Diana Whalen
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
- Phone: 314-286-1700
- Email: diana.whalen@nospam.wustl.edu
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 2017
- Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh, 2014
- B.S.: University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Major Awards
- NIMH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23 MH118426), 2018
Research Interests
My research incorporates a developmental psychopathology perspective to examine the influence of the parent-child relationship on mood and personality disorders in youth. I have expertise and training in developmental psychopathology, observational coding of parent and youth behaviors, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), as well as longitudinal statistical modeling.
Recent Publications
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Brief report: Aspects of preschool personality predict sexual behavior in young adulthood
Huntington, C., Vogel, A. C., Tillman, R., Whalen, D. J., Barch, D. M., Luby, J. L. & Gilbert, K., Feb 2026, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 250, 113562.
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Early Pubertal Timing, Suicidality, and Self-Injurious Behaviors in Preadolescents: Evidence for Concurrent and Emergent Risk Prediction
Luking, K. R., Hennefield, L., Ortin-Peralta, A., Wright, A. J. & Whalen, D. J., Sep 2025, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 64, 9, p. 1047-1055 9 p.
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Characteristics Differentiating Preadolescents With Suicidal Ideation From Those Who Display Suicidal Behaviors
Hennefield, L., Donohue, M. R., Hoyniak, C. P., Whalen, D. J., Thompson, R. J., Tillman, R., Luby, J. L. & Barch, D. M., Aug 2025, In: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 55, 4, e70040.
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Preschool Big Five Personality Traits Predict Childhood Peer Relationships and BPD but Not MDD in Late Adolescence
Huntington, C., Puricelli, A., Wright, A., Gilbert, K., Vogel, A., Barch, D., Luby, J. & Whalen, D., Aug 2025, In: Personality and Mental Health. 19, 3, e70027.
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Association Between Early Childhood P300 Deficits and Risk for Preadolescence Depressive Disorder Mediated by Responsiveness to PCIT-ED Treatment
Santopetro, N. J., Luby, J. L., Barch, D. M., Luking, K. R., Hennefield, L., Gilbert, K. E., Whalen, D. J. & Hajcak, G., Jun 2025, In: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. 53, 6, p. 877-890 14 p.