Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP

Title

Director, Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research; Co-Director, Headache Center; Staff Pediatric Psychologist

Appointment

Professor

Email

scott.powers@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-4336

Fax

513-636-7756

Credentials

AB: Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, 1985.

MS: Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 1987.

PhD: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1991.

Residency: Clinical Psychology, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI.

Fellowship: Pediatric Psychology, Brown University School of Medicine / Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.

Certification: Clinical Psychology, Ohio State Board of Psychology, 1992.

Awards and Honors

2000-present Ad Hoc Reviewer on NIH Study Sections

2000-present Editorial Board, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Children's Health Care, Child Psychiatry and Human Development

2001-2002 Scientific Program Chair, Society of Pediatric Psychology, American Psychological Association

1999 Elected to membership in the Society for Pediatric Research

1986 Elected to Phi Kappa Phi National Academic Honor Society, Idaho State University

1985 Received Distinction on Senior Comprehensive Exams and graduated summa cum laude, Wabash College

1985 Awarded the first Distinguished Senior in Psychology Award, Wabash College

Research

Pediatric behavioral medicine
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes
Obesity
Headaches
Nutrition

Visit the Powers Lab Site.

Research Grants and Contracts

Federal

1 R01 AR050028-01, Co-Investigator, 07/01/04-06/30/09
National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders
"Randomized Clinical Trial in Juvenile Fibromyalgia."
(Direct Costs: $2,635,064).

1 R01 NS 045752, Co-Investigator, 07/01/03-06/30/07
National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
"Genomics of Pediatric Headache Disorders."
(Direct Costs: $1,000,000).

1 K24 DK 59973-01, Principal Investigator, 07/01/01-06/30/06 National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Midcareer Investigator Award In Patient Oriented Research (K24)
"Behavioral Treatment for Dietary Adherence in Children."
(Direct Costs: $428,111).

Principal Investigator, United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, 10/01/01 - 01/31/04
"Parenting Practices and Obesity in Low-Income African American Families".
(Direct Costs: $110,000).

Co-Investigator, United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, 10/01/00 - 9/30/01 "Parenting Practices and Obesity in Low-Income Families".
(Direct Costs: $95,000).

Co-Investigator, United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, 10/1/99 - 9/30/02
"Kentucky WIC Obesity Prevention Project".
(Direct Costs: $144,679).

1 R01 DK54915-01, Principal Investigator, 6/1/98 - 5/31/03; No cost extension through 5/31/04
National Institutes of Health
"Behavioral Treatment of Eating Problems in CF Toddlers"
(Direct Costs: $500,000).

1 P60 HL58421-01, Co-Investigator (Project 5), 4/1/98 - 3/31/03
National Institutes of Health
Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center (PI: Clinton H. Joiner, MD, PhD) "Project 5: Management of Sickle-Cell Vaso-Occlusive Episodes"
(Direct Costs for Project 5: $410,744).

Federal: Training / Mentoring

1 T32 DK 063929-01, Principal Investigator/Program Director, 7/1/2003 - 6/30/08
National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (Postdoctoral)
"Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition"
(Direct Costs: $1,061,946).

K01 MH64078, Co-Mentor, 2002 - 2007
National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Mental Health,
K01 Scientist Development Award for New Minority Faculty, (PI: Monica J. Mitchell, PhD)
"Depression and Nutrition in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease."
(Direct Costs: $534,832).

1 F32 DK 61121-01, Mentor, 2002 - 2004 National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Research Service Award for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32; PI: Susana R. Patton, Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology at CHMC)
"Dietary Adherence in Preschoolers with Type 1 Diabetes."
(Direct Costs: $66,520).

K23 DK60031, Co-Mentor, 8/1/01 - 7/31/06
National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
K23 Career Development Award in Patient-Oriented Research, (PI: Margaret H. Zeller, PhD)
"Exploring Barriers to Treatment: Pediatric Obesity."
(Direct Costs: $416,018).

K23 RR16081, Co-Mentor, 8/1/00 - 7/31/05 National Institutes of Health - National Center for Research Resources, K23 Career Development Award in Patient-Oriented Research (PI: Kathleen A. Burklow, PhD)
"Behavioral Assessment of Feeding in Preterm Infants."
(Direct Costs: $319,342).

National Foundations

Co-Investigator, 2005-2006
American Headache Society, (PI: Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD)
"Obesity in pediatric headache: Recognition and response of weight loss"
(Direct Costs: $15,000).

Co-Investigator, 9/1/03 - 8/31/08
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Center Network - Expanded TDN (PI: Bruce Trapnell, MD)
(Direct Costs: $600,000).

Publications, Most Recent

Powers, S.W., Mitchell, M.J., Patton, S.R., Byars, K.C., Jelalian, E., Mulvihill, M.M., Hovell, M.F., & Stark, L.J. (in press). Child behavior and parent management strategies at mealtimes in infants and toddlers with cystic fibrosis.Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Henry, R., Heidemann, M., & Stark, L.J. (in press). A tool to individualize nutritional care for children with cystic fibrosis: Reliability, validity, and utility of the CF Individualized NuTritional Assessment of Kids Eating (CF INTAKE).Children's Health Care.

Holroyd, K., Powers, S.W., & Andrasik, F. (in press). Methodological issues in clinical trials of drug and behavior therapies.Headache.

Andrasik, F., Powers, S.W., & McGrath, P. (in press). Methodological considerations in research with special populations: Children and adolescents.Headache.

The Behavioral Clinical Trials Workgroup: Penzien, D., Andrasik, F., Freidenberg, B., Houle, T., Lake, A., Lipchik, G., Holroyd, K., Lipton, R., McCrory, D., Nash, J., Nicholson, R., Powers, S.W., Rains, J., & Wittrock, D. (in press). Guidelines for trials of behavioral treatments for recurrent headache.Headache.

Kabbouche, M., Powers, S.W., Vockell, A., LeCates, S., Ellinor, P., Segers, A., Manning, P., Burdine, D., & Hershey, A. (in press). Outcome of a multidisciplinary approach to pediatric headache at 1, 2, and 5 years. Headache.

Stark, L.J., Opipari, L.C., Jelalian, E., Powers, S.W., Janicke, D.M., Mulvihill, M.M., & Hovell, M.F. (in press). Child behavior and parent management strategies at mealtimes in families with a school-age child with cystic fibrosis.Health Psychology.

Powers, S.W., Jones, J.J, & Jones, B.A. (2005). Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural interventions with peadiatric populations.Journal of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 10, 65-77.

Patton, S.R., Dolan, L., Mitchell, M., Byars, K., Standiford, D., & Powers, S.W. (2004). Mealtime interactions in families of preschoolers with type 1 diabetes.Pediatric Diabetes, 5, 190-198.

Tang, Y., Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Gilbert, D.L., Glauser, T.A., & Sharp, F.R. (2004). Genomic abnormalities in patients with migraine and chronic migraine: Preliminary blood gene expression suggests platelet abnormalities.Headache, 44, 994-1004.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., & Rajan, S. (2004). A comparison of food group variety in toddlers with and without cystic fibrosis.Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 17, 523-527.

Mitchell, M.J., Powers, S.W., Byars, K.C., Dickstein, S., & Stark, L.J. (2004). Family functioning in young children with cystic fibrosis: Observations of interactions at mealtime.Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25, 335-346.

Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Vockell, A-L., LeCates, S.L., Segers, A. & Kabbouche, M. (2004). Development of a patient-based grading scale for PedMIDAS.Cephalalgia, 24, 844-849.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Hommel, K.A., & Hershey, A.D. (2004). Quality of life in pediatric migraine: Characterization of age-related effects using PedsQL 4.0.Cephalalgia, 24, 120-127.

Whitaker, R.C., Sherman, S.N., Chamberlin, L.A., & Powers, S.W. (2004). Altering the perceptions of WIC health professionals about childhood obesity using video with facilitated group discussion.Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 104, 379-386.

Powers, S.W., & Patton, S.R. (2003). A comparison of nutrient intake between infants and toddlers with and without cystic fibrosis.Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103, 1620-1625.

Powers, S.W., Byars, K.C., Mitchell, M.J., Patton, S.R., Schindler, T., & Zeller, M.H. (2003). A randomized pilot study of behavioral treatment to increase calorie intake in toddlers with cystic fibrosis.Children's Health Care, 32, 297-311.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Hommel, K.A., & Hershey, A.D. (2003). Quality of life in childhood migraines: clinical impact and comparison to other chronic illnesses.Pediatrics, 112, e1-e5.

Powers, S.W., Jones, J.S., Patton, S.R., & Janicke, D.M. (2003). Update on nutritional recommendations for children with cystic fibrosis.The Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 29, 44-50.

Kabbouche, M., Powers, S.W., Vockell, A-L., LeCates, S.L., &. Hershey, A.D. (2003). Carnitine palmytoyltransferase deficiency (CPT) and migraine headaches.Headache, 43, 490-495.

Miller, V., Palermo, T.M., Powers, S.W., Scher, M.S., & Hershey, A.D. (2003). Migraine headaches and sleep disturbances in children.Headache, 43, 362-368.

Heidemann, M.L., Henry, R., Patton, S.R., & Powers, S.W. (2002). Psychosocial aspects of nutrition in children with cystic fibrosis: Care for the patient and family.Building Block for Life (Newsletter of the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association), 26, 10-14.

Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Vockell, A-L.B., LeCates, S., & Kabbouche, M. (2002). Effectiveness of Topiramate in the Prevention of Childhood Headaches.Headache, 42, 810-818.

Chamberlin, L.A., Sherman, S.N., Jain, A., Powers, S.W., & Whitaker, R.C. (2002). The challenge of preventing and treating obesity in low-income preschool children: Perceptions of WIC Health Professionals.Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 156, 662-668.

Koenig, M.A., Gladstein, J., McCarter, R.J., Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Wasiewski, W. and the Pediatric Committee of the American Headache Society. (2002). Chronic daily headache in children and adolescents presenting to tertiary headache clinics.Headache, 42, 491-500.

Powers, S.W., Mitchell, M.J., Graumlich, S.E., Byars, K.C. & Kalinyak, K.A. (2002). Longitudinal assessment of pain, coping, and daily functioning in children with sickle cell disease receiving pain management skills training. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9, 109-119.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Byars, K.C., Mitchell, M.J., Jelalian, E., Mulvihill, M.M., Hovell, M.F., & Stark, L.J. (2002). Caloric intake and eating behavior in infants and toddlers with cystic fibrosis.Pediatrics, 109, e75.

Powers, S.W., Byars, K.C., Mitchell, M.J., Patton, S.R., Standiford, D., & Dolan, L. (2002). Parent report of mealtime behavior and parenting stress in young children with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls.Diabetes Care, 25, 313-318.

Professional Organization Memberships

American Psychological Association, Member (1992 - 2003), Fellow (2003 - Present)
Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association, Member (1992 - Present)
Health Psychology, Division 38 of the American Psychological Association, Member (1992 - Present)
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53 of the American Psychological Association, Member (1992 - Present)
Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association, Member (1992 - Present)
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Member (1985 - Present)
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Member (1992 - Present)
American Headache Society, Member (1999 - Present)
International Headache Society, Member (2001 - Present)
International Association for the Study of Pain, Member (1992 - Present)
American Pain Society, Member (2005 - Present)
The Cincinnati Society of Child Clinical Psychologists, Member (1992 - Present)
Cincinnati Psychological Association, Member (1992 - Present)

Teaching

Current / Active Teaching at CCHMC

Direct clinical supervision of Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellows. (Approximately 3 hours per week: 1996 - Present)

Direct clinical supervision of Pediatric Psychology Residents. (Approximately 3 hours per week: 1992 - Present)

Presentations to Pediatric House Staff in Pediatric Primary Care Conferences on topics related to Pediatric Behavioral Medicine (e.g., Discipline and Timeout, Temper Tantrums, Pain Management, Feeding Disorders, Toilet Training, Enuresis and Encopresis, Sibling Conflict, Lying and Stealing, etc.)
(1993 - present; usually 6 - 8 presentations per year)

Presentations to Pediatric Psychology Residents in Residency seminars on topics related to Pediatric Behavioral Medicine and Professional Development (e.g., Behavioral Assessment, Giving Job Talks, Doing Clinical Research, Treatment of Feeding Disorders)
(1992 - present; usually 3 - 4 presentations per year)

Special Interests

Preschoolers and toddlers; nutrition and behavior; chronic illness; pediatric pain; pediatric headache; encopresis.

Editing

Editoral Board Member, Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2001 to present.
Editoral Review Board Member, Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (3rd Edition), 2001 - present.
Editoral Board Member, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1999 to present.
Editoral Board Member, Children's Health Care, 1998 to present.
Associate Editor, Newsletter of The Society of Pediatric Psychology, 1987 to 1989.
Associate Editor, Newsletter of The Society of Pediatric Psychology, 1987 to 1989.

Manuscript / Abstract Review

Guest reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1987 to present.
Guest reviewer, Behavior Therapy, 1992 to present.
Guest reviewer, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995 to present.
Guest reviewer, Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 1996 to present.
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics, 1996 to present.
Guest reviewer, Children's Health Care, 1995 to 1998.

Presentations

van Schaick, K., Chamberlin, L.A., Sherman, S., Henry, R., & Powers, S.W. (2004, November). Predictors of BMI in African American preschoolers. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Las Vegas, NV. (abstracted)

Chamberlin, L.A., van Schaick, K., Sherman, S., Henry, R., & Powers, S.W. (2004, November). Maternal feeding behaviors in low-income African American preschoolers. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Las Vegas, NV. (abstracted)

Powers, S.W., Jones, J., Ferguson, K., Heidemann, M., Henry, R., Piazza-Waggoner, C., Daines, C., & Acton, J. (2004, October). Behavioral treatment for toddlers and preschoolers with cystic fibrosis produces recommended energy intake and normal rates of growth. Poster presented at the 18th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, St. Louis, MO. (abstracted)

Powers, S.W., Jones, J., Ferguson, K., Henry, R., Heidemann, M., Patton, S., Piazza-Waggoner, C., Daines, C., & Acton, J. (2004, October). Overcoming barriers to evidence-based nutrition treatment for preschoolers such as distance from the cystic fibrosis center and multiple food allergies. Poster presented at the 18th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, St. Louis, MO. (abstracted)

Mitchell, M., Crosby, L., Bloom, J., Hines, J., & Powers, S.W. (2004, August) Innovative assessment methods for pediatric psychology research and practice. Platform presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Patton, S., Dolan, L., Henry, R., & Powers, S.W. (2004, June). Documenting fear of hypoglycemia in parents of young children with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the American Diabetes Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (abstracted)

Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Kabbouche, M., Vockell, A., Ellinor, P., Segers, A., Manning, P., Burdine, D., & LeCates, S. (2004, June). Levetiracetam in the prevention of childhood headache. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (abstracted)

Hershey, A.D., Winner, P., Pearlman, E., Kabbouche, M., Powers, S.W., Linder, S., & Lewis, D. (2004, June). Survey of typical practice patterns in the treatment of childhood headache. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (abstracted)

Tang, Y., Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Gilbert, D., Glauser, T., & Sharp, F. (2004, June). Genomic abnormalities in patients with migraine and chronic migraine. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (abstracted)

Kabbouche, M., Powers, S.W., Bentti, A., Ellinore, P., Segers, A., Manning, P., Burdine, D., LeCates, S., & Hershey, A.D. (2004, June). Gender variation in childhood migraine headache characteristics. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (abstracted)

Powers, S.W., Jones, J., Ferguson, K., Heidemann, M., Henry, R., & Piazza-Waggoner, C. (2004, April). An empirically-supported treatment that increases calorie intake in toddlers with cystic fibrosis: Multiple baseline across meals findings. Poster presented at the 2004 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, SC.

Henry, R., Patton, S., & Powers, S.W. (2004, April). Helping families of toddlers with CF meet food variety and energy targets. Poster presented at the 2004 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, SC.

Reiter-Purtill, J., Fisher, S., Getzhoff, E., Powers, S.W., Gerhardt, C., Noll, R., & Vannatta, K. (2004, April). Parent distress and family functioning among mothers and fathers of children with migraine disorder and controls. Poster presented at the 2004 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, SC.

Lemanek, K., Mitchell, M., Palermo, T., Crosby, L., & Powers, S.W. (2004, April). Coping, family functioning, and pain in children with sickle cell disease. Poster presented at the American Pain Society meeting. (abstracted)

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Heidemann, M., Henry, R., Jones, J.S., & Stark, L.J. (2003, October). Dietary adherence in cystic fibrosis: A measure of dietary deviations designed to inform patient care. Poster presented at the 17th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Anaheim, CA. (abstracted)

Hershey, A.D., Powers, S.W., Kabbouche, M.A., Segers, A., LeCates, S.L., & Vockell, A-L.B. (2003, September). Quality of life and migraine disability in pediatric and adolescent patients: the relation of PedsQL to PedMIDAS. Paper presented at the XI Congress of the International Headache Society, Rome, Italy. (abstracted) (Selected as one of three posters for special recognition and presentation as a platform paper)

Hershey, A.D., Winner, P., Kabbouche, M.A., Gladstein, J., Lindner, S.L., Powers, S.W., & Lewis, D.W. (2003, September). Consultation patterns of patients presenting to pediatric tertiary headache clinics. Poster presented at the XI Congress of the International Headache Society, Rome, Italy. (abstracted)

Hershey, A.D., Winner, P., Kabbouche, M.A., Gladstein, J., Lindner, S.L., Powers, S.W., & Lewis, D.W. (2003, September). What do parents and patients presenting to pediatric tertiary headache clinics want in headache treatment? Poster presented at the XI Congress of the International Headache Society, Rome, Italy. (abstracted)

Winner, P., Hershey, A.D., Kabbouche, M.A., Gladstein, J., Lindner, S.L., Powers, S.W., & Lewis, D.W. (2003, September). Treatment patterns of new and follow-up patients attending tertiary pediatric headache clinics. Poster presented at the XI Congress of the International Headache Society, Rome, Italy. (abstracted)

Patton, S.R., Dolan, L., Byars, K.C., Mitchell, M.J., Standiford, D., & Powers, S.W. (2003, June). Mealtime behaviors in preschoolers with type 1 diabetes (DM): Parental misperceptions? Poster presented at the 63rd Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association, New Orleans, LA. (abstracted)

Rao, S, Kabbouche, M.A., Gonzalez del Rey, J.A., Powers, S.W., & Hershey, A.D. (2003, June). Diagnosis and treatment of headaches in a pediatric emergency department. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Chicago, Illinois. (abstracted)

Kabbouche, M.A., Powers, S.W., Vockell, A.B., LeCates, S.L., Dinopoulos, A.S., Segers, A., & Hershey, A.D. (2003, June). Inpatient management of pediatric patients for intractable headache and status migrainosus. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Chicago, Illinois. (abstracted)

Hershey, A.D., Winner, P., Gladstein, J., Kabbouche, M.A., Lipton, R.B., Powers, S.W., Linder, S.L., & Lewis, D.W. (2003, June). Satisfaction and desired treatment of patients presenting to a pediatric tertiary headache clinic. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Chicago, Illinois. (abstracted)

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Hommel, K.A., LeCates, S.L., Vockell, A.B., Segers, A., Kabbouche, M.A, & Hershey, A.D. (2003, June). Quality of life in pediatric migraine: Age-related effects using PedsQL 40). Poster presented at the 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Chicago, Illinois. (abstracted)

Jones, J., Patton, S.R., Heidemann, M., Henry, R., Deeks, C., & Powers, S.W. (2003, March). Dietary deviation in toddlers with cystic fibrosis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah. (abstracted)

Patton, S.R., Jones, J., Hommel, K., Hershey, A., & Powers, S.W. (2003, March). PedsQL 4.0 in childhood migraine: An age group comparison. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah. (abstracted)

Jones, J., Patton, S.R., & Powers, S.W. (2003, March). Assessing mealtime behavior in children with cystic fibrosis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah. (abstracted)