top of page
MEDIA + PUBLICATIONS
INTERVIEWS AND TALKS
Dasari, M (June 2024). Clinical Applications of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Anxiety. 1st International Conference on Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy. Rome, Italy.
Patel, N & Mansoor, A. (2020, June 28). South Asians Need Mental Health Help with Dr. Dasari. [Video podcast]. Retrieved from You Tube on Gucci Turban Podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Ql97jHqnY&t=631s
Pressman, A. (2020, February 21). Anxiety and Children: What it looks like, how to respond, and when to worry. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from Apple Podcasts under Raising Good Humans. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-good-humans/id1473072044?i=1000466264336
Fong, J. (2019, October 8). Why Do We Cry? [Video Series]. Retrieved from You Tube on “Glad You Asked Season 1”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XOo1OJFAeQ
Dasari, M., Sultan, S., Wong, S., McMacken, M, Schoenthaler, A., & Parikh, M. (June 2010) Does Participation in a “Supervised Program” Affect Outcomes after the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Primarily Medicaid Patient Population? American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Las Vegas, NV.
Dasari, M., Lewis, J.V. Abramowitz, S., & Krasinski, K. (August 2008). Update of the Bio-psychosocialAssessment Program for HIV-Infected Children and Youth. The Ryan White CARE Act Training and Technical Assistance Grantee Meeting & 11th Annual Clinical Update: Washington, DC.
Dasari, M & Dahlsgaard, K. (June 2005) The Impact of Anxiety and Communication Disorders. Annual Conference for Manhattan Teachers of Speech Improvement Manhattan Speech Supervisors for the Department of Education (Regions 9 & 10); New York, NY.
Dasari, M. (March 2005). Anxiety in Children: What We Know and What Parents Can Do. Parenting Workshop presented through the Wellness Center at the NYU School of Medicine. New York, New York.
Dasari, M. (March 2005). Anxiety in School-Age Children: What We Know and What Parents Can Do. The Faculty and Staff Wellness Program at NYU Medical Center. New York, NY.
PUBLICATIONS
Dasari, M., & Knell, S. M. (2015). Cognitive-behavioral play therapy for children with anxiety and phobias. In H. G. Kaduson & C. E. Schaefer (Eds.), Short-term play therapy for children (p. 25–52). The Guilford Press.
Knell, S. M., & Dasari, M. (2016). Cognitive-behavioral play therapy for anxiety and depression. In L. A. Reddy, T. M. Files-Hall, & C. E. Schaefer (Eds.), Empirically based play interventions for children (p. 77–94). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14730-005
Parikh, M., Dasari, M., McMacken, M., Ren-Fielding, C.J., Fielding, G. & Ogedegbe, G. (2012). Does A Preoperative Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program Improve Bariatric Surgery Outcomes: A Pilot Randomized Study? Surgical Endoscopy.
Knell, S.M. & Dasari, M. (2010). Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy. In S Russ & L Niec (Eds) Play in Intervention and Prevention. New York: Guildford Publications, Inc.
Knell, S.M. & Dasari, M. (2010). Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Preschoolers: Integrating Play and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions. In CE Shaefer (Ed.) Play Therapy for Preschool Children. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
Knell. S. & Dasari, M. (2008). Integration and Application of Play-based Techniques with CBT. A.A. Drewes (Ed.) Blending Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Evidence-Based and Other Effective Treatments and Techniques. Wiley-Blackwell.
Reaven, J.A., Audrey Blakeley-Smith, A., Nichols, S., Dasari, M., Flanigan, E., & Hepburn, S. (2008). Cognitive- behavioral group treatment for anxiety symptoms in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
Knell, S. & Dasari, M. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral play therapy for childhood anxiety disorders. In H.G. Kaduson & C.E Schaeffer (Eds.) Short-term therapies with children (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.
Dasari, M. (June 2005). Asperger’s Syndrome and Anxiety. Article published on NYU Child Study Center website www.aboutourkids.org.
Reaven, J., Hepburn, S., Nichols, S., Blakeley-Smith, A., Dasari, M. (2005). Coping Group: Fighting Worry and Facing Fears. Denver, CO: University of Colorado Board of Regents. Manualized cognitive-behavioral treatment for children with Asperger’s Disorder and Anxiety
Drotar, D., Walders, N., Burgess, E., Nobile, C., Dasari, M., Kahana, S., Miller, V., Schwartz, L., Schafer, E., Zebracki, K. (2001). Recommendations to enhance comprehensive care for children with chronic health conditions. Children’s Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice.
Dasari, M., Friedman, L., Jesberger, J., Stuve, T., Findling, R.L., Swales, T., Schulz, S.C. (1999). An MRI study of thalamic size in adolescent patients with either schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research.
bottom of page