Leading the way in pediatric psychology and family studies
The mission of the Center for Pediatric Psychology and Family Studies is to foster the development and dissemination of new knowledge about the relationships among health, illness, behavior, and adjustment in children, youth, and families and to evaluate the application of this knowledge.
Our Goals
- Support student and faculty research, and dissemination of research in the specialty areas of clinical child psychology and pediatric psychology
- Provide mentoring in pediatric psychology and clinical child psychology research
- Provide an infrastructure that facilitates research relevant to the emotional and behavioral adjustment of children and families
- Serve as a resource for students, faculty, and other health professionals interested in pediatric psychology and family studies. All center activities are designed to promote these goals.
Our People
Academic Health Center
Alana R Rawlinson Ph.D.
Brenda A Wiens Ph.D.
Brittany Biles Ph.D.
David M Janicke Ph.D., ABPP
Erika M Cascio Psy.D.
Joy Gabrielli Ph.D., ABPP
Kimberly A Driscoll Ph.D.
Sarah C Westen Ph.D.
Shelley C Heaton Ph.D.
Additional University of Florida Members
Anne Mathews
Anne Mathews, Ph.D., R.D.N. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition with IFAS. Her research interests are in determining and establishing environmental and behavioral supports for the adoption of healthy eating, activity, and stress management habits.
Dr. Mathews believes that modifying disease risk through “improvements” in nutrition and physical activity routines is a powerful treatment. Her current and previous work targets populations that may most benefit from improvements in lifestyle, such as those with a history of cancer and type 2 diabetes as well as those in a transitional period of their life, such as later adolescence and early adulthood.
Our Recent Publications
Published Manuscripts with Multiple Center Faculty
Gurka MJ, Golden, SH, Musani SK, Sims M, Vishnu A, Guo Y, Cardel M, Pearson TA, DeBoer MD. Independent Associations between a Metabolic Syndrome Severity Score and Future Diabetes by Sex and Race: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study and Jackson Heart Study. Diabetologia. 2017. In press.
Fedele DA, Cushing CC, Fritz A, Amaro CM., & Ortega A. Mobile health interventions for improving health outcomes in youth: A meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatrics. 2017; Advanced Access.
Palermo TM, Janicke DM, Beals-Erickson SE, & Fritz AM. Training and Competencies in Pediatric Psychology. Chapter 5. Roberts, M. & Steele, R. The Handbook of Pediatric Psychology. 2017.
Cardel MI, Johnson SL, Beck J, Dhurandhar EJ, Keita AD, Tomczik AC, Pavela G, Huo T, Janicke DM, Muller K, Peters JC, Hill JO, and Allison DB. The effects of experimentally manipulated social status on acute eating behavior: A randomized, crossover pilot study. Physiology & Behavior. 2016; 162: 93-101. PMID: 27094920
Fedele DA, Barnett T E, Dekevich D, Gibson-Young LM, Martinase M, & Jagger MA. Prevalence of and beliefs about e-cigarettes and hookah among high school students with asthma. Annals of Epidemiology. 2016; 12, 865-869. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.10.004
Fedele DA, Barnett TE, Everhart RS, Lawless C, & Forrest J. Comparison of asthma prevalence and morbidity among rural and non-rural youth. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2016; 117, 193-194. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2016.05.019
Krietsch K, Lawless C, Fedele DA, McCrae CS, Janicke, DM. Influence of Asthma Status on Sleep Variability in Overweight/Obese Youth. Journal of Asthma. 2016; 54, 383-391.
Lemas DJ, Yee S, Cacho N, Miller D, Cardel M, Gurka M, Janicke DM, Shenkman E. Exploring the contribution of maternal antibiotics and breastfeeding to development of the infant microbiome and pediatric obesity. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2016; (21)6:406-409.
Chardon ML, Stromberg SE, Lawless C, Fedele DA, Dumont-Driscoll MC, & Janicke DM. The Role of Child and Adolescent Adjustment Problems and Sleep Disturbance in Parent Psychological Distress. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology – Advanced Access. 2016
Mayer-Brown SM, Lawless BS, Fedele DA, Dumont-Driscoll M, & Janicke DM. The effects of media, self-esteem, and BMI on youth’s unhealthy weight control behaviors. Eating Behaviors. 2015; 21, 59-65.
Balkhi AM, Reid AM, Westen SC, Olsen B, Janicke DM. & Geffken, G.R. Telehealth interventions to reduce management complications in type 1 diabetes: A review. World Journal of Diabetes. 2015; 6, 371-379.
Janicke DM, Fritz AM, & Rozensky RH. Healthcare Reform and Preparing the Future Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Workforce. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 2015; 44, 1030-1039.
Fedele DA, Janicke DM, Lim C S, & Abu-Hasan M. An Examination of comorbid asthma and obesity: Assessing differences in physical activity, sleep duration, health-related quality of life, and parental distress. Journal of Asthma. 2013; 51, 275-281.
Contact Us
David M. Janicke, PhD, ABPP
1225 Center Drive
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-273-6046
djanicke@phhp.ufl.edu