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3673
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2062

Overview

Jeffrey J. Wood is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with significant contributions to clinical and cognitive subfields. The main areas of focus include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.

The scientist's publications have appeared across several academic journals, with a notable frequency in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Child Psychiatry & Human Development, and Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. Other venues include the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Frequent coauthors in their research output include Eric A. Storch, Philip C. Kendall, Connor M. Kerns, Karen S. Wood, and Brent J. Small. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse and interdisciplinary research portfolio.

Recent papers highlight a range of topics within behavioral and psychological studies related to autism and anxiety. Selected recent publications include:

  • Modular cognitive behavioral therapy for autism-related symptoms in children: A randomized controlled trial, 2021, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Conducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Dental Anxiety in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Frequency and Associated Variables, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Accommodation of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results from the TAASD Study, 2020, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • Spontaneous behaviour is structured by reinforcement without explicit reward, 2023, Nature

The scientist's research covers developmental and educational psychology aspects, psychiatry and mental health, and genetics. Their work also touches on topics such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders.

Best Publications

  • Examining the association between parenting and childhood anxiety: a meta-analysis.

    Bryce D. McLeod;Jeffrey J. Wood;John R. Weisz

  • Parenting and childhood anxiety: theory, empirical findings, and future directions

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Bryce D. McLeod;Marian Sigman;Wei-Chin Hwang

  • Examining the association between parenting and childhood depression: a meta-analysis.

    Bryce D. McLeod;John R. Weisz;Jeffrey J. Wood

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized, controlled trial

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Amy Drahota;Karen Sze;Kim Har

  • Concurrent validity of the anxiety disorders section of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: child and parent versions.

    Jeffrey J. Wood;John C. Piacentini;R. Lindsey Bergman;James McCracken

  • Exploring the Nature and Function of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Kenneth D. Gadow

  • Family cognitive behavioral therapy for child anxiety disorders

    Jeffrey J. Wood;John C. Piacentini;Michael Southam-Gerow;Brian C. Chu

  • Controlled Comparison of Family Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychoeducation/Relaxation Training for Child Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    John Piacentini;R. Lindsey Bergman;Susanna Chang;Audra Langley

  • Effect of anxiety reduction on children's school performance and social adjustment

    Jeffrey J Wood

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for early adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and clinical anxiety: a randomized, controlled trial.

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Jill Ehrenreich-May;Michael Alessandri;Cori Fujii

  • Overreactive brain responses to sensory stimuli in youth with autism spectrum disorders.

    Shulamite A. Green;Jeffrey D. Rudie;Natalie L. Colich;Jeffrey J. Wood

  • Types of parental involvement in CBT with anxious youth: A preliminary meta-analysis.

    Katharina Manassis;Trevor Changgun Lee;Kathryn Bennett;Xiu Yan Zhao

  • Parental intrusiveness and children's separation anxiety in a clinical sample.

    Jeffrey J. Wood

  • Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Philip C. Kendall;Karen S. Wood;Connor M. Kerns

  • What gets dad involved? A longitudinal study of change in parental child caregiving involvement.

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Rena L. Repetti

  • Acculturative family distancing: links with self-reported symptomatology among Asian Americans and Latinos.

    Wei-Chin Hwang;Jeffrey J. Wood

  • Measuring Anxiety as a Treatment Endpoint in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Luc Lecavalier;Jeffrey J. Wood;Alycia K. Halladay;Nancy E. Jones;Nancy E. Jones

  • Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on daily living skills in children with high-functioning autism and concurrent anxiety disorders.

    Amy Drahota;Amy Drahota;Jeffrey J. Wood;Karen M. Sze;Marilyn Van Dyke

  • Emotional self-efficacy moderates anxiety-related impairments in math performance in elementary school-age youth

    Brian M. Galla;Jeffrey J. Wood

  • Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule-Autism Addendum: Reliability and Validity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Connor Morrow Kerns;Patricia Renno;Philip C Kendall;Jeffrey J Wood

  • Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Comorbid Anxiety Disorders and Social Difficulties in Children with High-Functioning Autism: A Case Report

    Karen M. Sze;Jeffrey J. Wood

  • "Effect of Anxiety Reduction on Children's School Performance and Social Adjustment": Correction to Wood (2006).

    Jeffrey J. Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric A. Storch
Eric A. Storch Baylor College of Medicine
Adam B. Lewin
Adam B. Lewin University of South Florida
Jill Ehrenreich-May
Jill Ehrenreich-May University of Miami
Connor M. Kerns
Connor M. Kerns University of British Columbia
Philip C. Kendall
Philip C. Kendall Temple University
John Piacentini
John Piacentini University of California, Los Angeles
Brent J. Small
Brent J. Small University of South Florida
Maaike H. Nauta
Maaike H. Nauta University of Groningen
Brian C. Chu
Brian C. Chu Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Golda S. Ginsburg
Golda S. Ginsburg University of Connecticut

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