Flint Espil
Social Science Research Scholar
Psych/Major Laboratories and Clinical & Translational Neuros
Stanford University
United States of America
Biography
Flint M. Espil, Ph.D. is a Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Espil also recently received a grant from the American Academy of Neurology and Tourette Association of America to study neurofunctioning as a predictor of behavior therapy outcomes for pediatric tic disorders. This study will begin in the summer of 2017. In addition to research, Dr. Espil has extensive experience training practitioners to provide clinical services for youth and their families.
Research Interest
Dr. Espil’s research focuses on anxiety and compulsive behaviors within youth, with particular emphasis on phenomenology, assessment, and the dissemination of behavioral interventions for these disorders. Within the Early Life Stress and Pediatric Anxiety Program (ELSPAP), Dr. Espil currently oversees a research trial investigating the effectiveness of trauma-focused interventions and neurobehavioral correlates of outcomes for youth seeking services in a community-based mental health clinic. He is also the Principal Investigator of a study examining ways to partner with local community organizations to improve school-based mental health care for students in East Palo Alto.
Publications
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Comparing fixed-amount and progressive amount DRO schedules for tic suppression in youth with chronic tic disorders Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Capriotti, M. R., Turkel, J. E., Johnson, R. A., Espil, F. M., Woods, D. W. 2016
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptoms among Inpatient Adolescents: The Underlying Role of Emotion Regulation Residential Treatment for Children & Youth Espil, F. M., Viana, A. G., Dixon, L. J.
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A randomized waitlist-controlled pilot trial of voice over Internet protocol-delivered behavior therapy for youth with chronic tic disorders JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE Ricketts, E. J., Goetz, A. R., Capriotti, M. R., Bauer, C. C., Brei, N. G., Himle, M. B., Espil, F. M., Snorrason, I., Ran, D., Woods, D. W. 2016; 22 (3): 153-162
