Susanna Chang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Member, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Biography

Peris Tara S, Sugar Catherine A, Bergman R Lindsey, Chang Susanna, Langley Audra, Piacentini John   Family factors predict treatment outcome for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2012; 80(2): 255-63.

O'Neill Joseph, Piacentini John C, Chang Susanna, Levitt Jennifer G, Rozenman Michelle, Bergman Lindsey, Salamon Noriko, Alger Jeffry R, McCracken James T   MRSI correlates of cognitive-behavioral therapy in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2012; 36(1): 161-8.

Piacentini John, Bergman R Lindsey, Chang Susanna, Langley Audra, Peris Tara, Wood Jeffrey J, McCracken James   Controlled comparison of family cognitive behavioral therapy and psychoeducation/relaxation training for child obsessive-compulsive disorder Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011; 50(11): 1149-61.

Woods Douglas W, Piacentini John C, Scahill Lawrence, Peterson Alan L, Wilhelm Sabine, Chang Susanna, Deckersbach Thilo, McGuire Joseph, Specht Matt, Conelea Christine A, Rozenman Michelle, Dzuria James, Liu Haibei, Levi-Pearl Sue, Walkup John T   Behavior therapy for tics in children: acute and long-term effects on psychiatric and psychosocial functioning Journal of child neurology, 2011; 26(7): 858-65.

Kircanski Katharina, Woods Douglas W, Chang Susanna W, Ricketts Emily J, Piacentini John C   Cluster analysis of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS): symptom dimensions and clinical correlates in an outpatient youth sample Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2010; 38(6): 777-88.

Lewin Adam B, Chang Susanna, McCracken James, McQueen Melissa, Piacentini John   Comparison of clinical features among youth with tic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and both conditions Psychiatry research, 2010; 178(2): 317-22.

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   Behavior therapy for children with Tourette disorder: a randomized controlled trial JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, 2010; 303(19): 1929-37.

Lewin Adam B, Bergman R Lindsey, Peris Tara S, Chang Susanna, McCracken James T, Piacentini John   Correlates of insight among youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2010; 51(5): 603-11.

Peris Tara S, Bergman R Lindsey, Langley Audra, Chang Susanna, McCracken James T, Piacentini John   Correlates of accommodation of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: parent, child, and family characteristics Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008; 47(10): 1173-81.

McCracken James T, Suddath Robert, Chang Susanna, Thakur Sarika, Piacentini John   Effectiveness and tolerability of open label olanzapine in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2008; 18(5): 501-8.

Piacentini John, Peris Tara S, Bergman R Lindsey, Chang Susanna, Jaffer Margaret   Functional impairment in childhood OCD: development and psychometrics properties of the Child Obsessive-Compulsive Impact Scale-Revised (COIS-R) Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 2008; 36(4): 645-53.

Chang Susanna W, McCracken James T, Piacentini John C   Neurocognitive correlates of child obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, 2007; 29(7): 724-33.

Piacentini John C, Chang Susanna W   Behavioral treatments for tic suppression: habit reversal training Advances in neurology, 2006; 99(5): 227-33.

Himle Michael B, Chang Susanna, Woods Douglas W, Pearlman Amanda, Buzzella Brian, Bunaciu Liviu, Piacentini John C   Establishing the feasibility of direct observation in the assessment of tics in children with chronic tic disorders Journal of applied behavior analysis, 2006; 39(4): 429-40.

Piacentini John, Himle Michael B, Chang Susanna, Baruch David E, Buzzella Brian A, Pearlman Amanda, Woods Douglas W   Reactivity of tic observation procedures to situation and setting Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2006; 34(5): 649-58.

Woods Douglas W, Piacentini John, Himle Michael B, Chang Susanna   Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS): initial psychometric results and examination of the premonitory urge phenomenon in youths with Tic disorders Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 2005; 26(6): 397-403.

Piacentini John, Chang Susanna   Habit reversal training for tic disorders in children and adolescents Behavior modification, 2005; 29(6): 803-22.