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Clinical Round Table

Child / Adolescent - Anxiety

From Abstract to Anxious Kid: Considerations and challenges in the translation of scientific research to clinical practice in pediatric anxiety and OCD treatment

Clinical Round Table 17 - From Abstract to Anxious Kid: Considerations and Challenges in the Translation of Scientific Research to Clinical Practice in Pediatric Anxiety and OCD Treatment

Saturday, November 16, 2024

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Location: Regency Ballroom C2, Second Floor Mezzanine, Loews Hotel

Earn 1.5 Credit

Keywords: Anxiety, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Dissemination
Recommended Readings: Abramowitz, J. S., Blakey, S. M., Reuman, L., & Buchholz, J. L. (2018). New Directions in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of OCD: Theory, Research, and Practice. Behavior Therapy, 49(3), 311–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2017.09.002, Cabassa, L. J., & Baumann, A. A. (2013). A two-way street: Bridging implementation science and cultural adaptations of mental health treatments. Implementation Science, 8(1), 90. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-8-90, Kendall, P. C., Settipani, C. A., & Cummings, C. M. (2012). No Need to Worry: The Promising Future of Child Anxiety Research. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 41(1), 103–115. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2012.632352, ,

Moderator(s)

Kathryn Hecht, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist
Anxiety Treatment Resources
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Presenter(s)

Jessica Bodie, Ph.D.

Director of Child Services at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Maria Fraire, Ph.D.

Program Director, OCD Institute for Children & Adolescents, McLean Hospital; Psychology Instructor
Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
Jamie M. Lawler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Joseph F. McGuire, M.A., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Rebecca L. Schneider, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Tori Simenec, M.A.

Doctoral candidate, Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science Program
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

The primary goals of this clinical roundtable are to clarify the challenges inherent in translation of research findings into effective clinical practice through the lens of pediatric anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment, and to discuss specific steps that academic researchers and clinicians alike can take to bridge the gap from science to practice. Despite the field's efforts to date, there remains a lag time of 17 years between the discovery of evidence-based practices in research and their widespread implementation in clinical settings. Several key challenges contribute to this gap, including: barriers to implementation in real-world clinical settings due to the complexity of the intervention, such as the need for specialized training, specific equipment, or lengthy protocols; lack of cross-talk between practitioners and researchers around new findings or intervention techniques; organizational barriers to implementation such as limited resources and resistance to change; difficulty interpreting research findings due to complexity, jargon, and/or limited clinician training in methodology and statistics; disparities in access to culturally meaningful care and/or clinical training standards which increase barriers to certification for marginalized populations; and limited ecological validity of intervention research. Additionally, while recent technological advances have substantially increased opportunities for novel mechanisms of dissemination, silos between researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and other stakeholders continue to impede the clear communication and collaboration required for effective translation and uptake of research findings in clinical settings. This diverse group of panelists, representing university settings, academic medical centers, community clinics and private practice, will review the current research on pediatric anxiety and OCD treatment, including recent developments in best practice, how the above challenges are currently impacting dissemination of these treatment innovations, and actions that researchers and clinicians can take to break down silos and increase use of the cutting-edge science designed to improve clinical outcomes for youth.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:

Outline the current research on evidence-based interventions and best practice guidelines in pediatric anxiety and OCD treatment.
Identify domains where best practice guidelines in pediatric anxiety and OCD treatment are not currently used in widespread clinical practice.
Describe specific barriers that currently impact dissemination of recent intervention research findings and treatment innovations.
Discuss actions that researchers can take to facilitate translation of current research into widespread clinical practice.
Discuss actions that clinicians can take to facilitate translation of current research into widespread clinical practice.