John Piacentini

John Piacentini, PhD, ABPP, is an American clinical child and adolescent psychologist, and professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.[1] He is the director of the Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education and Support (CARES),[2] and the Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.[1]

John Piacentini
Born	John Piacentini United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Known for	Research on obsessive–compulsive disorder, tic disorders, trichotillomania
Scientific career
Fields	Clinical psychologist
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA School of Medicine

Work

Piacentini’s research focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy and other treatments for children with obsessive–compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders,[3] Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders,[4] and trichotillomania.[5] He co-developed the Child OC Impact Scale-Revised (COIS-R) for obsessive–compulsive disorder.[6]

Professional associations

Piacentini is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association[7] and the Association for Psychological Science.[8]

He has served as president of the American Board of Professional Psychology,[9] and the Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. He is Chair of the Tourette Association of America Behavioral Sciences Consortium.[10] He served on advisory or scientific boards of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America,[11] the International OCD Foundation,[12] and the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors.[5]

Books

• McGuire JF, Murphy TK, Piacentini J, Storch EA, eds (2018). The Clinician’s Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0128119808
• Piacentini J, Langley A, Roblek T (2007). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Childhood OCD: It's Only a False Alarm Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195310511

References

1. "UCLA Childhood OCD, Anxiety & Tic Disorders Program". UCLA Childhood OCD, Anxiety & Tic Disorders Program. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
2. "Featured Team Member". UCLA Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education and Support. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Effective treatment for youth anxiety disorders has lasting benefit". www.sciencedaily.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
4. McGuire JF, Murphy TK, Piacentini J, Storch EA, eds (2018). The Clinician’s Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0128119808
5. "Scientific Advisory Board". The TLC Foundation. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
6. Piacentini J, Peris TS, Bergman RL, Chang S, Jaffer M (2007). "Functional impairment in childhood OCD: development and psychometrics properties of the Child Obsessive-Compulsive Impact Scale-Revised (COIS-R)". J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 36 (4): 645–53. doi:10.1080/15374410701662790. PMID 18088221.
7. "Division 53 Division Fellows". www.clinicalchildpsychology.org.
8. "Association for Psychological Science: APS Fellows". www.psychologicalscience.org. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
9. "Board of Trustees – 2020". American Board of Professional Psychology. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
10. "TAA Behavior Sciences Consortium". Tourette Association of America. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
11. "Anxiety and Depression: Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders" (PDF). Anxiety and Depression Association of America. March 2014. Scientific Council, p. 101. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
12. "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). International OCD Foundation. Scientific & Clinical Advisory Board, p. 25. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

External links

• Google scholar profile