John Piacentini, PhD, ABPP

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA · 5 sessions at 1 meeting · 1 upcoming

Topics

Child & Adolescent (5)Anxiety Disorders (4)Psychotherapy (3)Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersCollaborative & Integrated CareDigital Psychiatry & AIDrug Pipeline & Clinical Trials

Sessions

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

October 26–31, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Full program

  • SymposiumThe Kids FACE FEARS Pragmatic RCT of Therapist-Led vs Guided Inference-Based CBT (ICBT) for Pediatric Anxiety: Overview, Main Findings, and Secondary Outcomes

    October 27, 2026

    First-look results from the Kids FACE FEARS pragmatic randomized trial comparing therapist-led versus guided internet-delivered CBT for pediatric anxiety, presented by trial leaders Jonathan Comer and John Piacentini.

    Anxiety DisordersChild & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AIPsychotherapy

  • PosterLongitudinal Evaluation of Tic Severity and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Young Adults Who Received Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics as Children

    October 28, 2026, 13:00–15:00

    Follows young adults who had behavioral therapy for tics in childhood, reporting tic severity and psychiatric comorbidity over time.

    Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentPsychotherapy

  • SymposiumA Pragmatic Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) Study of Medication and CBT Sequencing in Treating Pediatric Anxiety Disorders

    October 30, 2026

    Results from a pragmatic SMART trial testing how best to sequence medication and CBT for pediatric anxiety disorders, presented by the study's senior investigators.

    Anxiety DisordersChild & AdolescentPsychotherapy

  • SymposiumTreatment of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders in the Primary Care Setting: Findings From the Partners in Caring for Anxious Youth (PCAY) Study

    October 30, 2026

    First findings from the PCAY study of treating pediatric anxiety disorders within primary care, presented by senior anxiety trialists including John Walkup, James McCracken, and Jeffrey Strawn.

    Anxiety DisordersChild & AdolescentCollaborative & Integrated Care

  • LectureResults in Context: Comparison of Partners in Caring for Anxious Youth (PCAY) and Other Large Treatment Trials of Youth With Anxiety Disorders

    October 30, 2026, 09:30–11:30

    Compares PCAY results with other large treatment trials in youth with anxiety disorders.

    Anxiety DisordersChild & AdolescentDrug Pipeline & Clinical Trials

Presents with

John T. Walkup (2) · Tara S. Peris (2) · Amy West · Andrea Spencer · Bradley S. Peterson · Douglas W. Woods · Emily J. Ricketts · Flint M. Espil · James T. McCracken · Jeffrey Robert Strawn · Jennifer Schild · Jonathan S. Comer · Jordan T. Stiede · Joseph F. McGuire · Kieran Suntha · Matthew W. Specht · Molly Adrian · Robert L. Findling · Shannon M. Bennett · Susanna W. Chang · V. Robin Weersing

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