Below are recent conference presentations given by members of the Pediatric Health Lab:
*Denotes student author
Thilges, H.*, Phillips, E.M*., Goldberg, E.L.*, Kidwell, K.M., Yaroch, A., Hill, J.L., Espy, K.A., &
Nelson, T.D. (2024, May). Longitudinal relationships between adolescent executive control and
eating behaviors in the Midwestern United States. Oral presentation at the
International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Omaha, NE.
Goldberg, E.L.*, Phillips, E.M.*, Thilges, H.*, Kidwell, K.M., Hill, J.L., Yaroch, A., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2024, May). Longitudinal associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and psychopathology in the Midwestern United States. Oral presentation at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Omaha, NE.
Sarwar, S.*, Hill, J.L., Yaroch, A.L., Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2024, May). Associations between adolescent food environments and dietary intake. Poster presented at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Omaha, NE.
Tomaso, C.C.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Kozikowski, C.B.,* Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2017, April). A longitudinal study of preschool relationship stress and early adolescent emotional eating and BMI. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
+ Student Poster Award Winner
Kidwell, K.M.,* Kozikowski, C.B.,* Hankey, M.,* Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2017, April). Child executive control as a moderator of the longitudinal association between sleep problems and subsequent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Roth, T.C.*, Tomaso, C.C.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Espy, K.A., Nelson, J.M., & Nelson, T.D. (2017, April). The moderating effect of socioeconomic status on the relationship between maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adolescent sleep. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Kozikowski, C.B.,* Roth, T.C.,* Tomaso, C.C.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2017, April). A longitudinal study of early life stress in preschoolers predicting sleep problems in early adolescence. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Hankey, M.,* Pogue, J.K.,* Roth, T.C.,* Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2017, April). Gender and weight-based variations in adolescent stress reactivity. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Pogue, J.K.,* Hankey, M.,* Roth, T.C.,* Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2017, April). Predictors of higher cortisol reactivity in adolescents: Perceived stress and trait anger. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Hankey, M.,* James, T. D., Lundahl, A.,* Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2016, September). Executive control and child weight problems: A longitudinal study. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Wachal, S.J.*, Kidwell, K.M.*, Hankey, M.*, & Nelson, T.D. (2016, September). Weight perceptions, BMI, and dieting in rural Latino adolescents. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Kidwell, K.M.*, Flores, D.*, Nelson, J.M., Espy, K.A. & Nelson, T.D. (2016, September). A longitudinal study of maternal and child internalizing symptoms predicting early adolescent emotional eating. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Roth, T.C.*, Hankey, M.*, Kidwell, K.M.*, Nelson J.M., Espy, K.A. & Nelson, T.D. (2016, September). The influence of maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and child ADHD on later adolescent health behaviors and outcomes. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Kidwell, K.M.*, Hankey, M.*, Van Dyk, T.*, Flores, D.*, Roth, T.*, & Nelson, T. D. (2016, April). Stimulant medications and insomnia symptoms in children with ADHD: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
+ Student Poster Award Winner
Roth, T. C.,* Kidwell K.M.,* Lundahl, A.,* Nelson, T.D. (2016, April). The association between children’s temperament and later sleep problems, emotional feeding, and BMI. Poster presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Hankey, M.,* Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2016, April). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) in a preschool population. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Van Dyk, T.R.,* Flores, D.,* Lundahl, A.,* Hankey, M.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2015, April). The bidirectional relationship between sleep and attention problems: Does daily variability matter? Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Hankey, M.,* Van Dyk, T.R.,* Flores, D.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2015, April). The effect of children’s sleep problems and negative affect on parental use of emotional feeding strategies. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
+ Student Poster Award Winner
Kidwell, K.M.,* Hankey, M.,* Van Dyk, T.R.,* Flores, D.,* Lundahl, A.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2015, April). Parental weight as a risk factor for child health: Relationships with asthma, service utilization, and illness. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Flores, D.,* Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Van Dyk, T.R.,* Hankey, M.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2015, April). The effect of minimal sleep restriction on children’s preference for high sugar foods and fruits and vegetables. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Van Dyk, T.R.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2014, October). A meta-analysis of the effect of experimental sleep restriction on youth's attention and hyperactivity. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Kidwell, K.M.,* Van Dyk, T.R.,* Guenther, K.D., Lundahl, A.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2014, October). Anger and children’s physical and mental health: The differentiating role of inward versus outward expressed anger on sleep, medical service utilization, and mental health. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Van Dyk, T.R.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Lundahl, A.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2014, March). Experimenting with neuroscience methods: An introduction to event-related potentials in pediatric psychology research. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
+ Student Poster Award Winner
Van Dyk, T.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* Lundahl, A.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2014, February). Sleep in youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: Description and research-based recommendations. Poster presented at the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, MO.
Lundahl, A.,* Van Dyk, T.,* Kidwell, K.M.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2014, February). ADHD symptomatology in obese children: Psychopathology or exhaustion? Poster presented at the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, MO.
Kidwell, K. M.,* Van Dyk, T.,* Lundahl, A.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2013, November). Adaptive skills as a mediator of the relationship between parenting stress and medical service utilization in a low-income sample. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Van Dyk, T.,* Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K. M.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2013, November). Associations between Mental Health Symptoms and Weight among Youth Entering Residential Care. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K. M.,* Van Dyk, T.,* & Nelson, T.D. (2013, November). Parental misperception of their overweight or obese child's weight: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Kidwell, K. M.,* Van Dyk, T.,* & Nelson, T. D. (2013, April). Parenting stress and children’s physical health among a low-income population: The moderating role of child anxiety. Poster presented at the 2013 National Conference on Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Lundahl, A.,* Kidwell, K. M.,* Nelson, T. D., Hoffman, S., Trout, A. L., Epstein, M. H., & Thompson, R. W. (2013, April). Health-related quality of life among adolescents in residential care: Description and correlates. Poster presented at the 2013 National Conference on Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Lundahl, A.*, Nelson, T.D., Smith, T.R.*, & West, T.* (2012, November). Psychosocial stressorsand key health behaviors: Examining a behavioral pathway between stress and health in a low-income pediatric sample. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Van Dyk, T.R.*, Lundahl, A.*, Nelson, T. D., Thompson, R.W., & Epstein, M.H. (2012, November). Physical health status as a predictor of treatment outcomes among youth in residential care. Poster presented at the 2012 Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Smith, T.R.*, Lundahl, A.*, Nelson, T.D., Thompson, R.W., & Epstein, M.H. (2012, October). Patterns and correlates of weight change in youth residential treatment. Poster presented at the 2012 National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Aylward, B. S., Nelson, T. D., Sullivan, S., Powers, S. W., Hershey, A. D. (2012, May). Objective assessment of adherence to biobehavioral recommendations in pediatric migraine. Poster presented at the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, Honolulu, HI.
Aylward, B. S., Nelson, T. D., Sullivan, S., Powers, S. W., Hershey, A. D. (2012, April). Understanding variation in adherence behaviors in pediatric migraine using multilevel modeling and quality improvement methods. Paper presented at the Midwest Regional Conference in Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, WI.
Aylward, B. S., Powers, S. W., Nelson, T. D., Sullivan, S., Hershey, A. D. (2011, November). Adherence to biobehavioral recommendations in pediatric migraine. Poster presented for the Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Awards at the Scottsdale Headache Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ.
Poppert, K. M.*, Moen, A.*, Lundahl, A.*, & Nelson, T. D. (2011, November). Sleep and daily stressors as predictors of daily asthma symptoms in children. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Smith, T.R.*, Nelson, T.D., Thompson, R.W., Epstein, M.H., & Duppong Hurley, K. (2011, November). Mental health symptoms and medical status among youth in residential treatment. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Poppert, K.M.*, & Nelson, T.D. (2011, April). Health behaviors and the influence on pediatric asthma: Physical activity and sleep in relation to asthma symptoms. Poster presented at the 2011 National Conference on Child Health, San Antonio, TX.
Smith, T.R.*, Nelson, T.D., Thompson, R.W., & Epstein, M.H. (2011, April). Predictors of youth medical service utilization during residential treatment. Poster presented at the 2011 National Conference on Child Health, San Antonio, TX.