Emotion Regulation
In
Children and Adolescents
Lab
(ERICA Lab)
The ERICA Lab is housed in the Center for the Study of Child Development at Barnard College, Columbia University in New York
CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON
CHILD, ADOLESCENT, and EMERGING ADULT:
BEHAVIOR, COGNITION, and EMOTION REGULATION
​What we do
The research conducted at the ERICA Lab focuses on the nature and clinical presentation of neurodevelopmental disabilities with a focus on ADHD, Autism, and related disabilities. Many of our projects take a multi-method approach, using behavioral rating scales, computer-based laboratory tasks, interaction tasks, interviews, and measures of psychophysiological functioning to explore the development of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional regulation.
As a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist, our Principal Investigator, Erica D. Musser, PhD, ABPP, is interested in improving understanding of neurodevelopmental disabilities to enhance assessment and diagnosis, as well as to develop more tailored and neuroaffirming care for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
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https://psychology.barnard.edu/profiles/erica-musser
https://psychology.barnard.edu/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/erica-d-musser-new-york-ny/1423247
​Latest projects​
We have two upcoming projects:
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A study examining emotional functioning in youth with ADHD, Autism, and neurotypical youth using neuroimaging (fMRI) and psychophysiology (EKG).
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A study examining similarities and differences among self-report, parent-report, and teacher- or other informant-report of mental health symptoms among adolescents and young adults with Autism.
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We also have several recently projects which recently completed data collection that students can use for independent projects.
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