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Judy Garber

Judy Garber, Ph.D.

Dr. Garber is a developmental psychopathologist studying the etiology, course, treatment, and prevention of depression in children and adolescents. She investigates social-cognitive, environmental, biological, and interpersonal factors that contribute to the onset and maintenance of mood disorders. Currently, Dr. Garber is conducting (a) a multi-site study examining the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral program for the prevention of depression in at-risk adolescents, (b) two studies of the impact on children of depressed parents receiving treatment, and (c) a six-year longitudinal study of the role of family, cognitions, stress, and coping in the development of depression during adolescence.

Positions

  • Professor of Psychology, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
  • Senior Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Studies
  • Investigator, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1987, University of Minnesota, Clinical Psychology

 

Relevant Publications

  • Horowitz, J. L., Garber, J., Ciesla, J. A., Young, J. F., & Mufson, L. (2007). Prevention of depressive symptoms in adolescents: A randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal prevention programs. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(5), 693-706.
  • Walker, L. S., Smith, C. A., Garber, J., & Claar, R. L. (2007). Appraisal and coping with daily stressors by pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32(2), 206-216.
  • Bohnert, A. M., Martin, N. C., & Garber, J. (2007). Predicting adolescents' organized activity involvement: The role of maternal depression history, family relationship quality, and adolescent cognitions. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 17(1), 221-244.
  • Bohon, C., Garber, J., & Horowitz, J. L. (2007). Predicting school dropout and adolescent sexual behavior in offspring of depressed and nondepressed mothers. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(1), 15-24.
  • Garber, J. (2006). Depression in children and adolescents: Linking risk research and prevention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 31(6, Suppl 1), S104-S125.

 

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