Meet Us
Resources and Facilities
CCHBD’s unique resources and facilities help investigators understand and develop treatments for some of today’s most pressing childhood health problems.
Participate in Research
The CCHBD’s clinical studies let patients play a more active role in their own health care, access new treatments before they are widely available and help others by contributing to medical research.
Learn more about CCHBD Clinical Studies.
Read more about clinical studies in children and ask your doctor or nurse about studies at Seattle Children’s that might be right for you or your child.
Publications
Development at age 36 months in children with deformational plagiocephaly. Pediatrics. 2013 Jan; 131(1):e109-15. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1779. Epub 2012 Dec 24. Collett BR, Gray KE, Starr JR, Heike CL, Cunningham ML, Speltz ML.
Predictors of Persistence After a Positive Depression Screen Among Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2012 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print]. Richardson LP, McCauley E, McCarty CA, Grossman DC, Myaing M, Zhou C, Richards J, Rockhill C, Katon W.
The impact of a healthy media use intervention on sleep in preschool children. Pediatrics. 2012 Sep;130(3):492-9. Epub 2012 Aug 6. Garrison MM, Christakis DA.
Mental Health Disorders and Long-Term Opioid Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Pain. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Jun;50(6):553-8. Epub 2012 Feb 28. Richardson LP, Russo JE, Katon W, McCarty CA, Devries A, Edlund MJ, Martin BC, Sullivan M.
Improving Parental Adherence with Asthma Treatment Guidelines: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Interactive Website. Acad Pediatr. 2012 May 31. [Epub ahead of print]. Christakis DA, Garrison MM, Lozano P, Meischke H, Zhou C, Zimmerman FJ.
Developmental consistency in associations between depressive symptoms and alcohol use in early adolescence. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2012 May;73(3):444-53. McCarty CA, Wymbs BT, King KM, Mason WA, Vander Stoep A, McCauley E, Baer J.
Careers
Developing innovative treatments to potentially prevent and cure childhood illnesses takes more than just the right ideas. It also takes the right people. We are constantly seeking experienced leaders and enthusiastic emerging professionals who embrace collaboration and are committed to improving child health.
Does that sound like you? Please visit Seattle Children's careers page to find your perfect career in the CCHBD.
Our Experts in the Media
Study: TV Before Bed Results in Less Sleep
1.14.2013 – Parenting Children and teens who spend time watching television, playing video games or using the computer right before bedtime are likely to take longer to fall asleep than those who watch less or none, according to new research. The findings are no surprise, said Dr. Dimitri Christakis.
Kids and Healthy Eating
12.27.2012 – U.S. News & World Report The notion that something is "easier said than done" could have been conceived for the task of getting kids to eat healthy foods. The sooner that children start eating right, the better, according to Dr. Pooja Tandon.
Parents struggle to explain shooting deaths: ‘They look like my children’
12.27.2012 – Today/NBC News A big question facing parents is how to talk to your children about the shooting in Connecticut. Dr. Robert Hilt, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, offers advice.
Some teen depression symptoms get better without treatment
11.22.2012 – Los Angeles Times A study led by Dr. Laura Richardson found that half of the teenagers who screened positive for depression got better in six weeks without treatment.
Stigma to Hope: Helping children through trauma's emotional aftermath
11.13.2012 – New Day Northwest It’s a struggle faced by many parents: seeing their children through trauma at a young age, then work to help them overcome emotional issues that stem from the original trauma. Dr. Robert Hilt discusses.
Reducing Kids' TV Time: What Works?
11.5.2012 – WebMD Counseling parents on the health risks of too much TV time for their toddlers doesn't seem to help break the TV habit. The study results ''may be depressing but it's not surprising," says Dr. Dimitri Christakis.
Therapy helps parents of kids in chronic pain
10.23.2012 – KING 5 TV Adolescence can bring some bumps in the road. The causes of pain can be confusing to pinpoint, but the symptoms are real, said Dr. Tonya Palermo.
Collaborations and Partnerships
Collaborations and partnerships are an integral part of the CCHBD. With diverse research backgrounds, our investigators collaborate with their colleagues at Seattle Children’s, across the nation and around the world in pursuit of curing childhood illness.