Allie Morford, PhD

Instructor/Fellow, Psychiatry-Child-CHC


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Graduate Schools
  • MA, San Francisco State University (2016)
  • MS, Northwestern University (2019)
  • PhD, Northwestern University (2023)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Washington (WA) (2011)
Internship
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Program (2023)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program, Anxiety and OCD (2024)
Languages
English
Department
Psychiatry-Child-CHC

Publications

  • Murphy AN, Pinkerton LM, Morford AE, Risser HJ. Parent-Therapist Partnership Survey: Parent Feedback and Psychometric Properties. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Feb;54(2):532-543. PubMed PMID: 36329299
  • Hough CM, Bersani FS, Mellon SH, Morford AE, Lindqvist D, Reus VI, Epel ES, Wolkowitz OM. Pre-treatment allostatic load and metabolic dysregulation predict SSRI response in major depressive disorder: a preliminary report. Psychol Med. 2021 Sep;51(12):2117-2125. PubMed PMID: 32438932
  • Jain FA, Connolly CG, Reus VI, Meyerhoff DJ, Yang TT, Mellon SH, Mackin S, Hough CM, Morford A, Wolkowitz OM. Cortisol, moderated by age, is associated with antidepressant treatment outcome and memory improvement in Major Depressive Disorder: A retrospective analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2019 Nov;109:104386. PubMed PMID: 31382170
  • Steenkamp LR, Hough CM, Reus VI, Jain FA, Epel ES, James SJ, Morford AE, Mellon SH, Wolkowitz OM, Lindqvist D. Severity of anxiety- but not depression- is associated with oxidative stress in Major Depressive Disorder. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep;219:193-200. PubMed PMID: 28564628
  • Risser, H.J., Morford, A.E., Murphy, A.N., Pinkerton, L.M., Law, C., Yang, Y., Hersch, E., Wisner, K.L., & Boisseau, C.L. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a family navigator program to support foster parents of youth with mental health concerns. Children and Youth Services Review. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107578
  • Morford, A.E., Jordan, N., & Risser, H.J. (2021). Mediating role of perceived social support between parent temperament and distress tolerance. Family Relations. 1-22. doi:10.1111/fare.12584
  • Urban, T. H., Ngyen-McGranaha, T.T., Morford, A.E., Spinelli, T., Martinovich, Z., Schewe, P.A., & Risser, H.J. (2020). Utilization of psychotherapy models at community-based mental health settings for young children exposed to violence. Children and Youth Services Review, 112, 105233. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105233
  • Risser, H.J., Svevo-Cianci, K., Karim, E.J., & Morford, A.E. (2019). Achieving Comprehensive Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect. International Journal on Child Maltreatment, 3, 63-79. doi:10.1007/s42448-019-00024-7
  • Morford, A.E., Cookston, J., & Hagan, M. (2017). Parental distress tolerance in three periods of child development: The moderating role of child temperament. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(12), 3401-3411. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0838-x
  • Hagan, M. & Morford, A.E. (2017). Family Considerations in Supporting Bereaved Students, In: J. Brown & S. Jimerson (Eds.), Supporting Bereaved Students at School. Oxford University Press.
  • Murphy AN, Pinkerton LM, Morford AE, Risser HJ. Parent-Therapist Partnership Survey: Parent Feedback and Psychometric Properties. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Feb;54(2):532-543. PubMed PMID: 36329299
  • Risser, H.J., Morford, A.E., Fernandez, F., Moskowitz, K., Doheny, M., Yang, Y., Hersch, E., Murphy, A.N., Pinkerton, L.M., Law, C., & Lattie, E. (2024). Best practices for online and virtual data collection methods to ensure data integrity. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 10(2), 150-161. doi:10.1037/tps0000410
  • Risser, H.J., Morford, A.E., Murphy, A.N., Pinkerton, L.M., Law, C., Yang, Y., Hersch, E., Wisner, K.L., & Boisseau, C.L. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a family navigator program to support foster parents of youth with mental health concerns. Children and Youth Services Review. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107578

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Psychology
Conditions & Treatments
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Parent coaching
  • Mental Health and Behavior
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety / Worry / Panic Attacks
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Phobias