Lauren Gulley, PhD, MA, BA

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor

Research Interests

I am a pediatric psychologist interested in adapting and testing behavioral health interventions, including interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), to address mental health concerns and improve management of pediatric health conditions, including obesity, T1D, T2D, and PCOS.

Publications

• Perzow SED, Hu J, Bristol M, Ruzicka EB, Clementi MA, Handing EP, Vargas E, Gutierrez-Colina AM, Gulley LD, Shomaker LB. Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for depression symptoms in young people with long-term physical health conditions. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Jul 1;50(7):699-714. PubMed PMID: 40795045
• Roth LP, Bernier A, Gulley L, Lohse K, Whooten R, Allen L, Brink HV, Sfeir J, Simon S, Finn E, Cree MG. Obesity Management in Female Adolescents. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2025 Apr 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40255106
• Clark ELM, Gutierrez-Colina A, Ruzicka EB, Sanchez N, Bristol M, Gulley LD, Broussard JL, Kelsey MM, Simon SL, Shomaker LB. Racial and ethnic sleep health disparities in adolescents and risk for type 2 diabetes: a narrative review. Ann Med. 2024 Dec;56(1):2399756. PubMed PMID: 39253865
• Sanchez N, Chen M, Ho S, Spinner H, Vagadori J, Neiser A, Padilla K, Bristol M, Winfield E, Thorstad I, Gulley LD, Lucas-Thompson RG, Pyle L, Thompson T, Estrada DE, Basch M, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Kelsey MM, Mackey ER, Shomaker LB. Mindfulness-based intervention for depression and insulin resistance in adolescents: Protocol for BREATHE, a multisite, pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Jun;141:107522. PubMed PMID: 38580104
• Simon SL, Phimphasone-Brady P, McKenney KM, Gulley LD, Bonny AE, Moore JM, Torres-Zegarra C, Cree MG. Comprehensive transition of care for polycystic ovary syndrome from adolescence to adulthood. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 Jun;8(6):443-455. PubMed PMID: 38552655
• Gutierrez-Colina AM, Aichele S, Lavender JM, Sanchez N, Thorstad I, Gulley LD, Emerick JE, Schrag R, Thomas V, Spinner H, Arnold T, Heroy A, Haigney MC, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Shomaker LB. Associations of social and cognitive-behavioral variables with disinhibited eating and anxiety: An ecological momentary assessment study. Int J Eat Disord. 2024 May;57(5):1213-1223. PubMed PMID: 38415929
• Ruzicka EB, Shomaker LB, Pyle L, Bakalar JL, Shank LM, Crosby RD, Wilfley DE, Young JF, Sbrocco T, Brady SM, Gulley LD, Yanovski JA, Tanofsky-Kraff M. Effects of Therapeutic Alliance in Interpersonal Psychotherapy Among Adolescent Girls With Loss-of-Control Eating. Am J Psychother. 2024 Mar 15;77(1):7-14. PubMed PMID: 38196343
• Perzow SED, Hu J, Bristol M, Ruzicka EB, Clementi M, Handing EP, Vargas E, Gutierrez-Colina AM, Gulley LD, Shomaker LB. Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for depression in pediatric and young adult health populations. (Invited systematic review and meta-analysis from the Journal of Pediatric Psychology)
• Roth, LP, Bernier, A, Gulley, LD, Lohse, K, Whooten, R, Allen, L, Vanden Brink, H, Sfeir, J, Simon, S, Finn, E, Cree, MG, "Obesity Management in Female Adolescents" (Invited Review for Clinical Endocrinology on “Women’s Health – Across the Lifespan”)

Professional Memberships

• Society for Child and Adolescent Psychology, N/a
• Society for Pediatric Psychology, N/a
• American Diabetes Association, N/a

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes Pediatric Clinic - CU Anschutz Medical Campus
1775 Aurora Ct
Suite A140
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-2323

Hospital Affiliation

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Center Affiliations

• Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Pediatric Endocrinology

Conditions & Treatments

• Child and Teen Health - Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
• Child and Teen Health
• Child and Teen Health - Teen Health
• Child and Teen Health - Juvenile Diabetes