Jeremy Pettit
Ph.D., Florida State University
Research Interests
Dr. Pettit conducts research on depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors in childhood and adolescence. He has a particular interest in the course of these problems over time and their treatment, emphasizing interpersonal and cognitive factors. Dr. Pettit is the author of three books and more than 185 research articles and book chapters. His research program is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Select Publications
Hill, R.M., Castellanos, D., & Pettit, J.W. (2011). Suicide-related behaviors and anxiety in children and adolescents: A review. Clinical Psychology Review, 31, 1133-1144.
Pettit, J.W., Silverman, W.K., Rey, Y., Marin, C., & Jaccard, J. (2016). Moving to second stage treatments faster: Identifying midtreatment tailoring variables for youth with anxiety disorders. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 45(4), 457-468.
Hill, R.M., & Pettit, J.W. (2019). Pilot randomized controlled trial of LEAP: A selective preventive intervention to reduce adolescents’ perceived burdensomeness. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 48(S1), S45-S56.
Silverman, W.K., Marin, C.E., Rey, Y., Kurtines, W.M., Jaccard, J., & Pettit, J.W. (2019). Group- versus parent-involvement CBT for childhood anxiety disorders: treatment specificity and long-term recovery mediation. Clinical Psychological Science, 7(4), 840-855.
Pettit, J.W., Bechor, M., Rey, Y., Vasey, M.W., Abend, R., Pine, D.S., Bar-Haim, Y., Jaccard, J., & Silverman, W.K. (2020). A randomized controlled trial of attention bias modification treatment in youth with treatment-resistant anxiety disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 59(1), 157-165.
Buitron, V., Hill, R.M., Bose, D., Vaclavik, D., Rey, Y., & Pettit, J.W. (2022). Brief modular approach to target perceived burdensomeness in clinic-referred youth. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 52(4), 752-762.
Pettit, J.W., & Hill, R.M. (2022). Overcoming suicidal thoughts for teens: CBT activities to reduce pain, increase hope, and build meaningful connections. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Silverman, W.K., Marin, C.E., Rey, Y., Jaccard, J., & Pettit, J.W. (2022). Does training parents in reinforcement skills or relationship skills enhance individual youth CBT? Outcome, specificity, and mediation. Clinical Psychological Science, 10(2), 355-373.
Pettit, J.W., Rey, Y., Marin, C.E., Bechor, M., Lebowitz, E.R., Vasey, M.W., Jaccard, J., Abend, R., Pine, D.S., Bar-Haim, Y., & Silverman, W.K. (2023). Attention training as a low-intensity treatment for concerning anxiety in clinic-referred youth. Behavior Therapy, 54, 77-90.
Falcone, M.M., Bar-Haim, Y., Lebowitz, E.R., Silverman, W.K., & Pettit, J.W. (2024). Attention training for child anxiety and its disorders: Moving from research to clinical implementation. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 27, 550-560.
Silverman, W.K., Rey, Y., Marin, C.E., Boutris, P., Jaccard, J., & Pettit, J.W. (2024). Boundaries on parent involvement in their child’s anxiety cognitive-behavioral-treatment outcome: Parent reinforcement and relationship behaviors moderate outcome. Clinical Psychological Science, 12(5), 936-944.
Padron, M., Liu, L., & Pettit, J.W. (2025). Suicide attempt in the absence of suicide ideation: Prevalence and correlates among youth detained in the juvenile legal system. Journal of Affective Disorders, 119927.
Pettit, J.W., Yeguez, C.E., Budagzad-Jacobson, R.S., Clark, T.A., Rey, Y., Marin, C.E., Lebowitz, E.R., Jaccard, J., & Silverman, W.K. (2025). Using cognitive interviewing to develop rating scales of suicide thoughts and behaviors in preadolescent children. Journal of Applied Research on Children, 14(1), article 2.
