Ryan Sinclair, PhD

Dr. Ryan Sinclair is a pediatric psychologist and board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist at Dayton Children's. He helps kids and teens with big feelings, behavior concerns and sleep problems. Dr. Sinclair supports families dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, OCD, Tourette’s and tough behavior at home or school. Care may include parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), parent coaching and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to build skills that last.

Dr. Sinclair believes the best care is a partnership. Care starts by listening, then making a plan that fits the whole child—mind, body, routines, school and home. Families can expect clear next steps, steady support and practical tools for calmer days and better sleep. Dr. Sinclair loves kids’ honesty and humor, which bring hope and energy to the work. Dr. Sinclair is proud to care for children and families in Dayton. 

Organizations

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

• ​American Psychological Association
• ​Ohio Psychological Association
• ​Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
• Society of Clinical Psychology
• Society of Developmental Psychology
• ​Society of Pediatric Psychology

Research, Publications, Presentations & More

• Sinclair, R. (2015). Specific parenting practices and the relationship with bullying outcomes in middle school students [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Wichita State University.
• Reed, A., Snyder, J., Staats, S., Forgatch, M., DeGarmo, D., Patterson, G., Low, S., Sinclair, R., & Schmidt, N. (2013). Duration and mutual entrainment of changes in parenting practices engendered by behavioral parent training targeting recently separated mothers. Journal of Family Psychology.
• Low, S., Sinclair, R., & Shortt, J. W. (2012). The role of economic strain on adolescent delinquency: A microsocial process model. Journal of Family Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0028785
• Sinclair, R., Eskridge, S., Brockman, C., VonDran, E., Burkemper, B., Thompson, E., Boone, L., & Snyder, J. (2012, October). Utility and effectiveness of Family Check-Up: A community application. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology annual meeting, Lawrence, KS.
• Staats, S., Thompson, E., Sinclair, R., Schmidt, N., & Snyder, J. (2012, October). Changes in parental engagement, monitoring and discipline in a randomized control trial of behavioral parenting management training: Timing, duration, sequencing, and mutual entrainment. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology annual meeting, Lawrence, KS.
• Sinclair, R., Low, S., & Espelage, D. (2012, May). Middle school sibling and peer bullying: Relations with individual and family factors across ethnicity. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Brockman, C., Snyder, J., Sinclair, R., Eskridge, S., Staats, S., & Forgatch, M. (2012, March). Impact of Parent Management Training on Risk for Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) conference, Vancouver, Canada.

For additional research, view:

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3647460/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23750517/