Taylor N. Stephens, PhD
Position:
Adjunct Professor
Contact Information:
tstephens@paloaltou.eduPrograms:
Bachelors
Education:
Undergraduate: Chapman University (BA in Psychology; Minors in Nutrition & English)
Graduate: Palo Alto University (PhD in Clinical Psychology; Child & Family emphasis)
Biography:
Dr. Stephens (she/her/hers) is an Adjunct Professor at PAU. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology, with a Child and Family emphasis, from PAU. She completed her clinical internship as the Pediatric Psychology resident at Cleveland Clinic Children’s and went on to stay at Cleveland Clinic Children’s for postdoctoral fellowship. Her research examines the integration of technology and psychology to improve outcomes, access, and engagement for youth in treatment, as well as examining pediatric psychological presentations and treatment (e.g., functional constipation clinics, treatment methods for high-risk diabetic youth and families).
She has treated children, adolescents, families, and adults experiencing a wide range of psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, self-harm/suicidality, ASD, and ADHD. She has specialized training in pediatric psychology in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including diabetes, functional GI disorders, chronic pain, cognitive rehabilitation, medical complexities, weight management/obesity, somatic symptom disorder, high-risk infants (NICU), and hematology/oncology.
Areas of Interest:
Pediatric Psychology; Technology & Digital Interventions; Children/Adolescents
Selected Publications:
Stephens, T.N., Tilden, C., & Bunge, E.L. (2021). First steps for conducting online research with adolescents: Basic considerations for implementation success. Journal of Technology and Behavioral Science, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-021-00194-7
Stephens, T.N., Tran, M.M., Bunge, E.L., Liu, N.H., Barakat, S., Garza, M., & Leykin, Y. (2020). Children and adolescents attempting to participate in a worldwide online depression screener. Psychiatry Research, 291, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113250
Soares, E.E., Thrall, J.N., Stephens, T.N., Rodriguez Biglieri, R., Consoli, A.J., & Bunge, E.L. (2020). Publication trends in psychotherapy: Bibliometric analysis of the past 5 decades. The American Journal of Psychotherapy, 73(3), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190045
Tilden, C., Bond, M.H., Stephens, T.N., Lyckberg, T., Muñoz, R.F., & Bunge, E.L. (2020). Effect of three types of activities on improving mood and enjoyment in a brief online depression study. Depression Research and Treatment, 2020, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1387832
Stephens, T.N., Joerin, A., Rauws, M., Werk, L.N. (2019). Feasibility of pediatric obesity and prediabetes treatment support through Tess, the AI behavioral coaching chatbot. Special Issue on Child & Family Health of the Translational Behavioral Medicine Journal, 9(3), 440-447. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz043
Bunge, E., Taylor, L.A., Bond, M., Stephens, T.N., Nishimuta, K., Barrera, A.Z., Wickham, R., & Muñoz, R. (2019). Facebook for recruiting Spanish- and English-speaking smokers. Internet Interventions, 17, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.02.002
Bunge, E.L., Beard, C.L., Stephens, T.N., Leykin, Y., & Muñoz, R.F. (2017). Mood management effects of a brief behavioral activation Internet intervention. Journal of Technology and Behavioral Science, 2(3-4), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-017-0026-2