Selected Publications and Presentations

Book Chapters

Olson, H. C. & Montague, R. A. (2011). An innovative look at early intervention for children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. In: S. Adubato and D. Cohen (Eds.) Prenatal Alcohol Use and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and New Directions in Research and Multimodal Treatment. Oak Park, IL: Bentham Science Publishers, Ltd (Bentham Science Publishers Ltd).

Boettcher, M. A., Piacentini, J., Fox, E., Montague, R. A.(2017). Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. In: A. Martin & E. Volkmar (Eds.) Lewis’ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 5th Edition Child Clinical Psychology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, section 6.6.2.

Journal Articles

Wilson, B. J., Will, M. N., Schoenfield-McNeill, J., Montague, R. (2012). The Attention Skills of Boys With and Without Developmental Delays: Associations with Academic Performance. Early Child Development and Care, 182(6), 665-680.

Ola, C., O'Connor, A.L., Kuhn, M., Montague, R., Chew, B. Carmichael Olson, H.C.O. (2020).
Specialized Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Consultation Service: An Innovative Clinic Model for Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Based at an Autism Center [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Seattle Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 

Research Presentations

Ma, R., Montague, R., Earl, R., Ola, C., Persons-Geer, A., Orlich, F., Bohlander, A., Pickering S. Oti, R., Kim, S.-J. (2017, May). Evaluation of multidisciplinary, multi-tiered approach to anxiety treatment in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA. 

Orlich, F., Oti, R., Burner, K., Montague, R., Poole, R., Bernier, R., King, B., Lord, C., & Kasari, C. (2013, May). Observation of peer engagement in a peer mediated intervention model for adolescents with ASD. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research, Madrid, Spain.

Orlich, F., King, B., Bernier, R., Oti, R., Montague, R.A., Poole, R. (2012, May). Treatment as usual and peer engagement in teens with high functioning autism. Paper presented as part of symposium at International Society for Autism Research, Toronto, Canada. 

Montague, R.A. (2011, May). Affective decision-making: Relation to social and behavioral outcomes for young children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research, San Diego, CA.

Wilson, B. J., Montague, R.A., Picciano, J., Carmichael Olson, H. (2011, April). Inhibitory control in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.

Wilson, B. J., Montague, R. A., McNeil, J., Manangan, C., Huxtable, L., & Yates, S. (2010, April). Family emotional climate influences children’s attention to angry cues.Poster presented at the Conference on Human Development, New York, NY.

McNeil, J., Wilson, B. J., Montague, R. A., Cuffee, C., & Peter, B. (2010, April). The influence of parent positive affect and scaffolding on child self-regulation skills. Paper presented at the Conference on Human Development, New York, NY.

Montague, R. A., Wilson, B. J., King, K. A. (2009, April). Parent experiences and social outcomes for boys with developmental delays. Paper session presented at the biannual meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Lasher, L., Lucey, S., Montague, R. A., Wilson, B. J. (2009, April). Emotion regulation: A mediator between empathy and prosocial behavior. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Skidmore, J. R., Ahmad, Z. S., Perry, K. L., McBrearty, M. K., & Montague, R. A. (2009, April). Back pain rehabilitation outcomes: Self-efficacy explains depression, pain and fitness. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR. 

Montague, R. A., Wilson, B. J., Kline, F., Stinar, L., & Holt, J. (2008, August). Implications of sustained attention abilities between developmentally delayed and non-delayed boys. Paper session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA. 

*Chosen as one of five Young Researchers in Developmental Psychology Finalists for Division 7 (Developmental Psychology).

Ahmad, Z. S.,McBrearty, M. K., Montague, R., & Perry, K. L. (2008, May). Pain self-efficacy as a mediator between depression and chronic low back pain outcomes. Poster session presented at the annual Seattle Pacific University School of Psychology, Family, and Community Conference, Seattle, WA.

Wilson, B. J., Montague, R. A., Kline, F., Coleman, B., & Agnor, C. J. (2008, April). Sustained attention and vagal tone: Relations to the teacher-reported academic performance of developmentally delayed and nondelayed boys. Poster session presented at the biennial meeting of the Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN.

Stevens, A. D., Wilson, B. J., Muljat, A. M., Montague, R. A., & Goodwin, N. P. (2007, August). Children’s physiological responses to emotional films: Social and emotional outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August, 2007. 

*Winning presentation of the Young Researchers in Developmental Psychology Award awarded by Division 7 (Developmental Psychology).

Wilson, B. J., Petaja Benson, H. S., Lee, J., Mancil, L., & Montague, R. (2007, May). Father's coaching about anger: Relations to parenting and marital competence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Murray, J., Carmichael Olson, H., & Montague, R. (2005, May). Psychiatric diagnosis and medication in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Atlanta, GA. 

Murray, J., Carmichael Olson, H., & Montague, R. (2005, October). Psychiatric diagnosis and medication in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association’s 57th Institute on Psychiatric Services, San Diego, CA.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2009 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award in the amount of $1000 to fund dissertation research from the APA Science Directorate; November 2009.

2009 Exemplary Status Commendation for performance on the Seattle Pacific University oral comprehensive examination for clinical psychology doctoral students; March 2009.

2009 Arc of Washington’s 2009-2010 Trust Fund Student Grant in the amount of $5000 for students with a particular career interest in work relating to intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

2008 Nominee and First Author, Young Researchers in Developmental Psychology Award, presented by Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) at the 116th Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association; August 2008.

2007  Winning team member of the Young Researchers in Developmental Psychology Award, presented by Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) at the 115th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association; August 2007.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Practical Functional Assessment and Skills Based Treatment through FTF Behavioral Consulting. Spring 2024.

Behavioral Training Institute (BTTI) Certification in OCD treatment with specialty in the pediatric population. Includes 6 hours of clinical case supervision over 3 additional months. 

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE): Managing accommodations for individuals with anxiety. Eli Leibowitz, Ph.D. November 2020.

SPACE workshop expanded: Parent based treatment for child Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and highly dependent adult children. Eli Leibowitz, Ph.D., and Yaara Shimshoni, Ph.D.