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Research interests
Dr. Brian Allen conducts research on various topics related to the development and clinical care of maltreated children.
His current research focuses specifically on ways to improve development for adopted children, and he is the principal investigator of the Pennsylvania Adoptees Longitudinal Study (PALS).
His research has been funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/National Institutes of Health, Children's Miracle Network and other public and private agencies.
He has published numerous scientific papers and book chapters and serves on the editorial board of multiple scientific journals.
Clinical interests
Dr. Brian Allen is a clinical psychologist who serves as the director of mental health services at Penn State Children’s Hospital’s Center for the Protection of Children.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Integrating AAT into TF-CBT for Maltreated Youth: A Randomized Feasibility Trial
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
5/1/17 → 4/30/20
Project: Research project
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Attachment security as an outcome and predictor of response to trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy among maltreated children with posttraumatic stress: A pilot study
Allen, B. & Brown, M. P., Jul 2023, In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 28, 3, p. 1080-1091 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Etiological Pathways to the Emergence of Preteen Problematic Sexual Behavior: An Exploratory Mediational Model
Allen, B., Jun 2023, In: Sexual Abuse. 35, 4, p. 488-502 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Etiological Perspectives on Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children: Implications for Treatment
Allen, B., Mar 2023, In: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 26, 1, p. 50-64 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations -
Psychometric evaluation of a single-item screening tool for the presence of problematic sexual behavior among preteen children
Allen, B. & Pistone, L. F., Sep 2023, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 143, 106327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Child Maltreatment and Substance Use in Emerging Adulthood: Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors at the Transition to Adolescence as Indirect Pathways
Olson, A. E., Shenk, C. E., Noll, J. G. & Allen, B., Aug 2022, In: Child Maltreatment. 27, 3, p. 490-500 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations