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Christie Petrenko, Ph.D.

Christie Petrenko, Ph.D.

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Appointment (585) 275-2986

About Me

Faculty Appointments

Research Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Research Associate Professor - Department of Psychology (ASE) (RC) - Joint

Research

Clinical Trials

Feasibility Trial of the FMF Connect Mobile Health Intervention,Feasibility Trial of the FMF Connect Mobile Health Intervention

Lead Researcher: Christie Petrenko

The purpose of this study is to test a new smartphone app for parents/caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The app is called Families Moving Forward (FMF) Connect. The goal of the app is to provide parents/caregivers wi...

Publications

Journal Articles

Understanding the intersection of prenatal alcohol exposure and postnatal adversity: A systematic review from a developmental psychopathology lens.

Rockhold MN, Handley ED, Petrenko CLM

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research.. 2024 December 24 Epub 12/24/2024.

Positive behavior support (PBS) with children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Characterizing caregivers' use of PBS using follow-up clinical trial data.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Kaminsky E, Kuhn M, Wittlin R, Petrenko CLM, Olson HC

Research in developmental disabilities.. 2024 August 151 :104773. Epub 06/04/2024.

Child Ability and Parental Attributions: Development and Validation of the Reasons for Children's Behavior Scale.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Rogge RD, Petrenko CLM

Child psychiatry and human development.. 2024 May 20 Epub 05/20/2024.

Teachers' needs for an FASD-informed resource: a qualitative interview needs assessment based on the ADAPT-ITT framework.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Speybroeck E, Rockhold M, Petrenko CLM

Psychology in the schools.. 2024 March 61 (3):1255-1279. Epub 12/06/2023.

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (ECHO FASD): Tele-mentoring program to increase healthcare capacity for FASD diagnosis.

Cole LL, Petrenko CLM, Kautz-Turnbull C, Rockhold MN, Ciurzynski SM

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research.. 2024 January 48 (1):110-121. Epub 12/06/2023.

Investigating the associations between prenatal exposure to substances and intergenerational maltreatment and symptoms of psychopathology for adolescent girls from families with low income.

Warmingham J, Petrenko C, Rockhold M, Alto M, Manly JT, Toth S

Child abuse & neglect.. 2024 January 147 :106594. Epub 12/11/2023.

Racial and ethnic disparities in psychological care for individuals with FASD: a dis/ability studies and critical race theory perspective toward improving prevention, assessment/diagnosis, and intervention.

Rockhold MN, Gimbel BA, Richardson AA, Kautz-Turnbull C, Speybroeck EL, de Water E, Myers J, Hargrove E, May M, Abdi SS, Petrenko CLM

Frontiers in public health.. 2024 12 :1355802. Epub 03/13/2024.

Larger-scale feasibility trial of the families moving forward (FMF) connect mobile health intervention for caregivers raising children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Petrenko CLM, Kautz-Turnbull C, Rockhold MN, Tapparello C, Roth A, Zhang S, Grund B, Wood B, Carmichael Olson H

Digital health.. 2024 10 :20552076241242328. Epub 03/28/2024.

My Health Coach: Community members' perspectives on a mobile health tool for adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Speybroeck EL, Petrenko C, Tapparello C, Griffin K, Hargrove E, Himmelreich M, Lutke A, Lutke CJ, May M, Zhang S, Looney J, Kautz-Turnbull C, Rockhold MN

Digital health.. 2024 10 :20552076241261458. Epub 06/14/2024.

Coping Factors for Caregivers of Children With Medical Complexity During Hospitalization.

Krieg KD, Nooraie RY, Favella M, Iadarola S, Kuo DZ, O'Connor TG, Petrenko CLM, Bayer ND

Hospital pediatrics.. 2023 December 113 (12):e371-e376. Epub 1900 01 01.

Proceedings of the 2022 annual meeting of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders study group.

Petrenko CLM, Hamre KM, Brigman JL, Parnell S

Alcohol.. 2023 December 113 :11-20. Epub 08/10/2023.

The trauma experiences of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Developmental outcomes utilizing a threat/deprivation child adversity framework.

Rockhold MN, Kautz-Turnbull C, Handley ED, Petrenko CLM

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research.. 2023 September 47 (9):1722-1735. Epub 07/18/2023.

Adverse childhood experiences in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their effects on behavior.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Rockhold M, Handley ED, Olson HC, Petrenko C

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research.. 2023 March 47 (3):577-588. Epub 02/21/2023.

The Strengths and Positive Influences of Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Adams TR, Petrenko CLM

American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities.. 2022 September 1127 (5):355-368. Epub 1900 01 01.

Proceedings of the 2021 annual meeting of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group.

Mooney SM, Petrenko CLM, Hamre KM, Brigman J

Alcohol.. 2022 August 102 :23-33. Epub 05/18/2022.

The Development of a Mental Health Program for Unaccompanied Minors in the United States.

Alto ME, Bantelman E, Manly JT, Hathaway A, Knight S, Frounfelker RL, Petrenko C

International journal for the advancement of counseling.. 2022 March 44 (1):164-196. Epub 09/02/2021.

Initial Feasibility of the "Families Moving Forward Connect" Mobile Health Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Mixed Method Evaluation Within a Systematic User-Centered Design Approach.

Petrenko CLM, Kautz-Turnbull CC, Roth AR, Parr JE, Tapparello C, Demir U, Olson HC

JMIR formative research.. 2021 December 25 (12):e29687. Epub 12/02/2021.

A meta-analytic review of adaptive functioning in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and the effect of IQ, executive functioning, and age.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Petrenko CLM

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2021 December 45 (12):2430-2447. Epub 11/09/2021.

Partner influence as a factor in maternal alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms, and maternal effects on infant neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Kautz-Turnbull C, Petrenko CLM, Handley ED, Coles CD, Kable JA, Wertelecki W, Yevtushok L, Zymak-Zakutnya N, Chambers CD,

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2021 June 45 (6):1265-1275. Epub 05/17/2021.

Proceedings of the 2019 annual meeting of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group.

Hamilton DA, Mooney SM, Petrenko CLM, Hamre KM

Alcohol.. 2020 August 86 :25-33. Epub 05/05/2020.

A Mobile Health Intervention for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (Families Moving Forward Connect): Development and Qualitative Evaluation of Design and Functionalities.

Petrenko CL, Parr J, Kautz C, Tapparello C, Olson HC

JMIR mHealth and uHealth.. 2020 April 68 (4):e14721. Epub 04/06/2020.

Self-care in caregivers of children with FASD: How do caregivers care for themselves, and what are the benefits and obstacles for doing so?

Kautz C, Parr J, Petrenko CLM

Research in developmental disabilities.. 2020 January 3199 :103578. Epub 01/31/2020.

Proceedings of the 2018 annual meeting of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders study group.

Klintsova AY, Hamilton DA, Mooney SM, Petrenko CLM

Alcohol.. 2019 December 81 :47-55. Epub 06/04/2019.

Six-Month Follow-up of the Families on Track Intervention Pilot Trial for Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Their Families.

Petrenko CLM, Demeusy EM, Alto ME

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2019 October 43 (10):2242-2254. Epub 09/05/2019.

"I'm Doing My Part, I Just Need Help From the Community": Intervention Implications of Foster and Adoptive Parents' Experiences Raising Children and Young Adults With FASD.

Petrenko CLM, Alto ME, Hart AR, Freeze SM, Cole LL

Journal of family nursing.. 2019 May 25 (2):314-347. Epub 05/13/2019.

Applying a Developmental Framework to the Self-Regulatory Difficulties of Young Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Review.

Reid N, Petrenko CLM

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2018 June 42 (6):987-1005. Epub 05/19/2018.

Findings from the Families on Track Intervention Pilot Trial for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Their Families.

Petrenko CLM, Pandolfino ME, Robinson LK

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2017 July 41 (7):1340-1351. Epub 06/05/2017.

Emotional Understanding in School-Aged Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Promising Target for Intervention.

Petrenko CLM, Pandolfino ME, Quamma J, Carmichael Olson H

Journal of population therapeutics and clinical pharmacology = Journal de la the?rapeutique des populations et de la pharmacologie clinique.. 2017 May 1324 (2):e21-e31. Epub 05/13/2017.

Fostering secure attachment in low- and middle-income countries: Suggestions for evidence-based interventions.

Alto ME, Petrenko CLM

Evaluation and program planning.. 2017 February 60 :151-165. Epub 11/09/2016.

Interventions in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: An international perspective.

Petrenko CL, Alto ME

European journal of medical genetics.. 2017 January 60 (1):79-91. Epub 10/11/2016.

The association between parental attributions of misbehavior and parenting practices in caregivers raising children with prenatal alcohol exposure: A mixed-methods study.

Petrenko CLM, Pandolfino ME, Roddenbery R

Research in developmental disabilities.. 2016 December 59 :255-267. Epub 09/21/2016.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Family Support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

Petrenko CL

Current developmental disorders reports.. 2015 September 2 (3):199-209. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prevention of secondary conditions in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: identification of systems-level barriers.

Petrenko CL, Tahir N, Mahoney EC, Chin NP

Maternal and child health journal.. 2014 August 18 (6):1496-505. Epub 1900 01 01.

A Review of Intervention Programs to Prevent and Treat Behavioral Problems in Young Children with Developmental Disabilities.

Petrenko CL

Journal of developmental and physical disabilities.. 2013 December 125 (6)Epub 1900 01 01.