Karen Milligan

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Karen Milligan is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen Milligan has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Clinical Psychology, 22 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 19 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Karen Milligan's work include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (22 papers), Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (17 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (15 papers). Karen Milligan is often cited by papers focused on Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (22 papers), Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (17 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (15 papers). Karen Milligan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Karen Milligan's co-authors include Janet Wilde Astington, Alison Niccols, Joanna Henderson, Wendy Sword, Lehana Thabane, Jennifer E. Khoury, Karen Urbanoski, Ainsley Smith, Todd A. Girard and Joseph M. Ducharme and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Child Development and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Karen Milligan

43 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Language and Theory of Mind: Meta-Analysis of the Relation Between Language Ability and False-belief Understanding

2007 823 citations Karen Milligan, Janet Wilde Astington et al. Child Development profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting people support longer retention compared to standard treatment programs: A population-based cohort study 2025 ·Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment ·Karen Urbanoski, (unknown), Tara Gomes, Claire de Oliveira, Karen Milligan	0
2	Help-seeking among pregnant and parenting women who use drugs: Mitigating stigma through relationships 2025 ·International Journal of Drug Policy ·(unknown), Bernie Pauly, Karen Milligan, Karen Urbanoski	1
3	From villages to floating islands: A qualitative study exploring maternal experiences of support and isolation in Northern Sri Lanka 2025 ·SSM - Mental Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nuwan Jayawickreme, Karen Milligan, (unknown), Sambasivamoorthy Sivayokan, (unknown)	1
4	23 Probing bias: Understanding the experiences of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) caregivers for children with developmental disabilities and their involvement with child protection 2024 ·Paediatrics & Child Health ·(unknown), Elizabeth Young, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Forbes, Ripudaman Minhas, (unknown), Karen Milligan	0
5	Neonatal outcomes of pregnant women attending integrated and standard substance use treatment programs in Ontario, Canada 2023 ·Birth ·Karen Milligan, Lesley A. Tarasoff, (unknown), (unknown), Tara Gomes, Claire de Oliveira, Hilary K. Brown, Karen Urbanoski	0
6	Imagining the baby: Neural reactivity to infant distress and mind-mindedness in expectant parents 2021 ·Biological Psychology ·Helena J. V. Rutherford, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elizabeth Meins, Ashley M. Groh, Karen Milligan	8
7	Caregiver burnout, gaps in care, and COVID-19 2021 ·Canadian Family Physician ·Elizabeth Young, Karen Milligan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	9
8	Levels and predictors of participation in integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women with problematic substance use 2019 ·BMC Public Health ·Thao Le, Chris Kenaszchuk, Karen Milligan, Karen Urbanoski	19
9	Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women with problematic substance use: Service descriptions and client perceptions of care 2018 ·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment ·Lesley A. Tarasoff, Karen Milligan, Thao Le, (unknown), Karen Urbanoski	37
10	We need psychologists! 2016 ·Paediatrics & Child Health ·Meta van den Heuvel, Tony Barozzino, Karen Milligan, Elizabeth Ford-Jones, Sloane Freeman	5
11	Maternal attachment and mind-mindedness: the role of emotional specificity 2015 ·Attachment & Human Development ·Karen Milligan, Jennifer E. Khoury, Diane Benoit, Leslie Atkinson	15
12	Integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues: A systematic review of studies reporting on parenting outcomes 2012 ·Harm Reduction Journal ·Alison Niccols, Karen Milligan, Wendy Sword, Lehana Thabane, Joanna Henderson, Ainsley Smith	93
13	Preferences for evidence‐based practice dissemination in addiction agencies serving women: a discrete‐choice conjoint experiment 2012 ·Addiction ·Charles E. Cunningham, Joanna Henderson, Alison Niccols, Maureen Dobbins, Wendy Sword, Yvonne Chen, (unknown), Karen Milligan, Ellen L. Lipman, Lehana Thabane, Louis A. Schmidt	14
14	Maternal sensitivity and overt aggression in young children with Down syndrome 2011 ·Brain and Cognition ·Alison Niccols, Karen Milligan, Vivienne Chisholm, Leslie Atkinson	6
15	Maternal mental health and integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues. 2010 ·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors ·Alison Niccols, Karen Milligan, Wendy Sword, Lehana Thabane, Joanna Henderson, (unknown), Jennifer Liu, Susan M. Jack	32
16	Maternal substance use and integrated treatment programs for women with substance abuse issues and their children: a meta-analysis 2010 ·Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy ·Karen Milligan, Alison Niccols, Wendy Sword, Lehana Thabane, Joanna Henderson, Ainsley Smith, Jennifer Liu	62
17	Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes 2009 ·Harm Reduction Journal ·Wendy Sword, Susan M. Jack, Alison Niccols, Karen Milligan, Joanna Henderson, Lehana Thabane	72
18	Language and Theory of Mind: Meta-Analysis of the Relation Between Language Ability and False-belief Understanding breakdown → 2007 ·Child Development ·Karen Milligan, Janet Wilde Astington, (unknown)	823
19	Sequential Evaluation of Reinforced Compliance and Graduated Request Delivery for the Treatment of Noncompliance in Children with Developmental Disabilities 2003 ·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ·Joseph M. Ducharme, (unknown), Karen Milligan, (unknown)	12
20	Attachment, Social Rank, and Affect Regulation: Speculations on an Ethological Approach to Family Interaction^* 2002 ·Family Process ·Leon Sloman, Leslie Atkinson, Karen Milligan, Giovanni Liotti	25

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