Scientific Publications

Cross, D. R. & Purvis, K. B. (2008). Cradle of humanity and the roots of evil. Special issue: Nurturing Human Nature, Advances in Latin American Psychology, 26(1).

Purvis, K. B., Cross, D. R., Federici, R., Johnson, D., & McKenzie, L. B. (accepted for publication). The Hope Connection: A therapeutic summer camp for adopted and at-risk children with special socio-emotional needs. Adoption & Fostering.

Purvis, K.B, Cross, D. R. & Pennings, J. S. (accepted for publication). International adoption: implications for school counselors. Journal of School Counseling.

Purvis, K. B. & Cross, D. R., (accepted for publication). Child behaviors reported at the time of adoption: Lessons of hope from The Hope Connection. Invited book chapter for International Adoption: Challenges and Opportunities II.

Purvis, K. B. & Cross, D. R. (2007). Facilitating behavioral change in children from the "hard places". In Adoption Factbook IV. Sterling, VA: PMR Printing Company, Inc.

Purvis, K.B. & Cross, D. (2006). Improvements in Salivary Cortisol, Depression, and Representations of Family Relationships in At-Risk Adopted Children Utilizing a Short-Term Therapeutic Intervention. Adoption Quarterly, Vol. 10, 25-43.

Purvis, K., Cross, D., Kellermann, G., Kellermann, M., Huisman, H, & Pennings, J. (2006). An experimental evaluation of targeted amino acid therapy with behaviorally at-risk children. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 12(6), 591-592.

Herbert, A. M., Purvis, K. B., & Cross, D. R. (2004). Facial expression recognition in a sample of neglected children [Abstract]. Journal of Vision, 4(11), 55a, http://journalofvision.org/4/11/55/, doi:10.1167/4.11.55.

Stone, H., Cross, D., Purvis, K., & Young, M. (2004). A study of church members during times of crisis. Pastoral Psychology, 52,405-421.

Asbury, E. T., Cross, D.& Waggenspack, B. (2003). Biological, adoptive and mixed families: Special needs and the impact of the international adoption. Adoption Quarterly, 7(1), 53-57.

Stone, H., Cross, D., Purvis, K., & Young, M. (2003). A study of the benefits of social and religious support on church members during times of crisis. Pastoral Psychology, 51, 327-340.

Wellman, H.M., Cross, D., & Watson, J. (2001). Meta-analysis of theory-of-mind development: The truth about false beliefs. Child Development, 72(3), 655-684.

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