Jennifer Churg Podell, M.A.

E-mail: jpodell@temple.edu

Lab Web Page: www.childanxiety.org

Bio: Jenny is currently in her third year of graduate studies. She received her B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in clinical psychology from Temple University.  Jenny’s research interests include: the role of parents in the maintenance and treatment of anxious youth, parental psychopathology, and family environments of anxious youth.

Representative presentations and/or publications:

Podell, J.L., Martin, E.D., & Kendall, P.C. (in press). Incorporating play in a manual based treatment for anxious youth. In. A. Drewes (Ed.) The Effective Blending of Play Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Convergent Approach. Wiley and Sons.

Beidas, R.S., Podell, J.L., & Kendall, P.C. (in press). Cognitive-behavioral treatment for child and adolescent anxiety: The Coping Cat Program. In C.LeCroy (Ed.). Handbook of Evidence Based Treatment Manuals for Children and Adolescents. New York: Oxford University Press.

Tiwari, S., Podell, J., Martin, E., Mychailyszyn, M., Furr, J., & Kendall, P. C. (2008).    Experiential avoidance in the parenting of anxious youth: Theory, research, and future    directions. Cognition and Emotion, 22, 480-496.