John C Piacentini PhD, ABPP
Clinical Psychology
Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute and David Geffen Scool of Medicine; Director, UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program; Director, UCLA Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education and Support (UCLA CARES)
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Summary
- John Piacentini is a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute. His work focuses on the development, testing, and dissemination of treatments for youth with OCD, and tics, anxiety, and body focused-repetitive disorders. He has authored over 350 scientific publications, including nine books and treatment manuals, and received research funding from NIMH and other mental health foundations.
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Professional Psychology Psychologist
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (APA, Division 53), 2013
- Fellow Association for Psychological Science, 2011
- Certificate of Outstanding Contribution American Board of Professional Psychology, 2007
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Professional Memberships
- American Board of Professional PsychologyPresident
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPerson-Centered Profiles Among Treatment-Seeking Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders.Lesley A. Norris, Thomas M. Olino, Elizabeth A. Gosch, Scott N. Compton, John Piacentini
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 2020-09-01 - 6 citationsThe Effects of Youth Anxiety Treatment on School Impairment: Differential Outcomes Across CBT, Sertraline, and their CombinationAmanda L. Sanchez, Jonathan S. Comer, Stefany Coxe, Anne Marie Albano, John Piacentini
Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 2019-12-01 - 20 citationsImprovement in anxiety and depression symptoms following cognitive behavior therapy for pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder.Michelle Rozenman, John Piacentini, Joseph O'Neill, R. Lindsey Bergman, Susanna Chang
Psychiatry Research. 2019-06-01
Journal Articles
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in ChildrenJ Piacentini, John Piacentini, ScienceDirect
Grant Support
- Training the Science of Child Mental Health TreatmentUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2006–2027
External Links
- UCLA Profilehttp://www.uclahealth.org/JohnPiacentini
- UCLA Child OCD Programhttps://www.semel.ucla.edu/catp
- UCLA CARES Centerhttp://carescenter.ucla.edu/
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