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Julie Kaplow
Born
Royal Oak, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA), Duke University (PhD)
Occupation(s)Board-certified Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist
Employer(s)Children's Hospital New Orleans, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, The Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health, Tulane University

Julie Kaplow is an American psychologist specialized in child and adolescent psychology who serves as the CEO of the Lucine Center.[1][2]

Kaplow has extensively researched the impact of adverse life events on children. She has held executive roles at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and The Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center, and has served as the chief of psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital. She founded the inaugural SAMHSA-funded TAG Center at the University of Michigan and established the Harvey Resiliency and Recovery Program post-Hurricane Harvey. Additionally, she set up the Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center following the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.

Kaplow has also consulted for various prominent entities, including the DSM-5 Sub-Work Group and the National Academy of Medicine.

Early life and education edit

Julie Kaplow got her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan. After which she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Clinical Psychology at Duke University.[3][4][5]

During her doctoral studies, her research focused on the impact of adverse life events, encompassing instances of abuse and traumatic loss, upon the lives of children. Her academic journey continued with an internship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Following her internship, she pursued specialized postdoctoral training in childhood trauma at the Center for Medical and Refugee Trauma, situated at Boston Medical Center.[6][7]

Career edit

Kaplow serves as an executive at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and The Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health in Houston.[8] She also runs the TAG Center[9] at Children’s Hospital New Orleans and is a professor of psychiatry at Tulane University School of Medicine[10]

In addition, she has also served as the chief of psychology and vice chair for behavioral health at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine.[11] She also founded and served as the inaugural director of the Trauma and Grief Center (TAG) at Texas Children’s Hospital, starting in 2014.[12]

Julie Kaplow initiated the establishment of the inaugural Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-funded Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center at the University of Michigan. Recognizing the need for trauma- and grief-informed services in the state of Texas, she subsequently established a TAG Center within the Greater Houston area[13] now housed at The Hackett Center for Mental Health. The principal objective of the TAG Center is to elevate the quality of care and augment the accessibility of mental health services for youth and families exposed to trauma and loss. This mission is pursued through the development of interventions, research endeavors, training initiatives, and policy advocacy. [14]

After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Kaplow established the Harvey Resiliency and Recovery Program.[15][16]. This program played a role in the dissemination of evidence-based risk screening and intervention programs, specifically designed for children and families impacted by the hurricane and its enduring aftermath. Additionally, Kaplow and her team extended their reach by providing trauma- and grief-informed training to mental health professionals and educators in communities across Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast region.[17]

Following the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, Kaplow collaborated with the Gulf Coast Center and various partners within the Santa Fe community to establish the Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center.[12] The center was established to furnish essential mental health services and support to children and families who bore the brunt of the shooting's traumatic aftermath. Kaplow's oversight included the provision of evidence-based assessments and treatments to those directly impacted by the tragedy, coupled with comprehensive training programs for clinicians embedded within the Santa Fe school system and broader community.[12]

Following the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, Kaplow and her team received the mandate from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to coordinate and execute extensive training initiatives targeting school- and community-based clinicians. These efforts were aimed at addressing the pressing trauma- and grief-related needs of affected children and families in the aftermath of the tragic event.[18]

Drawing upon her time navigating the complexities of trauma and grief in youth, Kaplow has lent her insights and counsel as a consultant to various prominent entities. Her consultancy roles have encompassed engagement with the DSM-5 Sub-Work Group on Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder, the ICD-11 Work Group on Disorders Associated with Stress (including PTSD and Prolonged Grief),[19] the National Academy of Medicine in her capacity on the Scientific Advisory Council on Child Death,[20] and collaboration with the Mass Violence and Children Working Group of the FBI.[20]

Honors and awards edit

  • Outstanding Product 2007 iParenting Media Award for “Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story about Coping with the Loss of a Parent”[21][22]
  • Todd Ouida Clinical Scholars Award, 2008[23]
  • Houston Business Journal’s Health Care Hero Award, 2019[24]
  • New Orleans City Business Health Care Hero Award, 2023[25]

Scholarship edit

Kaplow's primary research pursuits center on investigating the psychological and behavioral consequences arising from childhood trauma and bereavement, with a specific focus on identifying modifiable factors conducive to informing intervention strategies.[26] She has amassed an extensive body of work comprising over 85 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, all dedicated to the realms of childhood trauma and grief.[26] Noteworthy among her achievements is her lead authorship of "Multidimensional Grief Therapy," recognized as the nation's inaugural evidence-based intervention crafted to ameliorate maladaptive grief reactions and enhance adaptive grief responses in children and adolescents.[27] Additionally, Kaplow co-authors influential works such as "Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents"[28] and "Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens: The Trauma Systems Therapy Approach."[29] Her contributions extend further to encompass the co-authorship of several validated risk screening and assessment tools, including the "Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) Checklist for Bereaved Children and Adolescents."[30]

Selected editorials and media appearances edit

  • Cloud, A., Kaplow, J.B., & Pozmantier, J. (2017). Harvey trauma notably hard on youth. Editorial, Houston Chronicle.[31]
  • Sawyer, A., Kaplow, J.B., Moore, K., & Fishbein, D. (2017). In the face of natural disasters, let’s not forget the mental health needs of the kids. Editorial, The Hill.[32]
  • Kaplow, J.B., & Blau, G. (2021, February). Children’s mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: What can parents and caregivers do to provide support? Houston Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Resource Directory.[33]
  • Kaplow, J.B. (2021). Sometimes they blame themselves: How to help grieving kids who lost parents to COVID. Editorial, Houston Chronicle[34]
  • Kaplow, J.B. (2022). How to support grieving children over the holidays: 5 tips from a child psychologist Editorial, USA Today[35]
  • Kaplow, J.B. (2023). Good grief: How to mourn in a healthy way. Editorial, MindSite News.[36]
  • Jetalina, K. & Kaplow, J.B. (2023). Social media, terrorist attacks, war, and vicarious trauma. Your Local Epidemiologist[37]
  • Kaplow, J.B. (2019) Tackling the silent epidemic of childhood trauma, U.S. News and World Report[38]
  • Kaplow, J.B. (2022) Grief and trauma training is unexpectedly healing for school district staff in Texas, National Public Radio (panel interview)[39]

References edit

  1. ^ "Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP". Lucine Center. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. ^ Saxe, Glenn N.; Ellis, B. Heidi; Kaplow, Julie B. (2006-10-27). Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens: The Trauma Systems Therapy Approach. Guilford Publications. ISBN 978-1-60623-725-0.
  3. ^ "Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP – MMHPI – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute". MMHPI - Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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  5. ^ "Helping kids cope with trauma and grief related to gun violence". Children's Hospital New Orleans. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ "Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP – MMHPI – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute". MMHPI - Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ "Helping kids cope with trauma and grief related to gun violence". Children's Hospital New Orleans. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ "Trauma & Grief Center Joins The Hackett Center for Mental Health – MMHPI – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute". MMHPI - Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  9. ^ "Children's Hospital New Orleans welcomes Dr. Julie Kaplow to launch the hospital's first Trauma and Grief Center". Children's Hospital New Orleans. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  10. ^ "Trauma & Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents Learning Collaborative | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network". mhttcnetwork.org. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ^ "Dr. Julie Kaplow named chief of psychology at Texas Children's Hospital | Texas Children's Hospital". www.texaschildrens.org. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  12. ^ a b c "A Texas hospital helps children build resilience after trauma". NBC News. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  13. ^ "Dr. Julie Kaplow named chief of psychology at Texas Children's Hospital | Texas Children's Hospital". www.texaschildrens.org. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  14. ^ "Trauma & Grief Center Joins The Hackett Center for Mental Health – MMHPI – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute". MMHPI - Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  15. ^ Item, The Huntsville (2019-08-12). "Trauma and grief reactions among children more apparent two years after Hurricane Harvey". Itemonline.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  16. ^ "Promoting Positive Adaptation in Youth Exposed to Disasters: The Harvey Resiliency and Recovery Program". adaa.org. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  17. ^ "Hurricane Harvey's lasting impact on Houston students". NBC News. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  18. ^ www.apa.org https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/09/news-treating-trauma-uvalde. Retrieved 2023-12-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ Kaplow, Julie (January 2014). "Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder as a call to action: Using a proposed DSM-5 diagnosis to advance the field of childhood grief".
  20. ^ a b Health, LCMC. "Children's Hospital New Orleans Welcomes Dr. Julie Kaplow to Launch the Hospital's First Trauma and Grief Center, Expanding Specialized Mental and Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents Across Louisiana". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  21. ^ www.apa.org https://www.apa.org/about/governance/bdcmte/pcb-report-2007. Retrieved 2023-12-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ www.apa.org https://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441A808. Retrieved 2023-12-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ^ Kaplow, Julie B.; Wardecker, Britney M.; Layne, Christopher M.; Kross, Ethan; Burnside, Amanda; Edelstein, Robin S.; Prossin, Alan R. (June 2018). "Out of the Mouths of Babes: Links Between Linguistic Structure of Loss Narratives and Psychosocial Functioning in Parentally Bereaved Children". Journal of Traumatic Stress. 31 (3): 342–351. doi:10.1002/jts.22293. ISSN 0894-9867. PMC 6026046. PMID 29870081.
  24. ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/04/05/hbj-reveals-health-care-heroes-2019-honorees.html. Retrieved 2023-12-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ Keen-Boehm, Meghan (2023-07-05). "Announcing the 2023 Health Care Heroes | New Orleans CityBusiness". Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  26. ^ a b "Julie Kaplow". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  27. ^ Kaplow, Julie B.; Layne, Christopher M.; Pynoos, Robert S.; Saltzman, William (2023). Multidimensional Grief Therapy: A Flexible Approach to Assessing and Supporting Bereaved Youth. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-56650-7.
  28. ^ Saltzman, William; Layne, Christopher; Pynoos, Robert; Olafson, Erna; Kaplow, Julie; Boat, Barbara (2018-01-12). Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents: A Modular Approach to Treating Traumatized and Bereaved Youth (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-57904-0.
  29. ^ "Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens, First Edition: The Trauma Systems Therapy Approach - Saxe, Glenn N.; Ellis, B. Heidi; Kaplow, Julie B.: 9781606233498 - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  30. ^ "Prolonged Grief Disorder Checklist for DSM-5: Child/Adolescent Self-Report". Behavioral Health Innovations, LLC. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  31. ^ Kaplow, Julie (2023-08-15), "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration", USA Today, retrieved 2023-12-08
  32. ^ Aaron Sawyer, Julie Kaplow (2017-11-18). "In the face of natural disasters, let's not forget the mental health needs of the kids". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  33. ^ "HBIDA Resource Directory 2021". Lucidpress. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  34. ^ Kaplow, Julie (2021-12-12). "Opinion: Sometimes they blame themselves. How to help grieving kids who lost parents to COVID". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  35. ^ Kaplow, Julie. "How to support grieving children over the holidays: 5 tips from a child psychologist". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  36. ^ Kaplow, Julie (2023-02-28). "Good Grief: How to Mourn in a Healthy Way". MindSite News. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  37. ^ Jetelina, Katelyn; Kaplow, Julie (2023-10-17). "Social media, terrorist attacks, war, and vicarious trauma". Your Local Epidemiologist. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  38. ^ Newman, Katelyn (November 18, 2019). "Tackling The Silent Epidemic of Childhood Trauma".
  39. ^ Chatterjee, Rhitu (December 1, 2022). "Grief and trauma training is unexpectedly healing for school district staff in Texas". NPR.
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