Research Interests and Expertise
Application of cognitive-behavioral interventions to behavior problems in schools; assessment, treatment, and theoretical models of depression in children and adolescents; the impact of participation in youth athletics on children's mental health
Current Research Projects and Grants
- Texas Child Study Center
- Training for Therapists Participating in Cultural Adaptation: Providing Evidence-Based Practices to Populations of Color
Boards, Committees, and Associations
- Member, Integrated Psychotherapy Consortium, Columbia University Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Member, Scientist Advisory Board for the Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Attempters, National Institute of Mental Health
- Member, Scientist Advisory Board for the Treatment of Resistant Depression in Adolescents, National Institute of Mental Health
- Member, Scientist Advisory Board for the Treatment of Adolescent Depression, National Institute of Mental Health
- Member, Child and Adolescent Treatment Research Consortium, National Institute of Mental Health
Recent Awards
- Bumpus Memorial Lecture, UT Southwestern Medical School
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Beck Institute Scholar, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, University of Pennsylvania
Representative Publications
Books
Stark, K. D. (1990). Childhood depression: School-based intervention. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Stark, K. D. (in preparation). Childhood depression: School-based intervention (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Stark, K. D., & Hargrave, J. (under review). Quieting the muck monster: Christina takes control of her sadness. Washington, DC: Magination Press.
Published Manuals
Stark, K. D., Curry, J., & Goldman, E. (2006). Therapist’s manual for treating depressive disorders in children and adolescents. New York, NY: Columbia University.
Stark, K. D., Goldman, E., & Jensen, P. (2007). Therapist’s manual for treating depressive symptoms in children who have experienced trauma from terrorism. New York, NY: Columbia University.
Book Chapters
Stark, K. D., Hargrave, J., Hersh, B., Greenberg, M., Fisher, M., & Herren, J. (2008). Treatment of youth depression: The ACTION program. In J. Abela & B. Hankin (Eds.), Child and adolescent depression: Causes, treatment, and prevention (pp. 224–229). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Stark, K. D., Herren, J., & Fisher, M. (2009). Treatment of childhood depression. In M. Mayer, R. Van Acker, J. Lochman, & F. Gresham (Eds.), Cognitive behavioral interventions for students with emotional/behavioral disorders (pp. 266–294). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Refereed Articles
Izard, C., Stark, K. D., Trentacosta, C., & Schultz, D. (2008). Beyond emotion regulation: Emotion processes that promote adaptive functioning. Child Development Perspectives, 2, 156–163.
Stapleton, L., Sander, J. B., & Stark, K. D. (2007). Psychometric properties of the Beck Depression Inventory for Youth in a sample of girls. Psychological Assessment, 19(2), 230–235.
Stark, K. D., Perfect, M., Simpson, J., Schnoebelen, S., & Glenn, R. (2004). Encouraging academic careers: One of many desirable career options for doctoral school psychologists. School Psychology Quarterly, 19, 382–397.
Full Vita
Stark's vita is available for download.