Stephen P. Whiteside, Ph.D., L.P.

  1. Psychologist
  1. Biggs BK, Whiteside SPH, Knutson M, Seifert S, Hofschulte DR, Geske JR, Lass AN, Vickers KS, Gloe LM, Reneson-Feeder ST. A comparison of virtual reality and verbal imaginal exposure for childhood anxiety disorders. J Anxiety Disord. 2025 Mar; 110:102974 Epub 2025 Jan 22
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  2. Simon E, Bragt-de Jong HJ, Butler P, Whiteside SPH. Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Child Avoidance Measure. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2024 Dec; 55 (6):1611-1619 Epub 2023 Mar 13
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  3. Whiteside SPH, Gloe LM, McCarthy DM. Initial development of a digitally based comprehensive child mental health questionnaire. Psychol Assess. 2024 Dec; 36 (12):735-748 Epub 2024 Oct 03
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  4. Rainosek E, Whiteside SPH, Biggs BK, Gloe LM. Development of a Digital Platform to Support Child Mental Health Care. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Aug 22; 316:19-20
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  5. Whiteside SPH, Biggs BK, Geske JR, Gloe LM, Reneson-Feeder ST, Cunningham M, Dammann JE, Brennan E, Ong ML, Olsen MW, Hofschulte DR. Parent-coached exposure therapy versus cognitive behavior therapy for childhood anxiety disorders. J Anxiety Disord. 2024 Jun; 104:102877 Epub 2024 May 18
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  6. Sim L, Witte MA, Lebow J, LeMahieu A, Geske J, Witte N, Whiteside S, Loth K, Harbeck Weber C. Disparities in Medical Assessment Practices for Adolescents at Risk for Eating Disorders. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Mar; 74 (3):591-596 Epub 2023 Dec 09
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  7. Sim LA, Whiteside S, Harbeck-Weber C, Sawchuk N, Lebow J. Weight Suppression and Risk for Childhood Psychiatric Disorders. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2023 Oct 18 [Epub ahead of print]
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  8. Whiteside SPH, Sawchuk NR, Brennan E, Lebow JR, Sawchuk CN, Biggs BK, Dammann JE, Tiede MS, Hofschulte DR, Reneson-Feeder S, Cunningham M, Allison ML. Using session recordings to understand the content of community-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders and response to technology-based training. J Clin Psychol. 2023 Oct; 79 (10):2251-2269 Epub 2023 May 20
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  9. Whiteside SPH. Examining Community Clinicians Use of Imaginal Exposure with Childhood Anxiety Disorders. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2023 Jul 20 Epub 2023 July 20
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  10. Whiteside SPH, Riemann BC, McCarthy DM. Using the Child Sheehan Disability Scale to Differentiate Severity Level in Youth With Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Assessment. 2023 Jun; 30 (4):998-1008 Epub 2022 Feb 21
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  11. Witte MA, Harbeck Weber C, Lebow J, LeMahieu A, Geske J, Witte N, Whiteside S, Loth K, Sim L. Lifetime Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents with Unexplained Weight Loss, Underweight, or Poor Appetite. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 May 1; 44 (4):e277-e283 Epub 2023 Apr 04
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  12. Radtke S, Whiteside SPH, Ollendick TH. Increasing the efficiency of diagnostic interviews for childhood anxiety disorders through joint child-parent administration. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 2023; 45 (1):160-9
  13. Brennan E, Bailey KJ, Biggs BK, Cunningham ML, Dammann JE, Reneson-Feeder ST, Tiede MS, Whiteside. An uncontrolled investigation of feasibility of parent-coached exposure therapy for youth with anxiety disorders. J Child Fam Stud. 2023; 32:1681-1693.
  14. Whiteside SPH, Biggs BK, Ollendick TH, Dammann JE, Tiede MS, Hofschulte DR, Reneson-Feeder S, Cunningham M, Sawchuk NR, Geske JR, Brennan E. Using Technology to Promote Therapist Use of Exposure Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Pilot Study. Behav Ther. 2022 Jul; 53 (4):642-655 Epub 2022 Feb 04
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  15. Whiteside SPH, Biggs BK, Dammann JE, Tiede MS, Hofschulte DR, Brennan E. Community Therapist Response to Technology-Assisted Training in Exposure Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders. Behav Modif. 2022 May; 46 (3):628-650 Epub 2020 Dec 23
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  16. Canavera KE, Ollendick TH, Farrell LJ, Whiteside SPH. A five-day intensive treatment for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: A multiple baseline design pilot study. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2022; 8(1):120-132.
  17. Whiteside SPH, Brennan E, Biggs BK, Sawchuk N, Hofschulte DR, Tiede MS. Quantifying Session Content in the Delivery of Parent Coached Exposure Therapy. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2022; 7 (3):306-316 Epub 2021 June 14
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  18. Whiteside SPH, Brennan E, Biggs BK, Vickers K, Hathaway J, Seifert SJ, Kramer KM, Hofschulte DR. The feasibility of verbal and virtual reality exposure for youth with academic performance worry. J Anxiety Disord. 2020 Dec; 76:102298 Epub 2020 Sept 08
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  19. Whiteside SPH, Sim LA, Morrow AS, Farah WH, Hilliker DR, Murad MH, Wang Z. A Meta-analysis to Guide the Enhancement of CBT for Childhood Anxiety: Exposure Over Anxiety Management. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2020 Mar; 23 (1):102-121
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  20. Simon E, de Hullu E, Bogels S, Verboon P, Butler P, van Groeninge W, Slot W, Craske M, Whiteside S, van Lankveld J. Development of 'learn to dare!': An online assessment and intervention platform for anxious children. BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Feb 11; 20 (1):60
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  21. Whiteside SPH, Leffler JM, Hord MK, Sim LA, Schmidt MM, Geske JR. The compatibility of clinical child mental health treatment and evidence-based treatment protocols. Psychol Serv. 2020 Feb; 17(1):25-32. Epub 2018 Jul 16.
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  22. Sattler AF, Leffler JM, Harrison NL, Bieber ED, Kosmach JJ, Sim LA, Whiteside SPH. The quality of assessments for childhood psychopathology within a regional medical center. Psychol Serv. 2019 Nov; 16 (4):596-604 Epub 2018 May 17
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  23. Whiteside SPH, Biggs BK, Tiede MS, Dammann JE, Hathaway JC, Blasi ME, Hofschulte D, Vickers K. An Online- and Mobile-Based Application to Facilitate Exposure for Childhood Anxiety Disorders. Cogn Behav Pract. 2019 Aug; 26(3):478-491. Epub 2019 Feb 02.
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  24. Whiteside SP, Sim LA, Olsen MW, Hord MK. The 5-Year Course of Medication Treatment in Childhood Anxiety Disorders. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 May 14; 80 (3)
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  25. Morrow AS, Whiteside SP, Sim LA, Brito JP, Wang Z, Murad MH. Developing tools to enhance the use of systematic reviews for clinical care in health systems. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2018 Dec; 23 (6):206-209 Epub 2018 Sept 07
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  26. Whiteside SPH, Dammann JE, Tiede MS, Biggs BK, Hillson Jensen A. Increasing Availability of Exposure Therapy Through Intensive Group Treatment for Childhood Anxiety and OCD. Behav Modif. 2018 Sep; 42(5):707-728. Epub 2017 Sep 16.
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  27. Meyer JM, Clapp JD, Whiteside SP, Dammann J, Kriegshauser KD, Hale LR, Jacobi DM, Riemann BC, Deacon BJ. Predictive Relationship Between Parental Beliefs and Accommodation of Pediatric Anxiety. Behav Ther. 2018 Jul; 49(4):580-593. Epub 2017 Nov 21.
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  28. Selles RR, La Buissonnière Ariza V, McBride NM, Dammann J, Whiteside S, Storch EA. Initial psychometrics, outcomes, and correlates of the Repetitive Body Focused Behavior Scale: Examination in a sample of youth with anxiety and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Compr Psychiatry. 2018 Feb; 81:10-17. Epub 2017 Nov 07.
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  29. Early MC, Biggs BK, Makanui KP, Legerski JP, Van Allen J, Elledge AR, Whiteside SP. Specificity of peer difficulties to social anxiety in early adolescence: categorical and dimensional analyses with clinical and community samples. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2017 Nov; 30 (6):647-660 Epub 2017 July 09
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  30. Wang Z, Whiteside SPH, Sim L, Farah W, Morrow AS, Alsawas M, Barrionuevo P, Tello M, Asi N, Beuschel B, Daraz L, Almasri J, Zaiem F, Larrea-Mantilla L, Ponce OJ, LeBlanc A, Prokop LJ, Murad MH. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pharmacotherapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 Nov 1; 171 (11):1049-1056
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  31. Selles RR, McBride NM, Dammann J, Whiteside SP, Small BJ, Phares V, Storch EA. The Treatment Worries Questionnaire: Conjoined measures for evaluating worries about psychosocial treatment in youth and their parents. Psychiatry Res. 2017 Apr; 250:159-168. Epub 2017 Jan 19.
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  32. Whiteside SP, Ale CM, Young B, Olsen MW, Biggs BK, Gregg MS, Geske JR, Homan K. The Length of Child Anxiety Treatment in a Regional Health System. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2016 Dec; 47 (6):985-992
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  33. *Sattler A, Tiede MS, Dammann JE, Hillson Jensen A, Walton GA, Whiteside SPH. Utility of a Single Item Child Anxiety Rating for Use in Community Practice Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.2016;In Press:
  34. Sattler AF, Ale CM, Nguyen K, Gregg MS, Geske JR, Whiteside SPH. Use of evidence-based assessments for childhood anxiety disorders within a regional medical system. Psychol Serv. 2016 Nov; 13 (4):411-418 Epub 2016 June 13
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  35. Whiteside SP, McCarthy DM, Sim LA, Biggs BK, Petrikin JE, Mellon MW. Development of the Friendships and Social Skills Test (FASST): A Parent Report Measure. Journal of Child and Family Studies.2016;
  36. Stewart E, Frank H, Benito K, Wellen B, Herren J, Skriner LC, Whiteside SPH. Exposure therapy practices and mechanism endorsement: A survey of specialty clinicians Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 2016 Aug; 47: (4)303-11.
  37. Whiteside SP, Deacon BJ, Benito K, Stewart E. Factors associated with practitioners' use of exposure therapy for childhood anxiety disorders. J Anxiety Disord. 2016 May; 40:29-36 Epub 2016 Apr 06
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  38. Whiteside SPH, Sattler AF, Hathaway J, Douglas KV. Use of evidence-based assessment for childhood anxiety disorders in community practice. J Anxiety Disord. 2016 Apr; 39:65-70 Epub 2016 Feb 27
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  39. Whiteside SP. Mobile Device-Based Applications for Childhood Anxiety Disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2016 Apr; 26 (3):246-51 Epub 2015 Aug 05
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  40. Whiteside SP, Ale CM, Young B, Dammann JE, Tiede MS, Biggs BK. The feasibility of improving CBT for childhood anxiety disorders through a dismantling study. Behav Res Ther. 2015 Oct; 73:83-9. Epub 2015 Jul 29.
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  41. Ale CM, McCarthy DM, Rothschild LM, Whiteside SP. Components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Related to Outcome in Childhood Anxiety Disorders. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2015 Sep; 18(3):240-51.
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  42. Taboas WR, McKay D, Whiteside SP, Storch EA. Parental involvement in youth anxiety treatment: conceptual bases, controversies, and recommendations for intervention. J Anxiety Disord. 2015 Mar; 30:16-8 Epub 2014 Dec 29
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  43. Whiteside SP, McKay D, De Nadai AS, Tiede MS, Ale CM, Storch EA. A baseline controlled examination of a 5-day intensive treatment for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 Dec 15; 220 (1-2):441-6 Epub 2014 July 12
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  44. Ale CM, Arnold EB, Whiteside SPH, Storch EA. Family-based behavioral treatment of pediatric compulsive hoarding: A case example. Clinical Case Studies. 2014; 13(1):9-21.
  45. Whiteside SPH, Ale CM, Vickers Douglas K, Tiede MS, Dammann JE. Case examples of enhancing pediatric OCD treatment with a smartphone application. Clinical Case Studies. 2014; 13(1):80-94.
  46. Whiteside SP, Gryczkowski M, Ale CM, Brown-Jacobsen AM, McCarthy DM. Development of child- and parent-report measures of behavioral avoidance related to childhood anxiety disorders. Behav Ther. 2013 Jun; 44(2):325-37. Epub 2013 Mar 4.
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  47. Gryczkowski MR, Tiede MS, Dammann JE, Jacobsen AB, Hale LR, Whiteside SP. The timing of exposure in clinic-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders. Behav Modif. 2013 Mar; 37(2):211-25.
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  48. McKay D, Whiteside SP. Introduction to the special issue: new methods in exposure therapy. Behav Modif. 2013 Mar; 37(2):163-9.
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  49. Young BJ, Wallace DP, Imig M, Borgerding L, Brown-Jacobsen AM, Whiteside SPH. Parenting behaviors and childhood anxiety: a psychometric investigation of the EMBU-C. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2013; 22(8):1138-46.
  50. Gryczkowski MR, Tiede MS, Dammann JE, Brown Jacobsen A, Hale LR, Whiteside SP. The timing of exposure in clinic-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders. Behav Modif. 2013 Jan; 37(1):113-27. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
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  51. Sediyama Nogueira CY, Massote Carvalho A, Gauer G, Tavares N, de Miranda Monteiro Santos R, Ginani G, Rivero TS, de Moraes PHP, Whiteside SPH, Malloy-Diniz LF. Translation and adaptation of impulsive behavior scale (UPPS) to the Brazilian population. Clinical Neuropsychiatry. 2013; 10(2):79-85.
  52. Whiteside SP, Abramowitz JS, Port JD. Decreased caudate N-acetyl-l-aspartic acid in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder and the effects of behavior therapy. Psychiatry Res. 2012 Apr 30; 202(1):53-9. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
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  53. Jacob ML, Morelen D, Suveg C, Brown Jacobsen AM, Whiteside SP. Emotional, behavioral, and cognitive factors that differentiate obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders in youth. Anxiety, Stress & Coping: An International Journal. 2012 Mar; 25(2):229-37.
  54. Whiteside SP, Abramowitz JS, Port JD. The effect of behavior therapy on caudate N-acetyl-l-aspartic acid in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2012 Jan 30; 201(1):10-6. Epub 2012 Jan 28.
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  55. Whiteside SP, Gryczkowski MR, Biggs BK, Fagen R, Owusu D. Validation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale's obsessive compulsive subscale in a clinical and community sample. J Anxiety Disord. 2012 Jan; 26 (1):111-6 Epub 2011 Oct 07
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  56. Brown-Jacobsen AM, Wallace DP, Whiteside SP. Multimethod, multi-informant agreement, and positive predictive value in the identification of child anxiety disorders using the SCAS and ADIS-C. Assessment. 2011 Sep; 18(3):382-92. Epub 2010 Jul 19.
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  57. Wallace DP, Harbeck-Weber C, Whiteside SP, Harrison TE. Adolescent acceptance of pain: confirmatory factor analysis and further validation of the chronic pain acceptance questionnaire, adolescent version. J Pain. 2011 May; 12(5):591-9. Epub 2011 Mar 22.
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  58. Coles ME, Wolters LH, Sochting I, de Haan E, Pietrefesa AS, Whiteside SP. Development and initial validation of the obsessive belief questionnaire-child version (OBQ-CV). Depress Anxiety. 2010 Oct; 27(10):982-91.
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  59. Whiteside SP, Jacobsen AB. An uncontrolled examination of a 5-day intensive treatment for pediatric OCD. Behav Ther. 2010 Sep; 41(3):414-22. Epub 2010 Apr 02.
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  60. Vande Voort JL, Svecova J, Jacobson AB, Whiteside SP. A retrospective examination of the similarity between clinical practice and manualized treatment for childhood anxiety disorders. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 2010; 17(3):322-8.
  61. Pietrefesa AS, Schofield CA, Whiteside SP, Sochting I, Coles ME. Obsessive beliefs in youth with OCD and their mothers. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. 2010; 24(3):187-97.
  62. Whiteside SP. Adapting the Sheehan disability scale to assess child and parent impairment related to childhood anxiety disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2009 Sep; 38 (5):721-30
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  63. Whiteside SP, Brown AM. Exploring the utility of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scales parent- and child-report forms in a North American sample. J Anxiety Disord. 2008 Dec; 22(8):1440-6. Epub 2008 Mar 02.
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  64. Brown AM, Whiteside SP. Relations among perceived parental rearing behaviors, attachment style, and worry in anxious children. J Anxiety Disord. 2008; 22 (2):263-72 Epub 2007 Feb 23
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  65. Whiteside SP, Brown AM, Abramowitz JS. Five-day intensive treatment for adolescent OCD: a case series. J Anxiety Disord. 2008; 22 (3):495-504 Epub 2007 May 06
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  66. Whiteside SP, McCarthy DM, Miller JD. An examination of the factor structure of the Social Skills Rating System parent elementary form. Assessment. 2007 Sep; 14(3):246-54.
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  67. Brown AM, Deacon BJ, Abramowitz JS, Dammann J, Whiteside SP. Parents' perceptions of pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral treatments for childhood anxiety disorders. Behav Res Ther. 2007 Apr; 45 (4):819-28 Epub 2006 June 19
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  68. Larsen KE, Schwartz SA, Whiteside SP, Khandker M, Moore KM, Abramowitz JS. Thought control strategies used by parents reporting postpartum obsessions. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. 2006 Win; 20(4):435-45.
  69. Whiteside SP, Abramowitz JS. Relapse following successful intensive treatment of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case study. Clinical Case Studies. 2006 Dec; 5(6):522-40.
  70. Sim L, Whiteside SP, Dittner CA, Mellon M. Effectiveness of a social skills training program with school age children: transition to the clinical setting. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2006 Aug; 15(4):409-18.
  71. Whiteside SP, Port JD, Deacon BJ, Abramowitz JS. A magnetic resonance spectroscopy investigation of obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. Psychiatry Res. 2006 Mar 31; 146(2):137-47. Epub 2006 Feb 28.
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  72. Mellon MW, Whiteside SP, Friedrich WN. The relevance of fecal soiling as an indicator of child sexual abuse: a preliminary analysis. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2006 Feb; 27 (1):25-32
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  73. Nelson EA, Abramowitz JS, Whiteside SP, Deacon BJ. Scrupulosity in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: relationship to clinical and cognitive phenomena. J Anxiety Disord. 2006; 20 (8):1071-86 Epub 2006 Mar 09
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  74. Whiteside SP, Lynam DR, Miller JD, Reynolds SK. Validation of the UPPS impulsive behaviour scale: A four-factor model of impulsivity. European Journal of Personality. 2005 Dec; 19(7):559-74.
  75. Abramowitz JS, Whiteside SP, Deacon BJ. The effectiveness of treatment for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a meta-analysis. Behav Ther. 2005 Win; 36(1):55-63.
  76. Whiteside SP, Abramowitz JS. The expression of anger and its relationship to symptoms and cognitions in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Depress Anxiety. 2005; 21(3):106-11.
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  77. Whiteside SP, Port JD, Abramowitz JS. A meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2004 Nov 15; 132 (1):69-79
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  78. Sim LA, Sadowski CM, Whiteside SP, Wells LA. Family-based therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Oct; 79(10):1305-8.
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  79. Friedrich WN, Whiteside SP, Talley NJ. Noncoercive sexual contact with similarly aged individuals: what is the impact? J Interpers Violence. 2004 Sep; 19(9):1075-84.
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  80. Whiteside SP, Abramowitz JS. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and the expression of anger. Cognitive Therapy & Research. 2004 Apr; 28(2):259-68.
  81. Abramowitz JS, Whiteside S, Lynam D, Whiteside S, Kalsy S. Is thought-action fusion specific to obsessive-compulsive disorder?: a mediating role of negative affect. Behav Res Ther. 2003 Sep; 41 (9):1069-79
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  82. Whiteside SP, Lynam DR. Understanding the role of impulsivity and externalizing psychopathology in alcohol abuse: application of the UPPS impulsive behavior scale. Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2003 Aug; 11(3):210-7.
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  83. Abramowitz JS, Whiteside S, Kalsy SA, Whiteside S, Tolin DF. Thought control strategies in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a replication and extension. Behav Res Ther. 2003 May; 41 (5):529-40
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  84. Abramowitz JS, Schwartz SA, Whiteside SP. A contemporary conceptual model of hypochondriasis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Dec; 77 (12):1323-30
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  85. Friedrich WN, Whiteside SP, Talley NJ. A research perspective on the compliant child victim. APSAC Advisor. 2002; 14(2):19-20.
  86. Whiteside SP, Lynam DR. The five factor model and impulsivity: Using a structural model of personality to understand impulsivity. Personality and Individual Differences. 2001; 30:669-89.
  87. Stewart TL, Whiteside SP, Golding JM. The effectiveness of expert witnesses in civil trials involving repressed memories of sexual assault. American Journal of Forensic Psychology. 2000; 18:27-62.
  88. Lynam DR, Whiteside S, Jones S. Self-reported psychopathy: a validation study. J Pers Assess. 1999 Aug; 73(1):110-32.
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