"Mental Health", Mental Hygiene

Martin Luther King – Honor and Appreciation Award, 2005

Visonary Award, 2003

Mental Health Association, Metropolitan Baltimore Branch, Service Award, 1995-2000

Award, Baltimore Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1993.

Mental Health Section Award, American Public Health Association, 1992.

Certificate of Recognition from John Daniels, Mayor of the city of New Haven, Connecticut

Certificate of Recognition from the board of Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut

Special Section Award, Mental Health Section, American Public Health Association, 1989, 1991.

Elected Chair Elect, Mental Health Section American Public Health Association, 1986 & 1988

Elected Secretary, Mental Health Section American Public Health Association, 1985

Elected Member, American Psychopathological Association, 1985

N.I.M.H. Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1977 1979

Public Health Services National Research Service Award, 1975 1976

N.I.M.H. Traineeship in Medical Sociology, 1971 1975

Leaf, P.J., Keys, Susan, S.G., Barrett, S., & McKenna, M. (2004, October). Building capacity for universal prevention through state-nonprofit-university-school system partnerships. In proceedings of Persistently Safe Schools, pp. 51-62. The Hamilton Fish Institute, The George Washington University.

DosReis, S., Owens, P.L., Puccia, B.A., Leaf, P.J. Multi-Modal Treatments for ADHD among youths in three Medicaid subgroups disabled, foster care, and low income. PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, 2004 Sep; 55(9): 1041-8.

Walrath, C., Petras, H., Mandell, D.S., Stephens, R.L., Holden, W.E., Leaf, P.J. Gender Differences in Patterns of Risk Factors Among Children Receiving Mental Heath Services: Latent Class Analyses. JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH, 2004 Jul-Sep; 31 (3):297-311.

Leaf, P.J., Owens, P.L., Levental, J.M., Forsyth, B.W.C., Vaden-Kiernan, M., Epstein, L.D., Riley, A.W., Horwitz, S.M. Pediatricians’ Training and Identification and Management of Psychosocial Problems. CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, 2004 May; 43 (4): 355-65.

Ybarra, M., Diener, M., Leaf, P.J. Sex Differences in Youth-Reported Depressive Symptomatology and Unwanted Internet Sexual Solicitation. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 2004 Feb 06;6(1):e5.

Petras, H., Chilcoat, H., Leaf, P.J., Ialongo, N.S., Kellaman, S.G. Utility of TOCA-R scores during the elementary school years in identifying violence amongst adolescent males. J. AM. ACAD. CHILD ADOLESC. PSYCHIATRY, 2004 Jan; 43(1):88-96.

Briggs-Gowan M.J., Owens PL, Schwab-Stone M.E., Leventhal J.M., Leaf P.J., Horwitz S.M. Persistence of psychiatric disorders in pediatric settings. J AM ACAD CHILD ADOLESC PSYCHIATRY, 2003 Nov; 42(11): 1360-9.

Walrath, C., Miech, R., Holden, R., Manteuffel, B., Santiago, R., Leaf, P.J. Child Functioning in Rural and Nonrural Areas: How does it Compare When Using the Service Program Site as the Level of Analysis? JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH. 2003 Oct-Dec; 30(4): 452-61.

Chaaya M.M., Bogner H.R., Gallo J.J., Leaf P.J. The association of gynecological symptoms with psychological distress in women of reproductive age: a survey from gynecology clinics in Beirut, Lebanon.J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2003 Sep; 24(3):175-84

Walrath, C., Ybarra, M., Holden, E.W., Liao, Q., Santiago, R.L., Leaf, P.J. Children with reported histories of sexual abuse: utilizing multiple perspective for a more comprehensive understanding of their clinical and psychosocial profiles. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, 27(5): 509-524, 2003.

Walrath, C., Ybarra, M., Holden, E.W., Mantueffel, B., Santiago, R.L., Leaf, P.J. Female Offenders referred for Mental Health Service: Individual and family risk as compared to other service referred youth. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 26(1): 45-61, 2003.

Belcher, H., Turner-Musa, J., Sims, B., Abramson, L., Heard-Gladney, K., Leaf, PJ. Development of the Baltimore BETTER Family and Community Partnership. NHSA, p.149-173, 2002.

Owens, P.L., Hoagwood, K., Horwitz, S.M., Leaf, PJ., Poduska, J.M., Kellam, S.G., Ialongo, N.S. Barriers to Children’s Mental Health Services. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 41(6): 731-38, 2002.

Horwitz SM, Hoagwood K, Stiffman AR, Summerfeld T, Weisz JR, Costello EJ, Rost K, Gean DL, Cottler L., Leaf PJ, Roper M, Norquist G.: Reliabilty of the services assessment for children an adolescents. PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, 52 (8): 1088-94, 2001.

Kessler RC, Berglund PA, Bruce ML, Koch JR, Laska EM, Leaf PJ, Manderscheid RW, Rosenheck RA, Walters EE, Wang PS (2001): The Prevalence and Correlates of Untreated Serious Mental Illness submitted to HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 36 (6 Pt 1): 987-1007, 2001.

Walrath, C.M. Mandell, D.S., Liao, Q., Holden, E.W., DeCarolis, G., Santiago, R.L., Leaf, PJ. Suicide Attempts in the “Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families” Program. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 40 (10): 1197-1205, 2001.

Walrath, C.M., Sharp, M.J., Zuber, M., Leaf, PJ. Serving children with serious emotional disturbance in urban systems of care: Referral agency differences in child characteristics in Baltimore and the Bronx. JOURNAL OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, 9(2): 94-105, 2001.

Walrath, C.M., Mandell, D.S., Leaf, PJ. Responses of children with different intake profiles to mental health treatment? PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, 52(2): 196-201, 2001.

Diala, C.C, Mujntaner, C., Walrath, C., Nickerson, K., LaVeist,T., Leaf, PJ. Racial/Ethnic Differences In Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Mental Health Services? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 91: 805-807, 2001.

Walrath, C.M., dosReis, S., Miech, R, Liao, Q., Holden, E.W., DeCarolis, G., Santiago, R., Leaf, PJ. Referral source differences in functional impairment levels for children served in the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES, 10(3): 385-397, 2001.

Diala, C, Muntaner, C., Walrath, CM, Nickerson KJ, LaVeist, A. and Leaf, PJ. Racial Differences in Attitudes Toward Professional Mental Health Care in the Use of Services, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOSPYCHIATRY, 70(4), pg 455-464, 2000.

West, JC, Leaf, PJ, Zarin, DA. Health Plan Characteristics and Conformance with Key Practice Guideline Psychopharmacologic Treatment Recommendations for Major Depression. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Vol. 2, No. 4, 223-237, 2000.

Briggs-Gowan MJ, Horwitz SM, Schwab-Stone M. Leventhal JM, Leaf PJ. Mental health in pediatric sections: Distribution of disorders and prevalence of service use. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 39:841-849, 2000.

Kerker BD, Horwitz, SM, Leventhal JM, Plitcha S, Leaf, PJ: Identification of Violence in the Home: Parents and Pediatricians Report. ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, 154(5): 457-62, 2000.

Hoagwood K, Horwitz S, Stiffman AR, Weisz JR, Bean D, Rae D, Compton W, Cottler L, Bickman L, Leaf PJ: Concordance Between Parent Reports of Children’s Mental Health Services and Service Records: The Services Assessment for Children and Adolescents (SACA), JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES, 9(3) 315-331, 2000.