Christina Laird, PhD, MSW, BS

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Research Interests

Publications

• Laird CW, Dreier AS. Rapid-Access Focused Treatment: Clinical Considerations for Brief Psychotherapy in Outpatient Psychiatry. Am J Psychother. 2024 Jun 15;77(2):88-94. PubMed PMID: 38764395
• Laird, CW. (2024). Major Depressive Episode. In D. G. Friedman-Wheeler & A. Wenzel (Eds.). The SAGE encyclopedia of mood and anxiety disorders (Vol. 2, pp. 737-740). Sage.
• Laird, C & Alexander, P. 2019. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Veterans. Clin Soc Work J. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-019-00703-5.
• Waxmonsky, J, Kilbourne, AM, Goodrich, DE, Nord, KM, Lai, Z, Laird, C, Clogston, J, Kim, HM, Milller, C, & Bauer, MS. 2014. Enhanced Fidelity to Treatment for Bipolar Disorder: Results From a Randomized Controlled Implementation Trial. Psych Services. 65: 81-90.
• Waxmonsky J, Kilbourne AM, Goodrich DE, Nord KM, Lai Z, Laird C, Clogston J, Kim HM, Miller C, Bauer MS. Enhanced fidelity to treatment for bipolar disorder: results from a randomized controlled implementation trial. Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Jan 1;65(1):81-90. PubMed PMID: 24129806
• Thomas D, Plant LD, Wilkens CM, McCrossan ZA, Goldstein SA. Alternative translation initiation in rat brain yields K2P2.1 potassium channels permeable to sodium. Neuron. 2008 Jun 26;58(6):859-70. PubMed PMID: 18579077
• Wilkens CM, Aldrich RW. State-independent block of BK channels by an intracellular quaternary ammonium. J Gen Physiol. 2006 Sep;128(3):347-64. PubMed PMID: 16940557
• Wilkens CM, Beam KG. Insertion of alpha1S II-III loop and C terminal sequences into alpha1H fails to restore excitation-contraction coupling in dysgenic myotubes. J Muscle Res Cell Motil. 2003;24(1):99-109. PubMed PMID: 12953840
• Wilkens CM, Grabner M, Beam KG. Potentiation of the cardiac L-type Ca(2+) channel (alpha(1C)) by dihydropyridine agonist and strong depolarization occur via distinct mechanisms. J Gen Physiol. 2001 Nov;118(5):495-508. PubMed PMID: 11696608
• Wilkens CM, Kasielke N, Flucher BE, Beam KG, Grabner M. Excitation-contraction coupling is unaffected by drastic alteration of the sequence surrounding residues L720-L764 of the alpha 1S II-III loop. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 May 8;98(10):5892-7. PubMed PMID: 11320225
• Proenza C, Wilkens C, Lorenzon NM, Beam KG. A carboxyl-terminal region important for the expression and targeting of the skeletal muscle dihydropyridine receptor. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jul 28;275(30):23169-74. PubMed PMID: 10801875
• Proenza C, Wilkens CM, Beam KG. Excitation-contraction coupling is not affected by scrambled sequence in residues 681-690 of the dihydropyridine receptor II-III loop. J Biol Chem. 2000 Sep 29;275(39):29935-7. PubMed PMID: 10915779

Professional Memberships

• EMDRIA, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Clinical Social Worker
• Certified EMDR Therapist, Certificate (2016)