Cecile D Ladouceur, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

Areas of Expertise

  • Children & Adolescents
  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety, OCD & Trauma Disorders
  • Women & Reproductive Health
Cecile D Ladouceur, PhD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Neurodevelopment of emotion and motivation; Puberty and adolescent brain development; Anxiety and mood disorders

Clinical Interests

Pediatric anxiety disorders; Pediatric mood disorders; Risk for affective disorders in adolescence

Education Interests

Research mentorship; Career development; Leadership

Selected Publications

  1. Ojha A, Henry TR, Jones NP, Shirtcliff EA, Ladouceur CD. Mesocorticolimbic connectivity and motivational sensitivity: Sex-specific effects of puberty in early adolescence. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2026, 51, 16341642, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-026-02378-2
  2. Ladouceur CD. Sex differences in affective disorders: A developmental neuroscience framework on the role of puberty. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. 2026. 22:215-241. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-081423-022321
  3. Westbrook CA, Schlund M, Silk JS, Forbes EE, Ryan ND, Dahl RE, McMakin D, Kendall PC, Mannarino A, Ladouceur CD. The role of reward-related brain activity in response to treatment and later depression severity: data from a randomized controlled trial in early adolescents with anxiety disorders. Translational Psychiatry. 2025 Aug 16;15(1):286. doi: 10.1038/s41398-025-03388-2. PMID: 40818984; PMCID: PMC12357957
  4. Ladouceur CD, Henry T, Ojha A, Shirtcliff EA, Silk JS. Fronto-amygdala resting state functional connectivity is associated with anxiety symptoms among adolescent girls more advanced in pubertal maturation. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 2023 Apr;60:101236. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101236. Epub 2023 Mar 22. PMID: 36996571; PMCID: PMC10063408
  5. Ladouceur CD, Kerestes R, Schlund MW, Shirtcliff EA, Lee Y, Dahl RE. Neural systems underlying reward cue processing in early adolescence: the role of puberty and pubertal hormones. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2019 102:281-291. PMID: 30639923; PMCID: PMC7085287

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Quebec in Montreal
Internship
Clinical Psychology, Douglas Hospital, Division of Psychiatry
Internship
Neuropsychology, Ste-Justine Children's Hospital
Postdoctoral
Developmental Affective Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Association for Psychological Science
  • Member, Society of Biological Psychiatry
  • Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Member, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council
  • Membership, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Fellow, Association for Psychological Science
  • Young Investigator Award, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

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