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Gary R. Geffken is a researcher affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on psychology, with notable contributions in clinical psychology and related subfields such as cognitive neuroscience and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's research spans several main topics, including:

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Their published articles reflect a particular interest in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related treatment approaches. Two recent papers include:

  • "An investigation of self-esteem in the treatment of OCD" (2020), published in the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • "Brief Report: Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in a 12-year-old with Autism" (2021), published through UNC Libraries

Gary R. Geffken has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These frequent coauthors include Shanee Toledano, Andrew G. Guzick, Ryan J. McCarty, Morgan E. Browning, and Seth T. Downing.

Their work has appeared in these publication venues:

  • Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Peer Victimization, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Physical Activity in Overweight and At-Risk-For-Overweight Youth

    Eric A Storch;Vanessa A Milsom;Ninoska Debraganza;Adam B Lewin

  • Family-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: comparison of intensive and weekly approaches.

    Eric A. Storch;Gary R. Geffken;Lisa J. Merlo;Giselle Mann

  • Family accommodation in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Eric A Storch;Gary R Geffken;Lisa J Merlo;Marni L Jacob

  • Psychometric evaluation of the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale.

    Eric A. Storch;Tanya K. Murphy;Gary R. Geffken;Ohel Soto

  • Families of Autistic Children: Psychological Functioning of Mothers

    James R. Rodrigue;Sam B. Morgan;Gary Geffken

  • Clinical predictors of response to cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Mary L. Keeley;Eric A. Storch;Lisa J. Merlo;Gary R. Geffken

  • Impact of comorbidity on cognitive-behavioral therapy response in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Eric A. Storch;Lisa J. Merlo;Michael J. Larson;Gary R. Geffken

  • Decreased Family Accommodation Associated with Improved Therapy Outcome in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

    Lisa J. Merlo;Heather D. Lehmkuhl;Gary R. Geffken;Eric A. Storch

  • The Relation Between Family Factors and Metabolic Control: The Role of Diabetes Adherence

    Adam B. Lewin;Amanda D. Heidgerken;Gary R. Geffken;Laura B. Williams

  • A Survey of Autism Knowledge in a Health Care Setting.

    Amanda D. Heidgerken;Gary Geffken;Avani Modi;Laura Frakey

  • Trichotillomania: A current review.

    Danny C. Duke;Mary L. Keeley;Gary R. Geffken;Eric A. Storch

  • Reliability and validity of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale.

    Eric A. Storch;Tanya K. Murphy;Gary R. Geffken;Muhammad Sajid

  • D-Cycloserine Augmentation of Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data.

    David Mataix-Cols;Lorena Fernández de la Cruz;Benedetta Monzani;David Rosenfield

  • D-cycloserine does not enhance exposure-response prevention therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Eric A. Storch;Lisa J. Merlo;Michael Bengtson;Tanya K. Murphy

  • Quality of life in youth with Tourette's syndrome and chronic tic disorder.

    Eric A. Storch;Lisa J. Merlo;Caleb Lack;Vanessa A. Milsom

  • Psychosocial adaptation of fathers of children with autism, down syndrome, and normal development

    James R. Rodrigue;Sam B. Morgan;Gary R. Geffken

  • Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory: development, reliability, and validity.

    Eric A. Storch;Daniel Bagner;Lisa J. Merlo;Nathan Andrew Shapira

  • A preliminary study of D-cycloserine augmentation of cognitive-behavioral therapy in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Eric A. Storch;Tanya K. Murphy;Wayne K. Goodman;Gary R. Geffken

  • Perceived competence and behavioral adjustment of siblings of children with autism

    James R. Rodrigue;Gary R. Geffken;Sam B. Morgan

  • Validity and Reliability of an Adolescent and Parent Rating Scale of Type 1 Diabetes Adherence Behaviors: The Self-Care Inventory (SCI)

    Adam B. Lewin;Annette M. LaGreca;Gary R. Geffken;Laura B. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric A. Storch
Eric A. Storch Baylor College of Medicine
Adam B. Lewin
Adam B. Lewin University of South Florida
Wayne K. Goodman
Wayne K. Goodman Baylor College of Medicine
Lisa J. Merlo
Lisa J. Merlo University of Florida
Paulo A. Graziano
Paulo A. Graziano Florida International University
Michael J. Larson
Michael J. Larson Brigham Young University
Daniel M. Bagner
Daniel M. Bagner Florida International University
Regina Bussing
Regina Bussing University of Florida
Suzanne Bennett Johnson
Suzanne Bennett Johnson Florida State University
Sabine Wilhelm
Sabine Wilhelm Harvard University

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