David Shakow Young Investigator Award (1995) Judy Garber is a clinical psychologist known for her research on emotional dysregulation and mood disorders, with a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions for adolescents who have depression.
[7][8] Garber completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973, where she graduated summa cum laude.
In a widely cited study, Garber, along with Nancy S. Robinson and David Valentiner, examined relations between parenting behaviors of mothers with a range of psychopathology (77% with prior history of a mood disorder) and their children's depressive symptoms.
In research with Janice Zeman, Garber studied factors that influence display rules for controlling or expressing anger, sadness, and pain.
It evaluates strategies aimed at supporting families in managing health, mental well-being, and social development challenges.
The research also examines skills for cognitive therapy and explores how parental mental processing relates to depression in children.