Karen Frankel, PhD

Recognitions

• Dane G. Prugh Award for Distinguished Teaching In Child Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine (2004)
  

Publications

• McClellan,B.,Tamkin,V., Ehmer, A., & Frankel,K.A. (2024). The Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families: Integrating Cultural Self-Awareness into Clinical Practice. Child Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2024.07.015
• Sward, A., King, J., Glaze, K., Klawetter, S., Frankel, K.A. (2022). Warm Connections: Addressing Mental Health Risk Factors for Postpartum Caregivers by Increasing Social Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00744-y
• 19. Glaze, K., Sward, A. Lenne, E., Brown, S., Rogers, L., Frankel, K., & Klawetter, S. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on referral patterns and service delivery for an integrated behavioral health program. Families in Society.
• Peak, A., Kronenberg, M., Morelen, D., Noroña, C. R., Frankel, K.A., & Webster, A. (2021) Being with…By Zoom?: Tennessee’s Story of Continuing IECMH Workforce Support and Development in the Time of COVID-19 Zero to Three, 41(4)
• 16. Klawetter, S., Glaze, K., Sward, A., & Frankel, K. (2020). Warm Connections: Integration of infant mental health services into WIC. Community Mental Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00744-y
• 17. Klawetter, S., McNitt, C., Hoffman, J. A., Glaze, K., Sward, A., & Frankel, K.A. (2020). Perinatal depression in low-income women: A literature review and innovative screening approach. Current Psychiatry Reports 22(1): 1-8 . doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1126-9
• Klawetter, S., McNitt, C., Hoffman, J. A., Glaze, K., Sward, A., & Frankel, K.A. (in press). Perinatal depression in low-income women: A literature review and innovative screening approach. Current Psychiatry Reports.
• Tamkin, V., Dave, B., Northern, A., Frankel, K.A. (in press) Constructing a Joint Clinical Formulation and Treatment Plan with Families. In Frankel, K.A., Njoroge, W. & Harrison, J. (Eds.). A Clinical Guide to the Psychiatric Assessment of Infants and Young Children. Springer,
• Frankel, K.A., Njoroge, W. & Harrison, J. (Eds.) (in press). A Clinical Guide to the Psychiatric Assessment of Infants and Young Children. Springer,
• Klawetter, S. & Frankel, K.A. (2018). Infant Mental Health: A Lens for Maternal and Child Mental Health Disparities, Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 28:5, 557-569.
• Wolcott, C., Frankel, K.A., Goodwin, R.E., Harrison, J.N. (2018) Approaches to the Management of Young Children’s Externalizing Behavior Problems in the Primary Care Setting. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics
• 16. Bekman, S., St. John-Larkin, C., Paul, J., Millar, A. & Frankel, K.A. (2017). Update on Screening, Referring and Treating the Behavioral, Social, and Mental Health Problems of Very Young Children. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics, 3, (1), 15–31.
• Frankel, K.A., Croy, C. D., Kubicek, L. F., Emde, R. N., Mitchell, C. M. & Spicer, P. (2013) Toddler Socioemotional Behavior in a Northern Plains Indian Tribe: Associations with Maternal Psychosocial Well-being, Infant Mental Health Journal, DOI, 1002/imhj
• Willoughby, J. C., Murgolo, M. A., Carubia, B. A., Carter, D. R. & Frankel, K. A. (2013). Melding Infant Mental Health and Multisystemic Therapy Approaches to Community Based Treatment: Reflection and Action, Zero to Three, 33 (6), 11-16.
• 13. St John, M.S. Thomas, K., Noroña, C.R., Irving Harris Foundation Professional Development Tenet Work Group (2012). Infant Mental Health Professional Development : Together in the Struggle for Social Justice. Zero to Three Journal, November, 13-22.
• Mitchell, C. M., Croy, C., Spicer P., Frankel, K.A., Emde, R. N. (2011) Trajectories of Cognitive Development among American Indian Young Children. Developmental Psychology, 47(4), 991–999.
• 10. Bromberg, S.R., Backman, T., Krow, J. & Frankel, K.A. (2010). The Haven Mother’s House Modified Therapeutic Community: Meeting the Gap in Infant Mental Health Services for Pregnant and Parenting Mothers with Drug Addiction. Infant Mental Health Journal, 31(3), 255-276.
• Bekman, S., St. John-Larkin, C., Paul, J., Millar, A. & Frankel, K.A. (manuscript accepted for publication). Update on Screening, Referring and Treating the Behavioral, Social, and Mental Health Problems of Very Young Children. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics.
• 17. Wolcott, C., Frankel, K.A., Goodwin, R.E., Harrison, J.N. (in press) Approaches to the Management of Young Children’s Externalizing Behavior Problems in the Primary Care Setting. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics

Professional Memberships

• Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health, Member
• World Association for Infant Mental Health, Member

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Psychiatry - Outpatient Clinic
1890 N Revere Ct
Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 4020
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-1000

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Psychology
• Psychologist, License (0001)

Conditions & Treatments

• Mental Health and Behavior
• Child and Teen Health - Infant and Toddler Health
• Child and Teen Health