Sep 25, 2019
The Problem with Middle School "Health" Class
It is back to school time, and for the majority of sixth graders that means the start of middle school. Middle school is frequently acknowledged...
Jun 2019
BACKGROUND: Given the prevalence and consequences of adolescent depression, depression prevention has become an important area of research. While prevention programs like Interpersonal Psychotherapy - Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) have demonstrated effectiveness, little rese...
May 2019
Concurrent associations between parenting behaviors and youth depression are well established. A smaller body of work has demonstrated longitudinal associations between aspects of parenting and youth risk for depression; however, this limited longitudinal work has predominantly rel...
Sep 2019
Behavioral health issues have a profound impact on the overall health and well-being of youth and their families. Early identification and timely, effective prevention and treatment of behavioral health conditions provide youth the opportunity to be their healthiest selves. Our res...
Olivia Cicalese MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Apr 2019
Behavioral health issues during childhood and adolescence play out every day in homes, schools and health care settings, and are increasingly being highlighted on the national stage: the rise of youth suicide, increases in adolescent depression, social pressures, and many other cha...
Jun 2018
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric condition characterized by low body weight, fear of weight gain/becoming fat and/or behavior that interferes with weight gain, and body disturbance. Though there have been recent advances in the treatment of AN, there continues to be an...
Apr 2018
We examined the validity and utility of the DSM-5 severity ratings for anorexia nervosa (AN) in a clinical (treatment-seeking) sample (N = 273; 95.6% women). Participants classified with mild, moderate, severe, and extreme severity of AN based on their measured body mass index, dif...