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Phone: (212) 246-5736 CUCARD staff e-mail is only used for administrative communication such as making or rescheduling appointments. Dr. Kate McKnight is a clinician of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders and an Instructor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. McKnight graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Psychology from Duke University where she went on to receive her M.A. and Ph.D. in Child Clinical Psychology. Dr. McKnight completed her internship training in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. McKnight has received specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and school-based mental health interventions. Her clinical expertise is in the cognitive behavioral treatment of childhood anxiety and mood disorders. She specializes in individual and family therapy for children with obsessive compulsive disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder. Dr. McKnight has served as a therapist in numerous research investigations funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy among anxious and depressed youth. Additionally, she provided consultation for mental health practitioners as part of a New York State Initiative to disseminate evidence based treatment within community settings. Dr. McKnight’s research focuses on the early social experiences and relationships of young girls. She has been involved in a large scale, comprehensive study investigating early female relationships, with a specific focus on the emergence and maintenance of aggressive behavior during middle childhood. Most recently, Dr. McKnight concentrated on the consequences of early relational aggression with respect to adolescent social, psychological, and academic adjustment. She has given presentations related to this research at professional conferences including the Society for Research on Child Development and the American Psychological Society. Honors and Fellowships McKnight, K., & Putallaz, M. (2004). Commentary: A relationship focus on girls’ aggressiveness and conduct disorder. In D. Pepler & K. Madsen (Eds.), the Development and Treatment of Girlhood Aggression. New York: Erlbaum. Compton, S. N., McKnight, C. D., & March, J. S. (2004). Combining medication and psychosocial treatments: An evidence-based medicine approach. In T. L. Morris & J. S. March (Eds.), Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford Press. Putallaz, M., Kupersmidt, J., Coie, J. D., McKnight, K., & Grimes, C. (2004). A behavioral analysis of girls’ aggression and victimization. In M. Putallaz & K. L. Bierman (Eds.), Aggression, Antisocial Behavior and Violence among Girls: A Developmental Perspective. New York: Guilford Press. Professional Presentations Cohan, S., Hambrick, J., McKnight, K., & Pimentel, S. (2006). Cognitive behavioral group treatment for socially anxious adolescents: Barriers and solutions for implementation in community clinics. Clinical round table (Anne Marie Albano & Richard Heimberg, Co-Chairs) presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. Grimes, C. L., Putallaz, M. McKnight, K. Kupersmidt, J., Coie, J. & Cillessen, A. H., N. (2005). Maternal representations and parenting: Links to girls’ social aggression. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled, “Family Relationships and Children’s Social/Relational Aggression” (Marion Underwood, Chair) at the biennial meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA. McKnight, K., Mariaskin, A. R., Putallaz, M., & Grimes, C. L. (2003). A microanalytic look at the process of aggression in girls. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled, “Observational Studies of Aggression Among Girls” (David Nelson, Chair) at the biennial meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL. Rhule, D., Putallaz, M., Grimes, C., Kupersmidt, J., & McKnight, K. (2001). Overt and relational aggression: Victims, aggressors, and gender. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychological Society, Toronto, Ontario. |
Anne Marie Albano |Moira Rynn, MD |Sandra Pimentel |Sasha Aschenbrand |Matthew Goldfine |James Hambrick
Rachel Jacobs |Kate McKnight |Lauren Moskowitz |Anthony Puliafico |Joanna Robin |Ali Mattu
Rachel Jacobs |Kate McKnight |Lauren Moskowitz |Anthony Puliafico |Joanna Robin |Ali Mattu
