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David Bennett

David Bennett, PhD

Professor


Department: Psychiatry

Practices: The Caring Together Program

Education

  • PhD in Clinical Psychology - Indiana University, Bloomington
  • BA in Psychology - University at Albany

David Bennett, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is the psychologist for the Grow Clinic at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, where he also directs the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) program.

Research

Dr. Bennett does research in the field of child/adolescent psychology and in the adjustment to chronic health conditions among both children and adults. After his PhD, he completed a pediatric and clinical child psychology fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Children's Seashore House.

In the Media

“Autism and ADHD disorders directly linked amount of time kids spend on screens”
Earth.com (October 25, 2024)

“Parents’ screen time impacts child’s mental health, shock new study finds”
New York Post (September 17, 2024)

“Children Under Age 2 Should Not Be Allowed Any Screen Time To Avoid Mental Health Issues”
Parent Herald (September 5, 2024)

“Children under two should not be exposed to TV or screen time”
Earth.com (September 3, 2024)

“Children under age 2 should be forbidden screen time and TV, according to this country”
New York Post (September 2, 2024)

Additional articles...

“Kids’ screen time should be cut to this surprisingly low number of hours a week, experts say”
New York Post (July 15, 2024)

“Screen time for kids under 2 linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood: Study”
Good Morning America (January 08, 2024)
Also appeared in KPVI-TV, Earth.com, MedicalResearch.com, New York Post, WGN-TV, Newsweek, PsyPost, HealthDay

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Announces Recent CURE Grant Recipients
(August 14, 2023)

Early screen exposure associated with increased ASD-like symptoms
Healio Infectious Diseases in Children (May 14, 2020)

More Screen Time for Babies Tied to Autism-Like Symptoms
Neurology Advisor (May 5, 2020)

Increased exposure to electronic devices harms child growth
Business Daily (May 5, 2020)

Autism-like Symptoms Related to Babies' Screen and Parent Time
Mediblurb (May 5, 2020)

Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
HealthDay (April 20, 2020)

Less screen time, more play may reduce autism-like symptoms as kids age
UPI (April 20, 2020)

Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
U.S. News & World Report (April 20, 2020)

Screen Time Autism Study on WTVH-TV (CBS, Syracuse, New York)
WTVH-TV (CBS, Syracuse, New York) (April 20, 2020)

Gender nonconforming behavior in early childhood predicts depressive symptoms in adolescence
PsyPost (October 30, 2019)

Publications

"The development of an adherence measure for pediatric failure to thrive/faltering growth"
David, J.G., Kiely, J.R., Kersten, H.B., & Bennett, D.S.
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 10, 362–371. DOI: 10.1037/cpp0000466 (2022)

"Screen time reduction and focus on social engagement in ASD: A Pilot Study"
Heffler, K.F., Frome, L.R., Garvin, B., Bungert, L., & Bennett, D.S.
Pediatrics International, 64, e15343. DOI: 10.1111/ped.15343 (2022)

"Stigma and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) among women"
Chou, J.L., Patton, R., Cooper-Sadlo, S., Swan, C., Bennett, D. S., McDowell, D., Zaarur, A., & Schindler, B.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 20, 3262–3273. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00768-3 (2022)

"Family support and medication for opioid use treatment among women: A mixed methods study"
Chou, J.L., Herbert, D., Bennett, D.S., Patton, R., Dilks-Webb, K., Zaarur, A., & Schindler, B.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/1533256X. 2022.2109271 (2022)

"Supporting people receiving substance use treatment during COVID-19 through a professional-moderated online peer support group"
Liang, O.S., Yang, C., Glenney, A., Pointer, R.E., Irving, S., Schindler, B., & Bennett, D.
In Companion Proceedings of the Web Conference 2022 (WWW ’22 Companion). DOI: 10.1145/3487553.3524698 (2022)

Additional publications...

"Identifying self-management support needs for pregnant women with opioid misuse in online health communities: mixed-method analysis of online posts"
Liang O, Chen Y, Bennett D and Yang C
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23. e18296. (2021)

"Optimism versus pessimism as predictors of physical health: A comprehensive reanalysis of dispositional optimism research"
Scheier MF, Swanson JD, Barlow MA, Greenhouse JB and Tindle HA for the Optimism/Pessimism Meta-Analytic Consortium (Abatemarco D, Abdou C, ... Bennett D, ... Yi-Frazier J and Ylöstalo P)
American Psychologist (2021)

"Perinatal depressive symptoms, HIV suppression, and the underlying role of ART adherence: Prospective evidence from IMPAACT P1025 Cohort"
Momplaisir F, Hussein M, Brady K, Agwu A, Kacanek D, Scott G, Tuomala R and Bennett DS
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73, 1379-1387. (2021)

"Prenatal drug exposure and executive function in early adolescence"
Karpova N, Zhang D, Beckwith M, Bennett DS and Lewis M
Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 88, 107036. (2021)

"Attitudes toward harm reduction among substance use treatment providers in Philadelphia"
Javadi R, Lagana K, Krowicki T, Bennett DS and Schindler B
Journal of Substance Use. (In Press)

"The effect of administering a boundary course to third year medical students during their Psychiatry Clerkship"
Kunaparaju S, Hidalgo M, Bennett DS & Sedky K
Academic Psychiatry, 42, 371-375 (2018)

"Narcolepsy with or without cataplexy in the pediatric population: A systematic review"
Nazir R, Bennett DS & Sedky K
Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorder Research, 2574-4518, 1-13 (2018)

"Obstructive sleep apnea in individuals with Down Syndrome: A meta-analytic literature review"
Ridore S, Debbarma S, Nazir R, Bennett DS & Sedky K
Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorder Research, 2574-4518, 1-15 (2017)

"Racial inequities in HIV prevalence and composition of risk networks among people who inject drugs in HPTN 037"
Momplaisir F, Hussein M, Tobin-Fiore D, Smith L, Bennett D, Latkin C & Metzger DS
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 76, 394-401 (2017)

"Shame among people living with HIV: A literature review"
Bennett DS, Traub K, Mace L, Juarascio A & O’Hayer CV
AIDS Care, 28, 87-91 (2016)

"HIV-related stigma, shame, and avoidant coping: Risk factors for internalizing symptoms among youth with HIV?"
Bennett DS, Hersh J, Herres J & Foster J
Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 47, 657-664 (2016)

"The lasting impact of HIV/AIDS"
O’Hayer CV, Bennett DS & Jacobson J
In M. Skinta (Ed.), Mindfulness and acceptance for gender and sexual minorities (in press)

"Prenatal cocaine exposure predicts slower pubertal maturation"
Bennett DS, Birnkrant JM, Carmody DP & Lewis M
Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 42, 146-153 (2015)

"Monitoring and blunting as predictors of future internalizing symptoms among youth with cystic fibrosis"
Bennett DS, Kane M, Aramburo M & Varlotta L
Children’s Health Care, 44, 155-168 (2015)

"The role of parental distress in moderating the influence of child neglect on maladjustment"
Berzenski SR, Bennett DS, Marini VA, Sullivan MW & Lewis M
Journal of Child & Family Studies, 23, 1325-1336 (2014)

"Adolescent risk-taking as a function of prenatal cocaine exposure and biological sex"
Allen JWP, Bennett DS, Carmody DP, Wang Y & Lewis M
Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 41, 65-70 (2014)

"Prader Willi Syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea: A quantitative review in the pediatric population"
Sedky K, Bennett DS & Pumariega A
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 10, 403-409 (2014)

"ADHD characteristics II: Clinical correlates of irritable mood in ADHD"
Ambrosini PJ, Bennett DS & Elia J
Journal of Affective Disorder, 145, 70-76 (2013)

"Prenatal tobacco exposure predicts differential brain function during working memory in early adolescence: a preliminary investigation"
Bennett DS, Mohamed F, Carmody DP, Muhammed M, Faro SH & Lewis M
Brain Imaging and Behavior, 7, 49-59 (2013)

"Individual differences in the cortisol responses of neglected and comparison children"
Sullivan MW, Bennett DS & Lewis M
Child Maltreatment, 18, 8-16 (2013)

"Externalizing problems in late childhood as a function of prenatal cocaine exposure and environmental risk"
Bennett DS, Marini V, Berzenski SR, Carmody DP & Lewis M
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38, 296-308 (2013)

"The Relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep disordered breathing in pediatric populations: A meta-analysis"
Yilmaz E, Sedky K & Bennett DS
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 9, 1213-1220 (2013)

"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and sleep disordered breathing in pediatric populations: A meta-analysis"
Sedky K, Bennett DS & Carvalho KS
Sleep Medicine Reviews, 14, 132-139 (2013)

"Prazosin treatment of nightmares and sleep disturbances associated with Post-traumatic stress disorder: Two adolescent cases"
Oluwabusi OO, Sedky K & Bennett DS
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 22, 399-402 (2012)

"A Multidisciplinary Team Experience with Food Insecurity & Failure to Thrive"
Kersten, Hans B. and Bennett, David
Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 6 (2012)

"Developmental and behavioral disorders grown up: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy"
Birnkrant JM, Bennett DS, Noritz, GH & Birnkrant DJ
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 32, 609-615 (2011)

"Prenatal cocaine exposure by gender effects on attention and inhibitory control in school age children"
Carmody DP, Bennett DS, & Lewis M
Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 33, 61-68 (2011)

"Early child neglect: Does it predict obesity or underweight in later childhood?"
Bennett DS, Sullivan MS, Thompson SM, & Lewis M
Child Maltreatment,15, 250-254. PMID: 20395224 (2010)

"Neglected children, shame-proneness, and depressive symptoms"
Bennett DS, Sullivan MW, & Lewis M
Child Maltreatment, 15, 305-314 (2010)

"Behavioral inhibition in adolescents prenatally exposed to tobacco: An fMRI study"
Bennett DS, Mohamed F, Carmody D, Bendersky M, Patel S, Khorrami M, Faro S, & Lewis M
Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 31, 283-290. NIHMS 149270 (2009)

"Emotion knowledge in young maltreated children"
Sullivan MW, Bennett DS, Carpenter K, & Lewis M
Child Maltreatment, 13, 301-306 (2008)

"Children’s cognitive ability from 4-to 9-years as a function of cocaine exposure, environmental risk, maternal verbal intelligence, and gender"
Bennett DS, Bendersky M, & Lewis M
Developmental Psychology, 44, 919-928. NIHMS59531 (2008)

"Monitoring and internalizing symptoms among youth with cystic fibrosis"
Bennett DS, Snooks Q, Llera S, Vogel K, Conklin D, & Varlotta L
Children’s Health Care, 37, 278-292 (2008)

"Medical students’ perceptions of child psychiatry: A clerkship intervention"
Martin V, Bennett DS, & Pitale M
Academic Psychiatry, 31, 225-227 (2007)

"Preadolescent health risk behavior as a function of prenatal cocaine exposure, gender, and environmental risk"
Bennett DS, Bendersky M, & Lewis M
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 28, 467-472. PMID: 18091092 (2007)

"Aggression at age five as a function of prenatal exposure to cocaine, gender, and environmental risk"
Bendersky M, Bennett DS, & Lewis M
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 71 (2006)

"Relations of parental report and observation of parenting to maltreatment history"
Bennett DS, Sullivan MW, & Lewis M
Child Maltreatment, 11, 63-75 (2006)

"Impersistence of depression in youth: Implications for drug study design"
Malone R, Bennett DS, Delaney MA, Choudhury SM, Luebbert JF, & Cater J
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 46, 1044-1051 (2006)

"Antecedents of emotion knowledge: Predictors of individual differences in young children"
Bennett DS, Bendersky M, & Lewis M
Cognition & Emotion, 19, 375-396 (2005)

"Does the organization of emotional expression change over time? Facial expressivity from 4 to 12 months"
Bennett DS, Bendersky M, & Lewis M
Infancy, 8, 167-187 (2005)

"Young children's adjustment as a function of maltreatment, shame, and anger"
Bennett DS, Sullivan MW, & Lewis M
Child Maltreatment, 10, 311-323 (2005)

"Medical students’ perceptions of child psychiatry: Pre- and post-psychiatry clerkship"
Martin V, Bennett DS, & Pitale M
Academic Psychiatry, 29, 362-367 (2005)

"Gender differences in adolescent depression: Do symptoms differ for boys and girls?"
Bennett DS, Ambrosini PJ, Kudes D, Metz C, & Rabinovich H
Journal of Affective Disorders, 89, 35-44 (2005)

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.