Education:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New York University Child Study Center - 2008 (Child Anxiety Intervention Research)
Ph.D., Hofstra University - 2006 (Psychology, Clinical)
Areas of Expertise:
Reigada's research interests focus on early identification and treatment of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents; treatment of chronically ill youth with disease-specific anxiety; dissemination of evidence-based treatments; and cognitive processes in treatment change. Reigada is actively working on several projects examining the interplay between emotional and health factors.
Doctoral Rotation Projects:
She has several ongoing projects focused on investigating the consequences of comorbid anxiety and mood disorders and physical health problems, especially inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and nonorganic functional pain (e.g., chest, abdominal and headaches), with specific attention to the development of integrative mind-body cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches.
Books and Publications
Colognori, D., K. Herzig, L.C. Reigada, A. Leiby and C. Masia Warner. "Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth With Functional Somatic and Internalizing Symptoms." In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
Reigada, L.C., K.J. Benkov, J. Bruzzese, E. Szigethy, A. Briggie, C. Hoogendoorn, D. Walder and C. Masia Warner. "Integrating Illness-Concerns into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Co-occurring Anxiety." Journal for Nurses in Specialty Practice. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
Masia Warner, C., D. Colognori, R.E. Kim, L.C. Reigada, R.G. Klein, K.J. Browner-Elhanan, A.L. Humenik, E. Petkova, P. Reiss, M. Chhabra, Y.B. McFarlane-Ferreira, C.K. Phoon, N. Pittman and K.J. Benkov. "Efficacy of CBT for Youth With Anxiety and Co-Occurring Somatic Complaints: Control Trail Results." Depression and Anxiety 28.7: 551-59. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
Reigada, L.C., J. Bruzzese, K.J. Benkov, J. Levy, A. Waxman, E. Petkova and C. Masia Warner. "Illness-specific Anxiety: Implications for IBD-Related Functioning and Medical Usage in Youth With Inflammatory Bowel Disease." Journal for Nurses in Specialty Practice 16.3: 207-15. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
"A Comprehensive Review of Best Practices in the Assessment and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder." A review of Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Eds. Edna B. Foa, Terence M. Keane, Matthew J. Freidman and Judith A. Cohen. New York: The Guilford Press. Death Studies 34.8: 767-73. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
Masia Warner, C., L.C. Reigada, P.H. Fisher, A.L. Humenik and K.J. Benkov. "CBT for Anxiety and Associated Somatic Complaints in Pediatric Medical Settings: An Open Pilot Study." The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 16.2: 169-77. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
Masia, C., P.H. Fisher and L.C. Reigada."Expanding the Research Agenda on Interventions for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders." Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 15: 115-17. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Reigada, L.C., P.H. Fisher, C. Cutler and C. Masia-Warner. "An Innovative Treatment Approach for Children With Anxiety Disorders and Medically Unexplained Somatic Complaints." Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 15: 140-47. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Professional Staff Congress-CUNY, for "The Role of Anxiety in the Course and Treatment of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease." The aim of the proposed study is to examine the relationship between anxiety symptoms and disease activity and medical care." (Grants and Fellowships) 2012
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Career Development Award, for "Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety Disorders for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease." The overall aim of this award is to develop and test the first cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for anxious adolescents with IBD. 2009-13. (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
DSIR Child Intervention, Prevention, and Service Fellowship. (Grants and Fellowships) 2008
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Reigada, L.C., C. Lin, C. Hoogendoorn, K. Benkov and C. Masia Warner. "CBT for Comorbid Anxiety and Chronic Illness in Pediatric Specialty Settings." Annual meeting of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Washington, D.C., November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
Masia Warner, C., D. Colognori, L.C. Reigada and K.P. Benkov. "Innovative Formats of CBT for Child Anxiety: Efficacy, Feasibility & Acceptability" symposium. Annual meeting of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. San Francisco, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Reigada, L.C., C. Masia Warner, J. Bruzzese, A. Waxman and K.P. Benkov. "Anxiety Disorders and Quality of Life: Functioning and Well-Being Across a Broad Array of Naturalistic and Treatment Samples of Adults and Children with Anxiety Disorders" symposium. Annual meeting of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. San Francisco, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Masia Warner, C., L.C. Reigada and A. Humenik. "Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Pediatric Primary Care: From Patient Preferences to Pilot Trials" symposium. Annual meeting of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Orlando, Fla., November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
Masia Warner, C., P.H. Fisher, L.C. Reigada and S. Dickstein. "Cognitive-behavioral Treatment of Unrecognized Anxiety in Pediatric Medical Settings" symposium. Innovative Translational Research for Anxiety Disorders in Youth: Modifying Empirically-Based Interventions for New Populations and Novel Service Delivery. Annual meeting of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Chicago, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
