Cynthia Suveg, Ph.D.
Psychology
Phone: (706) 542-1173
csuveg@uga.edu

Guided by the notion that development is best formed by studying pathways that lead to both adaptation and maladaptation, my program of research examines the development of emotional competence in both typical and atypical child populations. Emotional competence has been identified as a crucial component in children's adaptive social functioning and psychological adjustment. Yet, the role of emotion in child psychopathology has been largely theoretical. My research has sought to empirically examine these theoretical underpinnings by identifying emotion-related competencies crucial for adaptive socioemotional functioning and the processes and mechanisms through which these competencies develop. To this point in time, I have used childhood anxiety as a relevant paradigm for my research.

I am also interested in child treatment outcome generally, and the potential clinical implications that stem from basic research on emotion specifically. For example, does the application of these basic research findings to current treatment programs improve upon their effectiveness, even for a subset of children?

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