Grayson Holmbeck
	Title:	Clinical Program Director; Professor, Clinical Psychology; Ph.D.
	Office:	773.508.2967
	E-mail:	gholmbe@luc.edu

Personal Information

Ph.D., 1987, Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., 1980, Brown University 

Website: CHATS Lab

Research Interests:
My research interests cover the following areas: family relations during early and late adolescence, developmental psychopathology, the interface between developmental psychology and clinical child psychology, pediatric psychology (e.g., adolescents with physical disabilities), statistical applications in psychology, and research design. My current research is concerned with how families manage the transition into adolescence and the implications that this transition has for adolescent health and psychopathology.

I am currently working on 4 grant-funded projects. The first study (March of Dimes) examines family risk and protective factors and psychosocial adjustment in young adolescents with spina bifida (a congenital birth defect that typically produces a host of medical problems, including urinary, orthopedic, and neurological difficulties). Families from spina bifida and comparison samples (n = 80 in each group) are studied in their homes with observational, interview, and questionnaire methodologies. This study is longitudinal and we are currently collecting Time 6 data (i.e., the children 18-19 years old; they were 8-9 years old when the study began). The second study is a newly funded 5-year longitudinal investigation (NICHD) of young adolescents with spina bifida and focuses on their peer relationships and neuropsychological difficulties (and will include a Spanish-speaking subsample). Most of my time is currently devoted to this study. The third study is a multi-site grant (NICHD), the purpose of which is to develop a family-based intervention for 10-14 year old adolescents with diabetes to prevent the deterioration in medical regimen adherence and glycemic control that often occurs during adolescence. The fourth study (NIMH) is also longitudinal and examined familial correlates of early sexual risk behaviors in African-American adolescents living in low-income high-risk neighborhoods in south side Chicago. This study employed clinical interviews, questionnaires, and observational methodologies with single-parent families. We are interested in family factors that protect children from engaging in risky behaviors prior to and during adolescence. Data collection is complete and we are currently analyzing data from this study.

For more information about my research on adolescents with spina bifida, click on the following link: CHATS Lab

Classes:
Intellectual and Personality Assessment
Multivariate Statistics
Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Recent Publications:
McKernon, W. L., Holmbeck, G. N., Colder, C. R., Hommeyer, J. S., Shapera, W., & Westhoven, V. (2001). Longitudinal study of observed and perceived family influences on problem-focused coping behaviors of preadolescents with spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 41-54.

Holmbeck, G. N., Shapera, W., & Hommeyer, J. S. (2002). Observed and perceived parenting behaviors and psychosocial adjustment in pre-adolescents with spina bifida. In B. K. Barber (Ed.), Intrusive parenting: How psychological control affects children and adolescents (pp. 191-234). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Holmbeck, G. N., Li. S., Schurman, J., Friedman, D., & Coakley, R. M. (2002). Collecting and managing multi-source and multi-method data in studies of pediatric populations. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 5-18.

Holmbeck, G. N. (2002). Post-hoc probing of significant moderational and mediational effects in studies of pediatric populations. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 87-96.

Holmbeck, G. N., Coakley, R. M., Hommeyer, J., Shapera, W. E., & Westhoven, V. (2002). Observed and perceived dyadic and systemic functioning in families of preadolescents with a physical disability. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 177-189.

Holmbeck, G. N., Johnson, S. Z., Wills, K., McKernon, W., Rolewick, S., & Skubic, T. (2002). Observed and perceived parental overprotection in relation to psychosocial adjustment in pre-adolescents with a physical disability: The mediational role of behavioral autonomy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 96-110.

Holmbeck, G. N. (2002). A developmental perspective on adolescent health and illness: An introduction to the special issues. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 409-416.

Coakley, R. M., Holmbeck, G. N., Friedman, D., Greenley, R. N., Welborn Thill, A. (2002). A longitudinal study of pubertal timing, parent-child conflict, and cohesion in families of young adolescents with spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 461-473.

Williams, P., Holmbeck, G. N., & Neff, R. (2002). Adolescent health psychology. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 828-842.

Sagrestano, L. M., Paikoff, R. L., Holmbeck, G. N., Fendrich, M., & McCormick, S. H. (2003). Familial risk factors for depression among inner-city African-American adolescents. Journal of the Family Psychology, 17, 108-120.

McBride, C. K., Paikoff, R. L., & Holmbeck, G. N. (2003). Individual and familial influences on the onset of sexual intercourse among urban African-American adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 159-167.

Holmbeck, G. N., Westhoven, V., Phillips, W. S., Bowers, R., Gruse, C., Nikolopoulos, T., Totura, C. W., & Davison, K. (2003). A multimethod, multi-informant, and multidimensional perspective on psychosocial adjustment in preadolescents with spina bifida. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 782-796.

Holmbeck, G. N., Greenley, R. N., & Franks, E. (2003). Developmental issues and considerations in child and adolescents therapy: Research and practice. In A. E. Kazdin & J. R. Weisz (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents (pp. 21-41). New York: Guilford.

Welborn Thill, A., Holmbeck, G. N., & Bryant, F. (2004). Factorial invariance of the self-perception profile for children: Comparing pre-adolescents with and without physical disabilities. Journal of Personality Assessment, 81, 111-122.

Rose, B., Holmbeck, G. N., Coakley, R. M., & Franks, L. (2004). Mediator and moderator effects in developmental and behavioral pediatric research. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25, 1-10.

Kendall, P. C., Holmbeck, G. N., & Verduin, T. (2004). Methodology, design, and evaluation in psychotherapy research. In M. J. Lambert (Ed.), Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change (5th ed.; pp.16-43). New York: Wiley.

Friedman, D., Holmbeck, G., Jandasek, B., Zukerman, J., & Abad, M. (2004). Parent functioning in families of preadolescents with spina bifida: Longitudinal implications for child adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 609-619.

Greenley, R. N., Holmbeck, G. N., Zukerman, J., & Buck, C. (2006). Psychological adjustment and family relationships in children and adolescents with spina bifida. In D. F. Wyszynski (Ed.), Neural tube defects: From origin to treatment (pp. 307-324). New York: Oxford University Press.

Holmbeck, G.N., Abad, M., Friedman, D., & Jandasek, B. (2006). Development and psychopathology in adolescence. In D. A. Wolfe & E. J. Mash (Eds.), Behavioral and emotional disorders in adolescents: Nature, assessment, and treatment (pp. 21-55). New York: Guilford.

Holmbeck, G. N., O'Mahar, K., Abad, M., Colder, C., & Updegrove, A. (2006). Cognitive-behavior therapy with adolescents: Guides from developmental psychology. In P. C. Kendall (Ed.), Child and adolescent therapy: Cognitive-behavioral procedures (pp. 419-464). New York: Guilford.

Greenley, R. N., Holmbeck, G. N., & Rose, B. (in press). Parenting behavior trajectories among families of young adolescents with and without spina bifida. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Coakley, R. M., Holmbeck, G. N., & Bryant, F. B. (in press). Constructing a prospective model of positive psychosocial adaptation in young adolescents with spina bifida: An application of optimal data analysis in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Kapungu, C. T., Holmbeck, G. N., & Paikoff, R. L. (in press). Longitudinal associations between parenting practices and early sexual risk behaviors among urban African American adolescents: The moderating role of gender. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Holmbeck, G. N., Greenley, R. N., Coakley, R. M., Greco, J., & Hagstrom, J. (in press). Family functioning in children and adolescents with spina bifida: An evidence-based review of research and interventions. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Greenley, R., Coakley, R. M., Holmbeck, G. N., Jandasek, B. J., & Wills, K. (in press). Knowledge of condition among children with spina bifida: Longitudinal changes and predictors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.