Accepted Presentations

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• TSC-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorders (TAND): Strategies for Behavior Management | November 2025 UCLA | 2025 TSC Regional Conference Series, Los Angeles | Ferrario, C.A., McDonald, N.M., Jeste, S.

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• Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in High-Risk NICU Graduates at Age 2 and Beyond | September 2025 - Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) | Best Start to Life | Ferrario, C.A., McDonald, N. M.

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• Assessment of Disruptive Behavior in Preschool-Aged Children with TSC | June 2025 - Maryland | TSC International Conference | Ferrario, C.A., McDonald, N.M., Rodriguez, V.A.

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• PCIT for All: Investigating a More Accessible and Sustainable PCIT for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | Sep 2024 - Knoxville,Tennessee PCIT International Conference | Ferrario, C.A., McDonald, N.M., Rodriguez, V.A.

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• The Impact of Postpartum Depression on Parenting Stress and Bonding During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Mar 2023 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) | Ferrario, C.A., Peña, S., Richards, M., McDonald, N. M.

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• Developmental Trajectories and Autism risk in NICU Graduates: a Longitudinal Study of Brain and Behavior | Jan 2022 - Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) | Best Start to Life | Ferrario, C.A., Peña, S., McDonald, N. M.

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Accepted Research Publications

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• Contributors to Parenting Stress in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex at Preschool Age. | Published in Pediatric Neurology. Klein, C., MSW, PhD, Ferrario, C. A., LMFT, MS, Rajaraman, R. R., MD, MS, Senturk, D., PhD, & McDonald, N. M., PhD. (2026).

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• Collaborative Care In Perinatal Mental Health: Implementation and Insights from the UCLA MOMS Clinic. | Published in Psychiatric Services. Ferrario, C. A., MS, Shannon, C., MD, Petrovic, N., MSW, Gray, S., PhD, Linonis, R., MS, Rao, R., MD, Han, C., MD, Krakow, D., MD, & Richards, M., MD, MS. (2025).

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• Postpartum Depression and the Emerging Mother–Infant Relationship: Associations with SSRI Medication Use. | Published in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. McDonald, N. M., PhD, Ferrario, C. A., LMFT, MS, Yan, Y., BS, Qian, Q., PhD, Senturk, D., PhD, & Richards, M. C., MD, MS. (2025).

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• Mother–Infant Relational Quality Following a NICU Stay: Investigating the Role of Maternal Childhood Experiences | Published in International Journal Environmental Res Public Health. Klein, C.C, Ferrario, C. A., Yan, Y., & McDonald, N. M.(2025).

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• Developmental trajectories in high-risk NICU graduates during the first year of life | Published in Early Human Development Journal. McDonald, N. M., Qian, Q., Ferrario, C. A., Senturk, D., Iyer, S., & Jeste, S. S. (2025).

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• The Impact of Postpartum Depression on the Early Mother-Infant Relationship during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perception versus Reality | Published in International Journal Environmental Res Public Health. Richards, M. C., Ferrario, C. A., Yan, Y., & McDonald, N. M. (2024)

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Guest Lectures

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California State University, Northridge (CSUN), MFT Program – Guest Lecturer

• Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – Child & Adolescent Counseling Course

• Clinical Applications of PCIT – Counseling Skills

• Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods – Research Methods Course

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University of Southern California (USC), MFT Program – Guest Lecturer

• The Family in Recovery: From Identified Patient to Collective Healing

• Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): Evidence-Based Intervention for Emotional Dysregulation and Behavioral Challenges