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Laura P Richardson, MD

Laura P Richardson, MD

Laura P Richardson, MD

Pediatrics-Inpatient, Adolescent Medicine
Title:

Director, RND Program and Adolescent Medicine Specialist

Academic Title:

Associate Professor

Offices & Contact Information

Location
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Seattle Children's

Primary office location

W-7831- Adolescent Medicine

4800 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98105

Primary Phone:

(206)987-2028

Professional History

Board Certified:

Adolescent Medicine

Medical/Professional School:

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor

Residency:

University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Pediatrics

Clinical Interests:

Fibromyaglia

Reflex neurovascular dystrophy; chronic musculoskeletal pain in children; depression

Description of Research:

My research focuses on better understanding interactions between mental and physical health in adolescents, and on improving detection and management of child and adolescent depression in primary care settings. Prior research projects include assessing the longitudinal association between depression and obesity in adolescence, and evaluating racial and ethnic differences in depression diagnosis and treatment for Medicaid-covered youth. My most recent work involves evaluating quality of follow-up care for depressed youth and designing health system interventions to improve the delivery of evidence-based care and health outcomes for depressed adolescents in primary care settings.

Key Publications:

McCauley E, Katon W, Russo J, Richardson L, Lozano P. Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Functional Impairment in Adolescents with Asthma. Gen Hosp Psych. 2007 May-June;29(3):214-22.

Katon W, Lozano P, Russo J, McCauley E, Richardson L, Bush T. The Prevalence of DSM-IV Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Youth with Asthma Compared with Controls. J Adol Health. 2007 Nov;41(5):455-63.

Moreno MA, Parks M, Richardson LP. What Are Adolescents Showing the World About Their Health Risk Behaviors on MySpace? MedGenMed. 2007;9(4):9.

Rockhill C, Russo JE, McCauley E, Katon WJ, Richardson LP, Lozano P. Agreement Between Parents and Children Regarding Anxiety and Depression Diagnoses in Children with Asthma. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2007 Nov;195(11):897-904

Ahrens K, DuBois D, Richardson L, Fan M, Lozano P. Foster Care Youth with Adult Mentors during Adolescence have Improved Adult Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2008 Feb;121(2):e246-52.

Tsai S, Labyak SE, Richardson LP, Lentz MJ, Brandt PA, Ward TM, Landis CA. Actigraphic Sleep and Daytime Naps in Adolescent Girls with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. J Pediatr Psychol. 2008; Apr;33(3):307-11.

Bennett AV, Lozano P, Richardson LP, McCauley E, Katon WJ. Identifying high-risk asthma with utilization data: a revised HEDIS definition. Am J Manag Care. 2008 Jul; 14(7):450-6.

Katon W, Russo J, Richardson L, McCauley E, Lozano P. Anxiety and depression screening for youth in a primary care population. Ambul Pediatr. 2008 May-Jun; 8(3):182-8.

Honors & Awards:

Elected to Society for Pediatric Research, 2005 and 2006

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