• Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences / Medical Psychology
• Pediatrics / Duke Child and Family Studies

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• PhD, Clinical Psychology, Catholic University of America, 1978
• Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, 1976-1977

Clinical Interests:
Clinical child and adolescent psychology, psychological testing, individual and group psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, adolescent depression, substance abuse

Research Interests:
Investigation of cognitive-behavioral interventions, alone and in combination with medication,for the treatment of adolescent major depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders.  Development and testing of interventions for comorbid 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 are participating similarly in the Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Attempters Study (TASA).

Cognitive and behavioral processes contributing to adolescent depression, including attributions, self-perceptions, and coping responses.  

Representative Publications:
The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS) Team. Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2004, 292, 807-820.

(2004)

The Pediatric OCD Treatment Study (POTS)Team. (2004).Cognitive behavior therapy, sertraline, and their combination for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of the American Medical Association, 292, 1969-1976. (2004)

Curry JF, Wells KC, Lochman JE, Craighead WE, Nagy PD. Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2003 Jun;42(6):656-65. (2003) Abstract

Curry, J.F., Wells, K.W., Lochman, J.E., Craighead, W.E., & Nagy, P.D. (2001). Group and family cognitive behavior therapy for adolescent depression and substance abuse: A case study. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 8, 367-376. (2001)

Curry JF. Specific psychotherapies for childhood and adolescent depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Jun 15;49(12):1091-100. (2001) Abstract

March JS, Curry JF. Predicting the outcome of treatment. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1998 Feb;26(1):39-51. (1998) Abstract

Curry JF, Craighead WE. Attributional style in clinically depressed and conduct disordered adolescents. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1990 Feb;58(1):109-15. (1990) Abstract