Karen Schwartz, PhD

Papers

2022

Schwartz, K. T. G., Kado, M., Dickerson, J. F., Rozenman, M., Brent, D. A., Porta, G., … & Weersing, V. R. (2022). Brief behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in pediatric primary care: Breadth of intervention impact. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.007

2021

Felton, J. W., Schwartz, K. T. G., Oddo, L. E., Lejuez, C. W., & Chronis-Tuscano, A. (2021). Transactional patterns of depressive symptoms between mothers and adolescents: The role of emotion regulation. Depression and Anxiety, 38, 1225-1233. doi: 10.1002/da.23225

Lynch, F. L., Dickerson, J. F., Rozenman, M. S., Gonzalez, A., Schwartz, K. T. G., Porta, G., … & Weersing, V. R. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of brief behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety and depression in primary care. JAMA Network Open, 4, e211778. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1778

2020

Kryza-Lacombe, M., Kiefer, C., Schwartz, K. T. G., Strickland, K., & Wiggins, J. L. (2020). Attention shifting in the context of emotional faces: Disentangling neural mechanisms of irritability from anxiety. Depression and Anxiety, 37, 645-656. doi: 10.1002/da.23010

Brent, D. A., Porta, G., Rozenman, M. S., Gonzalez, A., Schwartz, K. T. G., Lynch, F., … & Weersing, V. R. (2020). Brief behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety and depression in primary care: A follow-up. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 59, 856–867. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.06.009. Winner of the 2021 AACAP Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide.

2019

Schwartz, K. T. G., Kryza-Lacombe, M., Liuzzi, M. T., Weersing, V. R., & Wiggins, J. L. (2019). Social and non-social reward: A preliminary examination of clinical improvement and neural reactivity in adolescents treated with behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression. Frontiers of Behavioral Neuroscience, 13, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00177

Gordon, J. R., Baik, S., Schwartz, K. T. G., & Wells, K. J. (2019). Comparing the mental health of sexual minority and heterosexual cancer survivors: A systematic review. LGBT Health, 6, 271-288. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2018.0204

2018

Schwartz, K. T. G., Bowling, A. A., Dickerson, J. F., Lynch, F. L., Brent, D. A., Porta, G., … & Weersing, V. R. (2018). The Child and Adolescent Services Assessment: Interrater reliability and predictors of rater disagreement. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 45, 944-957. doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0876-8

Dougherty, L., Schwartz, K. T. G., Kryza-Lacombe, M., Weisberg, J., Spechler, P., Blankenship, S., & Wiggins, J. L. (2018). Preschool and school-age irritability predict reward-related brain function. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 57, 407-417.

2017

Wiggins, J. L., Schwartz, K. T. G., Kryza-Lacombe, M., Spechler, P., Blankenship, S., & Dougherty, L. (2017). Neural reactivity to reward in school-age offspring of depressed mothers. Journal of Affective Disorders, 214, 81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.03.020

Weersing, V. R., Jeffreys, M., Do, M. T., Schwartz, K. T. G., & Bolano, C. (2017). Evidence-base update of psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent depression. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 46, 11-43. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1220310

2016

Garber, J., Brunwasser, S., Zerr, A., Schwartz, K. T. G., Sova, K., & Weersing, V. R. (2016). Treatment and prevention of depression and anxiety in youth: Test of cross-over effects. Depression and Anxiety, 33, 939-959. doi: 10.1002/da.22519

Abstracts

2022

Salinas, R., Schwartz, K. T. G., Kado, M., Dickerson, J. F., & Weersing, V. R. (2022, April). Transdiagnostic Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression: Parent and Youth Satisfaction with Care. Poster to be presented at the 102nd Annual Convention for the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Portland, OR.

2021

Schwartz, K. T. G., Alford, L., Fiddemon, D., Horn, S., Chronis-Tuscano, A., Triece, P., & Meinzer, M. C. (2021, November). Behaviorally Enhancing Adolescents’ Mood in Schools (BEAM-S): Contextual Factors at Play in Preventing Depression in Teens with ADHD during COVID-19. In R. Vaughn-Coaxum (Chair), CBT in context: Exploring the role of social and environmental contextual factors in the course and outcome of youth depression treatment and prevention. Symposium conducted virtually at the 55th Annual Convention of ABCT, New Orleans, LA.

Meinzer, M. C., Schwartz, K. T. G., Triece, P., Horn, S. R., & Chronis-Tuscano, A. (2021, October). Development and preliminary evaluation for a depression prevention program for adolescents with ADHD in an urban school district. Symposium conducted virtually at the annual meeting for Advancing School Mental Health.

2020

Liuzzi, M. T., Schwartz, K. T. G., Kryza-Lacombe, M., Weersing, V. R., & Wiggins, J. L. (2020, November). Social and Non-Social Reward: A Preliminary Examination of Clinical Improvement and Neural Reactivity in Adolescents Treated with Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. In A. Kujawa (Chair), Novel Methods for Advancing Research on Depression Treatment and Prevention. Symposium conducted virtually at the 54th Annual Convention of ABCT, Philadelphia, PA.

Schwartz, K. T. G., Kado, M., Dickerson, J. F., Brent, D. A., & Weersing, V. R. (2020, November). Brief behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in pediatric primary care: Group differences in secondary outcomes at Week 32. Poster presented virtually at the 54th Annual Convention of ABCT, Philadelphia, PA.

Utz, C., Schwartz, K. T. G., & Weinberg, R. (2020, October). Sustainable Therapeutic Childcare Model: Eliminating a Barrier of Care and Reaching the Needs of At-Risk Children. Oral presentation delivered virtually at the Biennial Meeting of the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health, Iowa City, Iowa.

2019

Schwartz, K. T. G., Garber, J., & Weersing, V. R. (2019, November). Prevention of Depression in At-Risk Adolescents: Identification of Course and Predictors of Intervention Response. In K. T. G. Schwartz (Chair), Long-term Effects of Youth Depression Prevention Programs: Patterns, Moderators and Effects on Parental Depression. Symposium conducted at the 53rd Annual Convention of ABCT, Atlanta, GA.

Weersing, V. R., Schwartz, K. T. G., & Rozenman, M. (2019, November). Better But Not Well?: Success and Failure in Treating Depression within a Transdiagnostic Protocol. In M. Adrian (Chair), Response to Treatment for Adolescent Depression: Pathways to Efficient and Personalized Psychotherapy. Symposium conducted at the 53rd Annual Convention of ABCT, Atlanta, GA.

Goger, P., Schwartz, K. T. G., Weersing, V. R., Garber, J., & Compas, B. (2019, November). The association between stressful life events and coping in parents with a history of depression. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Convention of ABCT, Atlanta, GA.

Kado, M., Schwartz, K. T. G., & Weersing, V. R. (2019, April). Negative life events as a prospective predictor of general functioning in adolescents. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Convention of WPA, Pasadena, CA.

Glisson, R. M., Ramirez, C., Banuelos, D. A., Martin, P., Schwartz, K. T. G., Weersing, V. R., & Garber, J. (2019, April). Relations between adolescent irritability and parenting behaviors. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Convention of WPA, Pasadena, CA. Winner of the 2019 WPA Student Scholarship Award.

Glisson, R. M., Ramirez, C., Bañuelos, D. A., Martin, P., Schwartz, K. T. G., Weersing, V. R., & Garber, J. (2019, March). Parenting style, adolescent irritability and the potential impact of environmental factors. Poster presented at the 12th Annual SDSU Student Research Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Books

Chapters

2015

Weersing, V. R., Schwartz, K. T. G., & Bolano, C. (2015). Moderators and mediators of treatments for youth with depression. In M. Maric, P. J. M. Prins, & T. H. Ollendick (Eds.), Moderators and Mediators of Youth Treatment Outcomes. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.