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Racial/Ethnic differences in treatment initiation for new diagnoses of perinatal depression
L. Avalos, Nerissa Nance, E. Iturralde, Sylvia E. Badon +4 more
2022Psychiatric Services19 citations Open access
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Cannabis Use During Early Pregnancy Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization
K. Young-Wolff, Natalie E. Slama, L. Avalos, Alisa A. Padon +7 more
2024JAMA Health Forum18 citations Open access
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Maternal treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and delayed neonatal adaptation: a population-based cohort study
Marie-Coralie Cornet, Yvonne W. Wu, Heather Forquer, L. Avalos +4 more
2023Archives of Disease in Childhood18 citations Open access
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A systematic review of in utero cannabis exposure and risk for structural birth defects
Ayesha C. Sujan, Anish Pal, L. Avalos, K. Young-Wolff
2023Frontiers in Pediatrics17 citations Open access
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Contributions of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stressors to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health During Pregnancy
L. Avalos, Nerissa Nance, Ye-Yi Zhu, L. Croen +6 more
2022Frontiers in Psychiatry17 citations Open access
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Local Laws Regulating Cannabis in California Two Years Post Legalization: Assessing Incorporation of Lessons from Tobacco Control
Alisa A. Padon, K. Young-Wolff, L. Avalos, Lynn Silver
2022Cannabis17 citations Open access
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In-utero cannabis exposure and long-term psychiatric and neurodevelopmental outcomes: The limitations of existing literature and recommendations for future research
Ayesha C. Sujan, K. Young-Wolff, L. Avalos
2022Birth Defects Research17 citations Open access
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Early Maternal Prenatal Cannabis Use and Child Developmental Delays
L. Avalos, Nina Oberman, Stacey E. Alexeeff, L. Croen +6 more
2024JAMA Network Open15 citations Open access
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Association of maternal education, neighborhood deprivation, and racial segregation with gestational age at birth by maternal race/ethnicity and United States Census region in the ECHO cohorts
A. Dunlop, Mohamad Burjak, Lorraine T. Dean, A. Alshawabkeh +40 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health15 citations Open access
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and behavioral outcomes in early childhood in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) cohort
Jiwon Oh, L. Quirós-Alcalá, Xuan Li, Kurunthachalam Kannan +27 more
2025Environment International14 citations Open access
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Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and risk of childhood obesity in the environmental influences on child health outcomes consortium
Alicia K. Peterson, S. Alexeeff, Jennifer L. Ames, Juan-Ran Feng +24 more
2024Environment International13 citations Open access
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Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Unstable and/or Unsafe Living Situations and Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Individuals
L. Avalos, G. Ray, Stacey E. Alexeeff, S. Adams +3 more
2023JAMA Network Open13 citations Open access
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Associations of COVID-19-Related Health, Healthcare and Economic Factors With Prenatal Depression and Anxiety
L. Avalos, Nerissa Nance, Sylvia E. Badon, K. Young-Wolff +7 more
2022International Journal of Public Health13 citations Open access
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Maternal Prenatal Cannabis Use and Child Autism Spectrum Disorder
L. Avalos, Mahlet Shenkute, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Nina Oberman +6 more
2024JAMA Network Open12 citations Open access
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COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences and Symptoms of Pandemic-Associated Traumatic Stress Among Mothers in the US
T. Bastain, Emily A. Knapp, Andrew Law, M. Algermissen +21 more
2022JAMA Network Open12 citations Open access
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Prenatal Diet and Infant Growth From Birth to Age 24 Months
M. Hedderson, Holly B. Schuh, Emily A. Knapp, Traci A. Bekelman +14 more
2024JAMA Network Open11 citations Open access
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Development and Psychometric Validation of the Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale for Children and Adults
Courtney K. Blackwell, Phillip Sherlock, Kathryn L. Jackson, J. Hofheimer +42 more
2023Psychological Assessment9 citations Open access
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Prenatal Antidepressant Exposures and Autism Spectrum Disorder or Traits: A Retrospective, Multi-Cohort Study
P. Brennan, A. Dunlop, L. Croen, L. Avalos +22 more
2022Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology9 citations Open access
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Racial Residential Segregation and Mental Health During Pregnancy
Kendria Kelly-Taylor, Sylvia E. Badon, Wendy T. Dyer, Alex Asera +9 more
2024JAMA Health Forum8 citations Open access
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Group Multimodal Prenatal Care and Postpartum Outcomes
L. Avalos, Nina Oberman, L. Gómez, C. Quesenberry +5 more
2024JAMA Network Open8 citations Open access
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Changes in 24-hour movement behaviors from early to late pregnancy in individuals with pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity
Sylvia E. Badon, A. Ferrara, K. Gabriel, L. Avalos +1 more
2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health8 citations
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The Association of Prenatal Dietary Factors with Child Autism Diagnosis and Autism-Related Traits Using a Mixtures Approach: Results from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort
Megan G. Bragg, J. Rando, Kecia N. Carroll, S. Eick +278 more
2025Journal of NutriLife7 citations Open access
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Comparative Effectiveness of Treating Prenatal Depression with Counseling versus Antidepressants in Relation to Preterm Delivery.
De-Kun Li, Jeannette R. Ferber, R. Odouli, Charles P. Quesenberry +1 more
2024American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology7 citations
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Racial, ethnic, and neighborhood socioeconomic disparities in local cannabis retail policy in California
Bethany J. Simard, Alisa A. Padon, Lynn D. Silver, L. Avalos +2 more
2024The International journal on drug policy7 citations Open access
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Prenatal Depression and Symptom Severity by Maternal Race and Ethnicity
Kendria Kelly-Taylor, S. Aghaee, Joshua Nugent, Nina Oberman +7 more
2025JAMA Network Open6 citations Open access
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Effect of a Tailored eHealth Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity and Depression During Postpartum: Randomized Controlled Trial (The Postpartum Wellness Study)
Sylvia E. Badon, Nina Oberman, Maya Ramsey, C. Quesenberry +6 more
2025JMIR Mental Health6 citations Open access
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Association Between Maternal Prenatal Cannabis Use and Missed Child Preventive Care Visits in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System in Northern California
L. Avalos, Nina Oberman, Stacey E. Alexeeff, L. Croen +3 more
2023Preventive Medicine6 citations Open access
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Agreement between self-reports and urine toxicology measures of illicit methamphetamine and cocaine use during early pregnancy
Ayesha C. Sujan, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Natalie E. Slama, N. Goler +8 more
2023Journal of addiction medicine6 citations Open access
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Behavior reallocations within 24-hour movement profiles and change in cardiometabolic biomarkers during pregnancy
Sylvia E. Badon, A. Ferrara, K. Gabriel, Erin E. Dooley +3 more
2024Obesity5 citations
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of antihypertensive treatment in pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study
S. Dublin, Abisola E. Idu, L. Avalos, T. Cheetham +9 more
2022PLoS ONE5 citations Open access
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Patterns of substance use during early pregnancy and associations with behavioral health characteristics
Ayesha C. Sujan, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Natalie E. Slama, L. Avalos +4 more
2022Journal of addiction medicine5 citations
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Geographic Accessibility of Retail Cannabis in Northern California and Prenatal Cannabis Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
K. Young-Wolff, Natalie E. Slama, Alisa A. Padon, L. Silver +9 more
2022JAMA Network Open5 citations Open access
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Association of serum folate levels during pregnancy and prenatal depression
L. Avalos, Nerissa Nance, B. Caan, Ayesha C. Sujan +4 more
2022Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine5 citations Open access
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Association between maternal perceived stress during pregnancy and offspring DNA methylation changes in HPA axis genes at birth in the ECHO Consortium
Krystin Jones, Bianca P. Acevedo, L. Avalos, Brennan H. Baker +11 more
2025Environmental epigenetics4 citations Open access
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Exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and plasticizers during pregnancy and autism-related outcomes in the ECHO Cohort.
Jenn Ames, Assiamira Ferrara, Juan-Ran Feng, Stacey Alexeeff +30 more
2025Environmental Health Perspectives4 citations Open access
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Maternal Prenatal Cannabis Use and Major Structural Birth Defects
L. Avalos, S. Adams, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Nina Oberman +7 more
2025Birth Defects Research4 citations Open access
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Association of Cannabis Use During Pregnancy with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
K. Young-Wolff, G. Ray, Stacey E. Alexeeff, N. Benowitz +6 more
2022Addiction4 citations Open access
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Exposure to Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants and Plasticizers during Pregnancy and Autism-Related Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort
Jenn Ames, Assiamira Ferrara, Juan-Ran Feng, Stacey Alexeeff +30 more
2026Environmental Health Perspectives3 citations Open access
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Alcohol, Cannabis, and Nicotine Use During Early Pregnancy and Infant Hearing Loss
K. Young-Wolff, Nina Oberman, Stacey E. Alexeeff, L. Croen +4 more
2025Preventive Medicine3 citations Open access
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