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Publications
Transition Education for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Pilot Feasibility Study for a Group Telehealth Intervention (Preprint)
Multisite Examination of Depression Screening Scores and Correlates Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.
Canadian journal of diabetes
2021
Democratizing type 1 diabetes specialty care in the primary care setting to reduce health disparities: project extension for community healthcare outcomes (ECHO) T1D.
BMJ open diabetes research & care
2021
Barriers to Technology Use and Endocrinology Care for Underserved Communities With Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Care
2021
A retrospective multisite examination of depression screening practices, scores, and correlates in pediatric diabetes care.
Translational behavioral medicine
2021
Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Adherence in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.
Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association
2020
Objectively Measured Adherence in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes on Multiple Daily Injections and Insulin Pump Therapy.
Journal of pediatric psychology
2019
Mother and Father Controlling Feeding Behaviors and Associations With Observed Mealtime Family Functioning.
Journal of pediatric psychology
2019
Designing Online and Mobile Diabetes Education for Fathers of Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Mixed Methods Study
JMIR Diabetes
2019
Transition Education for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Pilot Feasibility Study for a Group Telehealth Intervention
JMIR Diabetes
2018
Telehealth interventions to reduce management complications in type 1 diabetes: A review.
World journal of diabetes
2015
The role of overweight perception and depressive symptoms in child and adolescent unhealthy weight control behaviors: a mediation model.
Journal of pediatric psychology
2014
Systematic review and meta-analysis of comprehensive behavioral family lifestyle interventions addressing pediatric obesity.
Journal of pediatric psychology
2014
Self-Reported Recent Life Stressors and Risk of Suicide in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients.
Clinical pediatric emergency medicine
2013
Neuropsychological benefits of stationary bike exercise and a cybercycle exergame for older adults with diabetes: an exploratory analysis.
Journal of diabetes science and technology
2012
Neuropsychological benefits of stationary bike exercise and a cybercycle exergame for older adults with diabetes: An exploratory analysis
Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology
2012
Exergaming and older adult cognition: a cluster randomized clinical trial.
American journal of preventive medicine
2012
Cognitive health benefits of strengthening exercise for community-dwelling older adults.
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology
2010
Research Interests
Dr. Westen’s patient-oriented clinical research in type 1 diabetes focuses on factors affecting adherence to medical treatment regimens, with an interest in using technology to optimize outcomes such as time-in-range, sleep quality and duration, and quality of life.