This page describes Dr. Newman's research and scholarly expertise. It includes a selected list of scientific publications (peer-reviewed research) in areas such as psychiatric epidemiology, cultural psychology, and developmental psychopathology. Dr. Newman teaches courses on psychoanalytic and developmental theory of personality and on clinical technique to advanced psychotherapy and psychoanalytic candidates. She supervises post-doctoral and pre-doctoral fellows and medical students. She is active in service with various international, national and local professional organizations in psychology, psychoanalysis, child development, American Indian affairs and mental health.
Interest Areas of Scholarship and Research:
- American Indian mental health: culture and identity development, personality development, psychiatric epidemiology and developmental psychopathology. Health disparities in racial and ethnic minority population, indigenous mental health and research methods.
- Developmental psychopathology: psychoanalysis, epidemiology, neurobiology of attachment and personality development, developmental neuroscience, traumatogenesis, risk, resilience, taxonomy, nosology and co-occuring disorders.
- Personality development: ego development, psychoanalytic theory, personality diagnosis, emotion regulation, genetics, attachment, and temperament in infancy to adulthood.
- Clinical process in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy: Empirical study of psychotherapy outcome and process research. China America Psychoanalystic Association: Research committee, clinical supervision.
Selected Publications:
Goldman, E.E., Bauer, D, Newman, D.L ., Kalka, E., Lochman, J.E., Silverman, W.S., Jensen, P.S., Curry, J., Stark, K., Wells, K.C., William M. Bannon & The Integrated Psychotheraphy Consortium. (2014). A school-based post-Katrina therapeutic intervention. Administrative Policy and Mental Health. DOI 10.1007/s10488-014-0576-y.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (2011). The Emergence of Problems in Adolescence for American Indian and Alaskan Native Children. In Sarche, M.C., Spicer, P., Farrell, P. & Fitzgerald, H.E. (Eds). American Indian and Alaskan native Children and Mental Health: Development, Context, Prevention and Treatment. Praeger: Santa Barbara, CA.
Taylor C.A., Hamvas L., Rice J.C., Newman D.L ., & DeJong W. (2011). Perceived social norms, expectations, and attitudes toward corporal punishment among an urban community sample of parents. Journal of Urban Health, 88(2): 254-269.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (2007). Childhood behavioral inhibition and the development of social anxiety in American Indian adolescents. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 13, 197-206.
Newman, D.L ., Sontag, L., Salvato, R. (2006). Psychosocial aspects of body mass and body image among rural American Indian adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 35, 281-291.
Newman, D.L . (2005). Ego development and ethnic identity formation in rural American Indian adolescents. Child Development, 76, 734-746.
Burnette, M.L. & Newman, D.L . (2005). The natural history of conduct disorder symptoms among female inmates: On the predictive utility of a syndrome in severly antisocial women. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 75, 421-430.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (2003) Worried and Blue: The relationship between mild parental anxiety and depression and young children’s personality. Parenting: Science and Practice, 3, 133-154.
West, A.E., Reilly, J.N., Patil, S., & Newman, D.L . (2000). Fluctuating dermatoglyphic asymmetry and neuropsychological functioning in preschool children. Published abstract proceedings of the Fifth Annual Head Start Research Conference.
Melley, A.H., Schmidt-McCollam, K., & Newman, D.L . (2000). Development of the Service Utilization Survey (SUS) for parents of preschool children. Published abstract proceedings of the Fifth Annual Head Start Research Conference.
Parent, E. C. & Newman, D.L . (1999/2000). The role of sensation seeking in alcohol use and risk-taking behavior among college women. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, Winter,12-26.
Newman, D.L ., Moffitt, T.E., Caspi, A., & Silva, P.A. (1998). Comorbid mental disorders: Implications for clinical practice and psychopathology research. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 107, 305-311.
Newman, D.L ., Tellegen, A., & Bouchard, T.J., Jr. (1998). Individual differences in adult ego development: Sources of influence in twins reared apart. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 985-995.
Newman, D.L ., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T.E. & Silva, P.A. (1997). Antecedents of adult interpersonal functioning: Effects of individual differences in age-3 temperament. Developmental Psychology, 33, 206-217.
Magdol, L., Moffitt, T.E., Caspi, A., Newman, D.L ., Fagan, J., & Silva, P.A. (1997). Gender differences in partner violence in a birth cohort of 21-year olds: Bridging the gap between clinical and epidemiological approaches. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 68-78.
Newman, D.L ., Moffitt, T.E., Caspi, A., Magdol, L., Silva, P.A. & Stanton, W.R. (1996). Psychiatric disorder in a birth cohort of young adults: Prevalence, co-morbidity, clinical significance, and new case incidence from age 11 to 21. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,64, 552-562.
Caspi, A., Moffitt, T.E., Newman, D.L . & Silva, P.A. (1996). Behavioral observations at age 3 predict adult psychiatric disorders: Longitudinal evidence from a birth cohort. Archives of General Psychiatry, 53, 1033-1039.
Newman, D.L . (1995). The structure of ego development in adult twins reared apart. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1994) Dissertation Abstracts International, 55: (09), 4158.
Newman, D.L . (1995). Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, Vol. 16. T.H. Ollendick and R.J. Prinz (Eds.). New York: Plenum Press, 1994. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
Brooks-Gunn, J., Newman, D.L ., Holderness, C., & Warren, M.P. (1994). The experience of breast development and girls' stories about the purchase of a bra. Journal of Youth and Adolescence,23, 539-565.
Warren, M.P., Brooks-Gunn, J., Fox, R.P., Newman, D.L ., Lancelot, C., & Hamilton, W.G. (1991). Lack of bone accretion and amenorrhea: Evidence for a relative osteopenia in weight-bearing bones. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 72, 847-853.
Lancelot, C., Brooks-Gunn, J., Warren, M.P., & Newman, D.L . (1991). Comparison of DSM III and DSM III - R bulimia nervosa classifications for psychopathology and other eating behaviors. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 10, 57-66.
Academic Lectures and Presentations:
Bauer, D., Goldman, E.E., Bannon, W.M., Kalka, E., Henry, A., & Newman, D.L . (October, 2010). Assessment of the Effectiveness of a School Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention: Post-Katrina. Presented at the meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY.
Newman, D.L . & Weiss, D.A. (March, 2009). Profiles in Personality Development for Lumbee Indian Adolescents. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
Newman, D.L . & Brandt, H. (March, 2008). Mother knows best…for girls? Gendered differences in the detection of psychopathology in American Indian adolescents. In “The Emergence of the Gender Difference in Depression in Adolescence: Integrative Theoretical and Empirical Models. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Newman, D.L ., Weiss, D.A., & Ruberg-Salvato, R. (March, 2008). Personality Profiles and Educational Attainment among Lumbee Indian Adolescents. In “Indigenous Identity: Background, Research, Challenges and Future Directions.” Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Bauer, D., Goldman, E., Kalka, E., & Newman, D.L . (February 2008). A school based mental health initiative in post-Katrina Jefferson Parish. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Weiss, D.A. & Newman, D.L . (February, 2008). The contribution of effortful control for school readiness among minority youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Newman, D.L ., Brandt, H., & Weiss, D.A. (August, 2007) Evaluating the STEP interventions: Keeping the evidence in evidence-based treatments. In “Coping with the deluge: Implementation of a school-based mental health program (post-Katrina).” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Newman, D.L . (April, 2007). The context of adolescents’ physical appearance concerns: The dynamic role of sociocultural influences. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Lang-DeGrange, L., Simoes, N., Salvato, R. & Newman, D.L . (March, 2006). Ego development, rate and timing effects for American Indian adolescents. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Jones, G., Weiss, D.A. & Newman, D.L . (March, 2006). Risky behavior and the five-factor model of personality in American Indian adolescents. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Salvato, R., Weiss, D.A. & Newman, D.L . (March, 2006). Personality contributions to the development of rejection sensitivity in American Indian adolescents. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Newman, D.L . (April, 2005). Body image and body weight in rural American Indian adolescents. Paper presented at the 15th annual meeting of Association of American Indian and Alaskan Native Professors, Lawrence, KS.
Newman, D.L ., Sontag, L., & Salvato, R. (April, 2005). Psychosocial influences on the development of body image in American Indian adolescents. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Sontag, L. & Newman, D.L . (April, 2005). Contributions to positive body image development in American Indian adolescents. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Newman, D.L . (March, 2004). Does ego development relate to ethnic identity development? With Blasi, A., Cohn, L.D., Gjerde, P.F., Hauser, S.T., Loevinger, J., Marsh, P. & Westenberg, P.M. Understanding Adolescent Development: The Unique Contribution of Ego Development Theory. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Salvato, R., Sontag, L., & Newman, D.L . (March, 2004). Ethnic identity and positive body image in rural American Indian youth. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Newman, D.L . & Salvato, R. (October, 2003). Paying attention to paying attention: How young children develop the ability to attend and how attention affects what they learn. Workshop and lecture for the 37th Annual Region VI Head Start Association Training Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Newman, D.L . & Smith-Janik, S.B. (April, 2003). Ego development and ethnic identity formation in rural American Indian middle school youth. Symposium chair for Exploring personality processes in ethnic minority children’s development. Presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (April, 2003). Behavioral inhibition and social anxiety among Native American youth. Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (April, 2002). The experience of social anxiety in American Indian adolescents: Individual differences within an ecological model. Poster presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.
Burnette, M.L., West, A.E., & Newman, D.L . (April, 2002). Specific adolescent conduct disorder symptoms predict adult personality disorder in female inmates. Poster presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (April, 2001). The impact of mild parental dysphoria on child temperament and behavior problems. Poster presentation for the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Burnette, M.L., West, A.E., & Newman, D.L . (April, 2001). Parental hostility and irritability effects on childhood behavior problems and temperament. Poster presentation for the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
West, A.E., Reilly, J.N., Patil, S., & Newman, D.L . (June, 2000). Fluctuating dermatoglyphic asymmetry and neuropsychological functioning in preschool children. Poster presentation for the Fifth Annual Head Start Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Melley, A.H. Schmidt-McCollam, K., & Newman, D.L . (June, 2000). Development of the Service Utilization Survey (SUS) for parents of preschool children. Poster presentation for the Fifth Annual Head Start Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Newman, D.L ., & Martin, L. (April, 2000). Assessing ethnic identity in Native American development. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Association for American Indian and Alaskan Native Professors, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS.
West, A.E. & Newman, D.L . (April, 2000). Assessing ethnic identity in child development studies with Native Americans. Poster presentation for the Conference on Human Development, Memphis, TN.
Newman, D.L ., West, A.E., & Wesch, S.L. (August, 1999). Personality dimensions related to the experience of panic and agoraphobia. Poster presentation for the American Psychological Association, Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology, Boston, MA.
Newman, D.L . (April, 1999). Linking infant temperament to childhood behavior problems: Testing models of direct and indirect effects in a high risk sample. Presentation for the Society for Research on Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.
Newman, D.L . (February, 1998). Youthfulness as risk? Disentangling the effects of maternal age as a risk factor for behavior problems in children of adolescent mothers. Presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.
Hayward, C., Killen, J.D., Kraemer, H.C., Newman, D.L ., & Taylor, C.B. (February, 1998). Risk factors for the onset of panic and phobic disorders during adolescence. Presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.
Newman, D.L ., Moffitt, T.E., & Silva, P.A. (April, 1997). Comorbidity of mental disorders: Developmental antecedents and the transition to young adulthood. Presentation for the Society for Research on Child Development, Washington, DC.
Newman, D.L ., Moffitt, T.E., & Silva, P.A. (March, 1996). Developmental continuities in mental disorders through adolescence: Longitudinal epidemiological findings from ages 11 to 21. Presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence. Boston, MA.
Newman, D.L ., Caspi, A. (March, 1996). Temperament styles observed at age 3 predict interpersonal functioning in the transition to adulthood. Presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence. Boston, MA.
Newman, D.L . (April, 1995). Ego development and cognitive ability: Construct validation in an adult sample of twins reared apart. Presentation for the Society for Research in Child Development. Indianapolis, IN.
Newman, D.L . (June, 1994). Differential heritability and trait consistency in ego development of twins reared apart. Presentation for the American Psychological Society. Washington, DC.
Newman, D.L . (February, 1994). Ego development in twins reared apart: Heritability and developmental stability. Presentation for the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.
