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Michael A. Southam-Gerow is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research primarily centers on psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology, social psychology, and related subfields such as developmental and educational psychology, applied psychology, and general health professions.

Their scientific work spans various topics, notably child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attachment and relationship dynamics, digital mental health interventions, behavioral and psychological studies, health policy implementation science, family and disability support research, and early childhood education and development.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Southam-Gerow include:

  • Are therapist adherence and competence related to clinical outcomes in cognitive-behavioral treatment for youth anxiety?, 2021, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Core Elements of Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavioral Health Problems: Validity Generalization in Community Settings, 2021, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • Examining the Correspondence Between Teacher- and Observer-Report Treatment Integrity Measures, 2021, School Mental Health
  • Can a Single Measure Estimate Protocol Adherence for Two Psychosocial Treatments for Youth Anxiety Delivered in Community Mental Health Settings?, 2021, Behavior Therapy
  • Reliability, factor structure, and validity of an observer-rated alliance scale with youth., 2021, Psychological Assessment

Southam-Gerow frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Bryce D. McLeod, John R. Weisz, Bruce F. Chorpita, Ruben G. Martinez, and Aaron Hogue. These collaborations have contributed to a notable number of publications across several venues.

Their work is regularly published in recognized journals such as Behavior Therapy, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, and School Mental Health.

Best Publications

  • Therapy for youths with anxiety disorders: a second randomized clinical trial.

    Philip C. Kendall;Ellen Flannery-Schroeder;Susan M. Panichelli-Mindel;Michael Southam-Gerow

  • Testing Standard and Modular Designs for Psychotherapy Treating Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Problems in Youth: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial

    John R Weisz;Bruce F. Chorpita;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sonia K. Schoenwald

  • Emotion regulation and understanding: implications for child psychopathology and therapy

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Philip C. Kendall

  • Long-term follow-up of a cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety-disordered youth.

    Philip C. Kendall;Michael A. Southam-Gerow

  • Toward the Effective and Efficient Measurement of Implementation Fidelity

    Sonja K. Schoenwald;Ann F. Garland;Jason E. Chapman;Stacy L. Frazier

  • Family cognitive behavioral therapy for child anxiety disorders

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

  • Randomized Controlled Trial: Multimodal Anxiety and Social Skill Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Susan W. White;Thomas Ollendick;Anne Marie Albano;Donald Oswald

  • Examining outcome variability: correlates of treatment response in a child and adolescent anxiety clinic.

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Philip C. Kendall;V. Robin Weersing

  • A preliminary study of the emotion understanding of youths referred for treatment of anxiety disorders.

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Philip C. Kendall

  • Evidence Base Updates: The Evolution of the Evaluation of Psychological Treatments for Children and Adolescents

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Mitchell J. Prinstein

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Usual Clinical Care for Youth Depression: An Initial Test of Transportability to Community Clinics and Clinicians.

    John R. Weisz;Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Elana B. Gordis;Jennifer K. Connor-Smith

  • Does cognitive behavioral therapy for youth anxiety outperform usual care in community clinics? An initial effectiveness test.

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;John R. Weisz;Brian C. Chu;Bryce D. McLeod

  • Who Stays in Treatment? Child and Family Predictors of Youth Client Retention in a Public Mental Health Agency.

    Lauren M. Miller;Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Robert B. Allin

  • Youth with anxiety disorders in research and service clinics: examining client differences and similarities.

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;John R. Weisz;Philip C. Kendall

  • Control-related beliefs and depressive symptoms in clinic-referred children and adolescents: developmental differences and model specificity.

    John R. Weisz;Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Carolyn A. McCarty

  • Identifying Common Practice Elements to Improve Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes of Young Children in Early Childhood Classrooms

    Bryce D. McLeod;Kevin S. Sutherland;Ruben G. Martinez;Maureen A. Conroy

  • Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence Based Treatments for Youth: Challenges and Recommendations

    Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Bruce F. Chorpita;Eric L. Daleiden

  • Making a Case for Treatment Integrity as a Psychosocial Treatment Quality Indicator for Youth Mental Health Care.

    Bryce D. McLeod;Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Carrie B. Tully;and Adriana Rodríguez

  • Issues in the transportability of treatment: the case of anxiety disorders in youths.

    Philip C. Kendall;Michael A. Southam-Gerow

  • The Role of Emotion Theory and Research in Child Therapy Development

    Cynthia Suveg;Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Kimberly L. Goodman;Philip C. Kendall

  • Primary and secondary control enhancement training for youth depression: Applying the deployment-focused model of treatment development and testing.

    J. R. Weisz;M. Southam-Gerow;E.B. Gordis;J. Connor-Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip C. Kendall
Philip C. Kendall Temple University
John R. Weisz
John R. Weisz Harvard University
Amanda Jensen-Doss
Amanda Jensen-Doss University of Miami
Bruce F. Chorpita
Bruce F. Chorpita University of California, Los Angeles
Eric L. Daleiden
Eric L. Daleiden University of South Carolina
Brian C. Chu
Brian C. Chu Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Aaron Hogue
Aaron Hogue National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Steven P. Reise
Steven P. Reise University of California, Los Angeles
Maureen A. Conroy
Maureen A. Conroy University of Florida
Kevin S. Sutherland
Kevin S. Sutherland Virginia Commonwealth University

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