Corey Lieneman, PhD, LIMHP, PLP

Psychology
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

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Professional Summary

Corey Lieneman, PhD, LIMHP, PLP is a postdoctoral fellow in child and adolescent psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation. Clinically, Dr. Lieneman specializes in behavioral parent-training with families of young children. She conducts short-term, goal-oriented treatment to improve child tantrums, aggression, compliance, emotional regulation and sleep. Corey also employs evidence-based therapies to treat child anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, trauma, depression and toileting concerns. In addition, she conducts diagnostic evaluations for children experiencing symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), developmental delays and other psychological symptoms.

Specialty Certifications

• Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist with PCIT International, Inc.
• Certified Level One Trainer with PCIT International, Inc.
• Autism Diagnostic Observation System
• Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised
• Strange Situation Procedure

Education

• PhD, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Training Area, West Virginia University
• Predoctoral Internship, Behavioral Pediatrics and Integrated Care, Nebraska Internship in Professional Psychology, Munroe-Meyer Institute / University of Nebraska Medical Center
• MS, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Training Area, West Virginia University
• MS, Community Counseling, Villanova University
• BA, Psychology, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Teaching

• Abnormal Psychology

Research Interests and Projects

• Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Emotion regulation
• Developmental delays in infants and toddlers
• Attachment in early childhood
• Time-out
• Reasons families discontinue treatment

Selected Publications

• Lieneman, C., Girard, E., Quetsch L., & McNeil, C. (2020). Emotion regulation and attrition in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29, 978-996. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01674-4
• Han, R. C., Owen, C. K., Lieneman, C. C., & McNeil, C. B. (2020). “Fostering” effective foster parent training programs: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy adaptations for the child welfare setting. The Open Family Studies Journal, 12, 10-17. https://doi.org/2174/1874922402012010010
• Lieneman, C., Simpson, M., McNeil, C. (2020). Bowlby, John. In R. Summers, C. Golden, L. Lashley, & E. Ailes (Eds.), Essays in Developmental Psychology. https://www.assessmentpsychologyboard.org/edp/pdf/Bowlby_John.pdf
• Owen, C. K., Lieneman, C. C., & McNeil, C. B. (2020). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for children on the autism spectrum: Research, training, and clinical considerations. The Open Family Studies Journal, 12, 27-33. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874922402012010027
• Lieneman, C. C., Quetsch, L. B., Theodorou, L. L., Newton, K. A., & McNeil, C. B. (2019). Reconceptualizing attrition in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: “Dropouts” demonstrate impressive improvements. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 12, 543-555. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31413647/
• Lieneman, C., Ruckle, M., & McNeil, C. (2019). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for a child with autism spectrum disorder: A case study examining effects on ASD symptoms, social engagement, pretend play, and disruptive behavior. In C. B. McNeil, L. B. Quetsch, & C. M. Anderson (Eds.), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for children on the autism spectrum (pp. 677-696). New York: Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-03213-5
• Owen, C., Stokes, J., Travers, R., Ruckle, M., & Lieneman, C. (2019). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with children on the autism spectrum: A narrative review. In C. B. McNeil, L. B. Quetsch, & C. M. Anderson (Eds.), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for children on the autism spectrum (pp. 297-320). New York: Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-03213-5
• Williford, D., Lieneman, C., & Drain, C. (2019). Theoretical basis for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with autism spectrum disorders. In C. B. McNeil, L. B. Quetsch, & C. M. Anderson (Eds.), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for children on the autism spectrum (pp. 277-296). New York: Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-03213-5
• Lieneman, C., Williford, D., Quetsch, L., Thomas, B., & McNeil, C. (2018). Behavioral treatments. In M. M. Martel (Ed.), Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders: Features, assessment, pathways, and intervention (pp. 211-237). Elsevier. https://www.elsevier.com/books/developmental-pathways-to-disruptive-impulse-control-and-conduct-disorders/martel/978-0-12-811323-3
• Lieneman, C., Brabson, L., Highlander, A., Wallace, N., & McNeil, C. (2017). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Current Perspectives. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 10, 239-256. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28790873/
• Quetsch, L., Lieneman, C., & McNeil, C. (2017). The role of time-out in trauma-informed treatment for young children. American Psychological Association Division 29: The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. Online Publication. https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/role-time-trauma-informed-treatment-young-children/

Professional Affiliations

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Parenting and Families Special Interest Group
  • Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group
  • Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy International, Inc.
• American Psychological Association
  • Division 53, Society for Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychology

Awards

• Child Health Research Institute Mini-Grant
• Don Hake Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Career
• West Virginia University Three-Minute Thesis Competition Winner
• Arlen G. and Louise Stone Swiger Fellowship Award