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Dr. Donna Pincus and Dr. Alyssa Farley Present at WCCBT 2026
CARD’s Dr. Donna Pincus and Dr. Alyssa Farley contributed to the 2026 World Confederation of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (WCCBT) Congress in San Francisco, California. Together with collaborators from Florida International University (Dr. Jonathan Comer, Dr. Jami Furr, and Adelia Kamenetskiy) and Macquarie University (Dr. Ronald Rapee), they presented findings from the landmark Kids FACE FEARS study for the first time at a professional conference.
Dr. Farley also presented research on an online mental health training program for school personnel, which has been implemented across numerous Massachusetts school districts to support the identification and response to student mental health concerns. Dr. Farley collaborated on this research with Dr. Jennifer Greif Green and Evie Granville of Boston University and Dr. Ryan Sherman of Medway Public Schools.
In addition to her presentations, Dr. Farley served as an Associate Scientific Chair for WCCBT 2026, working alongside Scientific Chair Dr. Amelia Stanton, Assistant Professor in the Boston University Clinical Psychology Program.

Dr. Donna Pincus Presents on Building Bravery and Beyond: Evidence-Based Strategies for Anxiety

November 30th, 2022

2022 Gitner Family Lecture

Building Bravery at BU and Beyond:  Evidence-Based Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety 

Lecturer: Donna Pincus, CAS Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence; Director, Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program, Boston University Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences

"Although anxiety is a natural human emotion that can be protective, high levels of anxiety can interfere with functioning and enjoyment of life. With rates of anxiety problems increasing globally, and with clinical services in high demand, it is critical that evidence-based tools for reducing anxiety are more easily accessible. Dr. Pincus will describe the nature of anxiety and will discuss evidence-based treatment approaches for managing anxiety that can help people across the lifespan. She will describe ongoing research aimed at building community partnerships and testing novel treatment formats to increase families’ access to effective care. Equipping our community with evidence-based, anxiety reducing strategies can help decrease stress and improve overall well-being."

Date & time: November 30, 2022, 6 p.m., Tsai Performance Center

https://www.bu.edu/cas/community/lectures/