Research and Publications
Accepted Presentations
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.
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.
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.
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.
Accepted Publications
Collaborative Care In Perinatal Mental Health: Implementation and Insights from the UCLA MOMS Clinic
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: Accepted, publication in November 2025.
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)
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)
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)



