Professor Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Catholic University of America, 1978edit mailing address: Duke Child and Family Study Center
718 Rutherford St
Durham, NC 27705 lab: Adolescent Psychology Lab
Duke Child and Family Studies Center
718 Rutherford Street
Durham, NC 27705email: phone: (919) 416-2442
Research Summary: My major research interest is in effective treatment for adolescent disorders, especially depression and substance abuse. Treatment for anxiety disorders is a third area of intervention interest. CBT and combined CBT+ medication are interventions that I investigate.
The role of the parents, the timing of treatments, the pace of intervention, and process factors contributing to positive outcome are some additional interests.
I am also interested in personality development during adolescence and adulthood, and in personality assessment, integrating several paradigms (personological, empirical, and social cognitive models).
Curry, J.F. (2009).
Research psychotherapy: Aspirin or music?. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 16, 318-322.
Becker, S.J., Curry, J.F., & Yang, C. (2009).
Longitudinal association between frequency of substance use and quality of life among adolescents receiving a brief outpatient intervention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 482-490.
Stanley, B., Brown, G., Brent, D.A., Wells, K., Poling, K., Curry, J., Kennard, B.D., Wagner, A., Cwik, M.F., Klomek, A.B., Goldstein, T., Vitiello, B., Barnett, S., Daniel, S., & Hughes, J. (2009).
Cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (CBT-SP): Treatment model, feasibility, and acceptability. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 48, 1005-1013.
Becker, S.J., & Curry, J.F. (2008).
Outpatient interventions for adolescent substance abuse: A quality of evidence review. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 76, 531-543.
Treatment for Adolescents with Depression (TADS) Team (2007).
The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS): Long-term effectiveness and safety outcomes. Archives of General Psychiatry, 64, 1132-1144.
Curry, J.F., Rohde, P., Simons, A., Silva, S.G., Vitiello, B., Kratochvil, C.J., Reinecke, M.A., Feeny, N., Wells, K.C., Pathak, S., Weller, E., Rosenberg, D., Kennard, B.D., Robins, M., Ginsburg, G.S., March, J.S., & TADS Team (2006).
Predictors and moderators of acute outcome in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 45, 1427-1439.
Curry, J.F. & Wells, K.C. (2005). Striving for effectiveness in the treatment of adolescent depression. Cognitive & Behavioral Practice, 12, 177-185.
Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS) Team (2004).
Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolscents with depression. Journal of the American Medical Association, 292, 807-820.
Pediatric OCD Treatment Study (POTS) Team (2004).
Cognitive-behavior therapy, sertraline, and their combination for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of the American Medical Association, 292, 1969-1976.
Curry, J.F., Wells, K.W., Lochman, J.E., Craighead, W.E. & Nagy, P.D. (2003).
Cognitive behavioral intervention for depressed, substance abusing adolescents: Development and pilot testing. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 42, 656-665.
(2001). Specific psychotherapies for childhood and adolescent depression. Biological Psychiatry, 49, 1091-1100.
Lab Personnel: Jacqueline Hersh, B.A.: studies substance use and affective disorders in adolescents
Laura Barnard, B.A.: studies personality factors in clergy adaptation and career satisfaction
Whitney Brechwald: studies adolescent social development in relation to psychopathology
