Child and Family Intervention Program (Pina)
Arizona Anxiety Resilience Building Project is a mixed methods qualitative – quantitative study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (1K01MH086687-01A1 titled: School-based Prevention for Childhood Anxiety). The qualitative aspect of the project entails using social network methods and conducting focus groups with stakeholders of school-based anxiety prevention efforts. The quantitative aspect of the project is a randomized control trial of an indicated school-based child anxiety prevention program. [webpage in progress]
Acercamiento is a learning program for children and adolescents (7 to 16 years) who are experiencing excessive fear and anxiety. In our program, children learn to face their fears. They learn effective ways to manage their worries, the physical symptoms associated with anxiety, and avoidance behaviors. Each child is first evaluated to determine the precise nature of his or her situation and to ensure appropriateness for participation in our program. Children whose main problem is determined to be related to anxiety or fear are eligible to participate. There is no charge for the evaluation or for participation in our program. Acercamiento is conducted under the auspices of Arizona State University and under the direction of Dr. Armando A. Piña. [webpage]
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Dr. Pina is a member of the Developmental faculty and also is affiliated with the Clinical faculty and the Prevention Research Center. He is interested in the study of intra-individual level risk factors in the development of anxiety disorders in youths and the evaluation of preventive and treatment interventions for use with this population. Dr. Pina's work integrates cultural and child-adolescent anxiety research and is aimed at developing empirically informed, culturally robust assessment and intervention strategies for youth. (CV) |
Team Publications Graduate Research Assistants Undergraduate Research Assistants PGS 399/499 PRC
Piña receives 2011 Faculty of the Year award from Arizona Psychological Association
Armando Piña, associate professor of psychology, received the 2011 Faculty of the Year award from the Arizona Psychological Association.
ASU's Armando Pina has had two co-authored articles published in a recent special issue of APA Division 53’s Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
Dr. Piña has been selected to receive the 2010 MFP Early Career Award for outstanding scientific contributions and the application of this knowledge toward the improved mental and physical well-being of people of color.
Resourcefulness, determination and a resilient spirit have helped Catrina Boppart arrive at her goal, a bachelor’s degree in sociology with cum laude honors.
