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Publications associated with this grant since its inception (July 2021-present) include those that emerged during or after the Shaffer Scholars Program (Refs 1-25). This list includes publications by current and past CAP residents who were not formally part of the Shaffer Scholars Program but benefitted from the infrastructure and resources provided by this NIMH-funded research track (Refs. 26-34). Authors associated with this grant are bolded. 

1. Denisova, K., Tang, J., Diamandis, N., Eng-Kohn, M., DeStefano, A., Lee, J., Merrin, J., Lin, Z., Kotlyar, N., Kessler, A., Dosumu-Johnson, R., Lou, Y., Payano, J., van den Anker, J. (2025) Caffeine in preterm infants and its effect on neonatal sleep: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Accepted May 2025.

2. Dosumu-Johnson, R.T., Cedeno, R., Kanter, E., Bartolini, F., and Sulzer, D. (2024). Antipsychotic Effects on the Dynamic Cytoskeleton in Neurons. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 63, S308. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.08.493.

3. Rockhill, C.M., Ramtekkar, U., Becker, T.D., Greenhill, L., Hayek, M., Vasa, R.A., Abright, A.R., Diamond, J., Rodriguez, L.N., Walter, H.J. (2025) The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Substance Use Disorders and Problematic Substance Use. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry. Accepted May 2025.

4. Rice, T.R., Zaidi, A., Becker, T.D. (2025) Revisiting Developmental Perspectives on Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Focus on Vaping. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child. Accepted May 2025.

5. Morris, A., Lynch, S.T., Kasdin, R.G., Hill, I.Y., Shah, S., Shanker, P., Becker, T.D., Staudenmaier, P., Leong, A.W., Martin, D., Rice, T. Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Youth with Autism and/or Intellectual Disabilities: Clinical Characteristics and Considerations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. In press.

6. Burns, R., Lynch, S.T., Staudenmaier, P., Becker, T.D., Shanker, P., Martin, D., Leong, A., and Rice, T. (2025). Breaking the Cycle: Predicting Agitation Crises in Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. DOI: 10.1007/s10578-025-01852-0; PMID: 40377832.

7. Martin, D., Lynch, S., Becker, T.D., Shanker, P., Staudenmaier, P., Leong, A., and Rice, T. (2025). Difference in Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Between Cisgender and Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth, Before and During the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 56, 428–435. DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01571-4; PMID: 37464154; PMCID: PMC11726860.

8. Lynch, S., Becker, T., Shanker, P., Martin, D., Staudenmaier, P., Leong, A., Rice,T. (2025) Predictors and Correlates of Psychiatric Polypharmacy Among Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 45(3):p 243-250, 5/6 2025. DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001981

9. Becker, T.D., Olfson, M., Menzi, P.J., Levin, F.R., Hasin, D.S., Nuckolls, C., and Sultan, R.S. (2025). Cannabis Access by Retailer Type in New York. Pediatrics 155. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-068669; PMID: 39992694.

10. Jiang, D.H., Lynch, S., Leong, A., Becker, T.D., Shanker, P., Staudenmaier, P., Martin, D., and Rice, T. (2024). Psychiatric crises among youth with a history of trauma during COVID-19: A retrospective study of psychiatrically hospitalized children and adolescents. Child Abuse Negl 158, 107134. DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107134; PMID: 39514997; PMCID: PMC11673506.

11. Becker, T.D., Castañeda Ramirez, S., Bruges Boude, A. et al. (2024). Interventions for prevention and treatment of substance use in youth with traumatic childhood experiences: a systematic review and synthesis of the literature. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 33, 3419–3438. DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02265-x

12. Becker T.D., Rice T.R., Ivanov I. (2024). Development of a brief inpatient curriculum to enhance trainee skills in assessment and treatment of adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health problems. International J of Psychiatric Trainees. Published online March 15, 2024. DOI:10.55922/001c.94859.

13. Becker, T.D., Leong, A., Shanker, P., Martin, D., Staudenmaier, P., Lynch, S., and Rice, T.R. (2024). Digital Media-related Problems Contributing to Psychiatric Hospitalizations Among Children and Adolescents Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. DOI: 10.1007/s10578-024-01670-w; PMID: 38261150; PMCID: PMC11673490.

14. Becker, T.D. (2024). A clinical overview of adolescent e-cigarette use (vaping). Minerva Pediatr (Torino) 76, 108–118DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07131-8; PMID: 37427959; PMCID: PMC11673461

15. Lynch S., Becker T., Shanker P., et al. Predictors and Correlates of Positive Urine Drug Screening in a Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatients Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2023;45(1):33-43. DOI:10.1177/29767342231210711.

16. Poku, O.B., Eschliman, E.L., Entaile, P., Rampa, S., Mehta, H., Tal, D., Silvert, L., Li, T., Becker, T.D., Govindasamy, D., et al. (2023). “It’s Better If I Die Because Even in the Hospital, There is a Stigma, People Still Gossip”: Gossip as a Culturally Shaped Labeling Process and Its Implications for HIV-Related Stigma in Botswana. AIDS Behav 27, 2535–2547. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-03980-x; PMID: 36646928; PMCID: PMC10350478.

17. Becker, T.D., Eschliman, E.L., Thakrar, A.P., and Yang, L.H. (2023). A conceptual framework for how structural changes in emerging acute substance use service models can reduce stigma of medications for opioid use disorder. Front Psychiatry 14, 1184951. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1184951; PMID: 37829763; PMCID: PMC10565357.

18. Larson, J., Kazura, A., Fortuna, L., French, W.P., Hodas, G.R., Metz, P., McGinty, K., Bellonci, C., Lee, T., Lohr, W.D., Sharma, P., Zachik, A., Varma, C., Kamarauche, A., Adade, O.A., Bender, E., Brown, K.A., Concepcion, M., Naylor, M.W., Pandhi, S., Ugorji, O., Abright, A.R., Becker, T., Diamond, J., Hayek, M., Keable, H., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Vasa, R., Bukstein, O.G., Rockhill, C., Walter, H.J. (2023). Clinical Update: Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Care in Community Systems of Care. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Apr;62(4):367-384. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.06.001. PMID: 35690302.

19. Becker, T.D., Blasco, D., Burrone, M.S., Dishy, G., Velasco, P., Reginatto, G., Mascayano, F., Wu, M.S., Hu, C., Bharadwaj, S., et al. (2023). Stigma toward psychosis in urban Chile: Engaging “what matters most” to resist stigma through recovery-oriented services. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 46, 65–73. DOI: 10.1037/prj0000546; PMID: 36548067.

20. Castaneda-Ramirez, S., Becker, T.D., Bruges-Boude, A., Kellner, C., and Rice, T.R. (2023). Systematic review: Electroconvulsive therapy for treatment-resistant mood disorders in children and adolescents. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 32, 1529–1560. DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-01942-7; PMID: 34999973.

21. Schlesinger, A., Sengupta, S., Marx, L., Hilt, R., Martini, D.M., DeMaso, D.R., Beheshti, N., Borcherding, B., Butler, A., Fallucco, E., Fletcher, K., Homan, E., Lai, K., Pierce, K., Sharma, A., Earls, M., Rockhill, C., Bukstein, O.G., Abright, A.R., Becker, T., Diamond, J., Hayek, M., Keable, H., Vasa, R.A., Walter, H.J. (2023). Clinical Update: Collaborative Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 62:2, 91-119. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.06.007. PMID: 35779696.

22. Reynolds Q., Gissandaner T.D., Mufson L., Duarte C.S. (2025). Utilizing the Complex Racial Trauma Framework to Understand Trauma Symptoms in Racially Minoritized Youth. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Feb 10:S0890-8567(25)00077-2. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.02.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39938614.

23. Colic L., Sankar A., Goldman D.A., Kim J.A., Blumberg H.P. Towards a neurodevelopmental model of bipolar disorder: a critical review of trait- and state-related functional neuroimaging in adolescents and young adults. Mol Psychiatry. 2025 Mar;30(3):1089-1101. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02758-4. Epub 2024 Sep 27. PMID: 39333385; PMCID: PMC11835756.

24. Kim, J.A., Sankar, A., Marks, R., Carrubba, E., Lecza, B., Quatrano, S., Spencer, L., Constable, R.T., Pittman, B., Lebowitz, E.R., Silverman, W.K., Swartz, H.A., Blumberg, H.P. (2025). Chronotherapeutic intervention targeting emotion regulation brain circuitry, symptoms, and suicide risk in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder: a pilot randomised trial. BMJ Mental Health ;28:e301338. DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301338.

25. McInnes A.N., Olsen S.T., Sullivan C.R.P., Cooper D.C., Wilson S., Sonmez A.I., Albott C.S., Olson S.C., Peterson C.B., Rittberg B.R., Herman A., Bajzer M., Nahas Z., Widge A.S. (2024). Trajectory Modeling and Response Prediction in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression. Pers Med Psychiatry. 2024 Nov-Dec;47-48:100135. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmip.2024.100135. Epub Aug 22. PMID: 39257484; PMCID: PMC11382337.

26. Lewis C.P., Nakonezny P.A., Sonmez A.I., Ozger C., Garzon J.F., Camsari D.D., Yuruk D., Romanowicz M., Shekunov J., Zaccariello M.J., Vande Voort J.L., Croarkin P.E. (2024). A Dose-Finding, Biomarker Validation, and Effectiveness Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adolescents With Depression. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Sep 6:S0890-8567(24)01839-2. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.08.487. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39245178; PMCID: PMC11882936.

27. Sonmez A.I., Garcia J.Q., Thitiseranee L., Blacker C.J., Lewis C.P. (2024). Scoping Review: Transdiagnostic Measurement of Impulsivity Domains in Youth Using the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scales. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. Aug;63(8):789-812. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.03.011. Epub 2024 Mar 27. PMID: 38552900; PMCID: PMC11283967.

28. Dube, A.R., Ambrose, A.J.H., Velez, G., Jadhav, M. (2024) Real concerns, artificial intelligence: Reality testing for psychiatrists. Int Rev Psychiatry. Feb;37(1):33-38. DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2024.2363374. Epub Jun 6. PMID: 40035377.

29. Graham, Y., Spencer, A.E., Velez, G.E., Herbell, K. (2024). Engaging Youth Voice and Family Partnerships to Improve Children's Mental Health Outcomes. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. Jul;33(3):343-354. DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2024.02.004. Epub Mar 22. PMID: 38823808; PMCID: PMC11859738.

30. Velez, G. (2024). After Yang. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.07.001

31. Velez, G. (2024). Beef. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 63(6), 653-654. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.03.006

32. Luna, A., Hyler, S. (2025) From Bytes to Insights: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Psychiatry. Acad Psychiatry. Feb;49(1):18-21. DOI: 10.1007/s40596-024-01972-0. Epub 2024 Apr 26. PMID: 38671331.

33. Leo, H.P., Folk, J.B., Rodriguez, C., Tolou-Shams, M. (2023). Implementation Considerations for Family-Based Telehealth Interventions for Youth in Foster Care: Focus Group Study With Child Welfare System Professionals. JMIR Form Res. Dec 29;7:e45905. DOI: 10.2196/45905. PMID: 38157238; PMCID: PMC10787329.

34. Noori, S., Khasnavis, S., DeCroce-Movson, E., Blay-Tofey, M., Vitiello, E. (2024). A Curriculum on Digital Psychiatry for a US-Based Psychiatry Residency Training Program: Pilot Implementation Study. JMIR Form Res. May 13;8:e41573. DOI: 10.2196/41573. PMID: 38739423; PMCID: PMC11130773.

35. Brody, B.D., Park, N., Christian A., Shaffer, C.W., Smetana, R., Kotbi, N., Russ, M.J., Kanellopoulos, D. (2024). Ketamine for major depressive disorder during an inpatient psychiatric admission: Effectiveness, adverse events, and lessons learned. J Affect Disord. Apr 15;351:293-298. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.207. Epub Jan 28. PMID: 38286230.

36. Pereira, J.A., Veenstra-VanderWeele, J., & Jutla, A. (2025). Systematic review: Convergence and divergence between autism spectrum disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder – Genetic, neuroimaging, and cognitive findings. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Provisionally accepted May 2025.

Key Publications from the CYMH Clinical Research Database

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1) Rohrig, S., Levitt, M., Spaeth, P., Wallace, A., Wolfson, J., Fogarty, K., Batky, B., & Bennett, S. (under review, revise and resubmit). Intensive school avoidance services for youth in higher levels of care. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Connect.

2) Schmitt, A., Fruchter, S., Spaeth, P., Levitt, M., Pastro, B., & Bennett, S. (in review). Managing emotions and social media: A handbook for helping teens thrive in a digital world. Oxford University Press.

3) Rohrig, S., Smith, H., Zendegui, E., Batky, B., Wyka, K., Schild, J., Bennett, S., & Chiu, A. (in review). School and work problems in emerging adults treated in a partial hospital program. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.

4) Chiu, A. W., Sandhu, M., Yu, Y., Gasparro, S., Schild, J., Bennett, S., Watkins, K., & Simberlund, J. (2024). Measurement-based care in an adolescent partial hospitalization program: Exploring treatment progress and predictors using the top problems. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1–18.

5) Rohrig, S., Bennett, S. M., Desai, P., Zendegui, E. A., & Chiu, A. W. (2023). A description of school refusal behavior in adolescents prior to acute care admission. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/10634266231187369

6) Chiu, A. W., Desai, P., Skriner, L., Catarozoli, C., Sullivan, P., & Bennett, S. (2022). Youth top problems in an acute care setting: Describing consumer-nominated treatment needs in an adolescent partial hospitalization program. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01427-3

7) Chiu, A. W., Falk, A., Pelcovitz, M., Zendegui, E., & Bennett, S. (2022). Considerations for implementing evidence-based practices for youth anxiety in an acute psychiatric care setting. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 53(3), 286–294. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000452

8) Reyes-Portillo, J. A., Zerrate, M. C., Erban, R., Benitez, M., Albano, A. M., Bennett, S., & Duarte, C. (2022). Anxiety type and suicide ideation among anxious young adult outpatients. Archives of Suicide Research.

9) Pelcovitz, M., Bennett, S., Desai, P., Schild, J., Beaumont, R., Walkup, J., Shaffer, D., & Chiu, A. (2022). High rates of anxiety among adolescents in a partial hospitalization program. Child & Youth Care Forum, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-022-09680-2

10) Zendegui, E. A., Bennett, S. M., Desai, P., Schild, J. S., Beaumont, R. B., & Chiu, A. W. (2021). The School Interference Questionnaire: Examining a novel measure of mental health–related academic functional impairment in youth. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 30(3), 210–220. https://doi.org/10.1177/10634266211039759

11) Bennett, S. M., Beaumont, R., Chiu, A., Schild, J., & Zendegui, E. (2020). Evaluating clinical outcomes in practice settings: Beyond the limits of grant-funded clinical research. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51, 145–155. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000276

12) Chiu, A., Pelcovitz, M., Falk, A., Zendegui, E., & Bennett, S. M. (2016). Flexible implementation of the Launching Emerging Adults Program in a partial hospitalization program for young adults. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55(10). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2016.07.723

Projects and Manuscripts in Progress

1) Levitt, M. R., Linsky, A., Batky, B., Smith, H., Newell, M., Reyes-Portillo, J., Klotz, J., Chiu, A., Duarte, C., Bennett, S. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Clinical Population of Emerging Adults: Considerations for Current and Future Interventions. In Preparation.

2) Levitt, M. R., Rohrig, S., Smith, H., Bennett, S. Associations Between Intrinsic Motivation for Therapy and Symptomatology in Adolescents in Acute Care. Project in development/data collection.

3) Rohrig, S., Levitt, M., Spaeth, P., Smith, H., Fogarty, K., & Bennett, S. (in prep). Intensive School Avoidance Services for Youth in PHP. Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

4) Schmitt, A., Spaeth, P., Levitt, M., Fruchter, S., Batky, B., Pastro, B., Bennett, S. (in prep). Development and feasibility of a cognitive behavioral group intervention for managing affective distress around social media use.

5) Batky, B., Levitt, M., Spaeth, P., Bennett, S., Chiu, A. (in prep). Youth and caregiver agreement on presenting problem and treatment decision making in a partial hospital setting.