Taylor Abounader

Taylor Abounader

Taylor Abounader

Biography

Taylor is a graduate research assistant in the HELP lab. Currently, she is the interventionist for the ADAPT study, providing tailored CBT intervention to adolescents with functional abdominal pain. Additionally, she is collecting qualitative data on patient perspectives of a remotely delivered CBT intervention for children with Lupus and is measuring treatment integrity.

 Outside of the lab, Taylor is pursuing a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) as a fourth-year graduate student at Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology. Her goal is to become a pediatric psychologist and work with children with chronic medical conditions, with a specific interest in chronic pain.

In the News

Natasha Cunningham

Decoding Pain Relief: How Does a Coping Skills Program Impact Pain, Anxiety, and Brain Function in Children with FAPD?

Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD) are the most common chronic pain conditions of childhood and are made worse by co-occurring anxiety.