CURRICULUM VITAE Annette M. La Greca, PhD - University of ...

PERSONAL INFORMATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
Annette M. La Greca, PhD
Cooper Fellow
Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
Director of Clinical Training
Office Address:
Department of Psychology
P.O. Box 249229
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0721
(305) 284-5222 (ext. 1)
(305) 284-4795 (fax)
email: alagreca@miami.edu
internet: www.psy.miami.edu/Faculty/ALaGreca/
FL STATE LICENSE #: PSY 3005 ABPP: Clinical Child Psychology (2003)
EDUCATION
B.S., 1972
M.S., 1975
Ph.D., 1978
Fordham University, Bronx, New York. Degree awarded
Summa cum laude. Major fields: Psychology and Mathematics.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Major field: Clinical Psychology.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Major: Clinical Psychology--APA Approved Program.
Related Area: Cognitive - Developmental. Special Concentration: Quantitative
APA Accredited Clinical Internship in Pediatric and Clinical-Child Psychology,
School of Medicine, U North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
HONORS AND AWARDS (selected)
2007-2009 Cooper Fellow, Distinguished Professorship, University of Miami
2006 Provost’s Scholarly Activity Award, University of Miami
2004 Charles Spielberger Empathy Award, APA, Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology)
2003 Martin P. Levin Mentoring Award, APA, Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology)
2002 Special Acknowledgement, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, for
Professional Contributions in Response to the Terrorist Events of Sept. 11, 2001
2002 Phi Kappa Phi, Honorary Member, University of Miami
2002 Charter Fellow, APA, Division 53 (Society of Clinical Child Psychology)
2001 Charter Fellow, APA, Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology)
1997 Logan Wright Distinguished Research Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology,
APA Division 54
1994 Nominated by University of Miami, Carnegie Foundation, Professor of the Year
1993 Excellence in Teaching, Graduate Advisory Group, University of Miami
1991 Lee Salk Distinguished Service Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology,
APA Division 54
1991 Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA), Divisions 12 and 38
1983 Phi Beta Kappa, Charter Member, University of Miami
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present Position
Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics (1986 – present)
Director of Clinical Training (Spring 2000 – present)
1986-2000 Director, Clinical-Child/Pediatric Health Programs (1982-2000)
Director, Child Division (1987-2000)
Department of Psychology, University of Miami
1984-1986 Director of Clinical Psychology
Mailman Center for Child Development
Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami
1982-1886 Associate Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
Coordinator of Clinical-Child/Pediatric Training
Department of Psychology, University of Miami
1978-1982 Assistant Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
Department of Psychology, University of Miami
1974-1975 School Psychologist, Tippecanoe School Corporation, Lafayette, IN
1972-1973 Caseworker, Foster Care Division, Catholic Home Bureau, NY, NY
GRANTS (Active support, past 15 years)
BellSouth Foundation, Atlanta, GA.
Principal Investigator, Annette La Greca.
“Helping children’s adaptation following Hurricane Andrew.”
Award of $60,000, direct costs. Dates: 4/93 - 6/95. Supplementary funds. Award of $6,650.
National Institute of Mental Health (RO1 - MH48082).
Principal Investigator, Annette La Greca
“Peer relations, peer support, and adjustment.” Award of $358,190, direct costs. Dates: 8/93 - 8/96.
National Institute of Mental Health, (Mental Health Training Grant: Jose Szapozcnik, PI).
Mentor Award, “Role of friendships and family support as moderators of a preventive
intervention’s impact.” Mentor: Annette M. La Greca Trainee: Nadia Lopez
Award of $12,000, direct costs. Dates: 3/95 - 2/96.
American Psychological Association, Dissertation Research Award
Mentor: Annette M. La Greca Awardee: Mitchell Prinstein Dates: 4/96 - 3/97. Amount = $500.
Dutch National Research Federation
A. La Greca, Co-investigator, with Hans Koot, PI (Erasmus University, the Netherlands)
“Adolescents’ adaptation to insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.”
Funding: 4/98 - 3/01. Amount: 349,000 guilders ($175,000 US).
BellSouth Foundation, Atlanta, GA.
Principal Investigator, Annette La Greca
“Parents and Children: Coping in the Aftermath of a National Disaster.”
Award of $25,000, direct costs. Dates: 10/1/01-6/30/02
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Fetzer Institute, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Principal Investigator, Annette La Greca.
“The role of environmental stress in the etiology of Type 1 diabetes.”
Award: $89,177 direct costs. Dates: 10/96 – 12/02 Supplemental Funds: $11,000 costs.
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
“Family Based Adherence Intervention for Childhood Diabetes.”
Co-Investigator = A. La Greca. (PI = Alan Delamater)
Total Direct Costs: $628,623. Dates: 4/1997 - 3/2003
National Institute of Child Health and Development, Training Grant
“Health Behavior Research in Minority Pediatric Populations”
Grant number: T32 HD07510-01 Co-Directors = A. La Greca and Alan Delamater
Funding Period for Predoctoral Trainees: 5/98 – 4/03. Direct Costs: $390,650 over 5 years.
Funding Period for Postdoctoral Trainees: 5/99 – 4/03. Direct Costs: $352,762 over 4 years.
BellSouth Foundation, Atlanta, GA.
Principal Investigator, Annette La Greca
“Keeping Children Safe: A Program to Help Children Cope with Community Violence.”
Award of $150,000, direct costs. Dates: 2/00-12/03
SAMHSA, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
“Identifying children at-risk and building resiliency for traumatic events ”
Co-PI = Annette La Greca; PI = Wendy Silverman, Florida International University
Submitted: March 2003. Funding Period: June 2003 – May 2006. Total Costs: $34,500.
National Institute of Mental Health, RO1-MH070878-01
“Long-term effects of war-related trauma in children.”
PI = Maria Llabre; Co-I = Annette La Greca,
Funding Period: 5/05 – 4/07. Direct Costs: $385,050
CURRENT GRANT SUPPORT
National Institute of Child Health and Development, Training Grant
“Health Behavior Research in Minority Pediatric Populations”
Grant number: T32 HD07510-01 Co-Directors = A. La Greca and Alan Delamater
Funding Period: 7/1/03 - 6/30/08.
Direct Costs: $225,918 per year; $1,129,590 over 5 years
National Institute of Child Health and Development, RO1 HD044651-01
“The effects of early temperament on social behavior in adolescence”
PI = N. Fox, U Maryland, Consortium PI = Heather Henderson Consultant = Annette La Greca
Funding Period: 11/04 – 10/07.
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress, Research Training Grant
“Research Education for Disaster Mental Health”
PI = Fran Norris (Dartmouth); Participating Faculty Mentor = Annette La Greca
5-year grant. Dates: 1/2004 – 12/2008
Australian Research Council: Institute of Health and Welfare
“Caregiver time and the mental health and well-being of mothers caring for children with chronic disabilities.”
PI = Michael Sawyer (University of Adelaide, School of Medicine); Co-I = Annette La Greca
5-year grant: 1/2006 – 12/2010
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National Institute on Drug Abuse, RO1
“Family Based Drug Services for Young Disaster Victims”
Co-PI = Annette La Greca, PI = Cindy Rowe (Psychiatry).
Total Costs: $1,567,990. Dates: 5/2006 – 4/2009.
National Institute of Child Health and Development, R21
“Improving Self Management in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes”
Co-PI = Annette La Greca, PI = Alan Delamater (pediatrics)
Total Costs: $416,625. Funding Period: May 2007 – April 2009.
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (selected)
CURRENT
Editor, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Term = January 2005 – December 2010.
Special Issue Co-Editor, “Peer Relations and Mental Health,” Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent
Psychology, 2005.
Editorial Board, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2006 – present
Editorial Board, Oxford Series in Clinical Psychology, 2004 – present
Editorial Board, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1981 – 1998, 2000 – present
Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 1984 – 2006
Editorial Board, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1982 – present
Editorial Board, Journal of Traumatic Practice, 2000 – present
PREVIOUS
Editor, Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 1993 – 1997
Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 2001 – 2004.
Associate Editor, Diabetes Spectrum, 1992-1995
Associate Editor, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1987-1992
Associate Editor, Society of Pediatric Psychology Newsletter. 1984-1986
PUBLICATIONS (selected)
A. BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS
La Greca, A. M. (Ed.). (1990). Through the eyes of the child: Obtaining self-reports from children and
adolescents. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
La Greca, A.M., Siegel, L., Walker, C. E., & Wallander, J. (Eds.) (1992). Advances in pediatric psychology:
Stress and coping in child health. New York: Guilford.
La Greca, A. M., Vernberg, E. M., Silverman, W. K., Vogel, A. L., & Prinstein, M. J. (1994). Helping children
prepare for and cope with natural disasters: A manual for professionals working with elementary school
children. Miami, FL. (Now in its fourth printing, September, 2004).
La Greca, A. M., Vernberg, E. M., Silverman, W. K., Vogel, A. L., & Prinstein, M. J. (1995). Helping children.
Japanese translation of: Helping children prepare for and cope with natural disasters: A manual for
professionals working with elementary school children. Published by: Asahi, Tokyo, Japan.
La Greca, A. M. (1998). Manual for the Social Anxiety Scales for Children and Adolescents. Miami, FL: Author.
Manual revised and reprinted in September 1999.
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Hughes, J. N., La Greca, A. M., & Conoley, J. C. (Eds.) (2001). Handbook of psychological services for
children and adolescents. NY: Oxford Press.
La Greca, A. M., Sevin, S., & Sevin, E. (2001). Helping America Cope: A guide for parents and children in
the aftermath of the September 11 th national disaster. Miami, FL: Sevendippity, Inc. Available at: www.7-
dippity.com.
La Greca, A. M., Sevin, S., & Sevin, E. (2002). Helping America Cope: Anniversary edition. Miami, FL:
Sevendippity, Inc. Available at: www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/alagreca and www.7-dippity.com.
La Greca, A.M., Perez, L., & Glickman, A. (2002). Keeping children safe: A program to help children cope
with community violence. Miami, FL: Author.
La Greca, A. M., Silverman, W. K., Vernberg, E. M., & Roberts, M.C. (Eds.) (2002). Helping children cope
with disasters and terrorism. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
La Greca, A. M., Sevin, S., & Sevin, E. (2005). After the Storm: A guide to helping children cope with the
aftermath of hurricanes. Miami, FL: Sevendippity, Inc. Available at: www.psy.miami.edu and www.7-
dippity.com.
B. BOOK CHAPTERS (selected; past 15 years)
La Greca, A. M., & Spetter, D. S. (1992). Psychosocial aspects of childhood diabetes: A multivariate framework.
In N. Schneiderman, P. McCabe, & A. Baum (Eds.), Stress and disease processes: Perspectives in behavioral
medicine. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
La Greca, A. M. & Stone, W.L. (1992). Assessing children through interviews and behavioral observations. In C.
E. Walker and M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of clinical child psychology. (2nd ed.) NY: Wiley.
Vaughn, S. & La Greca, A. M. (1992). Beyond greetings and making friends: Social skills from a broader
perspective. In B. Wong (Ed.), Intervention research with students with learning disabilities: An international
perspective. New York: Springer-Verlag.
La Greca, A.M., & Wallander, J. L. (1992). Current research perspectives: An overview. In A. M. La Greca, L.
Siegel, C. E. Walker, & J. Wallander (Eds.) Advances in pediatric psychology: Stress and coping in child
health. New York: Guilford.
Vaughn, S., & La Greca, A. M. (1993). Social skills training with LD individuals: Why, who, what, and how.
In W. N. Bender (Ed.), Clinical approaches in learning disabilities: Best practices. North Potomac, MD:
Andover Medical Publishers.
Stone, W. L., & La Greca, A. M. (1994). Social deficits in children with learning disabilities. In A. J.
Capute, P. J. Accardo, & B. K. Shapiro (Eds.), Learning disability spectrum: ADD, ADHD, and LD.
Timonium, Maryland: York Press.
La Greca, A. M. & Fetter, M. (1995). Peer relations. In A.R. Eisen, C. A. Kearney, & C. E. Schaefer (Eds.),
Handbook of anxiety disorders in children. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.
La Greca, A. M., & Skyler, J. S. (1995). Psychological management of diabetes. In C. Kelnar (Ed.),
Childhood Diabetes. London, England: Chapman & Hall.
La Greca, A. M. & Schuman, W. (1995). Adherence to prescribed medical regimens. In M.C. Roberts (Ed.),
Handbook of pediatric psychology. (2nd Ed.) New York: Guilford.
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Rapaport, W.S., La Greca, A. M., & Levine, P. (1996). The prevention of eating disorders in adolescents
and young women with diabetes. In B. Anderson & R. Rubin (Eds.), Practical lessons from psychology
for diabetes clinicians. American Diabetes Association: Alexandria, VA.
La Greca, A. M., & Prinstein, M. J. (1999). The peer group. In W.K. Silverman & T. H. Ollendick (Eds.),
Developmental issues in the clinical treatment of children and adolescents. (pp. 171-198.) Needham
Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Vaughn, S., & La Greca, A. M., & Kuttler, A.F. (1999). The why, who and how of social skills. In W. N.
Bender (Ed.), Professional issues in learning disabilities: Practical strategies and relevant research
findings. (pp. 187-218). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Schuman W., & La Greca, A.M. (1999). Social correlates of chronic illness. In R. T. Brown (Ed.), Cognitive
aspects of chronic illness in children. New York: Guilford Publications.
La Greca, A. M. & Schuman, W. B. (1999). Research methods in pediatric psychology. In P. C. Kendall, J. N.
Butcher, & G. N. Holmbeck (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology (2 nd Ed) (pp. 537-
561). NY: Wiley.
Varni, J., La Greca, A. M., & Spirito, T. (2000). Cognitive-behavioral interventions for children with chronic
health conditions. In P. C. Kendall (Ed.), Child and adolescent therapy: Cognitive-behavioral
procedures (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.
La Greca, A. M. (2001). The peer group: Friends or foes? In W. K. Silverman & P. A. Treffers (Eds.), Anxiety
disorders in children: Theory, research and practice. London: Cambridge University Press.
La Greca, A. M., Kuttler, A. F., & Stone, W.L. (2001). Assessing children using interviews and behavioral
observations. In M.C. Roberts (Ed.), Handbook of clinical child psychology. (3rd ed.) New York: Wiley.
La Greca, A. M. (2001). Children experiencing disasters: Prevention and intervention In J.N. Hughes, J.C.
Conoley, & A.M. La Greca, (Eds.) Handbook of psychological services for children and adolescents. NY:
Oxford.
La Greca, A. M. (2001). Posttraumatic stress disorder in children. In G. Fink (Ed.), Encyclopedia of stress (Vol 3)
(pp. 181-186). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Silverman, W. K. & La Greca, A.M. (2002). Children experiencing disasters: Definitions, reactions, and
predictors of outcomes. In A. M. La Greca, W.K. Silverman, E. M. Vernberg, & M.C. Roberts, M.C. (Eds.)
(2002). Helping children cope with disasters. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W. K., Vernberg, E.M., & Roberts, M.C. (2002). Children and disasters: Future
directions for research and public policy. In A. M. La Greca, W.K. Silverman, E. M. Vernberg, & M.C.
Roberts, M.C. (Eds.) (2002). Helping children cope with disasters. Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
La Greca, A.M., & Prinstein, M.J. (2002). Hurricanes and tornadoes. In A. M. La Greca, W.K. Silverman, E. M.
Vernberg, & M.C. Roberts, M.C. (Eds.), Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism. Washington,
DC: American Psychological Association.
La Greca, A.M., & Silverman, W. K (2002). Acts of Violence: Introduction. In A. M. La Greca, W. K. Silverman,
E. M. Vernberg, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism (pp. 103-106).
Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
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La Greca, A.M., Bearman, K. J., & Moore, H. (2002). Peer relations. In R.T. Brown (Ed.), Handbook of
psychology in school settings. Englewood, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum.
La Greca, A.M., & Bearman, K. J. (2003). Adherence to pediatric regimens. In M.C. Roberts (Ed.), Handbook of
pediatric psychology. (3 rd Ed.) New York: Guilford.
Bearman, K. J., & La Greca, A.M. (2003). Social support. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.) The
encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.
La Greca, A.M. (2003). Social development in children. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.) The
encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.
La Greca, A.M. (2003). Social development in adolescents. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.) The
encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.
La Greca, A.M. (2003). Acute stress disorder. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.) The encyclopedia of
pediatric and clinical child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.
La Greca, A.M. (2003). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In T.H. Ollendick & C.S. Schroeder (Eds.) The
encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.
Miller, K.B., & La Greca, A.M. (2006). Adjustment to chronic illness in girls. In D. J. Bell, S.L. Foster, & E.J.
Mash (Eds.), Handbook of behavioral and emotional problems in girls. NY: Kluwer/Academic/Plenum.
La Greca, A.M., Miller, K.B., & Race, E. (2006). The interaction of physical and psychological development. In J.
Worell & C. Goodheart (Eds.), Handbook of girls’ and women’s psychological health. New York: Oxford
University Press.
La Greca, A.M., & Silverman, W.S. (2006). Children and disasters and terrorism. In P. Kendall (Ed.), Child and
adolescent therapy: Cognitive-behavioral procedures (3rd. Ed). New York: Guilford Press.
La Greca, A.M. (2006). School populations. In F. Norris, S. Galesto, D. Reissman, & P. Watson (Eds.), Research
methods for studying mental health after disasters and terrorism: Community and public health approaches.
New York: Guilford Press.
La Greca, A. M. (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder in children. In G. Fink (Ed.), Encyclopedia of stress (Vol
3.) (2nd Edition). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
La Greca, A.M., Davila, J., & Siegel, R. (in press). Friendships, romantic relationships, and depression. In N.
Allen and L. Sheeber (Eds.), Adolescent emotional development and the emergence of depressive disorders.
NY: Cambridge University Press.
La Greca, A. M. (in press). Evidence based treatments for children and adolescents affected by disasters and
terrorism. In R. Steele, M. Roberts, & D. Elkin, Handbook of evidence based therapies for children and
adolescents. New York: Springer Publishers. Series on Issues in Clinical Child Psychology.
C. JOURNAL ARTICLES (selected; past 15 years)
Spetter, D. S., La Greca, A. M., Hogan, A., & Vaughn, S. (1992). Subgroups of rejected boys: Differing
aggressive responses to peer conflict situations. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 21, 20-26.
La Greca, A. M. & Fisher, E.B., Jr. (1992). Adolescent smoking. Pediatric Annals, 21, 241-248.
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La Greca, A. M., & Vaughn, S. (1992). Social functioning of individuals with learning disabilities. School
Psychology Review, 21, 340-347.
La Greca, A. M. (1992). Peer influences in pediatric chronic illness: An update. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 17, 775-784.
La Greca, A.M., & Stone, W.L. (1993). The Social Anxiety Scale for Children - Revised: Factor structure and
concurrent validity. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 22, 17-27.
La Greca, A.M., & Silverman, W. K. (1993). Parental bias in research participation. Journal of Abnormal Child
Psychology, 21, 89-101.
La Greca, A.M. (1993). Children’s social skills training: Where do we go from here? Journal of Clinical
Child Psychology, 22, 288-298.
La Greca, A.M., & Varni, J. (1993). Interventions in pediatric psychology: A look toward the future. Journal of
Pediatric Psychology, 18, 667-680.
La Greca, A. M. (1994). Social competence and parental support as mediators of the link between stress and
metabolic control in adolescents with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes: Commentary. Diabetes Spectrum, 7,
23-25.
Hurwitz, B., Quillian, R. E., Marks, J. B., Schneiderman, N., Agramonte, R.F., Freeman, C. R., La Greca, A.
M., & Skyler, J. S. (1994). Resting parasympathetic status and cardiovascular response to orthostatic and
behavioral challenges in Type I Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal of Behavioral
Medicine, 1, 137-142.
La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W. K., & Wasserstein, S. B. (1994). Factors affecting children’s reactions to a natural
disaster. The Child, Youth, and Family Services Quarterly, 17, 2 - 5.
La Greca, A.M., Swales, T., Klemp, S., Madigan, S., & Skyler, J.S. (1995). Adolescents with diabetes:
Gender differences in psychosocial functioning and glycemic control. Children’s Health Care, 24, 61-
78.
Silverman, W.K., La Greca, A.M., & Wasserstein, S. (1995). What do children worry about? Worries and their
relationship to anxiety. Child Development, 66, 671-686.
La Greca, A. M., Auslander, W.F., Greco, P., Spetter, D., Fisher, E.B., Jr., & Santiago, J. V. (1995). I get by with
a little help from my family and friends: Adolescents’ support for diabetes care. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 20, 449-476.
La Greca, A.M. (1995). Can you lend a helping hand? Supporting adolescents with diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum,
8, 234-235.
Drotar, D., La Greca, A.M., Lemanek, K., & Kazak, A. (1995). Case reports in pediatric psychology: Uses
and guidelines for authors and reviewers. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 20, 549-565.
La Greca, A.M., & Hanson, C. L. (1995). Introduction. Adolescents with diabetes: Multiple perspectives and
problems. Diabetes Spectrum, 8, 22-23.
La Greca, A.M., & Hanson, C. L. (1995). Conclusions. Adolescents with diabetes: Multiple perspectives and
problems. Diabetes Spectrum, 8, 44-49.
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Gonzalez, K.P., Field, T. M., Lasko, D., La Greca, A.M., & Lahey, B. (1996). Social anxiety and aggression
in behaviorally disordered children. Early Child Development and Care, 121, 1 - 8.
La Greca, A.M., & Lemanek, K. L. (1996). Assessment as a process in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 21, 137-151.
La Greca, A. M., Silverman, W. S., Vernberg, E. M., & Prinstein, M. J. (1996). Posttraumatic stress
symptoms in children after Hurricane Andrew: A prospective study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 64, 712-723.
Vernberg, E. M., La Greca, A. M., Silverman, W. S., & Prinstein, M. J. (1996). Prediction of posttraumatic
stress symptoms in children after Hurricane Andrew. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105, 237-248.
Prinstein, M. J., La Greca, A. M., Vernberg, E. M., & Silverman, W. K. (1996). Children’s coping assistance after
a natural disaster. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 25, 463-475.
Wasserstein, S., & La Greca, A. M. (1996). Can peer support buffer against behavioral consequences of parental
discord? Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 25, 177-182.
La Greca, A. M. (1997). Children’s friendships and peer relations. In Session, 3, 21-41.
La Greca, A. M. (1997). Reflections and perspectives on pediatric psychology: Editor’s vale dictum. Journal of
Pediatric Psychology, 22, 759-770.
Field, T., Delamater, A., Shaw, K., & La Greca, A.M. (1997). Massage therapy lowers blood glucose levels in
children with diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum, 10, 28-30.
Fisher, E.B., La Greca, A.M., Greco, P., Arfkin, C.R., & Schneiderman, N. (1997). Directive and nondirective
social support in diabetes management. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 4, 131-144.
Lasko, D., Field, T., Bendell, D., Yando, R., Scafidi, F., La Greca, A.M., & Trapani, L. (1997). Adolescent
psychiatric patients’ interactions with their mothers. Adolescence, 32, 435-445.
Ginsburg, G., La Greca, A. M., & Silverman, W.S. (1998). Social anxiety in children with anxiety disorders:
Relations with social and emotional functioning. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26, 189-199.
La Greca, A. M., & Lopez, N. (1998). Social anxiety among adolescents: Linkages with peer relations and
friendships. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26, 83-94.
La Greca, A. M. (1998). It’s all in the family: Responsibility for diabetes care. Journal of Pediatric
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11 (Supplement 2), 379-385.
La Greca, A. M. & Thompson, K. (1998). Family and friend support for adolescents with diabetes. Analise
Psicologica, 1, 101-113.
Wasserstein, S.B., & La Greca, A. M. (1998). Hurricane Andrew: Parental conflict as a moderator of
children’s adjustment. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 20, 212-224.
Roberts, M.C., Carlson, C., Friedman, R., La Greca, A. M., Lemanek, K., Schroeder, C., Erickson, M., Russ, S.,
Vargas, L., & Wohlford, P. (1998). A model for training psychologists to provide services to children and
adolescents. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 29, 293-299.
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La Greca, A. M., Silverman, W. K., & Wasserstein, S.B. (1998). Children’s predisaster functioning as a
predictor of posttraumatic stress following Hurricane Andrew. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 66, 883-892.
La Greca, A. M. (1999). The Social Anxiety Scales for Children and Adolescents. The Behavior Therapist,
22, 133-136.
Prinstein, M. J., & La Greca, A. M. (1999). Linkages between mothers’ and children’s social competence, and
associations with maternal adjustment. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 28, 197-210.
Motivala, S. J., Hurwitz, B. E., La Greca, A.M., Llabre, M. M., Marks, J. B., Skyler, J.S., & Schneiderman, N.
(1999). Aberrant parasympathetic and hemodynamic function distinguishes a sub-group of psychologically
distressed individuals with asymptomatic Type I diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Behavioral
Medicine, 6,78-94.
Kuttler, A. F., La Greca, A. M., & Prinstein. M. J. (1999). Adolescents’ close friendships: Same- versus
cross-sex friends. Journal of Research in Adolescence, 9, 339-366.
Glasgow, R., Fisher, E.B., Jr., Anderson, B.J., La Greca, A. M., Marrero, D.. Johnson, S. J., Rubin, R. R., &
Cox, D. J. (1999). Behavioral science in diabetes: Contributions and opportunities. Diabetes Care, 22,
832-843.
La Greca, A. M. & Hughes, J. (1999). United we stand, divided we fall: The education and training of
clinical child psychologists. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 28, 435-447.
Weems, C. F., Silverman, W. K., & La Greca, A. M. (2000). What do anxious children worry about? Worry and its
relation to anxiety and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology,
28, 63-72.
La Greca, A.M., & Bearman, K. J. (2000). Children with pediatric conditions – Can peers’ impressions be
managed? And what about their friends? Journal of Pediatric Psychology,25, 147-149.
Davis, C. L., Delamater, A. M., Shaw, K. H., La Greca, A. M., Eidson, M., Perez-Rodriguez, J., & Nemery, R.
(2001). Brief report: Parenting styles, regimen adherence, and glycemic control in 4- to 10-year-old
children with diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 123-129.
La Greca, A. M., Prinstein, M. J., & Fetter, M. (2001). Adolescent peer crowd affiliation: Linkages with
health-risk behaviors and close friendships. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 131-143.
La Greca, A.M., & Bearman, K. J. (2001). If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, why is adherence so hard?
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 279-282.
La Greca, A. M., Bearman, K. J., Delamater, A., Patino, A.M., Blumberg, M., Marks, J., Johnson, S.J., Shatz,
D., & Anderson, B. (2001). Early life stress and disease among offspring and siblings of individuals with
type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 14, Supplement 2, 1 – 8.
Kuttler, A. F., Parker, J. G., & La Greca, A. M. (2002). Developmental and gender differences in
preadolescents’ judgments of the veracity of gossip. Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 48, 105-132.
La Greca, A.M., Bearman, K. J., & Moore, H. (2002). Peer relations of youth with pediatric conditions and
health risks: Promoting social support and healthy lifestyles. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral
Pediatrics, 23, 1-10.
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Bearman, K. J., & La Greca, A.M. (2002). Assessing friend support for diabetes care: The Diabetes Social
Support Questionnaire – Friend Version. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 417-428.
La Greca, A.M., & Bearman, K.J. (2002). The Diabetes Social Support Questionnaire – Family Version:
Evaluating adolescents’ diabetes-specific support from family members. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 27, 665-676.
Prinstein, M. J. & La Greca, A. M. (2002). Peer crowd affiliation and internalizing distress in adolescence:
A longitudinal follow-back study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 12, 325-351.
Olivares, J., Garcia-Lopez, L.J., Hildago, M. D., La Greca, A.M., Turner, S.M., & Beidel, D.C. (2002). A
pilot study on normative data for two social anxiety measures: The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory
and the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology,
2, 467-476.
Prinstein, M. J. & La Greca, A. M. (2004). Childhood rejection, aggression, and depression as predictors of
adolescent girls’ externalizing and health risk behaviors: A six-year longitudinal study. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72, 103-112.
Glickman, A.R., & La Greca, A.M. (2004). The Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents: Scale Development
and Associations with Adolescent Functioning. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology,
33, 566-578.
Kuttler, A. F. & La Greca, A. M. (2004). Adolescents’ romantic relationships: Do they help or hinder close
friendships? Journal of Adolescence, 27, 395-414.
La Greca, A.M. (2004). Reflections on the mentoring process. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 403-
404.
La Greca, A.M., & Harrison, H. W. (2005). Adolescent peer relations, Friendships and romantic
relationships: Do they predict social anxiety and depression? Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent
Psychology, 34, 49-61.
Weinger, K., Butler, H.A., Welch, G.W., & La Greca, A.M. (2005). Measuring diabetes self-care: A
psychometric analysis of the Self-Care Inventory with adults. Diabetes Care, 28, 1346-1352.
Anthony, J.L., Lonigan, C.J., Vernberg, E.M., La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W.K., & Prinstein, M.J. (2006). A
multisample multitrauma cross-validation of a new model of childhood posttraumatic stress. Journal of
Traumatic Stress, 6, 667-676.
Donnelly, W.O., Miller, A.C., Young, L., Jones, G., Reeve, C.C., & La Greca, A.M. (2006). Recreating home
after disaster: Challenges for Katrina's kids. The Child, Youth, and Family Services Advocate, 23 (3), 1 – 3.
Mackey, E.R., & La Greca, A.M. (2007). Adolescents’ eating, exercise, and weight control behaviors: Does
peer crowd affiliation play a role? Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 13-23.
Kaslow, N.J., Bollini, A.M., Druss, B., Glueckauf, R.L., Goldfrank, L.R., La Greca, A.M., Kelleher, K. J.,
Varela, E.R., Wang, S. H., Weinreb, L., & Zeltzer, L. (2007). Health care for the whole person: Research
update. Professional Psychology: Research and Training, 38, 278-289.
La Greca, A.M., & Mackey, E.R. (2007, in press). Adolescents’ anxiety in dating situations: Do friends and
romantic partners contribute? Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
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Cohen, L. L., La Greca, A. M., Blount, R. L., Kazak, A. E., Holmbeck, G. N., & Lemanek, K. L. (2007, in
press). Evidence-based assessment in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Zhou, X., Li, F., Inglés, C. J., Hernández, M., Hidalgo, M.D., & La Greca, A.M. (under review). Reliability
and validity of the Chinese translation of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A). Journal of
Anxiety Disorders.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
A. INVITED PRESENTATIONS (Selected; Past 10 years only)
La Greca, A.M. (1997, April). Family issues in childhood diabetes. Invited presentation at the International
Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), 6th International Course, Garda, Italy.
La Greca, A.M. (1997, May). Family and peer support in the management of children and adolescents with
diabetes. Invited presentation in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sophia Children’s
Hospital, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
La Greca, A.M. (1997, May). The role of the peers: Friends or foes? Invited presentation in the International
Conference on Childhood Anxiety Disorders, University of Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands.
La Greca, A.M. (1997, August). Research in pediatric psychology: What’s hot, what’s not? Invited
presentation for the 1997 Distinguished Research Contribution Award, for the Society of Pediatric
Psychology. Presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
La Greca, A. M. (1997, November). On the importance of incorporating developmental theory in clinical child
training. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, FL.
La Greca, A. M. (1998, February). Children and disasters: Lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew. Florida
Emergency Medical Foundation, Orlando, FL.
La Greca, A. M. (1998, October). Adolescents’ adherence to medical regimens. Department of Psychiatry,
Grand Rounds, Schneider Children’s Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY.
La Greca, A. M. (1999, March). Trauma and children: A conceptual model for understanding children’s
reactions. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
La Greca, A. M. (1999, June). I get by with some help from my family and friends: Adolescents’ support for
diabetes care. American Diabetes Association, San Diego, CA.
La Greca, A.M. (1999, November). Social anxiety among adolescents: The SAS-A scale. Wyeth-Ayerst
Research, San Francisco, CA.
La Greca. A.M. (2000, February). Children’s reactions in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. Institute of
Trauma and Victimization. Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
La Greca. A.M. (2000, April). Children’s reactions to trauma. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
La Greca. A.M. (2000, April). Children and disasters: Implications for pediatric psychology. Southwest
Conference on Child Health Psychology, Oklahoma City, OK.
La Greca, A. M. (2000, May). I get by with some help from my family and friends: Family and friend support
for diabetes. Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, LI Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY.
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La Greca, A. M. (2000, September). Chair and Discussant. Psychosocial issues regarding offspring and
siblings of persons with diabetes. 9 th Beilinson-Sneider Symposium on Childhood Diabetes, Magaan,
Israel.
La Greca, A.M. (2000, September). Early life stress and disease among offspring and siblings of
individuals with Type 1 diabetes. 9 th Beilinson-Schneider Symposium on Childhood Diabetes. Magaan,
Israel.
La Greca, A. M. (2000, November). Adolescents’ support for diabetes care: The role of family and friends.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
La Greca, A. M. (2000, November). Family issues in the management of diabetes in children and
adolescents Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
La Greca, A.M. (2001, February). Recent findings on social anxiety among children and adolescents. Wyeth-
Ayerst Research, San Juan, PR.
La Greca, A.M. (2001, August). Prevention, health promotion, and peers. Presidential address for Division
54. American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
La Greca, A.M. (2002, April). Helping America Cope: Overview of strategies for helping children cope with
terrorism. Invited presentation, Center for Mental Health Services Mental Health Workshop, “Looking back,
looking forward: Strategies for coping with disasters.” Washington, DC.
La Greca, A.M. (2002, September). Children’s reactions to disasters and terrorism: Translating research
to practice. Keynote Address, Conference on Innovations in Disaster Mental Health, Psychology
Disaster Mental Health Institute, Rapid City, SD.
La Greca, A.M. (2002, September). Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism. Books and Books, Coral
Gables, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2002, November). Resilience in children following disasters and terrorism: Putting
“science” into “practice.” Keynote address for annual meeting of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society,
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2002, December). Keeping children safe program: Reducing children’s exposure to
violence. Miami-Dade Public Schools, counselor training, Miami, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2003, January). Some thoughts on accreditation and “emerging substantive specialties” in
clinical psychology. Presentation and panel discussion for the annual meeting of the Council of
University Directors of Clinical Training Programs, Charleston, SC.
La Greca, A.M. (2003, April). Impact of trauma on children: Implications from work on disasters and
terrorism. Keynote address, Psychosocial Division, American Burn Association, Miami Beach, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2003, April). Developmental aspects of social anxiety in youth. Presentation at the annual
meeting of the American Burn Association, Miami Beach, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2003, May). Children’s reactions to disasters and terrorism. Mailman Center for Child
Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2003, May). Children’s exposure to violence: Keeping children safe. Melissa Institute, 7 th
annual conference, “Trauma, children, and families.” Miami, FL.
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La Greca, A.M. (2003, May). Children’s reactions to disasters and terrorism: Implications for treatment
and prevention. Keynote address, Melissa Institute, 7 th annual conference, “Trauma, children, and
families.” Miami, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2003, August). Reflections on the mentoring process. Award address for the Martin P.
Levin Mentoring Award, Division 54, American Psychological Association, Toronto, CA.
La Greca, A.M. (2004, July). Children and trauma: Reactions and resilience. Invited award address in
C.D. Spielberger (Chair), Spielberger EMPathy Symposium: Emotion, motivation, personality.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
La Greca, A.M. (2004, July). Invited Panelist. In M. J. Lutz (Chair), How to find and be a positive mentor
in pediatric psychology. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Honolulu, HI.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, April). Children and trauma: Reactions and resilience. Invited colloquium,
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, April). Peer influences on adolescent health risk behaviors. Grand rounds
presentation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Adelaide, Women’s and Children’s Hospital,
Adelaide, Australia.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, April). Children and trauma: Implications for intervention. Invited presentation,
Department of Child and Family Mental Health, State of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, April). Understanding children’s posttraumatic stress reactions. Invited
colloquium, Department of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, September). After the Storm: Children’s reactions and resilience following trauma.
Invited colloquium, Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, September). Assessing adolescents’ support for diabetes care. Invited colloquium,
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
La Greca, A.M. (2005, October). Children and trauma: Reactions, resilience, and implications for
treatment. Judge Baker Children’s Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, March). Children and disasters: Implications for behavioral medicine. Invited symposium.
In N. Anderson (Chair), Coping with Natural and Man-Made Disasters: The Role of Behavioral Medicine.
Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, May). Helping children cope with disasters. Invited presentation, 20th Annual Florida
Governor’s Hurricane Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, May). Children and disasters: Reactions and resilience. Grand Rounds, Department of
Pediatrics, University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, IA.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, May). The top ten: Lessons learned from disaster research. Invited colloquium,
Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, August). Hurricanes' effects on children: What we know and what we need to know.
Invited cross-cutting symposium, K. Lanning (Chair), Psychological Perspectives on Natural and Social
Disasters. American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
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La Greca, A.M. (2006, August). The journal editor’s perspective. In G. VandenBos (Chair), How to Publish Your
Manuscript in APA Journals. American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, October). After the Storm: The status of evidence-based treatments for children following
disasters. Invited Keynote Address, Kansas Conference on Clinical Child Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
La Greca, A.M. (2007, May). Risk and resilience in children’s reactions to disaster. Invited presentation, 21st
Annual Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
B. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Peer-reviewed, selected; past 10 years only)
Delamater, A., Shaw, K., Davis, C., La Greca, A.M., Eidson, M., Perez-Rodrigues, J., & Nemery, R. (1997).
Parenting styles and regimen adherence in children with diabetes mellitus. Annual meeting of the Society
of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March.
Fisher, E. B., Jr., Bickle, C., Harber, K., Hughes, C. R., Jeffe, D. L., Kahl, L., & La Greca, A.M. (1997). Severity
influences utility of nondirective and directive social support. Annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral
Medicine, San Diego, CA, March.
Kuttler, A. F., La Greca, A. M., & Parker, J. (1997). Preadolescents’ judgments of the acceptability of gossip.
Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC, April.
Prinstein, M. J., & La Greca, A.M. (1997). Social competence development: Role of mothers' social management
behavior during children's social contacts. Society for Research in Child Development, DC, April.
Prinstein, M.J. & La Greca, A.M. (1997). Linkages between maternal social competence and mothers' management
of their children's social contacts. Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC, April.
Thompson, K. M., La Greca, A.M., & Shaw, K. H. (1997). Ethnic differences in family and friend support
adolescents with diabetes. Florida Conference in Child Health Psychology. Gainesville, FL, April.
La Greca, A. M., & Hughes, J. (1997). Education and training needs of psychologists for emerging practice
models. In D. J. Tharinger (Chair), Professional child and adolescent psychology: Responding to the
needs of children and youth. American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August.
La Greca, A. M. (1997). Open forum: Recognition of outstanding contributions to services to children, youth,
and families. American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August.
Kuttler, A.F., La Greca, A. M. & Parker, J. (1997). Developmental and gender differences in
preadolescents’ judgments of the veracity of gossip. American Psychological Association, Chicago,
IL, August.
Ginsburg, G. S., La Greca, A. M., & Silverman, W. K. (1997a). Social anxiety in children with anxiety
disorders: Linkages with social and emotional functioning. Association for the Advancement of
Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, FL, November.
Ginsburg, G. S., La Greca, A. M., & Silverman, W. K. (1997b). Social anxiety in adolescents with anxiety
disorders: Utility of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents. Association for the Advancement of
Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, FL, November.
Shiloff, K, Kuttler A. F., & La Greca, A. M. (1997). Social anxiety and dysfunctional attitudes in individuals
with disordered eating patterns. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach,
FL, November.
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Weems, C. F., Silverman, W. K., La Greca, A., Rudolf, J., Cutler, A. & Hammond-Laurence, K. (1997). What do
anxious children worry about? Worries and their relation to anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, FL, November.
Kuttler, A. H., & La Greca, A. M. (1998). The role of dating relationships in adolescent adjustment and social
competence. Society for Research in Adolescence, San Diego, CA, February.
La Greca, A. M., & Shiloff, N. (1998). Social anxiety in adolescents: Agreement between parent and teen.
Society for Research in Adolescence, San Diego, CA, February.
Prinstein, M. J., & La Greca, A. M., & Shiloff, N. (1998). Adolescents’ peer groups and friendships: Are they
one and the same? Society for Research in Adolescence, San Diego, CA, February.
La Greca, A. M. (1998). Training needs of psychologists working with children, youth, and families:
Implications for emerging practice models. In D. J. Tharinger (Chair), Task Force on Professional child
and adolescent psychology, American Psychological Association, San Franciso, CA. August.
La Greca, A. M. (1998). Chair, Invited Address: Risk-taking, knowledge, and adolescents’ risk for HIV
infection Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. American Psychological Association, San
Franciso, CA, August.
La Greca, A. M. (1998). Discussant. In K. Vannatta (Chair), Impact of pediatric chronic illness on peer
relationships: Therapeutic implications of data from over 270 teachers and 5500 peers. Association for
the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC, November.
La Greca, A. M., Bearman, K. J., Greco, P. J., Spetter, D., Auslander, W., & Fisher, E.B. (1999). Adolescents
with diabetes: Do teens and parents agree on what is supportive? Florida Conference on Child Health
Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, April.
Bearman, K. J., La Greca, A. M., Greco, P. J., Spetter, D., Auslander, W., & Fisher, E.B. (1999). Family
support of diabetes care: How often does it really happen? Florida Conference on Child Health
Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, April.
Shiloff, N., & La Greca, A. M. (1999). Adolescent-maternal agreement on internalizing problems: The effects
of family factors. Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM, April.
Prinstein, M. J., & La Greca, A. M. (1999). Internalizing distress and peer crowd affiliation in children and
adolescents: A longitudinal study. Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM, April.
Kuttler, A. F., & La Greca, A. M. (1999). Adolescent dating relationships: Linkages with psychological
adjustment and relationships with family and close friends. Society for Research in Child Development,
Albuquerque, NM, April.
Davis. C. L., Delamater, A. M., La Greca, A. M., Shaw, K., Eidson., M. S., Perez-Rodriquez, J., & Nemery, R.
(1999). Parental warmth and strictness, regimen adherence, and glycemic control in childhood diabetes.
American Diabetes Association, San Diego, CA, June.
Hughes, J. N., & La Greca, A. M. (1999). Strategies to prepare psychologists to better serve children and
families. In R. M. Friedman (chair), Serving children and families: Changing needs, roles and opportunities.
American Psychological Association, Boston, MA, August.
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Prinstein, M. J., & La Greca, A. M. (1999). Internalizing distress and peer crowd affiliation in children and
adolescents: A longitudinal study. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada,
November.
La Greca, A.M. (1999). A conceptual model for predicting children’s reactions to trauma. Presentation at the
15th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL, November.
Glickman, A., La Greca, A. M., & Kuttler, A.F. (2000). Adolescent dating anxiety: Scale development and
associations with adolescent functioning. Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL, April.
Kuttler, A.F., La Greca, A. M., & Glickman, A (2000). Adolescent girls romantic relationships: Linkages with
close friendships and peer networks. Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL, April.
Bearman, K. J., & La Greca, A. M. (2000). Developmental differences in social support for adolescents with
chronic disease. Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL, April.
Luss, L., La Greca, A. M., Johnson, S.L., & Fernandez, M. I. (2000). The role of social support, sensation
seeking, and alcohol use in predicting sexual behavior among adolescent girls. Society for Research in
Adolescence, Chicago, IL, April.
Markus, J., Mundy, P., La Greca, A.M., Bolger, K., & Meyer, B. (2000). Children with Asperger Syndrome
exhibit elevated social anxiety and reduced social competence. American Psychological Society, Miami
Beach, FL, June.
La Greca, A., Johnson, S., Delamater, A., Anderson, B., Bearman, K., Patino, A.M., Blumberg, M., Marks, J.,
Schatz, D., & Ricker, A. (2000). Environmental stress and infectious disease: Do they predict ICA status
among youths participating in DPT-1? American Diabetes Association, San Antonio, TX, June.
La Greca, A., Johnson, S., Delamater, A., Anderson, B., Bearman, K., Patino, A.M., Blumberg, M., Marks, J.,
Schatz, D., & Ricker, A. (2000). Environmental stress and infectious disease: Do they predict ICA status
among adults participating in DPT-1? American Diabetes Association, San Antonio, TX, June.
Luss, L., La Greca, A. M., Bearman, K.J., Johnson, S.L., & Fernandez, M. I. (2000). Depression, alcohol use,
and sexual behavior in college-age women. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC,
August.
La Greca, A. (2000). Discussant. Training issues for pediatric psychology in the 21 st Century. American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August.
La Greca, A. M. (2000). Discussant. Symposium: Impact of pediatric chronic illness on peer relationships.
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August.
Perez, L., Kuttler, A. F., & La Greca, A.M. (2000). Social anxiety among children and adolescents. Wyeth-
Ayerst Research, Orlando, November.
La Greca, A. M., Thompson, K., & Bearman, K. J. (2000). The role of family and peer support in diabetes care:
Findings from multicultural samples. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Brisbane, Australia,
November.
La Greca, A. M. (2000). Chair and Discussant. Social support in pediatric conditions. International Congress of
Behavioral Medicine, Brisbane, Australia, November.
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La Greca, A. M., & Bearman, K. J. (2000). The diabetes social support questionnaire: A new measure of family
support for adolescents with diabetes. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Brisbane, Australia,
November.
Devieux, J., Jennings, T., Sanchez, M., La Greca, A. M., Kalichman, S., & Malow, R. (2001). Substance abusing
adolescents at varying levels of HIV risk: Implications for HIV prevention services. American College of
Preventive Medicine, Miami, FL, February.
La Greca, A.M. (2001). Social anxiety in adolescents: When is it normal? When is it pathological? In T.
Ollendick (Chair), Current updates on social anxiety. Presented at the Anxiety Disorder Association of
America, Atlanta, GA, March.
Glickman, A.R., & La Greca, A.M. (2001). The Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents: Relations to dating status
and self-perceptions. Presented at the Society of Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN, April.
Moore, H., & La Greca, A. M. (2001). Adolescent girls’ peer crowd affiliation: Relations to social-psychological
adjustment. Presented at the Society of Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN, April.
Kuttler, A.F, & La Greca, A.M. (2001). The importance of cross-sex friendships in the development of romantic
relationships. Presented at the Society of Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN, April.
Bearman, K.J, La Greca, A.M., Glickman, A.R., & Kuttler, A. F. (2001). Adolescents with asthma: Are they at
social risk? Presented at the Florida Conference on Child Health, Gainseville, FL, April.
Wilson, KJ., Bearman, K.J., La Greca, A. M., Silverman, W. K., Thevenin, D., & Thompson, J. (2001). Female
youth with gastrointestinal problems: Ethnic differences in self reported anxiety. Presented at the Florida
Conference on Child Health, Gainseville, FL, April.
La Greca, A.M. (2001). Discussant. In H. Reith (Chair), Reframing literacy instruction based on collaborative
research between researchers and classroom practitioners. International Conference on Special Education,
Antalya, Turkey, June.
Bearman, K., La Greca, A.M., Patino, A.M., & Delamater, A. (2001). Role of peer support in multicultural
adolescents’ diabetes care. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco,
California, August.
Glickman, A.R., Moore, H.W., & La Greca, A.M. (2001). Peer crowd affiliation and adolescent dating
experiences. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, August.
La Greca, A.M. (2001). Discussant. In A. Delamater (Chair), Evidenced-Based Interventions in Pediatric
Psychology. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California,
August.
La Greca, A.M. (2001). Chair. Focus on Prevention. Invited address presented at the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, California, August.
La Greca, A.M. (2001). Chair. Lee Salk Distinguished Service Award and Martin P. Levin Award. Presented at the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, August.
La Greca, A.M. (2001). Discussant. In T. Power & A. Kazak (Co-chairs), Managing and Preventing Children’s
Health Problems – A Multisystemic Interdisciplinary Approach. Symposium presented at the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, August.
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La Greca, A.M., Kuttler, A.F., Perez, L.M., & Shiloff, N. (2001). Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents – Parent
Version: Factors and Psychometrics. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, California, August.
Patino, A.M., Delamater, A., Luna-Pinto, C., Miloslavich, K., & La Greca, A.M. (2001). Risk perception and
regimen adherence in ethnically diverse diabetic youth. Poster presented at the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, California, August.
Perez, L.M., Kuttler, A.F., & La Greca, A.M. (2001). Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents – Parent Version:
Developing clinical cutoffs. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco,
California, August.
Wilson, K.J., Bearman, K., La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W., Thevenin, D., & Thompson, R. (2001). Youth with
gastrointestinal problems: Anxiety, somatic complaints, and disease severity. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, August.
Glickman, A.R., & La Greca, A.M. (2001). Adolescent dating anxiety. In M.J. Prinstein (Chair), Peer
relationship, social anxiety, and developmental psychopathology. Association for the Advancement of
Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, November.
La Greca, A.M., & Moore, H. (2002). Peer crowd affiliation and adolescents’ sexual behavior. In M. J. Prinstein
& C. S. Meade (Co-Chairs), Peer relationships and adolescent sexual behavior. Society for Research on
Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, April.
Moore, H., & La Greca, A.M. (2002). Adolescent relationship characteristics and contraceptive use. Society for
Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, April.
Glickman, A., La Greca, A.M., & Perez, L.M. (2002). Children’s exposure to community violence: Predicting
externalizing behaviors. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August.
La Greca, A.M., Glickman, A., Perez, L.M., & Silverman, W. K. (2002). Children exposed to community violence:
Risk and protective factors. American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. August.
Sampilo, M.L., La Greca, A.M., Perez, L.M., & Glickman, A (2002). Children’s perception of safety
and their neighborhoods. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August.
Villa, M., La Greca, A.M., Glickman, A. & Perez, L.M. (2002). Parental monitoring and children’s exposure to
violence and sexuality on television. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL, August.
La Greca, A.M., & Gurwitch, R. (2002). Resilience in children exposed to terrorism. In Ronald F. Levant (Chair),
Symposium, Psychology Responds to Terrorism. American Psychological Association, Chicago, August.
La Greca, A.M. (2002). Children exposed to disasters and terrorism: Risk and resilience. In L. Siegel (Chair),
Symposium, Children who survive traumatic events: Treatment and public policy implications. Presented at
the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, August.
Gurwitch, R., & La Greca, A.M. (2002). Terrorist events: Special considerations with children. Presented at the
annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, August.
Moore, H.W., Bearman, K.J., & La Greca, A.M. (2002). Peer crowd affiliation and weight in adolescence.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
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La Greca, A.M. (2002). Discussant. In C.F. Saylor (Chair), Children and September 11: Interdisciplinary
perspectives on preparation, needs and services. Presented at the annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, Chicago, August
Bearman, K.J., Moore, H.W., & La Greca, A.M. (2002). Adolescent peer crowds: Is substance use linked with
depressive symptoms? Presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association,
Chicago, IL.
La Greca, A. M., & Moore, H. (2002). Adolescents’ health risk behaviors: Do peers matter? In A.M. La Greca
(Chair), Current issues in adolescent health: Quality of life and health risk behaviors. Symposium presented
at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Helsinki, Finland, August.
La Greca, A. M., Prinstein, M. J., & Fetter, M. (2002). Adolescents’ peer relations: Linkages with health risk
behaviors. Seventh International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Helsinki, Finland, August.
La Greca, A.M., Glickman, A., & Perez, L. (2002, October) Keeping Children Safe: Helping children cope with
reactions to community violence. Presented at the Kansas Conference on Clinical Child Psychology,
Lawrence, KS.
Sampilo, M.L., La Greca, A.M., Perez, L.M., & Glickman, A (2002). Children’s perceptions of safety and their
neighborhoods. Presented at the invitational working conference of the American Psychological Association
and National Institute for General Medical Sciences Project to Increase Minority Participation in the
Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences, Washington D.C., November.
Bearman, K.J., La Greca, A.M., McCullough, J., Grus, C., Talmaciu, I., & Piedimonte, G. (2003). Social anxiety
in children with asthma. Presented at the 99th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society,
Seattle, WA, May.
Alpert, J., Brown, E., Diffy, D., Gurwitch, R., La Greca, A.M., & Schreiber, M. (2003). APA Task force on
resilience: Children and families. Presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological
Association, Toronto, CA, August.
Silverman, W.K., La Greca, A.M., & Ortiz, C. (2003). Developing a screen to identify children for inclusion in
a resilience building program. International Traumatic Stress Society, Chicago, IL, October.
Bailey, L.D. & La Greca, A.M. (2003). Perceptions of adolescents' friendships and their relationship to
psychosocial adjustment. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
La Greca, A.M. (2003). Discussant. In K.S. Flanagan (Chair), The interface between peer relations and social
anxiety: What’s there to worry about and what can we do? Presented at the Association for the Advancement
of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
La Greca, A.M., Glickman, A.R., & Perez, L.M. (2003). Keeping children safe: A program to help children cope
with community violence events. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
La Greca, A.M., Moore, H.W., Glickman, A.R., & Perez, L.M. (2003). Risk and protective factors in children’s
reactions to traumatic events: Peer victimization and community violence as examples. Presented at the
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
Moore, H.W. & La Greca, A.M. (2003). Ethnic differences in the relationship between peer crowd affiliation and
adolescent girls' social-psychological adjustment. Presented at the Association for the Advancement of
Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
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Race, E., & La Greca, A.M. (2003). Somatic symptoms in children exposed to community violence. Presented at
the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
Sampilo, M.L, La Greca, A.M., Perez, L.M., & Glickman, A.R. (2003). Children’s perceptions of safety in their
neighborhoods and schools. Presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston,
MA.
La Greca, A.M., Moore, H. W., & Glickman, A.R. (2004). The quality of adolescents’ close friendships and
romantic relationships: Implications for social and dating anxiety. In K. Ziff & D. Nangle (Chairs),
Adolescent social competence. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Baltimore, March.
Moore, H. W., & La Greca, A.M. Adolescents’ peer relationships: Implications for depressive symptoms. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, March.
Lang, E., La Greca, A.M., Moore, H., Race, E., & Bailey, L. (2004). Adolescent peer crowd affiliation and sex
risk behaviors. Presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology. Charleston, SC, April.
Race, E., La Greca, A.M., & Bauza, J. (2004). Family pressures to be thin: Does this affect girls eating
behaviors? Presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology. Charleston, SC, April.
Race, E., La Greca, A.M., & Gonzales, E. (2004). Adolescent girls’ attitudes toward their appearance: Do peers
play a role? Presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology. Charleston, SC, April.
La Greca, A.M. (2004). Exposure to violence: Who is resilient? Who is at risk? In R. H. Gurwitch (Chair),
Trauma risk factors and resilience: Making connections. Presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July.
Bailey, L.D., La Greca, A.M., & Arroyo. A. (2004). Adolescent peer crowds and perceptions of close friendships.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July.
Race, E.M., La Greca, A. M., & Kolinski, N. (2004). Eating problems among Latina adolescents: Do peers
matter? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July.
Silverman, W.K., & La Greca, A.M. (2004). Identifying children at risk for trauma reactions. In R. H. Gurwitch
(Chair), Trauma risk factors and resilience: Making connections. Presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July.
La Greca, A.M. (2004). (Chair), Quality of life for pediatric populations: Recent innovations and current findings.
Symposium presented at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Mainz, Germany, August.
La Greca, A.M., & Race, E. M. (2004). Exposure to community violence: Does it affect children’s health?
presented at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Mainz, Germany, August.
Race, E.M., & La Greca, A.M. (2004). Ethnicity, pressures to be thin, and eating behaviors: Are these predictive
of adolescent girls’ health-risk behaviors? Presented at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine,
Mainz, Germany, August.
Bailey, L.D. & La Greca, A. M. (2004). Understanding adolescents' in-school and nonschool friendships: Ethnic
and gender differences. Presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology,
Lawrence, Kansas, October.
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La Greca, A.M. & Harrison, H. M. (2004). Peer crowds, peer victimization, best friendships, and romantic
relationships: Do they contribute to adolescent distress? Paper presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical
Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas, October.
Race, E. & La Greca, A. (2004). Is adolescents’ peer crowd identification related to eating and exercise behaviors?
Poster presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas,
October.
La Greca, A.M., Race, E., Harrison, H.M., & Bailey, L.D. (2004). Ethnic minority adolescents: Weight concerns,
eating and exercise, and friends’ behavior. Poster presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and
Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas, October.
La Greca, A.M., Harrison, H.M., Bailey, L.D., & Race, E. (2004). Is dating in adolescence hazardous to health?
Cigarette, marijuana, and alcohol use among ethnically diverse adolescents. Poster presented at the Kansas
Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas, October.
Epkins, C.C., La Greca, A.M., & Stednitz, J. N. (2004). An initial examination of the Social Anxiety Scale for
Children-Revised/Parent Version (SASC-R/Parent) in community, school, and clinic samples. Presented at the
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA, November.
Vernberg, E.M., La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W.K., & Prinstein, M.J. (2004). The Hurricane Related
Traumatic Exposure (HURTE) Measure: Scale refinement and psychometric analyses. Presented at the
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA, November.
Bailey, L.D., & La Greca, A. M. (2005). Children’s exposure to community violence: The role of coping assistance
from significant others. Presented at the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Washington, DC,
November.
Hsin, O., La Greca, A.M., & Miller, K.B. (2005). Diabetes Social Support Questionnaire – Parent Version: Do
adolescents and parents agree on supportive family behaviors? Paper presented at the Association for Behavior
and Cognitive Therapy, Washington, DC, November.
Mackey, E.R, & La Greca, A.M. (2005). Adolescents’ peer crowd affiliations: Which teens are at risk for eating
and exercise problems? Paper presented in a symposium at the Association for Behavior and Cognitive
Therapy, Washington, DC, November.
Siegel, R, & La Greca, A.M. (2005). Feelings of anxiety in dating and heterosocial situations: Do friends and
romantic partners contribute? Paper presented at the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy,
Washington, DC, November.
La Greca, A.M., & Harrison, H.M. (2005). Peer victimization, best friendships, and romantic relationships: Do
they contribute to the development of social anxiety among adolescents? Paper presented in a symposium at the
Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Washington, DC, November.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, March). Discussant. In C.E. Ievers-Landis (Chair), Advances in pediatric behavioral
medicine: Evidenced-based interventions. Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco.
Valenzuela, J., Castro, M., Moine, C., Sanchez, J., La Greca, A.M., & Delamater, A.M. (2006, June). Predicting
regimen prescriptions for youth with type 1 diabetes. Presented at the American Diabetes Association,
Washington, DC.
Rowe, C. L., Liddle, H. A., Dakof, G. A., & La Greca, A. (2006, August). Family-based drug services for young
disaster victims. NIDA panel presentation, American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
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La Greca, A.M. (2006, August). Discussant. In W.O. Donnelly (Chair), Recreating Home After Disaster:
Challenges for Katrina's Kids. American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Valenzuela, J, Hsin, O., Moine, C., Sanchez, J., Gonzalez-Mendoza, L., Richton, S., La Greca, A.M., & Delamater,
A.M. (2006, September). Predictors of intensive regimen prescriptions for youth with type 1 diabetes.
Presented at the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, Cambridge, England.
Ricketts, E., La Greca, A.M., & Siegel, R. (2006, September). The relationship between friendship quality and
depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD. Presented at the North Carolina Alliance to
Create Opportunity Through Education Alliance Day, Greensboro, NC.
Bailey, L.D., La Greca, A.M., & Silverman, W.K. (2006, November). Children’s reactions to natural disasters:
Stress reactions and perception of life threat following Hurricane Charley. Presented at the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Hsin, O., La Greca, A.M., Valenzuela, J., Moine, C., & Delamater, A.M. (2006, November). Lost in translation:
Do language acculturation and family support make a difference in the health outcomes of Hispanic youth with
type 1 diabetes? Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
Siegel, R., & La Greca, A. M. (2006, November). Friends or foes? The role of peer victimization in the
development of social anxiety in adolescents. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Chicago, IL.
La Greca, A. M. (2006, November-December). Is dating hazardous to health? Cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana
use among ethnically diverse adolescents. In A.M. La Greca (Chair), Health Risk Behaviors in Children and
Adolescents. Presented at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
La Greca, A.M. (2006, November-December). Chair. Health risk behaviors in children and adolescents. Presented
at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Mackey, E.R. & La Greca, A.M. (2006, November-December). Peer influences on girls’ exercise and weight
control behaviors: Implications for obesity risk. In A. M. Delamater (Chair), Overweight children: Behavioral
and psychological issues. Presented at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Rusiewicz, A., Gilbert, J.M., La Greca, A.M., & Poulsen, T. (2006, November-December). Yoga-based traumarelief
intervention for child survivors of the December 2004 Tsunami. Presented at the International Congress
of Behavioral Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sawyer, M., Bittman, M., La Greca, A.M., et al., (2006, November-December). The daily lives of mothers of
children with autism or cerebral palsy: No worries? Presented at the International Congress of Behavioral
Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
La Greca, A.M., Silverman, W.K., Bailey, L., Hsin, O., & Siegel, R. (2007, July). Prospective analysis of
children’s persistent PTSD in reaction to a natural disaster. World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Barcelona, Spain.
La Greca, A.M., Harrison, H., Bailey, L., & Siegel, R. (2007, July). Effects of peer victimization on depressive
symptoms in adolescence. World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Barcelona, Spain.
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NATIONAL OFFICES AND COMMITTEES (selected; past 10 years)
2007-2009 APA Council Representative, Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology) (elected office)
2007-2008 Chair, Child-Track, 2008 Meeting of International Congress of Behavioral Medicine.
2005-2010 Member, Council of Editors, American Psychological Association
2003-2005 Member, APA Board of Professional Affairs – appointed by APA Council
2005 Invited Participant, Science Leadership Conference, American Psychological Association.
2003 Chair, Publications Committee, APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology)
2003, 2005 Representative for APA, National Consensus Conference on “Pediatric Preparedness for Disasters
and Terrorism,” Washington, DC, February 2003 and December 2005.
2002-2003 Member, APA Board of Director's Task Force on Resilience in Response to Terrorism
2002-2004 Chair, Child-Track, 2004 Meeting of International Congress of Behavioral Medicine.
2001-2004 Chair, Task Force on Empirically-Supported Assessments in Pediatric Psychology
American Psychological Association, Division 54
2001-2003 Special Task Force, Children and Disasters, American Psychological Association
2001 President, APA Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology)
Member, Publications Committee, Division 54
Member, Training Committee, Division 54
Member, Finance Committee, Division 54
1999-2001 Representative of Division 54 to APA’s Interdivisional Coalition of Child
Practice Divisions
1996-1998 Member, Committee on Children, Youth and Families (CYF)
American Psychological Association (APA), Public Interest Directorate
Elected CYF Chairperson for 1998
1996-1999 Member, Task Force on Professional Child and Adolescent Psychology
American Psychological Association (APA), Practice Directorate
1996-1997 Chair, Steering Committee for the Working Group on Children and
Disasters, American Psychological Association, Public Interest Directorate
1995-1997 Representative to Division 12, from the Society of Pediatric Psychology
(APA, Division 12, Section V) -- Elected Office
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Courses
Seminar: Etiology, Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD in Youth
Seminar: Internalizing Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Undergraduate Courses
Abnormal Child Psychology (regular, honors, and writing sections)
Research Supervision
50 Dissertations Chaired; 62 Master’s Theses Chaired; 6 Senior Honors Theses Chaired
Committee Member: More than 75 additional committees
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Diabetes Association
American Psychological Association (Fellow of each division):
Division 12 – Society of Clinical Psychology (Fellow)
Division 38 – Health Psychology (Fellow)
Division 53 – Society of Clinical Child Psychology (Fellow)
Division 54 – Society of Pediatric Psychology (Fellow)
Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies
International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Society for Research on Adolescence Revised: 7/1/07
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