Frank Scafidi

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Frank Scafidi is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Scafidi has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Clinical Psychology, 14 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 7 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Frank Scafidi's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (13 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (10 papers) and Infant Health and Development (7 papers). Frank Scafidi is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (13 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (10 papers) and Infant Health and Development (7 papers). Frank Scafidi collaborates with scholars based in United States and Qatar. Frank Scafidi's co-authors include Tiffany Field, Saul M. Schanberg, Cynthia M. Kuhn, Nitza Vega‐Lahr, Charles R. Bauer, T Field, Margarita Prodromidis, Robert Garcia, S. M. Schanberg and Gail Ironson and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, The Journal of Pediatrics and Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Frank Scafidi

30 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation Effects on Preterm Neonates

1986 403 citations Tiffany Field, Saul M. Schanberg et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank Scafidi United States	19	844	624	521	404	372	30	2.1k
Sybil Hart United States	25	301 0.4×	621 1.0×	153 0.3×	418 1.0×	526 1.4×	58	1.5k
Gunther Meinlschmidt Switzerland	35	612 0.7×	1.1k 1.7×	231 0.4×	1.3k 3.2×	997 2.7×	100	3.8k
Osvelia Deeds United States	16	384 0.5×	520 0.8×	124 0.2×	357 0.9×	557 1.5×	26	1.2k
JoAnne Dahl Sweden	25	300 0.4×	1.4k 2.2×	101 0.2×	389 1.0×	81 0.2×	57	2.5k
Marianne Z. Wamboldt United States	31	374 0.4×	959 1.5×	114 0.2×	353 0.9×	238 0.6×	76	2.7k
Bernhard Dahme Germany	33	150 0.2×	656 1.1×	66 0.1×	399 1.0×	128 0.3×	73	3.1k
Ian St James‐Roberts United Kingdom	29	566 0.7×	1.2k 2.0×	1.6k 3.1×	461 1.1×	240 0.6×	74	2.5k
Anne Mette Skovgaard Denmark	28	389 0.5×	1.3k 2.0×	289 0.6×	196 0.5×	426 1.1×	89	2.3k
John T. Goodman Canada	23	452 0.5×	702 1.1×	96 0.2×	89 0.2×	196 0.5×	41	1.6k
Timo Hursti Sweden	24	99 0.1×	841 1.3×	81 0.2×	361 0.9×	134 0.4×	46	2.1k

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Scafidi, Frank, et al.. (1999). Association of fake-good MMPI-2 profiles with low Beck Depression Inventory scores.. PubMed. 34(133). 61–8. 7 indexed citations

Field, Tiffany, Frank Scafidi, Jeffrey Pickens, et al.. (1998). Polydrug-using adolescent mothers and their infants receiving early intervention.. PubMed. 33(129). 117–43. 58 indexed citations

Wilcox, Holly C., Tiffany Field, Margarita Prodromidis, & Frank Scafidi. (1998). Correlations between the BDI and CES-D in a sample of adolescent mothers.. PubMed. 33(131). 565–74. 97 indexed citations

Scafidi, Frank & Tiffany Field. (1997). Brief Report: HIV-Exposed Newborns Show Inferior Orienting and Abnormal Reflexes on the Brazelton Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 22(1). 105–112. 16 indexed citations

Lasko, David, et al.. (1997). Adolescent psychiatric patients' interactions with their mothers.. PubMed. 32(128). 977–88. 2 indexed citations

Scafidi, Frank, Thalia S. Field, Margarita Prodromidis, & Elizabeth Rahdert. (1997). Psychosocial stressors of drug-abusing disadvantaged adolescent mothers.. PubMed. 32(125). 93–100. 18 indexed citations

Field, Tiffany, Gail Ironson, Frank Scafidi, et al.. (1996). Massage Therapy Reduces Anxiety and Enhances Eeg Pattern of Alertness and Math Computations. International Journal of Neuroscience. 86(3-4). 197–205. 135 indexed citations

Scafidi, Frank & T Field. (1996). Massage Therapy Improves Behavior in Neonates Born to HIV-Positive Mothers. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 21(6). 889–897. 60 indexed citations

Ironson, Gail, Tiffany Field, Frank Scafidi, et al.. (1996). Massage Therapy is Associated with Enhancement of the Immune System's Cytotoxic Capacity. International Journal of Neuroscience. 84(1-4). 205–217. 190 indexed citations

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Field, Tiffany, et al.. (1996). Alleviating posttraumatic stress in children following hurricane Andrew. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 17(1). 37–50. 63 indexed citations

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Scafidi, Frank, Tiffany Field, Saul M. Schanberg, et al.. (1996). Cocaine-exposed Preterm Neonates Show Behavioral and Hormonal Differences. PEDIATRICS. 97(6). 851–855. 59 indexed citations

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Prodromidis, Margarita, et al.. (1994). Psychosocial stressors among depressed adolescent mothers.. PubMed. 29(114). 331–43. 17 indexed citations

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Scafidi, Frank, et al.. (1993). Massage Effects on Cocaine-Exposed Preterm Neonates. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 14(5). 318???322–318???322. 64 indexed citations

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Kuhn, Cynthia M., et al.. (1991). Tactile-kinesthetic stimulation effects on sympathetic and adrenocortical function in preterm infants. The Journal of Pediatrics. 119(3). 434–440. 86 indexed citations

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Morrow, Connie, Tiffany Field, Frank Scafidi, et al.. (1990). Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension in Preterm Neonates during Neonatal Behavioral Assessments and Heelsticks. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 11(6). 312???316–312???316. 5 indexed citations

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Scafidi, Frank, Tiffany Field, Saul M. Schanberg, et al.. (1990). Massage stimulates growth in preterm infants: A replication. Infant Behavior and Development. 13(2). 167–188. 137 indexed citations

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Field, Tiffany, Nitza Vega‐Lahr, Frank Scafidi, & Sheri Goldstein. (1987). Working mother‐infant interactions across the second year of life. Infant Mental Health Journal. 8(1). 19–27. 3 indexed citations

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Field, Tiffany, et al.. (1987). Temperament and play interaction behavior across infancy. Infant Mental Health Journal. 8(2). 156–165. 7 indexed citations

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Field, Tiffany, Nitza Vega‐Lahr, Sheri Goldstein, & Frank Scafidi. (1987). Interaction behavior of infants and their dual-career parents. Infant Behavior and Development. 10(3). 371–377. 16 indexed citations

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Field, Tiffany, Nitza Vega‐Lahr, Frank Scafidi, & Sheri Goldstein. (1986). Effects of maternal unavailability on mother-infant interactions. Infant Behavior and Development. 9(4). 473–478. 75 indexed citations

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