Golda Ginsburg
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Golda Ginsburg, PhD has been developing and evaluating interventions for youth who struggle with a range of psychiatric disorders for over 25 years. A primary focus of her research is on the best approach to treat and prevent anxiety disorders—one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in youth.
Dr. Ginsburg’s lab at UConn—the Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Depression Program (CAMP; website: CAMP Lab | UConn Health) is currently conducting a clinical trial in community mental health clinics comparing three different talk therapies for adolescents who struggle with anxiety and/or depression—a project with the University of Miami. She and colleagues at CAMP are also developing and testing a program for elementary school teachers to enhance their capacity to identify and assist students who struggle with anxiety. She has been the PI or Co-PI on over 10 federally and/or privately funded clinical trials, including the large NIMH-funded landmark multi-site clinical trials for depression (Treatment of Adolescent Depression Study; TADS) and Tourette’s (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics; CBIT). Dr. Ginsburg also completed a NIMH-funded K24 project examining biomarkers of pediatric anxiety.
Journal Articles (select)
- Teacher Anxiety Program for Elementary Students (TAPES): intervention development and proposed randomized controlled trial.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Pella, Jeffrey E; Piselli, Kate; Chan, Grace Trials 2019 Dec;20(1):792
- Concordance between clinician, supervisor and observer ratings of therapeutic competence in CBT and treatment as usual: does clinician competence or supervisor session observation improve agreement?
Caron, E B; Muggeo, Michela A; Souer, Heather R; Pella, Jeffrey E; Ginsburg, Golda S Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy 2019 Dec;1-14
- School-Based Treatment for Anxiety Research Study (STARS): a Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Pella, Jeffrey E; Pikulski, Paige J; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Drake, Kelly L Journal of abnormal child psychology 2019 Nov;
- Longitudinal Study of Sleep and Internalizing Problems in Youth Treated for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders.
Bai, Sunhye; Ricketts, Emily J; Thamrin, Hardian; Piacentini, John; Albano, Anne Marie; Compton, Scott N; Ginsburg, Golda S; Sakolsky, Dara; Keeton, Courtney P; Kendall, Philip C; Peris, Tara S Journal of abnormal child psychology 2019 Sep;
- A pilot RCT of a school nurse delivered intervention to reduce student anxiety.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Drake, Kelly L; Muggeo, Michela A; Stewart, Catherine E; Pikulski, Paige J; Zheng, Di; Harel, Ofer Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2019 Aug;1-10
- Mood and suicidality outcomes 3-11 years following pediatric anxiety disorder treatment.
Keeton, Courtney P; Caporino, Nicole E; Kendall, Philip C; Iyengar, Satish; Lee, Phyllis; Peris, Tara; Sakolsky, Dara; Piacentini, John; Compton, Scott N; Albano, Anne Marie; Birmaher, Boris; Ginsburg, Golda S Depression and anxiety 2019 Jul;
- Integrating evidence-based assessment into clinical practice for pediatric anxiety disorders.
McGuire, Joseph F; Caporino, Nicole E; Palitz, Sophie A; Kendall, Philip C; Albano, Anne Marie; Ginsburg, Golda S; Birmaher, Boris; Walkup, John T; Piacentini, John Depression and anxiety 2019 Jun;
- Multi-informant Expectancies and Treatment Outcomes for Anxiety in Youth.
Norris, Lesley A; Rifkin, Lara S; Olino, Thomas M; Piacentini, John; Albano, Anne Marie; Birmaher, Boris; Ginsburg, Golda; Walkup, John; Compton, Scott N; Gosch, Elizabeth; Kendall, Philip C Child psychiatry and human development 2019 May;
- The Effects of Youth Anxiety Treatment on School Impairment: Differential Outcomes Across CBT, Sertraline, and their Combination.
Sanchez, Amanda L; Comer, Jonathan S; Coxe, Stefany; Albano, Anne Marie; Piacentini, John; Compton, Scott N; Ginsburg, Golda S; Rynn, Moira A; Walkup, John T; Sakolsky, Dara J; Birmaher, Boris; Kendall, Philip C Child psychiatry and human development 2019 May;
- Person-Centered Profiles Among Treatment-Seeking Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders.
Norris, Lesley A; Olino, Thomas M; Gosch, Elizabeth A; Compton, Scott N; Piacentini, John; Ginsburg, Golda S; Albano, Anne Marie; Walkup, John T; Birmaher, Boris; Kendall, Philip C Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2019 Apr;1-13
- Community Study of Outcome Monitoring for Emotional Disorders in Teens (COMET): A comparative effectiveness trial of a transdiagnostic treatment and a measurement feedback system.
Jensen-Doss, Amanda; Ehrenreich-May, Jill; Nanda, Monica M; Maxwell, Colleen A; LoCurto, Jamie; Shaw, Ashley M; Souer, Heather; Rosenfield, David; Ginsburg, Golda S Contemporary clinical trials 2018 Sep;7418-24
- Results From the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Extended Long-Term Study (CAMELS): Primary Anxiety Outcomes.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Becker-Haimes, Emily M; Keeton, Courtney; Kendall, Philip C; Iyengar, Satish; Sakolsky, Dara; Albano, Anne Marie; Peris, Tara; Compton, Scott N; Piacentini, John Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2018 Jul;57(7):471-480
- Defining Treatment Response and Remission in Youth Anxiety: A Signal Detection Analysis With the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children.
Palitz, Sophie A; Caporino, Nicole E; McGuire, Joseph F; Piacentini, John; Albano, Anne Marie; Birmaher, Boris; Walkup, John T; Compton, Scott N; Ginsburg, Golda S; Kendall, Philip C Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2018 Jun;57(6):418-427
- School Nurse Perceptions of Student Anxiety.
Muggeo, Michela A; Ginsburg, Golda S The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses 2018 Jan;1059840517752457
- Therapist-Reported Features of Exposure Tasks That Predict Differential Treatment Outcomes for Youth With Anxiety.
Peris, Tara S; Caporino, Nicole E; O’Rourke, Sarah; Kendall, Philip C; Walkup, John T; Albano, Anne Marie; Bergman, R Lindsey; McCracken, James T; Birmaher, Boris; Ginsburg, Golda S; Sakolsky, Dara; Piacentini, John; Compton, Scott N Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2017 Dec;56(12):1043-1052
- Establishing Clinical Cutoffs for Response and Remission on the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED).
Caporino, Nicole E; Sakolsky, Dara; Brodman, Douglas M; McGuire, Joseph F; Piacentini, John; Peris, Tara S; Ginsburg, Golda S; Walkup, John T; Iyengar, Satish; Kendall, Philip C; Birmaher, Boris Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2017 Aug;56(8):696-702
- Parent-youth informant disagreement: Implications for youth anxiety treatment.
Becker-Haimes, Emily M; Jensen-Doss, Amanda; Birmaher, Boris; Kendall, Philip C; Ginsburg, Golda S Clinical child psychology and psychiatry 2017 Feb;2342-56
- Perceived Peer Victimization Predicts Anxiety Outcomes in a Prevention Program for Offspring of Anxious Parents.
Schleider, Jessica L; Ginsburg, Golda S; Drake, Kelly Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2017 Feb;47S255-S263
- Child Anxiety Prevention Study: Impact on Functional Outcomes.
Pella, Jeffrey E; Drake, Kelly L; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Ginsburg, Golda S Child psychiatry and human development 2016 Jul;48400-410
- Stressful Life Events and Child Anxiety: Examining Parent and Child Mediators.
Platt, Rheanna; Williams, Sarah R; Ginsburg, Golda S Child psychiatry and human development 2016 Feb;47(1):23-34
- Developmental Differences in Functioning in Youth With Social Phobia.
Hoff, Alexandra L; Kendall, Philip C; Langley, Audra; Ginsburg, Golda; Keeton, Courtney; Compton, Scott; Sherrill, Joel; Walkup, John; Birmaher, Boris; Albano, Anne Marie; Suveg, Cynthia; Piacentini, John Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2015 Dec;46686-694
- Preventing Onset of Anxiety Disorders in Offspring of Anxious Parents: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family-Based Intervention.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Drake, Kelly L; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Teetsel, Rebekah; Riddle, Mark A The American journal of psychiatry 2015 Sep;1721207-14
- Enhancing the Capacity of School Nurses to Reduce Excessive Anxiety in Children: Development of the CALM Intervention.
Drake, Kelly L; Stewart, Catherine E; Muggeo, Michela A; Ginsburg, Golda S Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc 2015 Jul;28(3):121-30
- Benefits of child-focused anxiety treatments for parents and family functioning.
Keeton, Courtney P; Ginsburg, Golda S; Drake, Kelly L; Sakolsky, Dara; Kendall, Philip C; Birmaher, Boris; Albano, Anne Marie; March, John S; Rynn, Moira; Piacentini, John; Walkup, John T Depression and anxiety 2013 Sep;30(9):865-72
- Anxiety-promoting parenting behaviors: a comparison of anxious parents with and without social anxiety disorder.
Crosby Budinger, Meghan; Drazdowski, Tess K; Ginsburg, Golda S Child psychiatry and human development 2013 Jun;44(3):412-8
- Parental and Family Factors as Predictors of Threat Bias in Anxious Youth.
Blossom, Jennifer B; Ginsburg, Golda S; Birmaher, Boris; Walkup, John T; Kendall, Philip C; Keeton, Courtney P; Langley, Audra K; Piacentini, John C; Sakolsky, Dara; Albano, Anne Marie Cognitive therapy and research 2013 Jan;37(4):812-819
- Modular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth with Anxiety Disorders: A Closer Look at the Use of Specific Modules and their Relation to Treatment Process and Response.
Emily M. Becker, Kimberly D. Becker, Golda S. Ginsburg School Mental Health 2012 Jun;4(4):243-253
- Family factors in the development, treatment, and prevention of childhood anxiety disorders.
Drake, Kelly L; Ginsburg, Golda S Clinical child and family psychology review 2012 Jun;15(2):144-62
- Postpartum Depression Prevention for Reservation-Based American Indians: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Barlow, Allison; Goklish, Novalene; Hastings, Ranelda; Baker, Elena Varipatis; Mullany, Britta; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Walkup, John Child & youth care forum 2012 Jun;41(3):229-245
- Family-based cognitive-behavioral treatment of chronic pediatric headache and comorbid anxiety disorders: A case study.
Drake, K. L., & Ginsburg, G. S. Child and Youth Care Forum 2012 Feb;41(6):579-598
- Maternal overcontrol and child anxiety: the mediating role of perceived competence.
Affrunti, Nicholas W; Ginsburg, Golda S Child psychiatry and human development 2012 Feb;43(1):102-12
- Treating Anxiety Disorders in Inner City Schools: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing CBT and Usual Care.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Becker, Kimberly D; Drazdowski, Tess K; Tein, Jenn-Yun Child & youth care forum 2012 Feb;41(1):1-19
- Remission after acute treatment in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders: findings from the CAMS.
Ginsburg, Golda S; Kendall, Philip C; Sakolsky, Dara; Compton, Scott N; Piacentini, John; Albano, Anne Marie; Walkup, John T; Sherrill, Joel; Coffey, Kimberly A; Rynn, Moira A; Keeton, Courtney P; McCracken, James T; Bergman, Lindsey; Iyengar, Satish; Birmaher, Boris; March, John Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2011 Dec;79(6):806-13
- Maternal anxiety, behaviors, and expectations during a behavioral task: relation to children’s self-evaluations.
Becker, Kimberly D; Ginsburg, Golda S Child psychiatry and human development 2011 Jun;42(3):320-33
- Parental and peer predictors of social anxiety in youth.
Festa, Candice C; Ginsburg, Golda S Child psychiatry and human development 2011 Jun;42(3):291-306
- Recovery and recurrence following treatment for adolescent major depression.
Curry, John; Silva, Susan; Rohde, Paul; Ginsburg, Golda; Kratochvil, Christopher; Simons, Anne; Kirchner, Jerry; May, Diane; Kennard, Betsy; Mayes, Taryn; Feeny, Norah; Albano, Anne Marie; Lavanier, Sarah; Reinecke, Mark; Jacobs, Rachel; Becker-Weidman, Emily; Weller, Elizabeth; Emslie, Graham; Walkup, John; Kastelic, Elizabeth; Burns, Barbara; Wells, Karen; March, John Archives of general psychiatry 2011 Mar;68(3):263-9
- Parenting Practices of Anxious and Non-Anxious Mothers: A Multi-method Multi-informant Approach.
Drake, Kelly L; Ginsburg, Golda S Child & family behavior therapy 2011 Jan;33(4):299-321
- Parental anxiety and child symptomatology: an examination of additive and interactive effects of parent psychopathology. [corrected]
Burstein, Marcy; Ginsburg, Golda S; Tein, Jenn-Yun Journal of abnormal child psychology 2010 Oct;38(7):897-909
- The effect of parental modeling of anxious behaviors and cognitions in school-aged children: an experimental pilot study.
Burstein, Marcy; Ginsburg, Golda S Behaviour research and therapy 2010 Jun;48(6):506-15
- Behavior therapy for children with Tourette disorder: a randomized controlled trial.
Piacentini, John; Woods, Douglas W; Scahill, Lawrence; Wilhelm, Sabine; Peterson, Alan L; Chang, Susanna; Ginsburg, Golda S; Deckersbach, Thilo; Dziura, James; Levi-Pearl, Sue; Walkup, John T JAMA 2010 May;303(19):1929-37
- Maternal control behavior and locus of control: examining mechanisms in the relation between maternal anxiety disorders and anxiety symptomatology in children.
Becker, Kimberly D; Ginsburg, Golda S; Domingues, Janine; Tein, Jenn-Yun Journal of abnormal child psychology 2010 May;38(4):533-43
- Parent psychopathology and youth internalizing symptoms in an urban community: a latent growth model analysis.
Burstein, Marcy; Ginsburg, Golda S; Petras, Hanno; Ialongo, Nicholas Child psychiatry and human development 2010 Feb;41(1):61-87
- Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS): rationale, design, and methods.
Compton, Scott N; Walkup, John T; Albano, Anne Marie; Piacentini, John C; Birmaher, Boris; Sherrill, Joel T; Ginsburg, Golda S; Rynn, Moira A; McCracken, James T; Waslick, Bruce D; Iyengar, Satish; Kendall, Phillip C; March, John S Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health 2010 Jan;41
- An exploratory analysis of the impact of family functioning on treatment for depression in adolescents.
Feeny, Norah C; Silva, Susan G; Reinecke, Mark A; McNulty, Steven; Findling, Robert L; Rohde, Paul; Curry, John F; Ginsburg, Golda S; Kratochvil, Christopher J; Pathak, Sanjeev M; May, Diane E; Kennard, Betsy D; Simons, Anne D; Wells, Karen C; Robins, Michele; Rosenberg, David; March, John S Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2009 Nov;38(6):814-25
- Cognitive measures of adolescent depression: unique or unitary constructs?
Ginsburg, Golda S; Silva, Susan G; Jacobs, Rachel H; Tonev, Simon; Hoyle, Rick H; Kingery, Julie Newman; Reinecke, Mark A; Curry, John F; March, John S Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2009 Nov;38(6):790-802
- Dysfunctional attitudes scale perfectionism: a predictor and partial mediator of acute treatment outcome among clinically depressed adolescents.
Jacobs, Rachel H; Silva, Susan G; Reinecke, Mark A; Curry, John F; Ginsburg, Golda S; Kratochvil, Christopher J; March, John S Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2009 Nov;38(6):803-13
- Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Children’s Negative Cognitive Error Questionnaire with a clinically depressed adolescent sample.
Kingery, Julie Newman; Kepley, Hayden O; Ginsburg, Golda S; Walkup, John T; Silva, Susan G; Hoyle, Rick H; Reinecke, Mark A; March, John S Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2009 Nov;38(6):768-80
- Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children in an African American adolescent sample.
Kingery, Julie Newman; Ginsburg, Golda S; Burstein, Marcy Child psychiatry and human development 2009 Jun;40(2):287-300
- Randomized controlled trial of a paraprofessional-delivered in-home intervention for young reservation-based American Indian mothers.
Walkup, John T; Barlow, Allison; Mullany, Britta C; Pan, William; Goklish, Novalene; Hasting, Ranelda; Cowboy, Brandii; Fields, Pauline; Baker, Elena Varipatis; Speakman, Kristen; Ginsburg, Golda; Reid, Raymond Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2009 Jun;48(6):591-601
- The Child Anxiety Prevention Study: intervention model and primary outcomes.
Ginsburg, Golda S Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2009 Jun;77(3):580-7
- Predictors of treatment response in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Delorme, Richard; Chaste, Pauline; Mouren-Simeoni, Marie Christine; Leboyer, Marion Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2009 May;48(5):573; author reply 573-4
- A common factors approach to improving the mental health capacity of pediatric primary care.
Wissow, Larry; Anthony, Bruno; Brown, Jonathan; DosReis, Susan; Gadomski, Anne; Ginsburg, Golda; Riddle, Mark Administration and policy in mental health 2008 Jul;35(4):305-18
