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V. Robin Weersing is affiliated with San Diego State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology. Their research portfolio includes 33 publications primarily within psychology, featuring significant work in clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, social psychology, and public health.

The main topics covered in their work include child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, anxiety and depression treatment, psychometrics, cognitive processes, digital mental health interventions, attachment and relationship dynamics, early childhood education and development, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and family and disability support research.

Some frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice

V. Robin Weersing has collaborated often with several co-authors, including:

  • Araceli González
  • Michelle Rozenman
  • David A. Brent
  • Frances L. Lynch
  • Giovanna Porta

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Weersing include:

  • "Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Diverse, Underresourced Youth Using Telehealth: Advancing Equity Through Consumer Perspectives," 2022, published in Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • "Family based treatment of anxiety disorders: A review of the literature (2010-2019)," 2021, published in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • "Promoting Racial/Ethnic Equity in Psychosocial Treatment Outcomes for Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Depression," 2022, published in Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice
  • "Cost-effectiveness of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care," 2021, published in JAMA Network Open
  • "A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) study of medication and CBT sequencing in the treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders," 2021, published in BMC Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents: an evidence-based medicine review.

    Scott N. Compton;John S. March;David Brent;Anne Marie Albano

  • What five decades of research tells us about the effects of youth psychological therapy: A multilevel meta-analysis and implications for science and practice.

    John R. Weisz;Sofie Kuppens;Mei Yi Ng;Dikla Eckshtain

  • Comorbidity of Anxiety and Depression in Youth: Implications for Treatment and Prevention.

    Judy Garber;V. Robin Weersing

  • Prevention of depression in at-risk adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.

    Judy Garber;Gregory N. Clarke;V. Robin Weersing;William R. Beardslee

  • Evidence Base Update of Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Depression

    V. Robin Weersing;Megan Jeffreys;Minh-Chau T. Do;Karen T. G. Schwartz

  • Community clinic treatment of depressed youth: benchmarking usual care against CBT clinical trials.

    V. Robin Weersing;John R. Weisz

  • Mechanisms of action in youth psychotherapy.

    V. Robin Weersing;John R. Weisz

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

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

  • Integrating theoretical, measurement, and intervention models of youth social competence.

    Melanie A. Dirks;Teresa A. Treat;V. Robin Weersing

  • Development of the Therapy Procedures Checklist: A Therapist-Report Measure of Technique Use in Child and Adolescent Treatment

    V. Robin Weersing;John R. Weisz;Geri R. Donenberg

  • The prevalence and impact of large sudden improvements during adolescent therapy for depression: a comparison across cognitive-behavioral, family, and supportive therapy.

    Scott T. Gaynor;V. Robin Weersing;David J. Kolko;Boris Birmaher

  • Prevention of Depression in At-Risk Adolescents: Longer-term Effects

    William R. Beardslee;David A. Brent;V. Robin Weersing;Gregory N. Clarke

  • Depressive Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: An Overview: Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestation and Risk Factors

    Gil Zalsman;David A. Brent;V. Robin Weersing

  • Psychotherapy Outcome Research with Children and Adolescents

    John R. Weisz;Stanley J. Huey;Vanessa Robin Weersing

  • Effect of a Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Program on Depression 6 Years After Implementation Among At-Risk Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    David A. Brent;Steven M. Brunwasser;Steven D. Hollon;V. Robin Weersing

  • Defining dropout from youth psychotherapy: how definitions shape the prevalence and predictors of attrition.

    Erin M. Warnick;Araceli Gonzalez;V. Robin Weersing;Lawrence Scahill

  • Depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence

    David Brent;V. Robin Weersing;V. Robin Weersing

  • Effective Components of TORDIA Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression: Preliminary Findings

    Betsy D Kennard;Greg N Clarke;V Robin Weersing;V Robin Weersing;Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow

  • Core components of therapy in youth: do we know what to disseminate?

    V. Robin Weersing;Michelle Rozenman;Araceli Gonzalez

  • Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    V. Robin Weersing;David A. Brent;Michelle S. Rozenman;Araceli Gonzalez

  • PreventionofDepressioninAt-RiskAdolescents A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Judy Garber;Gregory N. Clarke;V. Robin Weersing;William R. Beardslee

Frequent Co-Authors

Judy Garber
Judy Garber Harvard University
William R. Beardslee
William R. Beardslee Boston Children's Hospital
Lawrence Scahill
Lawrence Scahill Emory University
Steven D. Hollon
Steven D. Hollon Vanderbilt University
John R. Weisz
John R. Weisz Harvard University
Nader Amir
Nader Amir San Diego State University
Boris Birmaher
Boris Birmaher University of Pittsburgh
David J. Kolko
David J. Kolko University of Pittsburgh
Julie Loebach Wetherell
Julie Loebach Wetherell University of California, San Diego
Myrna M. Weissman
Myrna M. Weissman Columbia University

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