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Texas Child Study Center
Austin, TX
Child Anxiety Treatment Enhancement Study
Clinical Research
Current and past projects developed by
the Texas Child Study Center Anxiety Clinic Research Team
Published Manuscripts
Jones, J. D., Lebowitz, E. R., Marin, C. E., Stark, K. D. (in review). Family Accommodation Mediates the Association Between Symptoms of Anxiety in Mothers and Children. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health.
Lebowitz, E., Scharfstein, L., Jones, J. (2014). Child-Report of Family Accommodation in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Comparison and Integration with Mother-Report. Child Psychiatry and Human Development (in press).
Lebowitz, E., Scharfstein, L., Jones, J. (2014). Comparing family accommodation in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and non-anxious children. Depression and Anxiety, 00, 1-8.
Stark, K. D., Banneyer, K. N., Wang, L. A., & Arora, P. (2012). Child and adolescent depression in the family. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 1(3), 161-184.
Professional Talks & Research Presentations
Rinehart, K.L. (November, 2015). Dentist phobia and other worries: How to manage your child’s anxiety and other worries. Invited speaker at AMOMs: Austin Moms of Multiples monthly meeting, Austin, Texas.
Wang, L. A., & Banneyer, K. N. (Contributor: K. D. Stark). (February, 2015). When School is Too Scary: Addressing Anxiety-Based School Refusal Behavior. Roundtable Discussion presented at the annual conference for the National Association of School Psychology, Orlando, Florida.
Wang, L., Banneyer, K. N., Jones, H., Morrison, K., & Lotz, E. (April, 2014). Effective Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in 21st Century Youth. Workshop presented at the annual conference for the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Jones, J. D. (2013, April). Family Accommodation as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Parent Anxiety and Child Anxiety. Paper presented in N. Caporino Ph.D., Family Accommodation, symposium at the Anxiety Disorders and Depression Conference 2013, La Jolla, California.
Jones, J. D. (2012, November). Child anxiety: How parents unknowingly contribute to it. Invited speaker at MOMSnext meeting and luncheon, Austin, Texas.
2010 - present
2010 - present
Research Conference Presentations
Anxiety Study:
Cantu, A.L., Rinehart, K.L., Rashid, M., & Stark, K.D. (2015, November). Treatment Length in a Parent Component CBT Program for Youth with SAD, GAD, and SoP. Poster presented at the Texas Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.
Cantu, A.L, Koenig, S., Banneyer, K.N., Mitchell, A., and Stark, K.D. (2015, February). An Analysis of Family Factors Related to School-Based Anxiety. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Orlando, FL.
Mitchell, A., Banneyer, K.N., and Cantu, A.L., Stark, K.D. (2015, August). Is Parental Involvement Beneficial for Anxiety Disorder Treatment? A Systematic Review. Poster to be presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Loblein, H. J., Banneyer, K. N., Hammonds, R., Cantu, A. & Koenig, S. (Accepted). Review of CBT-Based Childhood Anxiety Interventions: Investigating Treatment Modalities. Poster to be presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Mitchell, A., Morris, J., Banneyer, K. N., Lotz, E., & Stark, K. D. (November, 2014). Differences in CBT progression and outcomes for students with learning disabilities. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Texas Psychological Association, Dallas, Texas.
Stark, K. D., Banneyer, K. N., Wang, L. A., Jones, J., & Koenig, S.A. (November, 2013). Parent as CBT coach for the treatment of anxiety disorders in children: Symptom reduction and improvements in family functioning. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, Tennessee.
Jones, H. L., Koenig, S. A., Wang, L. A., Banneyer, K. N., O’Malley, J. L., & Stark, K.D. (November, 2013). Trends in the associations between client satisfaction, therapeutic relationship, and treatment outcome in a study of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxious youth. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, Tennessee.
Stark, K. D., Koenig, S.A., O’Malley, J., Cartwright, J. E., Smith, M., & Banneyer, K. N. (November, 2013). Completion of therapeutic homework by parents and children as a predictor of therapeutic outcome in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, Tennessee.
Banneyer, K. N., Koenig, S. A., Cartwright, J. E. & Stark, K. D. (August, 2013). The relationship between child and parent anxiety: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Banneyer, K. N., Winton, S. M., & Stark, K. D. (August, 2013). An assessment of parental beliefs about anxiety during a youth anxiety intervention. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Stark, K. D., Banneyer, K. N., & Wang, L. A. (August, 2013). Intervention enhancement study for anxiety disorder in youth: An added parental component. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Cartwright, J. E., Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K. D. (August, 2013). Use of the FAM-III during an anxiety intervention study. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Koenig, S. A., Wang, L. A., Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K. D. (August, 2013). Analysis of a new measure of coping skills: Initial use with a sample of anxious youth. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Wang, L. A., Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K. D. (August, 2013). Enhancing the Coping Cat program: A manual for working with parents of anxious youth. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Winton, S., Koenig, S., & Stark, K. (August 2013). Validation of the Cognitive Vulnerability Schema Questionnaire for Anxious Youth. Submitted for presentation at the annual conference for the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Wang, L. A. (February, 2013). Expanding School-Based Mental Health Services for Military Youth.
Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K.D. (November, 2012). A parental component to supplement a CBT-based intervention for youth with anxiety disorders: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K.D. (November, 2012). The relationship between child and parental anxiety: Analyzing direction of change during a CBT-based intervention. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Banneyer, K. N., Metz, K., Jones, H., & Stark, K.D. (November, 2012). A review of youth anxiety interventions with parental involvement. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Texas Psychological Association, Austin, TX.
Metz, K., Banneyer, K., Jones, H. L., & Stark, K. D. (October, 2012). School-based depression interventions: Common implementation challenges.
Banneyer, K., Metz, K., & Stark, K.D. (August, 2012). Preventative School-Based Interventions for Depression: A Review.
OCD Study:
Banneyer, K. N., Terrell, C., Koenig, S., & Brinster, M. (Contributor: K. D. Stark) (February, 2015). Understanding and working with students with obsessive tics. Poster to be presented at the annual conference for the National Association of School Psychology, Orlando, Florida.
Banneyer, K. N., Jones, H., O’Malley, J., Hood, M. L., & Stark, K. D. (November, 2014). An Investigation of Computer-Based Cognitive Training for the Treatment of OCD in Youth: Psychological and Neuropsychological Findings. Poster to be presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Banneyer, K. N., Brinster, M., Wang, L. A., Norris, T. L., Beck, C. & Stark, K.D. (November, 2013). The effects of neuropsychological and cognitive training in the treatment of childhood OCD: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, Tennessee.
Norris, T. L., Brinster, M., Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K.D. (November, 2013). Effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy and computer training on cognitive flexibility and motor inhibition among youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, Tennessee.
Other:
Jones, H., Banneyer, K. N., & Stark, K. D. (November, 2014). Adapting CBT Interventions for Adults for the Treatment of Conversion Disorders in Youth. Poster presented at the annual conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.