Phone: (212) 246-5736

Email: mcknighk@childpsych.columbia.edu

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. Currently, Dr. McKnight serves as a therapist in a research investigation funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy among anxious youth. Additionally, she provides ongoing 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 has focused 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

2004-2005

Carolina Consortium on Human Development Predoctoral Fellow, Center for Developmental Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

2002-2003

Spencer Foundation Education Policy Research Fellowship, Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University

2000-2006

Graduate Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, Department of Psychology, Duke University

1998

Cum Laude Graduate, Duke University

1995-1998

Dean’s List, Duke University

Publications

McKnight, C. D. , Compton, S. N., & March, J. S. (2004). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In T. L. Morris & J. S. March (Eds.), Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford Press.

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.