Kathryn Seifert received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus in 1995. She advocates for the highest quality services for all children needing mental health treatment. Dr. Seifert has had over 30 years experience in mental health, addictions, and criminal justice work. In addition to creating the Juvenile CARE2 (Chronic Violent Behavior Risk and Needs Assessment), Dr. Seifert has authored articles and lectured nationally and internationally on family violence and trauma. She founded Eastern Shore Psychological Services, a multidisciplinary private practice that specializes in working with high-risk youth and their families.
She lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of violence, risk assessment, suicide prevention, and stress management. Her latest book is ?How Children Become Violent: Keeping Your Kids Out of Gangs, Terrorist Organizations, and Cults.? In her book, she describes her theory of risk and resiliency factors interacting with childhood development, which ultimately lead to appropriate or inappropriate interpersonal behaviors. She outlines assessment, prevention and assessment strategies to prevent future violence. You may visit her website at http://drkathyseifert.com.
Sample Publications:
--"Study Demonstrates Reduced Youth Violence and Improved School Success and Mental Health Through School Based Mental Health Services." Men's Health. 2005
--"Youth Mental and Behavioral Health and Placement Assessment Tools Examined in Groundbreaking New Study." PR News Now. 2005
--"Attachment, family violence, and disorders of childhood and adolescence." Paradigm Magazine. Summer 2003.
--"Childhood Trauma: Its Relationship to Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders." The Forensic Examiner. 2003.
--The CARE: Child and Adolescent Risk Evaluation. Champaigne, IL: Research Press. 2003.
--CARE 2: Chronic Violent behavior Risk and Needs Assessment. Acanthus Publishing, Boston, MAss, 2008.
--"The association of family violence with behavior and psychiatric problems in children and teens." The Maryland Psychologist. 2003.
--"Childhood and Adolescence Disorders: Relationships among social, psychiatric and behavioral problems." Paradigm Magazine. 2003.
--"The association of family violence with behavior and psychiatric problems in children and teens." The Maryland Psychologist. 2002.
--"Assessing violent youth." Paradigm Magazine. 2001.
--"Child and adolescent risk for violence (CARV): A tool to assess juvenile risk." Journal of Psychiatry and Law. Fall 2001.
--"Juvenile violence: An overview of risk factors and programs." Reaching Today's Youth. 2000.
--"Assessing and treating violent youth and their families." Horizon Newsletter. 2000.