Stephen P. Whiteside, Ph.D., L.P.

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• A Randomized-controlled Study Comparing Two Treatments for Children with Anxiety Disorders Rochester, Minn.

  First, can exposure therapy for childhood anxiety begin earlier in the course of treatment than current treatment manuals suggest?

  Second, is treating childhood anxiety with exposure therapy more effective and efficient than treating childhood anxiety with relaxation training + cognitive restructuring?

• A randomized-controlled trial of therapy for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (RCT) Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of parent coached exposure therapy (PCET) through baseline comparisons, to compare effectiveness of individual PCET and individual standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to compare efficiency of individual PCET and individual standard CBT, to compare effectiveness of group intensive PCET, individual PCET, and individual standard CBT, and acceptability.

   

   

• Development of a Smart Assessment System for Childhood Psychiatric Disorders (Stage 3): Collection of Clinical Data Rochester, Minn.

  The patient will be presented with a brief screener that uses a decision-making model to programmatically present additional modules and questions based on item endorsement. As such, psychiatric assessment can be standardized while simultaneously individualized to the patient. The assessment system under development has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, triage patients to the most appropriate initial appointments, provide data for quality improvement, initiate ehealth care, and provide the infrastructure to develop a state-of-the-art psychiatric research center.

• Expanding Access to Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders Via Smart Phones - PILOT Rochester, Minn.

  This research study aims to test the feasibility and effectiveness of using the Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach smartphone app as an addition to traditional therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth, particularly those youth who may have limited access to mental health treatment in the traditional clinical setting.

• Long-term Outcomes of Anxiety Treatment Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study seeks to assess and compare long-term treatment outcomes for children who received specialty clinic intervention to those who did not, including whether psychopharamacological treatment was utilized.

• Low-Cost, Virtual Reality System to Increase Access to Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Rochester, Minn.

  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with fear provoking exposures is the most effective therapy for anxiety disorders. Investigators aim to enhance this therapy with the use of virtual reality exposures and to make therapy more available and accessible for patients with anxiety disorders. The societal benefit of increased access to therapy is that, if successful, it will increase the number of patients who receive appropriate treatment for an anxiety disorder.

• Pediatric Anxiety Intervention with an Entertaining Video Game: Feasibility Study Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to learn if children with social anxiety disorder find a therapeutic video game fun and helpful.

• Prototyping Self-help Instructional Videos for Childhood Anxiety Disorders and OCD Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to gather information from patients and parents with regard to the usability of a web based module for psychoeducation (education on how to deal with a mental health condition) and adequacy of content coverage.

• Using Technology to Optimize Child Mental Health Care In Real World Settings Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this research is to gather information from the child and parent with regards to the use of electronic treatment tools to treat those with a mental health illness.