My research interests span across two separate, but related aspects of youth mental health, including a focus on (1) enhancing, training, and disseminating evidence based treatments for trauma-exposed youth.  This interest also includes a focus on clinician-level data with respect to the adoptability and adaptability of evidence-based practices in communities.  Additionally, I am interested in (2) evaluating the characteristics and effectiveness of intervention and prevention programs for victimization in general.  As a new professor during academic year 2009-2010, I am continuing to build my research program which will include a focus on cultural adaptation of evidence-based treatments for youth (specific focus on trauma treatments in Native American youth) and evaluation of those treatments.

Currently, my research lab consists of one graduate student, Molly McDonald. 

Notice for prospective students:

I do plan on taking on a new graduate advisee for Fall, 2010.

 Borntrager, C., Davis, J., Bernstein, A., & Gorman, H.  (2009).  A cross-national perspective on bullying.  Child and Youth Care Forum, 38, 121-134.

 Borntrager, C., Chorpita, B.F., MacMillan-Higa, C., & Weisz, J.  (2009).  Provider attitudes towards evidence based practices: Are the concerns with the evidence or the manuals?  Psychiatric Services, 60, 677-681.

 Hanson, R.F., Borntrager, C., Self-Brown, S., Amstadter, A., Kilpatrick, D., Saunders, B., & Resnick, H.  (2008).  Relations among gender, violence exposure, and mental health:  the National Survey of Adolescents. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 78, 313-321.

              Davis, J.L., & Borntrager, C.  (2008).  Criminal victimization.  In G. Reyes, J.D. Elhai, & J.D. Ford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychological trauma.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.   

              Taylor, C., Reeves, C., McCart, M., Bushardt, R.L., Jensen, S., Borntrager, C., Brown, R.T., Elkin, D., Boll, T., & Simpson, K. (January, 2007).  Cognitive late effects and the impact of disease versus treatment among pediatric brain tumor patients.  [Children’s Health Care, in press].

              Hallford, A., Borntrager, C., & Davis, J.L.  (2006).  Evaluation of a bullying prevention program.  Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21, 91-101.

              Davis, J.L., Borntrager, C., Elhai, J., Combs-Lane, A., Wright, D.C., Falsetti, S.A. (2005).  Comparison of racial groups on trauma and posttrauma functioning.  Journal of Trauma Practice, 2, 21-36.

              Schmidt, S.R., Borntrager, C., Cantrell, C., Inness, T., Moore, U., Munson, L., Pollock, A., & Wright, D.  (2004).  Non-residential group treatment program for children exposed to domestic violence and their female caregivers.  University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center/Center on Child Abuse and Neglect.

  Davis, J.L., Borntrager, C., Wright, D., & Inness, T.  (2003).  Needs assessment and consensus building public summary.  Mental Health Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

  Davis, J.L., & Borntrager, C.  (2002).  Faith Community Education and Violence Prevention Project Final Report.  Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc., Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families. 

  Davis, J.L., Davis, T., Gates, T., Davis, M., Fernandez, S., Kennedy, S., Fleming, T., Smith, R., Borntrager, C., Wright, D., & Inness, T.  (2002).  A quick guide to Tulsa’s Children’s Mental Health.  Center for Community Research and Development, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 Davis, J.L., Borntrager, C., Wright, D., & Inness, T.  (2002). Needs assessment and consensus building final report.   Mental Health Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

RECENT WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, PANELS

Borntrager, C.  (May, 2009).  Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy for sexual abuse.  Workshop presented to  Children’s Justice Center staff.  Invited speaker, Hilo, HI.

 Borntrager, C.  (April, 2009).  Savings and Alone: Internalizing Disorders.  Workshop presented at the Special Parent Information Network (SPIN) 23^rd annual conference for families with disabilities.  Invited speaker, Honolulu, HI.

 Borntrager, C.  (April, 2009).  Therapy tools and CBT basics. Workshop presented to School-Based Behavioral Health specialists, Hawaii State Department of Education.  Invited trainer, Kaneohe, HI.

 Borntrager, C.  (October, 2008).  Being trauma-informed: Symptoms, assessment, and treatment for children and adolescents. Workshop presented at the annual School-Based Behavioral Health Mini-Fall Conference.  Invited speaker, Honolulu, HI.   

 Marder, A., Borntrager, C.,  Southam-Gerow, M., Hourigan, S., Bettencourt, A., Brown, R., Helms, S., Chorpita, B. F., & Weisz, J. R.  (November, 2008).  Relationships between therapist attitudes toward evidence-based treatments and initial adherence to prescribed interventions with youth.  Symposium presented at the 42^nd Annual Convention of the Association for the Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. 

 Ross, L. & Borntrager, C.  (April, 2008).  Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating traumatized children.  Workshop presented at the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma 5^th Annual Hawaii Conference on Preventing, Assessing, and Treating Child, Adolescent, and Adult Trauma.  Presenter, Honolulu, HI.

 Weisz, J.R., Borntrager, C., Marder, A., Nakamura, B., & Chorpita, B.F.  (July, 2007).  Cognitive-behavioral therapy for childhood depression.  Workshop presented for Hawai‘i mental health providers in the Child STEPs Clinic Treatment Project.  Trainer, Honolulu, HI.

 Southam-Gerow, M.A., Borntrager, C., Marder, A., Nakamura, B., & Chorpita, B.F.  (June, 2007).  Cognitive-behavioral therapy for childhood anxiety.  Workshop presented for Hawai‘i mental health providers in the Child STEPs Clinic Treatment Project.  Trainer, Honolulu, HI. 

 Wells, K.C., Borntrager, C., Marder, A., Nakamura, B., Chorpita, B.F.  (June, 2007).  Behavioral parent training for disruptive behavior disorders.  Workshop presented for Hawai‘i mental health providers in the Child STEPs Clinic Treatment Project.  Trainer, Honolulu, HI.

            Member, Evidence Based Services Committee, Hawaii Department of Health,

                Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division

Member, American Psychological Association (APA)

Member, Division 56, Trauma Division of American Psychological Association

    (APA)

Member, Division 35, Psychology of Women (APA)

            Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

            Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Native American

                Special Interest Group (ABCT-Native American SIG)

            Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Dissemination and

                Implementation Science Special Interest Group (ABCT-DIS SIG)

Trauma

Clinical child psychology

Dissemination

Evidence-based practice

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