Karin L. Vanderzee
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PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
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Dr. Karin Vanderzee's research focuses on early childhood trauma and the development, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based interventions designed to foster resilience in children who have experienced traumatic events. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Vanderzee holds national certifications as a trainer or consultant in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, all of which are empirically supported treatments for childhood trauma.
She serves as a co-investigator for the Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma program, an initiative dedicated to enhancing trauma services for children and families across Arkansas. Currently, she chairs the PCIT International Training Task Force. Dr. Vanderzee has authored several peer-reviewed articles and frequently presents at national, state, and local forums on topics related to childhood trauma and effective treatments. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9, 22 total publications, and 863 total citations.
Research Overview
Dr. Karin Vanderzee is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her clinical and research interests focus on early childhood trauma and intervention development, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based treatments to promote resilience following traumatic events. She is a nationally certified/rostered trainer or consultant in three of the most widely used and empirically supported treatments for childhood trauma: Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. She also serves as a co-investigator for the Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma program, which aims to strengthen the quality of available trauma services for children and their families throughout the state of Arkansas. She is currently the Chair of the PCIT International Training Task Force. In addition, she has published several peer reviewed articles, and routinely gives national, state, and local presentations about childhood trauma and evidence-based treatments for children who have experienced trauma.
Metrics
- h-index: 9
- Publications: 22
- Citations: 863
Selected Publications
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Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023)
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Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments (2023)
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Feasibility and Satisfaction with Virtual Trainings for Evidence-Based Child Trauma Treatments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
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Drills in the PCIT Child-Directed Interaction Phase: A Compilation with Recommendations for Appropriate Use (2022)
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Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021)
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Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample (2020)
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Training providers at Children’s Advocacy Centers to treat early childhood trauma: Perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and sustainability (2020)
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Treatments for Early Childhood Trauma: Decision Considerations for Clinicians (2018)
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A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE<i>MANAGING YOUTH TRAUMA EFFECTIVELY</i>PROGRAM FOR SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (2017)
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Modes of Large-Scale Brain Network Organization during Threat Processing and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Reduction during TF-CBT among Adolescent Girls (2016)
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Changes in functional connectivity of the amygdala during cognitive reappraisal predict symptom reduction during trauma-focused cognitive–behavioral therapy among adolescent girls with post-traumatic stress disorder (2016)
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Who is advocating for children under six? Uncovering unmet needs in child advocacy centers (2016)
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Amygdala response predicts trajectory of symptom reduction during Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy among adolescent girls with PTSD (2015)
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- Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act for 2010 Co-Investigator
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