Dr. Cancilliere is a clinically trained pediatric psychologist, with special interests in youth psychiatric risk in the emergency department; suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious thoughts and behaviors; youth and family adherence and engagement behaviors; youth risk-taking behaviors (e.g., substance use); and pediatric anxiety disorders.
| Moitra, E., Brick, L.A., Cancilliere, M.K., Elwy, A.R., Erbe, A.M., Fenn, N., Nunn, A.S., Salhaney, P., & Chan, P.A. "A randomized trial of acceptance-based behavioral therapy to improve mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ persons: study protocol." Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2023. |
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Brown, K., Donise, K., Cancilliere, M.K., Aluthge, D. & Chen, E.
"Characterizing autism spectrum disorder and predicting suicide risk for pediatric psychiatric emergency services encounters." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2023.
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Cancilliere, M.K., & Donise, K..
"A comparison of acute mental health presentations to Emergency Services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic." RI medical journal, vol. 105, no. 4, 2022, pp. 9-15.
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| Cancilliere, Mary Kathryn, Fryc, Aleksandra, Flannery-Schroeder, Ellen. "A Self-Efficacy Measure for Use During Exposure in CBT Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders." Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2022, pp. 1-17. |
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Cancilliere, M.K., Ramanathan, A., Hoffman, P., Jencks, J., Spirito, A., & Donise, K.
"Characteristics of a Pediatric Emergency Psychiatric Telephone Triage Service." Pediatric Emergency Care , vol. 38, no. 10, 2022, pp. 494–501.
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Morgan, A., Cancilliere, M.K., Ramanathan, A., Wolff, J., & Donise, K.
"Reducing access to means for suicidal youth presenting to emergency services: A test of medication lock bag distribution." General Hospital Psychiatry, vol. 79, 2022, pp. 183–184.
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Gervasio, M.,* Beatty, A.*, Kavanaugh, B., Cancilliere, M.K., & Holler, K.
"The association between neurocognition and sexual abuse within a children’s psychiatric inpatient program." The Clinical Neuropsychologist,, vol. 36, no. 1, 2022, pp. 189-206.
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| Cancilliere, Mary Kathryn, Kavanaugh, Brian, Bodzy, Mary, Holler, Karen. "Psychiatric Outcomes of Childhood Maltreatment: A Retrospective Chart Review from a Children’s Psychiatric Inpatient Program." Child Psychiatry & Human Development, vol. 53, no. 6, 2021, pp. 1281-1292. |
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Hernandez, L., Cancilliere, M.K., Graves, H., & Spirito, A.
"A randomized pilot study comparing the efficacy of a therapist-delivered motivational interview to a brief computer-delivered intervention." International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, vol. 8, no. 1, 2020, pp. 29-36.
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| Weber Ku, E., Studeny, J., McCurdy, K., Cook, N., Kavanaugh, B., Cancilliere, M.K., & Holler, K. "Assessing performance validity with the TOMM and Automatized Sequences Tasks in a pediatric psychiatric inpatient setting." Child Neuropsychology, vol. 26, 2020, pp. 801-816. |
| Kavanaugh, B., Cancilliere, M.K., Fryc, A.,* Tirrell, E., Oliveira, J., Oberman, L., Wexler, B., Carpenter, L., & Spirito, A. "Measurement of executive functioning with the National Institute of Health Toolbox and the association to anxiety/depressive symptomatology in childhood/adolescence." Child Neuropsychology, vol. 26, no. 6, 2020, pp. 754-769. |
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Cancilliere, M.K., Spirito, A., Monti, P., & Barnett, N.P.
"Brief alcohol interventions for youth in the emergency department: Exploring proximal and distal outcomes." Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, vol. 18, 2019, pp. 1-13.
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| Kavanaugh, B., Cancilliere, M.K., & Spirito, A. "Neurocognitive heterogeneity across the spectrum of psychopathology: Need for improved approaches to deficit detection and intervention." CNS Spectrums, vol. 25, no. 3, 2019, pp. 436-444. |
| Kavanaugh, B., Studeny, J., Cancilliere, M.K., & Holler, K. "Neurocognitive predictors of length of stay within a children’s psychiatric inpatient program." Child Neuropsychology, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 129-136. |
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Cancilliere, M.K., Freeman, J., Garcia, A., Benito, K., Sapyta, J., & Franklin, M.
"Assessing treatment outcomes of comorbidity in early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder." Child Psychiatry and Human Development, vol. 49, no. 5, 2018, pp. 718-729.
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Cancilliere, M.K., Yusufov, M., & Weyandt, L.
"Effects of co-occurring marijuana use and anxiety on brain structure and functioning: A systematic review of adolescent studies." Journal of Adolescence, vol. 64, 2018, pp. 177-188.
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| Spirito, A., Hernandez, L., Marceau, K., Cancilliere, M.K., Graves, H., Rodriguez, M., & Knopik, V. "Effects of a brief, parent-focused intervention on substance using adolescents and a sibling." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 77, 2017, pp. 156-165. |
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Spirito, A., Hernandez, L., Cancilliere, M.K., Graves, H., Rodriguez, M., Operario, D., Jones, R., & Barnett, N.
"Parent and adolescent motivational enhancement intervention for substance using, truant adolescents: A pilot randomized trial." Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, vol. 18, 2017, pp. 1-13.
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Stewart, E., Cancilliere, M.K., Freeman, J., Wellen, B., Garcia, A., Sapyta, J., & Franklin, M.
"Elevated autism spectrum disorder traits in young children with OCD." vol. 47, no. 6, 2016, pp. 1-9.
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Hernandez, L., Cancilliere, M.K., Graves, H., Chun, T., Lewander, W., & Spirito, A.
"Substance use and depressive symptoms among adolescents treated in a pediatric emergency department." Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, vol. 25, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-10.
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| Martin, R.M., Stein, L.A.R., Clair, M., Cancilliere, M.K., Hurlbut, W., & Rohsenow, D.J. "Adolescent substance treatment engagement questionnaire for incarcerated teens." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 57, 2015, pp. 49-56. |
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Hernandez, L., Salas-Wright, C., Graves, H., Cancilliere, M.K., & Spirito, A.
"A confirmatory approach to understanding the four-factor structure of the adolescent drinking index: Evidence for a brief version." Journal of Substance Use Treatment, vol. 47, no. 3, 2014, pp. 239-244.
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Spirito, A., Simon, V., Cancilliere, M.K., Stein, R., Norcott, C., Loranger, K., & Prinstein, M.
"Outpatient psychotherapy practice with adolescents following psychiatric hospitalization for suicide ideation or a suicide attempt." Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. 1, 2011, pp. 53-64.
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Suicidal Youth Who are Boarding to Await Inpatient Psychiatry Care
American Psychological Foundation (APF) John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant for Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
Role: Primary Investigator 1/2024-12/2024
The Development of a Family Navigator Intervention and Prevention Protocol to Reduce Risk of Suicide and Self-Injurious Behavior for Youth Aged 10 to 14 Years
Rhode Island Hospital Injury Control Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) P20GM139664 5/2023-4/2025 NIGMS
Role: COBRE Research Project Lead (RPL) Primary Investigator (COBRE PI: Mello)
Mentors: Kathleen Donise, MD; Anthony Spirito, PhD; Kate Guthrie, PhD; Michael Mello, MD
An Adaptive Intervention to Increase Youth Adherence to Referred Outpatient Treatment After an ED Admission for a Psychiatric Crisis
American Psychological Association (APA), Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54), Drotar-Crawford Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grant In Pediatric Psychology 1/2022-1/2023 (NCE)
Role: Primary Investigator
Mentors: Kathleen Donise, MD; Anthony Spirito, PhD; Kate Guthrie, PhD
Stakeholder Feedback and the Development of an Adaptive Intervention in the ED
Rhode Island Hospital Supported Research 10/2021-9/2022
Role: Primary Investigator
| Year | Degree | Institution |
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| 2020 | PhD | University of Rhode Island |
| 1998 | MS | Case Western Reserve University |
| 1994 | BS | Duquesne University |
| Pediatric Psychology Fellowship | Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Hasbro Children's Hospital | 2021-2022 | Providence, RI, United States |
| Research Fellowship | Alpert Medical School of Brown University | 2020-2021 | Providence, RI, United States |
| Clinical Psychology Resident | Yale School of Medicine Child Study Center, pediatric psychology | 2019-2020 |
Award: American Psychological Foundation (APF), John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant for Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), 2024-2025
Award: NIMH Child Intervention, Prevention & Services (ChIPS) Fellowship Research Training Institute, Scholar, 2023 to 2024
Award: Digital Innovation Certificate Program, Brown University, Injury Control COBRE, Scholar, 2023
Award: American Psychological Association (APA), Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54), Drotar-Crawford Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grant in Pediatric Psychology, 2022 to 2023
| Name | Title |
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| Barnett, Nancy | Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Becker, Sara | Adjunct Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Donise, Kathleen | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Clinician Educator |
| Guthrie, Kate | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Kavanaugh, Brian | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Mello, Michael | Professor of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Medical Science, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice |
| Spirito, Anthony | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA, Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (Div 53)
APA, Society of Pediatric Psychology (Div 54)
| Research Scientist. Hasbro Children's Hospital, 2022- |
