Ashley E. Teasdale, PsyD

Personal Statement

Dr. Teasdale is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and a licensed psychologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. She specializes in pediatric health psychology, with an interest in behavioral and psychological factors that interact with physical health. Dr. Teasdale provides assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with a wide variety of medical conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings. Her clinical approach emphasizes evidence-based treatments to support the whole family, build upon child and family strengths, and enhance overall functioning. She also works closely with each patient’s medical team to optimize quality of care. 

Clinical Interests:

Adjustment to chronic and acute illness; multidisciplinary collaboration; behavioral parent training; early childhood mental health 

Research Interests:

Parenting stress in the context of pediatric chronic illness; clinical program development and outcomes 

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* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Teasdale, A.E., Duran, P.A., & Axelrad, M.E. (2022). Effectiveness of Clinic-Based Brief Behavioral Intervention (BBI) in Long-term Reduction of ADHD Symptoms Among Preschoolers. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35976580/ 

Teasdale, A., & Limbers. C.A. (2020). Online assessment of problem-solving skills among fathers of young and school-age children with type 1 diabetes: Associations with parent and child outcomes. Journal of Child Health Care.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32673074/ 

Butler, A., Weller, B., Rodgers, C., & Teasdale, A. (2020). Type 1 diabetes self-management behaviors among emerging adults: Racial/ethnic differences. Pediatric Diabetes, 21(6), 979-986.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32506739/ 

Larson, M.R., Lantendresse, S.J., Morgan, G.B., Teasdale, A., & Limbers, C.A. (2020). The Pediatric Inventory for Parents: Development of a short-form in fathers of children with type 1 diabetes. Child: Care, Health & Development, 46(4), 468-484.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32297367/  

Teasdale, A., & Limbers, C.A. (2018). Avoidant coping moderates the relationship between paternal involvement in the child’s type 1 diabetes (T1D) care and parenting stress. Journal of Child Health Care, 22, 606-618.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29606015/ 

Limbers, C.A., & Teasdale, A. (2018). Parenting stress in fathers of children with type 1 diabetes. Family and Community Health, 41(2): 117-122.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29461360/