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Bryce D. McLeod
Assistant professor
Contact information
Phone: (804)
827-5230
E-mail:
bmcleod@vcu.edu
Web site: www.people.vcu.edu/~bmcleod
Education
Ph.D. (2004), University of California, Los Angeles
Program affiliation
Research interests
The McLeod lab is currently engaged in research designed to promote understanding of how psychotherapy reduces dysfunction and promotes mental health in youth. We are interested in using knowledge gained from our research to improve the quality of mental health care in community-based service settings. Current research projects include: (a) Identifying the effective and ineffective elements of non-manualized psychotherapy delivered in community based settings; (b) Understanding how the child- and parent-therapist alliance promotes positive youth outcomes in psychotherapy; (c) Understanding the barriers that impede child and parent engagement in psychotherapy; and (d) Understanding how treatment integrity influences child outcomes in clinical trials.
Selected publications
Chiu, A. W., McLeod, B. D., Har, K. H., & Wood, J. J. (2009). Child-therapist alliance and clinical outcomes in cognitive behavioral therapy for child anxiety disorders. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Weisz, J. R., Southam-Gerow, M. A., Gordis, E. B., Connor-Smith, J. K., Chu, B. C., Langer, D. A., McLeod, B. D., Jensen-Doss, A., Updegraff, A., & Weiss, B. (2009). Cognitive-behavioral therapy versus usual clinical care for youth depression: An initial test of transportability to community clinics and clinicians. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77, 383-396.
Wood, J. J., & McLeod, B. D. (2008). Child anxiety disorders: A family-based treatment manual for practitioners. New York, NY: Norton.
McLeod, B. D., & Weisz, J. R. (2005). The Therapy Process Observational Coding System Alliance Scale: Measure characteristics and prediction of outcome in usual clinical practice. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 323-333.
McLeod, B. D., & Weisz, J. R. (2004). Using dissertations to examine potential bias in child and adolescent clinical trials. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72, 235-251.
Recent/current courses taught at VCU
- Psychological Tests and Measurement, undergraduate level
- Behavioral and Diagnostic Assessment, graduate level
- Clinical Practicum, graduate level
| Recent grants or awards |
| McLeod, B. D. (PI), O’Connor, M. K., (Co-PI), & Corona, R. A. (Co-PI). Improving the Quality of Mental Health Care for Richmond’s Youth: A Model Interdisciplinary Program. Community Engagement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, 07/2009 – 06/2010, $10,000 total costs |
| Reynolds, S. (PI), Davey, T. L., (Co-I), & McLeod, B. D. (Co-I). Enhancing self-regulation and social competence in Head Start children: A model interdisciplinary program. Community Engagement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, 07/2008 – 06/2009, $15,000 total costs |
| 2006 Clinical Research Loan Repayment Award, National Institute of Health |
| 2005 Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services Training Consortium (R25 MH068367), National Institute of Mental Health |