Meghan Crosby Budinger

Meghan Crosby Budinger, LCPC

Program Director

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

Meghan Crosby Budinger, MS, LCPC serves as the Program Director of Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP) in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 20 years of experience working with children and families in a broad range of settings, including in integrated primary care. Additionally, she has extensive research and program management experience in child and adolescent psychiatry, and in the implementation of statewide public health programs. She has particular clinical expertise in the assessment, prevention, and treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, and holds post-graduate certifications in early childhood mental health, parent management training, mindfulness, suicide prevention, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. She is passionate about improving the mental health system of care to better address the needs of children and families. 

 

Highlighted Publications: 

Ferro, R., Edwards, S., Coble, K., Riddle, M., Reinblatt, S.P., Ader, C., Crosby Budinger, M., Bettencourt A.F. (Online First 3 August, 2024). Children in Mental Health Crisis: Pediatric Primary Care Providers’ Role in Bridging Treatment Following Higher Levels of Care. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. DOI 10.1007/s10880-024-10037-1 

Crosby Budinger, M., Cwik, M., & Riddle, M.A. (Online First 5 August, 2014). Awareness, attitudes, and use of crisis hotlines among youth at-risk for suicide. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior. DOI 10.1111/sltb.12112 

Crosby Budinger, M., Drazdowski, T., & Ginsburg, G. (Online First 28 September, 2012). Anxiety-promoting parenting behaviors: A comparison of parents with and without Social Anxiety Disorder. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. DOI 10.1007/s10578-012-0335-9 

Keeton, C. P. & Crosby Budinger, M. (July 2012). Social Phobia and Selective Mutism. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 21(3), 621-641.