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Carolyn Webster-Stratton

Carolyn Webster-Stratton

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Psychology

D-Index
78
Citations
26915
World Ranking
1564
National Ranking
934

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Carolyn Webster-Stratton is affiliated with The Incredible Years in the United States. They have contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a particular focus on clinical psychology as well as psychiatry and mental health. Their work spans developmental and educational psychology, applied psychology, and education.

Their research topics primarily cover child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), family and disability support research, children's physical and motor development, health policy implementation science, behavioral health and interventions, and digital mental health interventions.

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Carolyn Webster-Stratton illustrate their research focus and collaborations. These include:

  • An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis: Behavioral Treatments for Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, 2021, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • The role of implementation organizations in scaling evidence-based psychosocial interventions, 2023, Implementation Science
  • Exploring family profiles in explaining heterogeneity in parenting program engagement and effectiveness, 2025, Journal of Family Psychology
  • Research Review: Mechanisms of change and between-family differences in parenting interventions for children with ADHD - an individual participant data meta-analysis, 2025, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Carolyn Webster-Stratton frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Annabeth P. Groenman, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Asma Aghebati, Bianca Boyer, and Jan K. Buitelaar, with each appearing in two joint publications.

Their publications appear in journals such as the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Implementation Science, Journal of Family Psychology, and Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Carolyn Webster-Stratton was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Treating children with early-onset conduct problems: a comparison of child and parent training interventions.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;Mary Hammond

  • Treating Children With Early-Onset Conduct Problems: Intervention Outcomes for Parent, Child, and Teacher Training

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;M. Jamila Reid;Mary Hammond

  • Preventing Conduct Problems, Promoting Social Competence: A Parent and Teacher Training Partnership in Head Start

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;M. Jamila Reid;Mary Hammond

  • Preventing conduct problems in Head Start children: strengthening parenting competencies.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • Preventing conduct problems and improving school readiness: evaluation of the Incredible Years Teacher and Child Training Programs in high-risk schools

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;M. Jamila Reid;Mike Stoolmiller

  • Nipping early risk factors in the bud: preventing substance abuse, delinquency, and violence in adolescence through interventions targeted at young children (0-8 years).

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;Ted Taylor

  • Stress: A Potential Disruptor of Parent Perceptions and Family Interactions

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • Mediators, moderators, and predictors of 1-year outcomes among children treated for early-onset conduct problems: a latent growth curve analysis.

    Theodore P. Beauchaine;Carolyn Webster-Stratton;M. Jamila Reid

  • Randomized trial of two parent-training programs for families with conduct-disordered children.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • Maternal depression and its relationship to life stress, perceptions of child behavior problems, parenting behaviors, and child conduct problems.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;Mary Hammond

  • Advancing videotape parent training: a comparison study.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • The Incredible Years parents, teachers, and children training series: A multifaceted treatment approach for young children with conduct problems.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;M. Jamila Reid

  • Troubled Families-Problem Children: Working with Parents: A Collaborative Process

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;Martin Herbert

  • The role of parental stress in physically abusive families

    Ellen E. Whipple;Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • Parent training in head start: a comparison of program response among African American, Asian American, Caucasian, and Hispanic mothers.

    M J Reid;C Webster-Stratton;T P Beauchaine

  • Self-administered videotape therapy for families with conduct-problem children: Comparison with two cost-effective treatments and a control group.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;Mary Kolpacoff;Terri Hollinsworth

  • Strengthening Social and Emotional Competence in Young Children—The Foundation for Early School Readiness and Success Incredible Years Classroom Social Skills and Problem-Solving Curriculum

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;M. Jamila Reid

  • The Role of Mental Health Factors and Program Engagement in the Effectiveness of a Preventive Parenting Program for Head Start Mothers

    Nazli Baydar;M. Jamila Reid;Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • The long-term effectiveness and clinical significance of three cost-effective training programs for families with conduct-problem children.

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton;Terri Hollinsworth;Mary Kolpacoff

  • Long-Term Follow-Up of Families with Young Conduct Problem Children: From Preschool to Grade School

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton

  • The Incredible Years: Parents, Teachers, and Children Training Series

    Carolyn Webster-Stratton

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary A. Hammond
Mary A. Hammond University of Washington
Theodore P. Beauchaine
Theodore P. Beauchaine The Ohio State University
Wendy M. Reinke
Wendy M. Reinke University of Missouri
Keith C. Herman
Keith C. Herman University of Missouri
Melissa Stormont
Melissa Stormont University of Missouri
Lisa M. Gatzke-Kopp
Lisa M. Gatzke-Kopp Pennsylvania State University
David Daley
David Daley University of Nottingham
Thomas J. Power
Thomas J. Power Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Marjolein Luman
Marjolein Luman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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