Applications of the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD is Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami, where she also directs the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program. Dr. Ehrenreich-May is the author of over 135 published works, including several treatment manuals, books and peer-reviewed publications. She is perhaps best known as the developer of the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Dr. Ehrenreich-May's research includes effectiveness trials regarding treatment of youth emotional distress in community settings. Dr. Ehrenreich-May is also the incoming President-Elect for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.Sarah M. Kennedy, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the development, evaluation, and implementation of youth transdiagnostic interventions acrosssettings. She has particular interest and expertise in adapting transdiagnostic, evidence-based interventions for acute psychiatric settings and community delivery, as well as in personalizing transdiagnostic interventions to optimize response. She has published widely in the areas of child anxiety and transdiagnostic interventions and consults on implementation of the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A). She also provides clinical services and training at Children's Hospital Colorado.