Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP, FAHS
- Pediatric Psychologist, Research, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
- Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation Endowed Chair
- Scientific Director, Clinical Research and Trials
- Co-Director, Headache Center
- Director, Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research and Training
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- emily.conner@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric psychologist, as well as a clinical child and adolescent psychologist, I practice evidence-based behavioral medicine. I treat children with migraine and other types of headache.
At Cincinnati Children’s, I am the scientific director of Clinical Research and Trials for the Research Foundation, the co-director of the Headache Center, and the director of the Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research and Training.
My research includes clinical trials in the areas of migraine and headache as well as child behavior and nutrition science. Migraine affects 10% of youth today. It’s one of the most common chronic illnesses of childhood and is the second most prevalent disabling condition worldwide. It affects people from childhood throughout most of their lives. My colleagues and I strive to develop the evidence-based treatments of tomorrow while building teams to provide the best care we can today. If youth have improvements in headache occurrence and related disability, then we may change the course of their lives.
Our team has published game-changing clinical trials in prestigious journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), JAMA Pediatrics and Pediatrics.
During my career, I am honored to have received both the research and mentoring awards from the Society of Pediatric Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association.
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. American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), 2003.
Interests
Preschoolers and toddlers; dietary adherence / nutrition and behavior; cystic fibrosis; chronic illness, coping and adherence; pediatric pain; pediatric headache; encopresis.
Services and Specialties
Behavioral Medicine, Headache Medicine
Interests
Clinical trials; migraine/headache; pediatric pain; adherence medicine; nutrition and behavior; cystic fibrosis
Research Areas
Clinical Psychology
Publications
The 2024 Scottsdale Headache Symposium: A banner year. Headache. 2024; 64:1179-1180.
Not their fault: Mental health characteristics of parents with migraine and the migraine status of their children. Headache. 2024; 64:1143-1145.
The headache research priorities: Research goals from the American Headache Society and an international multistakeholder expert group. Headache. 2024; 64:912-930.
Clinic-Based Characterization of Adolescents and Young Adults With Migraine: Psychological Functioning, Headache Days, and Disability. Neurology: Clinical Practice. 2024; 14:e200294.
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smartphone-based Preventive Migraine Self-management Program in the Emergency Department Setting: A Promising Teachable Moment (S22.004). Neurology. 2024; 102.
Preliminary prospective observational investigation of clinical outcomes among treatment-seeking youth with continuous headache. Headache. 2024; 64:319-322.
Commentary: Enhancing Clinical Care for Patients With Early Childhood Concussion. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2023; 48:982-983.
Characterization of Migraine in Children and Adolescents With Generalized Joint Hypermobility: A Case-Control Study. Neurology: Clinical Practice. 2023; 13:e200188.
The 2023 Scottsdale Headache Symposium. Headache. 2023; 63:1330-1331.
Melatonin for migraine prevention in children and adolescents: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial after single-blind placebo lead-in. Headache. 2023; 63:1314-1326.
From the Blog
15-Site Trial to Compare Telehealth Cognitive Behavior Therapy Alone and with Medication to Prevent Migraine in Youth
Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP, FAHS7/26/2022
How Can CBT Be Expanded Beyond Specialty Headache Centers?
Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP, FAHS2/2/2022
Research Reinforces Alternatives to Medication in Migraine Care
Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP, FAHS, Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAHS7/27/2021
Teaming Up to Solve a Headache About Headaches
Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP, FAHS, Robert C. Coghill, PhD ...7/3/2019
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