Selected Publications
Weersing, V. R., Iyengar, S., Birmaher, B., Kolko, D. J., & Brent, D. A. (2006). Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescent depression: A benchmarking investigation. Behavior Therapy, 37, 36-48. [download pdf]
Jensen, P. S., Weersing, V. R., Hoagwood, K. E., & Goldman, E. (2005). What is the evidence for evidence-based treatments? A hard look at our soft underbelly. Mental Health Services, 7, 53-74. [download pdf]
Compton , S. N., March, J. S., Brent, D. A., Albano , A. M., Weersing, V. R., & Curry, J. (2004). Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents: An evidence-based medicine review. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43, 930-959 . [download pdf]
Gaynor, S. T., Weersing, V. R., Kolko, D. J., Birmaher, B., Heo, J, & Brent, D. A. (2003). The prevalence and impact of large sudden improvements during adolescent psychotherapy for depression: A comparison across cognitive-behavioral, family, and supportive therapy . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 386-393. [download pdf]
Weersing, V. R., & Brent, D. A. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescent depression: Comparative efficacy, mediation, moderation, and effectiveness. In A. E. Kazdin & J. R. Weisz (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents (pp. 135-147) . New York : Guilford Press.
Weersing, V. R., & Weisz, J. R. (2002). Community clinic treatment of depressed youth: Benchmarking usual care against CBT clinical trials. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 299-310. [download pdf]
Weersing, V. R., & Weisz, J. R. (2002). Mechanisms of action in youth psychotherapy. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 43 , 3-29. [download pdf]
Weersing, V. R., Weisz, J. R., & Donenberg, G. R. (2002). Development of the Therapy Procedures Checklist: A therapist-report measure of technique use in child and adolescent treatment. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 31, 168-180. [download pdf]
The Therapy Procedures Checklist is copyrighted to Drs. Robin Weersing and John Weisz. Information about requesting permission to use the TPC can be found here.
Southam-Gerow, M. A., Kendall , P. C., & Weersing, V. R. (2001). Examining outcome variability: Correlates of treatment response in a child and adolescent anxiety clinic. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 30, 422-436. [download pdf]
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