Overview
Development and investigation of cognitive-behavioral interventions, alone and in combination with medication,for the treatment of adolescent major depression and substance abuse. Treatment outcome in large multi-site trials and in community care settings. Translation of efficacious treatments into community settings, such as brief motivational interviewing and CBT for teen and young adult substance abuse. We have written and tested the manuals for CBT in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS)and contributed to those for the Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Attempters Study (TASA).
Cognitive and behavioral processes contributing to adolescent depression, including attributions, self-perceptions, and coping responses.
Cognitive and behavioral processes contributing to adolescent depression, including attributions, self-perceptions, and coping responses.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2011 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2014 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Scholarly Works
Longitudinal relations between parental burden, adolescent externalizing symptoms, and mental health service use in the year following adolescent psychiatric hospitalization.
Journal article Psychol Serv · June 18, 2026 Rates of adolescent psychiatric hospitalization have increased significantly over the last decade. Despite heightened risk for life-threatening behavior and readmission in the year following hospitalization, mental health service use has varied. Parental b ... Full text Link to item CiteFamily-based cognitive behavior therapy for youth obsessive compulsive disorder: Encouragement, disappointment, and future directions.
Journal article Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · March 2026 Full text CiteLived experiences of mothers: A longitudinal study of impacts and adjustment following adolescent psychiatric hospitalization for suicide attempts or other reasons.
Journal article Suicide Life Threat Behav · April 2025 INTRODUCTION: Parents play crucial roles in monitoring and supporting youth who have been hospitalized after suicide attempts, but their adjustment in the period following hospitalization has been understudied. This study assessed the adjustment and impact ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
IPA - John Curry
ResearchPsychologist · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2019 - 2020Treatment for Teens with Alcohol Abuse and Depression
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2020Auditory Perception and Emotion Recognition in Young People at Risk for Psychosis
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2019View All Grants
Education
Catholic University of America ·
1978
Ph.D.
Catholic University of America ·
1972
M.A.
Villanova University ·
1970
B.A.