The Childhood Asthma Research Project (CARP) seeks to understand the role of psychological factors in the course of pediatric asthma. Studies are investigating sociocultural variables behind minority/non-minority asthma disparities; the process of accurately recognizing respiratory changes; adherence behavior around asthma treatment; and the impact of acute stress on asthma-related immune mediators.

Our research team is studying the relationship between psychosocial factors and childhood asthma. Of particular interest is symptom perception, the process of recognizing and assessing changes in one's respiratory function. Children who can accurately judge the degree of airway compromise miss less school, have fewer emergency room (ER) visits, and have their asthma in better control. Various psychological characteristics (intelligence, patterns of attention) predict those who are better or worse at this ability. A project to improve symptom perception ability is under development.

Another thrust of our research is to understand why minorities (in our case, Latinos) have more and worse asthma. In conjunction with the University of Puerto Rico, we are studying 900 Latino and Caucasian families who participate in a four month protocol that assesses 1) diagnostic issues; 2) health care system differences that impact asthma; 3) family asthma-management patterns, including adherence to asthma treatment regimens; and 4) culturally based differences in symptom perception and expression. Data collection is in full swing.

Other team members are focusing on rather diverse questions, ranging from "How does stress affect pro-inflammatory cytokines in childhood asthma?" to "Can adherence to preventive medications be improved?" to "What models best explain the role of stress in minority asthma populations".

"School Reentry in Childhood Cancer." W. T. Grant Foundation No. 81075881.
From July, 1981, to June, 1983. Principal Investigator. ($10,000)

"School Reentry in Childhood Cancer." New-Land Foundation.
From July, 1981, to June, 1983. Principal Investigator. ($12,000)

"After Treatment Ends: Psychological Support for Pediatric Oncology Patients." American Cancer Society No. 549-5-E.
From September, 1982, to August, 1985. Principal Investigator. ($77,000)

"Imipramine Treatment in Childhood Enuresis." NIMH No. MH37776-01.
From December, 1983, to November, 1984. Principal Investigator. ($21,537)

"Psychosocial Adjustment in Childhood Cancer." Faculty Scholar Award. W. T. Grant Foundation No. 8308 7700.
From July, 1983, to June, 1989. Principal Investigator. ($161,250)

"Faculty Development in Child Mental Health for Chronically Ill Children." National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) No. MH17287-01.
From July, 1983, to June, 1984. Principal Investigator. ($40,479)

"Issues of Bereavement in Parents and Spouses." American Cancer Society.
From July, 1984, to November, 1986. Co-Principal Investigator, with Irvin Yalom, M.D. ($100,000)

"Development of a Surveillance Tool for Use with Adolescent Suicide Attempters Presenting at Emergency Rooms." New England Network to Prevent Childhood Injuries.
From September, 1986, to September, 1987. Co-Principal Investigator, with Anthony Spirito, Ph.D. ($12,500)

"Follow-up Study of Adolescent Suicide Attempters Evaluated in General Hospital Emergency Rooms." Rhode Island Department of Health Research. July, 1987, to July, 1988. Co-Principal
Investigator, with Anthony Spirito, Ph.D. ($35,000)

"AIDS Education in the Schools: Pilot Work." Rhode Island Departments of Health and Education.
From October 1, 1987, to September 30, 1988. Co-Principal Investigator, with Larry K. Brown, M.D. ($25,000)

"Knowledge and Attitudes of Elementary School Children Regarding AIDS." Hasbro Children's Foundation.
From December 1, 1987, to November 30, 1988. Co-Principal Investigator, with Larry K. Brown, M.D. ($30,200)

"A Prospective Follow-up Study of Adolescent Suicide Attempters." Rhode Island Department of Health Research.
From July, 1988, to July, 1989. Co-Principal Investigator, with Anthony Spirito, Ph.D. ($50,000)

"First Findings: Impact of AIDS Education in the Schools." American Foundation for AIDS Research.
From January 1, 1988, to December 31, 1988. Principal Investigator, with Larry K.
Brown, M.D. ($57,050)

"Child Psychiatry and Pediatric Joint Education. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health. 10/89 to 9/93. Principal Investigator ($89,000)

"Epidemiology of Symptom Perception in Childhood Asthma." National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) No.1 RO1 HL 45157-01A1
From 4/91 to 3/96. Principal Investigator. ($l,367,068).

"Cinema and Psychosocial Development." Brown University Innovations in Medical Education Grant, 7/93 to 6/94. Principal Investigator. ($3000)

"Research Training in Child Mental Health." NIMH No. T32MH19927.
From 7/94 - 6/99. Principal Investigator ($1,150,181).

"Symptom Perception in Pediatric Asthma." NHLBI No.2RO1HL45157.
From 7/98 to 6/01. Principal Investigator.($1,700,000).

"Research Training in Child Mental Health." NIMH No.2T32MH19927, N.I.M.H.
From 7/99 - 6/04. Principal Investigator ($1,149,180).

"Motivating Parents of Kids with Asthma to Quit Smoking." NHLBI No. R01HL62165.
From 8/99 – 7/03. Co-Investigator, with B. Borrelli, Ph.D., P.I.($1,412,000).

"Symptom Perception in Critical Adolescent Asthma." NHLBI No R01 HL64938.
From 4/01 – 3/05. Co-Investigator with A. Mansell, M.D., P.I. ($1,884,400).

"Testing Interventions in Pediatric Asthma." National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) No. R03 HD39734.
From 5/01 – 4/04. Co-Investigator with E.L. McQuaid, Ph.D., P.I. ($100,000).

"Stress and Immunity in Pediatric Asthma." NHLBI No R01 HL65719.
From 7/02 – 4/05. Co-Investigator, with Jack Nassau, Ph.D., P.I. ($775,000)

"Pediatric Asthma Disparities: Perception and Management." NHLBI No.1 U01 HL072438-01.
From 10/02 - 9/07. Principal Investigator. (R.I.: $3,355,000; Puerto Rico: $2,645,000; Total: $6,000,000).

"Research Training in Child Mental Health" NIMH No. T32MH19927.
From 7/04 – 6/09. Principal Investigator. Priority score 118.

"Survey of Child Psychiatrists Practices Re: Enuresis" Aventis-Pasteur Pharmaceuticals.
From 6/04 – 5/05 Principal Investigator ($80,000)

Fritz, G.K: Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 21, No. 2:8. February 2005.

Fritz, GK.: Thoughts on Medications in Children. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 21, No 8:8. August 2005.

Fritz, GK: A Crisis is Looming in Child Mental Health. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 21, No. 4:8. April 2005. Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial Page, April 19, 2005

Fritz, G.K.: Children of Immigrant Families. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol 21, No. 3:8. March 2005.

Fritz, GK: A Crisis is Looming in Child Mental Health. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 21, No. 4:8. April 2005.Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial Page, April 19, 2005

Carter, R, Klein R, Fritz GK, McQuaid Elk and Kopel S: Asthma and perception in adolescents. RT Journal for Respiratory Care Practitioners. Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2005.

Fritz, GK: Imus and Autism. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 21, No.10:8. October 2005. Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial Page October 1, 2005.

Ortega AN, McQuaid EL, Canino G, Goodwin RD, and Fritz GK: Comorbidity of asthma and anxiety and depression in Puerto Rican children. Psychosomatics. 45:93-99,2004

Klein RB, Walders, N, McQuaid EL, Adams S, Yaros D and Fritz GK: The Asthma Risk Grid: Clinical interpretation of symptom perception. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 25:1-6,2004

Fritz, GK: Children and adults need family traditions. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol.20, No.1:8, January 2004

Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial Page, August 6, 2004. Reprinted in Common Ground, November 2004. Reprinted in The Arizona Star Editorial Page December 8, 2004

Fritz, GK: Predicting violence in adolescents. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20, No. 8:8, August 2004

Fritz, G.K: Suicide in young children. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20,No 7:8, July, 2004. Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial page Feb.8, 2005

Fritz, GK: The election is over: Now it's time to get politically active. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20, No. 12:8. December 2004

Fritz, GK: The election is over: Now it's time to get politically active. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20, No. 12:8. December 2004

Fritz, GK: FDA decision on SSRIs oversimplifies suicide risk. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20, No. 11:8, November 2004. Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial Page, December 11, 2004

Fritz, GK: The foster care system: Can't live with it, can't live without it. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20, No.3:8, March 2004. Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial page June 5, 2003

Fritz, GK: Predicting violence in adolescents. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 20, No. 8:8, August 2004. Reprinted in The Providence Journal Editorial Page, August 6, 2004. Reprinted in Common Ground, November 2004. Reprinted in The Arizona Star Editorial Page December 8, 2004.

Ortega, A.N., McQuaid, E.L., Canino, G., Ramirez, R., Fritz, G.K. and Klein, R.B.: Association of psychiatric disorders and different indicators of asthma in Island Puerto Rican children. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 38:220-226, 2003

McQuaid, E.L., Kopel, S.J., Klein, R.B. and Fritz, G.K.: Medication adherence in pediatric asthma: Reasoning, responsibility and behavior. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 28: 323-333, 2003

Fritz GK: Promoting effective collaboration between pediatricians and child and adolescent psychiatrists. Pediatric Annals 32:383-389, 2003

Penn JV, Esposito C, Schaefer LE, Fritz GK and Spirito A: Suicide attempts and self mutalative behavior in a juvenile correctional facility. JAACAP. 41:762-769, 2003

Fritz, GK: Mental health parity is alive and hopeful. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19, No. 3.March, 2003.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page 4/03

Fritz, GK: The juvenile sex offender: Forever a menace? Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19, No. 2:8. February 2003. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page, 1/29/03.

Fritz, GK: Society can't ignore gambling's effect on Adolescents. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol 19, No. 8:8, August 2003. Reprinted in The Providence Journal editorial page 9/11/03

Fritz, GK: Helping children deal with war and the threat of terrorism. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19, No. 5, May 2003

Fritz, GK: Sexuality education for the developmentally disabled. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol. 19, No.7, July 2003

Fritz, GK: Inhalant abuse among children and adolescents: more dangerous than we think. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19, No. 12:8, December 2003.

Fritz, GK: Society can't ignore gambling's effect on Adolescents. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol 19, No. 8:8, August 2003. Reprinted in The Providence Journal editorial page 9/11/03

Fritz, GK: The road to advocacy. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19, No. 4, April 2003

Fritz, GK: Mental health parity is alive and hopeful. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19, No. 3.March, 2003. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page 4/03

Fritz, GK: Can schools be society's savior? Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 19. No. 8:8, September, 2003. Reprinted in The Providence Journal editorial page 12/4/03

Goldman, M.D., Carter, R., Klein R., Fritz, G.K., Carter, B. and Pachucki, P.: Within-and between-day variability of respiratory impedance, using impulse oscillometry in adolescent asthmatics. Pediatric Pulmonology. 34:312-319,2002.

Ritz T, Dahme B, DuBois AB, Folgering H, Fritz GK, Harver A, Kotses H, Lehrer PM, Ring C, Steptoe A, & Van de Woestijne: Guidelines on medicine lung function measurements in psychophysiology. Psychophysiology. 39:546-567, 2002.

Borrelli, B., McQuaid, E.L., Becker, B., Hammond, K., Papandonatos, G., Fritz, G.K. and Abrams, D.: Motivating parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking: the PAQS Project. Health, Education and Research. 17:659-669,2002

Kazura, A and Fritz, GK: Child and adolescent tobacco use. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 18, No.1:8, Jan, 2002.

Fritz GK and Campo JV: Somatoform disorders. In: Lewis M (ed), Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.

Fritz GK and Brown LK: Pediatrics. In: Wise MG and Rundell JR (eds), Textbook of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry: Psychiatry in the Medically Ill, 2nd Edition. Washington DC: Am. Psychiatric Publishing Inc., 2002.

Fritz, GK: Pediatric asthma and minority children. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol. 18, No.6:8. June, 2002

Fritz, GK: Where have all the child psychiatrists gone? Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol. 18, No.3:8. March, 2002.

Fritz, GK: Adolescents incarcerated with adults: a growing problem. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 18, No.11:8. Nov., 2002.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page, 11/02.

Fritz, GK: Children and Guns. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol. 18, No.10:8. Oct., 2002.

Fritz, GK: The importance of child-specific reimbursement codes. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter.Vol. 18, No.8:8. Sept., 2002.Reprinted in Rhode Island Psychiatric Society News, Vol. 34, No. 1, Feb., 2003

Fritz, GK: Substance abuse ¾ public enemy number one. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 18, No. 12:8. December 2002.

Fritz, GK: Adolescents incarcerated with adults: a growing problem. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol. 18, No.11:8. Nov., 2002. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page, 11/02.

Fritz, GK: The next step in welfare reform: what will help the children? Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol. 18, No.7:8. July, 2002.

Fritz GK and Brown LK: Pediatrics. In: Wise MG and Rundell JR(eds), Textbook of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry: Psychiatry in the Medically Ill, 2nd Edition. Washington DC: Am. Psychiatric Publishing Inc., 2002.

Hindi-Alexander, M, Fritz GK & Creer, TL: Future issues in behavioral science research with respiratory disorders. In: Kaptein IJ and Creer TL (eds), Respiratory Disorders and Behavior Medicine. London: Martin Dunitz Publishers, 2002.

Fritz, GK: The prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 18, No.2:8, Feb., 2002.

Fritz, GK: The importance of child-specific reimbursement codes. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter.Vol. 18, No.8:8. Sept., 2002. Reprinted in Rhode Island Psychiatric Society News, Vol. 34, No. 1, Feb., 2003

Campo JV and Fritz GK. A management model for pediatric somatization. Psychosomatics.42:467-476, 2001.

McQuaid, EL, Penza-Clyve, SM, Nassau JH, Fritz GK, Klein R, O'Connor S, Wamboldt F & Gavin L: The Asthma Responsibility Questionnaire: patterns of family responsibility for asthma management. Children's Health Care. 30:183-199, 2001.

Fritz GK, Rosenblum K, Klein RB, McQuaid EL, Nassau JH, Wamboldt MZ and Mansell A: Improved methodology for threshold detection studies in asthmatic children. Journal of Psychophysiology. 15:190-197, 2001.

Fritz GK: In the midst of prosperity, childrens' mental health languishes. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No. 1:8, Jan 2001.

Fritz GK: Seclusion and restraint in psychiatric hospitals.Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.4:8, April 2001.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 5/08/01

Fritz GK: On the death of a child. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No. 3:8, March 2001.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 3/15/01

Fritz GK: Youth violence is a public health problem. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.5:8,May, 2001.

Fritz, GK: How to help children when disaster strikes. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.10:8, Oct, 2001. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 9/19/01.

Fritz, GK: Prevention of child and adolescent suicide. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.9:8, Sept, 2001.

Fritz, GK: Recovery from trauma. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.12:8, Dec, 2001.

Fritz GK: Children and computers: Are you plugged in? Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.7:8, July, 2001. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 8/4/01.

Fritz GK: Youth violence is a public health problem. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.5:8, May, 2001.

Fritz GK: On the death of a child. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No. 3:8, March 2001. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 3/15/01

Fritz GK: Childhood Enuresis: little progress for a common problem. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No. 2:8, Feb 2001.

Fritz GK: Seclusion and restraint in psychiatric hospitals. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.4:8, April 2001.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 5/08/01

Fritz, GK: Children need their professionals to talk to each other. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 17, No.11:8, Nov, 2001.

McQuaid, E.L., Fritz, G.K., Nassau, J.H., Lilly, M.K.,Mansell, A., & Klein, R.B. Stress and airway resistance in children with asthma. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 49: 239-245, 2000.

Nassau, JH, Fritz, GK and McQuaid, EL: Repressive-defensive style and physiologic reactivity among children and adolescents with asthma. J. Psychsom. Res. 48:133-140, 2000.

Klein RB, Penza-Clyve S, McQuaid EL and Fritz GK: Behavior modification of adjunctive therapy for asthma. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 7:326-330, 2000.

Fritz GK: Lets explore the "why" of prescribing psychotropic medications to preschoolers. Brown Univ. Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 5:8, May 2000.

Fritz GK: The evolution of psychosomatic medicine. Brown Univ. Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 4:8, April 2000.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 4/5/00

Fritz GK and McQuaid EL: Chronic medical conditions. Impact on development. In: Sameroff AJ, Lewis M and Miller SM (eds) Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology, 2nd Edition. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., 2000.

Fritz GK: The time is right to dispel myths about ADHD.Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 9:8, Sept, 2000.bReprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 9/29/00

Fritz GK: Clinical trials of new meds for children would benefit all. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 8:8, Aug 2000.Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 9/2/00

Fritz GK: Children of divorce: A fresh perspective. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 12:8,Dec 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 12/23/00

Fritz GK: Drug abuse, sex ed, suicide and violence prevention - Can our schools handle all this and education, too. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 10:8, Oct, 2000.

Fritz GK: The time is right to dispel myths about ADHD.Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 9:8, Sept, 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 9/29/00

Fritz GK: Clinical trials of new meds for children would benefit all. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 8:8, Aug 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 9/2/00

Fritz GK: Domestic violence hurts children as well as adults. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol. 16, No. 7:8, July 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 10/12/00

Fritz GK: The evolution of psychosomatic medicine. Brown Univ. Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 4:8, April 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 4/5/0o

Fritz GK: Gonzalez dilemma threatens progress in child custody decisions. Brown Univ._Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 3:7, March 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 3/15/00

Fritz GK: Home visiting prevention programs: problems and potential. Brown Univ. Child & Adolescent Behavioral Letter. Vol 16, No. 6:8, June 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 6/9/00

Fritz GK: Children of divorce: A fresh perspective. Brown Univ. Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 16, No. 12:8, Dec 2000. Reprinted in the Providence Journal editorial page. 12/23/00

Fritz, G.K., McQuaid, E.L., Nassau, J., Klein, R.B.and Mansell, A: Thresholds of resistive load detection in children with asthma. Pediatric Pulmonology 28:271-276, 1999.

Boris, N.W. & Fritz, G.K.: Pediatric residents' experiences with suicidal patients: Implications for training. Academic Psychiatry 22:21-28, 1998.

Wamboldt, M.Z., Fritz, G.K., Mansell, A., McQuaid, E.L.& Klein, R.B.: Relationship of asthma severity and psychological problems in children. J. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37:943-950, 1998.

Calhoun JW, Ogitvie BC, Hendrickson TP & Fritz GK: The psychiatric consultant in professional team sports. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Sport Psychiatry. 7:791-802, 1998.

Brown. L., and Fritz, G.: The process of consultation in child and adolescent psychiatry in Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 7, Advances and New Directions, Noshpitz, J., ed., Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated, 740-753, 1998

Fritz, G.K. & Wamboldt, M.Z.: Pediatric asthma: Psychosomatic interactions and symptom perception. In: Kotses, H. & Harver, A. (eds.): Self-Management of Asthma. Volume 113 in the series Lung Biology in Health and Disease, C. Lenfant (executive ed.) New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1998.

Fritz, G.K., Fritsch, S.L., & Hagino, O.: Somatoform disorders in children and adolescents: A review of the past 10 years. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 36:1329-1338, 1997.

Fritz, G.K. & Rockney, R.: Enuresis. In: Noshpitz JD (ed) Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New York: John Wiley & Sons 1997.

Brown, L.K., Fritz, G.K., & Herzog, D.B.: The Somatoform Disorders. In: Weiner, J. (ed), Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Second Edition. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press 1997.

McQuaid, E.L., Fritz, G.K., Yeung, A., & Mansell, A.: Resistive-load detection in healthy school-aged children. Pediatric Pulmonology, 22:357-363, 1996.

Fritz, G.K., Yeung, A., Wamboldt, M., Spirito. A., McQuaid, E.L., Klein, R., & Seifer, R.: Conceptual and methodologic issues in quantifying perceptual accuracy in childhood asthma. Pediatric Psychology, 21:153-173, 1996.

Fritz, G.K., McQuaid, E.L., Spirito, A., & Klein, R.B.: Symptom perception in pediatric asthma: Relationship to functional morbidity and psychological factors. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 35:1033-1041, 1996.

Fritz, G.K. & Brown, L.K.: Pediatrics. In: Rundel JR and Wise MG (eds): Textbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc. 1996.

Klein, R., Fritz, G.K., Yeung, A., McQuaid, E.L., & Mansell, A.: Spirometric patterns in childhood asthma: peak flow compared to other indices. Pediatric Pulmonology, 20:372-379, 1995.

Fritz G.K., Spirito, A., Yeung, A., Klein, R., & Freedman, E.: A pictorial visual analog scale for rating severity of childhood asthma episodes. Journal of Asthma, 31:473-478, 1994.

Fritz, G.K. & Rockney, R: Plasma levels and efficacy of imipramine treatment for enuresis. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 33:60-64, 1994.

Spirito, A., Lewander, W., Levy, S., Kurkjian, J., & Fritz, G.: Emergency department assessment of adolescent suicide attempters. Factors related to short-term follow-up outcome. Pediatric Emergency Care, 1994, 10,6-12.

Fritz, G.K., Yeung, A., & Spirito, A.: The utility of the repressive defense style construct in childhood. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology 23:306-313, 1994.

Fritz, G.K., Yeung, A., & Taitel, M.S.: Symptom perception and self management in childhood asthma. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 6:423-427, 1994.

Steiner, H., Fritz, G.K., Mrazek, D., Gonzales, J., & Jensen, P.: Pediatric and psychiatric comorbidity: the future of consultation - liaison psychiatry. Psychosomatics 34:107-111, 1993.

Anholt, U.V., Fritz, G.K., & Keener, M.: Self concept in cancer survivors. J. Psychosocial Oncology 11:1-16, 1993

Fritz, G.K., Mattison, R., Nurcombe, B., & Spirito, A.: Mental Health Consultation in Hospitals, Schools and Courts. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1993.

Fritz, G.K.: The hospital: an approach to consultation. In: Fritz, G.K., Mattison, R., Nurcombe, B., & Spirito, A.: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consultations in Hospitals, Schools and Courts, Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press Inc, 1993.

Fritz, G.K.: Bedwetting. In: Carskadon, M. (ed): Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming, New York, Macmillan Co. 1993.

Fritz, G.K.: Common clinical problems in pediatric consultation. In: Fritz, G.K., Mattison, R., Nurcombe, B., & Spirito, A.: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consultations in Hospitals, Schools and Courts, Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press Inc, 1993.

Spirito, A. & Fritz, G.K.: Psychological interventions for pediatric patients. In: Fritz, G.K., Mattison, R., Nurcombe, B., & Spirito, A.: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consultations in Hospitals, Schools and Courts, Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press Inc, 1993.

Fritz, G.K., Mattison, R., Nurcombe, B., & Spirito, A: Common clinical problems in pediatric consultation. In: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consultations in Hospitals, Schools and Courts, Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press Inc, 1993.

Fritz, G.K. & Spirito, A.: The process of consultation on a pediatric unit. In: Fritz, G.K., Mattison, R., Nurcombe, B., & Spirito, A.: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consultations in Hospitals, Schools and Courts, Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press Inc, 1993.

Fritz, G.K.: The treatment of depression in children and adolescents. The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter. Vol 9, No 12: 1-7, 1993.

Fritz, G.K.: Chronic Illness and Psychological Health. In: McAnarney, E.R., Kreipe, R.E., Orr, D.P., & Comerci, G.D. (eds): Textbook of Adolescent Medicine, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. 1992.

Spirito, A., Forman, E., Ladd, R., Wold, E., & Fritz, G.K.: Remembrance services at camps for childhood cancer patients. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 10:103-113, 1992.

Fischhoff, J. and Fritz, G.K.: Pediatric consultation and liaison. In: Berlin, I.N. and Leventhal, B.L. (eds): Bibliography for Training in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Albuquerque: Univ. of New Mexico Press, 1991.

Ruggiero, L., Kairys, S., Fritz, G.K., & Wood, M.; Accuracy of blood glucose estimates in adolescents with diabetes mellitus. Adolescent Health Care 12:1-6, 1991.

Brown, L.K., Overholser, J., Spirito, A., & Fritz, G.K.: The correlates of planning in adolescent suicide attempts. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 30:95-99, 1991.Abstracted in: Psychiatry Digest. Usdin, G. (ed). 1:14-15, 1992.

Spirito, A., Brown, L.K., Overholser, J.C., Fritz, G.K., & Bond, A.: Use of the risk-rescue scale with adolescents.: a cautionary note. Death Studies 15:269-280, 1991.

Rockett, I., Spirito, A., Fritz, G.K., Riggs, S.G., & Bond, A.: A trauma center study of adolescent suicide attempters and motor vehicle driver trauma cases. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 37:285-292, 1991.

Brown, L.K., Barone, V., & Fritz, G.K.: AIDS education: the Rhode Island Experience Health Education Quarterly 18:195-206, 1991.

Fritz, G.K. & Brown, L.K.: Psychosomatic Disorders. In: Wiener, J.M. (ed): The Comprehensive Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York: American Psychiatric Press Inc., 1991.

Brown, L.K., Overholser, J., Spirito, A., & Fritz, G.K.: The correlates of planning in adolescent suicide attempts. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 30:95-99, 1991. Abstracted in: Psychiatry Digest. Usdin, G. (ed). 1:14-15, 1992.

Fritz, G.K.: The psychologic approach to childhood asthma. In: Wissow, L.S. (ed): Pediatric Asthma: Report of the Twenty First Ross Roundtable on Critical Approaches to Common Pediatric Problems. Columbus, Ohio: Ross Laboratories, 1990.

Fritz, G.K., Klein, R.B., & Ruggiero, L: Symptom perception and the clinical management of asthma. American Journal of Asthma and Allergy for Pediatricians 4:45-48, 1990.

Fritz, G.K.: Consultation-liaison in child psychiatry and the evolution of pediatric psychiatry. Psychosomatics. 31:85-90, 1990.

Abstracted in: Clinician's Research Digest. Stricker, G. (ed). Arlington, VA: American Psychological Association, Vol 8, No 2, p.3. Feb, 1990.

Overholser, J.C. & Fritz, G.K.: The impact of childhood cancer on the family. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 8:71-85, 1990.

Fritz, G.K., Klein R.B., & Overholser, J.C.: Accuracy of symptom perception in childhood asthma. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 11:69-73, 1990.Abstracted in Asthma Digest 1:7, 1991.

Marks, J. with Fritz, G.K.: We Have a problem. Parents Magazine. 65:54-59, 1990.

Fritz, G.K.: Violence in Intimate Relationships (book review). New England Journal of Medicine. 322(4): 277, 1990.

Fritz, G.K., Klein R.B., & Overholser, J.C.: Accuracy of symptom perception in childhood asthma. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 11:69-73, 1990. Abstracted in Asthma Digest 1:7, 1991.

Brown, L.K., Fritz, G.K., & Barone, V.: The impact of AIDS education on junior and senior high school students: a pilot study. Journal of Adolescent Health Care. 10:386-392, 1989.

Spirito, A., Brown, L.R., Overholser, J.C., & Fritz, G.K.: Attempted suicide in adolescence: current findings and implications for future research and clinical practice. Clinical Psychology Review, 9:335-363, 1989.Abstracted in: Clinician's Research Digest. Stricker, G. (ed.) Arlington, Va: American Psychological Association, Vol 7, No 10, p.4.Oct. 1989.

Fritz, G.K. & Williams, J.R.: Peer counseling in pediatric oncology. ACTA Paedologica. 2(1): 13-20, 1989.

Rockney, R.M., Fritz, G.K., & Caldamone, A.: Enuresis following masturbation in a mentally retarded adolescent: a case report. Journal of Adolescent Health Care. 10:165-167, 1989.

Spirito, A., Riggs, S., Lewander, W., Bond, A., Fritz, G., & Simon, P.,: Surveillance of adolescent suicide attempters in the Rhode Island Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department. R.I. Med. Journal 72: 401-405, 1989.

Fritz, G.K. & Wheeler, E.E.: Family Violence: Emerging Issues of a National Crisis and Beyond Sexual Abuse: Therapy with Women Who were Childhood Victims (book review). New England Journal of Medicine 321 (7):485, 1989.

Spirito, A., Brown, L.R., Overholser, J.C., & Fritz, G.K.: Attempted suicide in adolescence: current findings and implications for future research and clinical practice. Clinical Psychology Review, 9:335-363, 1989. Abstracted in: Clinician's Research Digest. Stricker, G. (ed.) Arlington, Va: American Psychological Association, Vol 7, No 10, p.4. Oct. 1989.

Fritz, G.K.: Practical application of the biopsychosocial model. Am. Journal of Asthma & Allergy for Pediatricians, 1(2):113, 1988.

Brown, L.K. & Fritz, G.K.: Children's knowledge and attitudes about AIDS. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27(4):504-508, 1988. Reprinted in: Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development, Chess, S. and Hertzig, M.E. (eds) New York: Bruner/Mazel, 1989, pp 449-459.

Brown, L.K. & Fritz, G.K.: AIDS education in the schools: literature review as a guide for curriculum planning. Clinical Pediatrics, 27(7):3ll-316, 1988.

Fritz, G.K.: Psychological "red flags" in pediatric asthma care. Am. Journal of Asthma & Allergy for Pediatricians, 1(2):112-115, 1988.

Fritz, G.K. & Williams, J.R.: Issues of adolescent development for survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27(6):712-715, 1988.

Fritz, G.K., Williams, J.R., & Amylon, M.: After treatment ends: psychosocial sequelae in pediatric oncology survivors. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 58(4):552-561, 1988.Reprinted in: Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development, Chess, S.and Hertzig, M.E. (eds) New York: Bruner/Mazel, 1989, pp 239-252.

Fritz, G.K., Williams, J.R., & Amylon, M.: After treatment ends: psychosocial sequelae in pediatric oncology survivors. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 58(4):552-561, 1988.Reprinted in: Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development, Chess, S. and Hertzig, M.E. (eds) New York: Bruner/Mazel, 1989, pp 239-252. Abstracted in: Clinician's Research Digest. Stricker, G. (ed). Arlington, VA: American Psychological Association, Vol 8, No 2, p.3. Feb, 1990.

Fritz, G.K. & Williams, J.R.: Issues of adolescent development for survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27(6):712-715, 1988. Reprinted in: Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development, Chess, S. and Hertzig, M.E. (eds) New York: Bruner/Mazel, 1989, pp 208-218.

Steiner, H., Higgs, C., Fritz, G., Laszlo, G., & Harvey, J.: Defense style and the perception of asthma. Psychosomatic Medicine, 49(1):35-44, 1987.

Fritz, G.K., Pumariega, A.J., & Fischhoff, J.: Child psychiatrists' perceptions of timing and frequency of consultation requests. Journal of American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 26(3):425-428, 1987.

Fritz, G.K., Rubenstein, S., & Lewiston, N.J.: Psychological factors in fatal childhood asthma. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 57(2):253-257, 1987.

Fritz, G.K.: Psychological issues in assessing and managing asthma in children. In: Clinical Reviews in Allergy. 5:259-271, 1987.

Fritz, G.K. & Bergman, A.S.: Child psychiatrists' characteristics, communication and competence as described by pediatricians in a national survey. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 16(1):91-100, 1986-87.

Fritz, G.K.: Childhood asthma. In: Dorfman, W. & Cristofar, L. (Eds) Psychosomatic Illness Review. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1985.

Blessing, M.J., Fritz, G.K, & Lewiston, N.J.: Self-management programs for childhood asthma. Chest, 87 (suppl.),107-110, 1985.

Fritz, G.K. & Williams, J.R.: The long-term stress of chronic illness: an illustration from pediatric oncology. Psychiatry: the state of the art, 2:789-794, 1985.

Bergman, A.S. & Fritz, G.K.: Pediatricians and mental health professionals: patterns of collaboration and utilization. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 139:155-159, 1985.

Fritz, G.K. & Bergman, A.S.: Child psychiatrists through pediatricians' eyes: results of a national survey. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 24:81-86, 1985.

Hilliard, J.P., Fritz, G.K., & Lewiston, N.J.: Levels of aspiration of parents for their asthmatic, diabetic and healthy children. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 41:587-597, 1985.

Fritz, G.K. & Conti, P.A.: Adolescent gains in group therapy and therapeutic class in secondary schools. In: Berkovitz, I. & Seliger, J. (Eds.) Managing Mental Health Interventions in Schools. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Publishing Company, 1985.

Fritz, G.K.: Classification and treatment issues in asthmatics. In: Mostofsky, D.L. & Piedmont, R.L. (Eds.) Therapeutic Practice in Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1985.

Sack, W.H., Fritz, G.K., Krener, P.G., & Sprunger, L.: Death and the pediatric house officer revisited. Pediatrics, 73:676-681, 1984.

Fritz, G.K. & Bergman, A.S.: Consultation-liaison training for child psychiatrists: results of a survey. General Hospital Psychiatry, 6:25-29, 1984.

Fritz, G.K.: Childhood asthma: a psychosomatic review. Psychosomatics, 24:959-967, 1983.

Henning, J. & Fritz, G.K.: School reentry in childhood cancer. Psychosomatics, 24:261-269, 1983.

Fritz, G.K. & Armbrust, J.: Enuresis and encopresis. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 5:283-296, 1982.

Hilliard, J.P., Fritz, G.K., & Lewiston, N.J.: Goal-setting behavior of asthmatic, diabetic and healthy children. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 13:35-47, 1982.

Steiner, H., Fritz, G.K., & Lewiston, N.J.: The psychosomatic inpatient treatment of childhood asthma. Journal of Asthma, 19:111-121, 1982.

Fritz, G.K. & Conti, P.: The child psychiatrist and therapy in the public school system. Journal of Psychiatric Treatment and Evaluation, 4:17-23, 1982.

Fritz, G.K., Steiner, H., Hilliard, J.P., & Lewiston, N.J.: Pediatric and psychiatric collaboration in the management of childhood asthma. Clinical Pediatrics, 20:772-776, 1981.

Bergman, A.S. & Fritz, G.K.: Psychiatric and social work collaboration in a pediatric chronic illness hospital: a follow-up study. Social Work in Health Care, 7:45-55, 1981.

Fritz, G.K., Bleck, E.E., & Dahl, I.S.: Emotional versus organic knee pain in adolescents: a pilot study. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 9:247-249, 1981.

Fritz, G.K.: Attempted suicide in the preschool-age child. Clinical Pediatrics, 19:448-451, 1980

Bergman, A.S., Fritz, G.K., & Bergman, D.: Social work utilization in pediatrics: referral preferences among teachers, parents and pediatricians. Social Work in Health Care, 6:107-110, 1980.

Bergman, D. & Fritz, G.K.: The new morbidities, physician competence and consumer utilization. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 1:70-73, 1980.

Fritz, G.K., Burk, G., & Leibel, E.: The role of a directly observed continuous case conference in the training of child psychiatrists. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 33:603-615, 1979.

Fritz, G.K. & Anders, T.F.: Enuresis: The clinical application of an etiologically-based classification system. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 10:103-113, 1979.

Fritz, G.K.: Psychological aspects of atopic dermatitis. Clinical Pediatrics, 18:360-364, 1979.

Fritz, G.K., Collins, G., & Biernoff, M.: The use of minor tranquilizers in a community mental health center. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 30:540-543, 1979.

Fritz, G.K. & Poe, R.O.: The role of a cinema seminar in psychiatric education. American Journal of Psychiatry, 136:207-210, 1979.

Fritz, G.K. & Overholser, J.C.: Patterns of response to childhood asthma. Psychosomatic Medicine 51:347-355, l989.

McQuaid EL, Walders N, Kopel SJ, Fritz GK and Klinnert MD: Pediatric asthma management in the family: The family asthma management system scale. J. Pediatric Psychology, 30, 492-502.

Fellowship in Nutrition in Developing Countries, Colombia, South America, 1968, 1971

Falk Fellowship, American Psychiatric Association (APA) 1972 - 1974

American Psychiatric Association Fellowship for Advanced Training in Psychiatric Research, 1976 - 1977

Stanford University School of Medicine Outstanding Teaching Award, Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Stanford University School of Medicine, 1981

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Faculty Development Award, 1983

W. T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholar Award, 1983 - 1988

Included in Good Housekeeping's "The 327 Best Mental Health Experts," 1994

Listed in The Best Doctors in America, Vols. 2 and 3, 1994, 1998

Elected Councilor-at-Large, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1995 - 1998

Visiting Professor, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, 1995

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) James Comer Minority Research Mentor, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001

Included in American Health Magazine's "Best Doctors in America", 1996

American Psychosomatic Society Visiting Scholar, 1997

AACAP Simon Wile Award for Leadership in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, 1998

Visiting Professor/Consultant: Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, 1999

Visiting Professor/Consultant: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, 1999

Pfizer Visiting Professor: The University of Illinois College of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Illinois, Department of Pediatrics, 2000

Outstanding Teaching Award in Medical School Education, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, 2001

Visiting Professor: A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children/Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Pediatrics, Wilmington, Delaware, 2001

Included in America's Top Doctors, 2nd edition, 2002

Visiting Professor: Dept. of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2003

AACAP Outstanding Mentor Award, 2004, 2005

Visiting Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2004

Research Consultant, College of Health and Human Services, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 2004

Visiting Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2005

American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Psychosomatic Society
Society for Behavioral Pediatrics
American Association of General Hospital Psychiatrists
Rhode Island Medical Society
Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research
American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
International Society for the Advancement of Respiratory Psychophysiology