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David O'Banion

  • SOMPI:PI:Behav Mental Hlth
    Associate Professor
  • david.obanion@emory.edu
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    1400 Tullie NE
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Academic Appointment

  • Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Core Faculty, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND), Georgia State University
  • Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Bachelor of Arts, English - Literature from Louisiana state university

Research

Publications

  • Maternal-Infant Emotional Connection is Related to Reduced Physiological Stress Response in Mothers and Their Babies: Preliminary Results From a Trauma-Exposed Sample of Primarily Black Mother-Infant Dyads
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 111 - 112
    12/01/2022 Authors: Powers A; Abrams C; McAfee E; Wallace S; O'Banion D; Hinrichs R; Michopoulos V; Stevens J
  • Intergenerational transmission of risk for PTSD symptoms in African American children: The roles of maternal and child emotion dysregulation.
    Psychol Trauma Volume: 14 Page(s): 1099 - 1106
    10/01/2022 Authors: Powers A; Stevens JS; O'Banion D; Stenson AF; Kaslow N; Jovanovic T; Bradley B
  • The Welch Emotional Connection Screen: Adapting observational methods to pediatric primary care via resident training.
    Infant Behav Dev Volume: 65 Page(s): 101629
    11/01/2021 Authors: O'Banion DD; Hane AA; Litsas D; Austin J; Welch MG
  • Parenting and Child Development: A Relational Health Perspective.
    Am J Lifestyle Med Volume: 15 Page(s): 45 - 59
    01/01/2021 Authors: Frosch CA; Schoppe-Sullivan SJ; O'Banion DD
  • Methylphenidate treatment for cognitive symptoms associated with ADHD in a pediatric epilepsy patient following resection of a left frontal cortical dysplasia.
    Epilepsy Behav Rep Volume: 16 Page(s): 100435
    01/01/2021 Authors: Bearden DJ; Shakil S; O'Banion D; Ono KE; Drane DL; Loring DW; Tarquinio DC
  • Rapid Prototyping Design Methods in Resident Education on Relational Health
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S8 - S9
    02/01/2020 Authors: O'Banion D; Austin J; Litsas D; Welch M
  • Relational Health Education Intervention Improves Resident Ratings of Emotional Connection in Mother/Infant Dyads
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S9 - S10
    02/01/2020 Authors: O'Banion D; Austin J; Litsas D; Welch M
  • PERCEPTION OF CHILDHOOD ADHD AMONG PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTS
    Volume: 57 Page(s): S177 - S177
    10/01/2018 Authors: Kallman JR; Boazak M; O'Banion D
  • Children with cerebral palsy in Ghana: malnutrition, feeding challenges, and caregiver quality of life.
    Dev Med Child Neurol Volume: 60 Page(s): 914 - 921
    09/01/2018 Authors: Polack S; Adams M; O'banion D; Baltussen M; Asante S; Kerac M; Gladstone M; Zuurmond M
  • Proactive Stimulant Titration in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial with Implications for DBPs
    JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS Volume: 39 Page(s): S10 - S10
    02/01/2018 Authors: O'Banion D; Bard DE; Wolraich ML
  • Evaluating the impact of a community-based parent training programme for children with cerebral palsy in Ghana.
    PLoS One Volume: 13 Page(s): e0202096
    01/01/2018 Authors: Zuurmond M; O'Banion D; Gladstone M; Carsamar S; Kerac M; Baltussen M; Tann CJ; Gyamah Nyante G; Polack S
  • PARENT-REPORTED BENEFITS AND SIDE EFFECTS FROM ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) MEDICATION IN A NATIONALLY DRAWN SAMPLE OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD
    Volume: 56 Page(s): S207 - S207
    10/01/2017 Authors: Holbrook J; Danielson M; Bitsko RH; Cuffe SP; O'Banion D; McKeown RE
  • Changes in Resident Comfort with ADHD Following Involvement in a Stimulant Titration Program
    Volume: 38 Page(s): S8 - S8
    02/01/2017 Authors: O'Banion D; Darden A; Boazak M
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