PEER-REVIEWED/INVITED JOURNAL ARTICLES
91Lauer*, B. M., & Renk, K. (2020 Online). Friendship and informant characteristics associated with the agreement among adolescent and friend ratings of behavior problems. Journal of Adolescent and Family Health. Retrieved from https://scholar.utc.edu/jafh/vol11/iss1/9/.
90Renk, K., Billings, G., Hilken, A., Leakey, S., & Kronenberg, M. (2020 Online). Using reflective practice to promote interconnectedness in Safe Babies Court Team systems. Zero to Three. Retrieved from https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3779-using-reflective-practice-to-promote-interconnectedness-in-safe-babies-court-team-systems
89Khan*, M., & Renk, K. (2019). Breaking the cycle: Could attachment disrupt the intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences? WAIMH Perspectives in Infant Mental Health, Fall/Winter, 18-26.
88Khan*, M., & Renk, K. (2019). Mothers’ adverse childhood experiences, depression, parenting, and attachment as predictors of young children’s problems. Journal of Child Custody, 16 (3), 268-290. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1575318
87Stephenson*, J., & Renk, K. (2019). My first time hurt: Using Preschool PTSD Treatment to address PTSD symptoms in a young girl with a history of pediatric cancer. Clinical Case Studies, 18 (2), 87-105. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534650118815601
86Stephenson*, J., & Renk, K. (2019). Understanding the relationship between mothers’ childhood exposure to intimate partner violence and current parenting behaviors through adult intimate partner violence: A moderation analysis. Journal of Child Custody, 26 (4), 339-363. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1689881
85Cunningham*, A., & Renk, K.(2018). Parenting in the context of childhood trauma: Using parenting self-efficacy as a mediator between attributions and parenting competence. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(3), 895-906. DOI: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/10.1007/s10826-017-0899-x
84Khan*, M., & Renk, K. (2018). Understanding the pathways between mothers’ childhood maltreatment experiences and patterns of insecure attachment with young children via symptoms of depression. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 49 (6), 928-940. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-018-0808-6
83Khan*, M., & Renk, K. (2018). Be your own superhero: A case of a young boy with selective mutism and complex comorbidities. Clinical Case Studies, 17(5), 348-365. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534650118791038
82Lowell*, A., & Renk, K. (2018). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of PTSD with a young boy and his mother following the experience of chronic domestic violence. Clinical Case Studies, 17(3), 166-187. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534650118771220
81Middleton*, M., & Renk, K.(2018). Mothers’ attributions in the relationship between young children’s temperament and parenting stress.International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(3).
80Boris, N. W., & Renk, K. (2017). Beyond reactive attachment disorder: How might attachment research inform child psychiatry practice? Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 26,455-476.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2017.03.003(Invited.)
79Cunningham*, A., & Renk, K.(2017). I’m uncomfortable, you’re uncomfortable, we’re uncomfortable: An integrative family approach to the treatment of Tourette’s Disorder and Separation Anxiety Disorder in a young child. Clinical Case Studies, 16(6), 446-463. DOI:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/10.1177/1534650117732143
78Lowell*, A., & Renk, K. (2017). Predictors of child maltreatment potential in a national sample of mothers of young children. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 26 (4), 335-353. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/10.1080/10926771.2017.1299825
77Wolfe*, R. S., & Renk, K. (2017). Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in middle school: An ecological-transactional, cross-sectional examination of early adolescent adjustment. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 10 (2), 169-181.
76Klein-Sosa*, J., & Renk, K. (2016). Social acceptance as a moderator in the relationship between socioeconomic status and the psychological adjustment of ethnically diverse early adolescents. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25 (2), 130-152. DOI: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/10.1080/15313204.2015.1132180
75Kolomeyer*, E., & Renk, K. (2016). Family-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for an intelligent, elementary school-aged child with generalized anxiety disorder. Clinical Case Studies, 15 (6), 443-458. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534650116668046
74Kolomeyer*, E., Renk, K., Cunningham*, A., Lowell*, A., & Khan*, M. (2016). Mothers’ adverse childhood experiences and negative parenting behaviors: Connecting mothers’ difficult pasts to present parenting behavior via reflective functioning. The Zero to Three Journal, 37 (1), 5-12. (Invited.)
73Puff*, J., Kolomeyer*, E., McSwiggan*, M., Pearte*, C., Lauer*, B., & Renk, K. (2016). Depression as a mediator in the relationship between perceived familial criticism and college adaptation. Journal of American College Health, 64 (8), 604-613.
72Puff*, J., & Renk, K. (2016). Mothers’ temperament and personality: Their relationships to parenting behaviors, locus of control, and young children’s functioning. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 47 (5), 799-818. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-015-0613-4
71Renk, K., Boris, N. W., Kolomeyer*, E., Lowell*, A., Puff*, J., Cunningham*, A., Khan*, M., & McSwiggan*, M. (2016). The state of evidence-based parenting interventions for parents who are substance-involved. Pediatric Research-Nature, 79 (1): 177-183. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/pr.2015.201
70Puff*, J., & Renk, K. (2015). Preschool PTSD treatment for a young child exposed to trauma in the Middle East. Clinical Case Studies, 14 (5), 388-404. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534650115569759
69Asberg*, K., & Renk, K. (2015). Safer in jail? A comparison of victimization history and psychological adjustment between previously homeless and non-homeless incarcerated women. Feminist Criminology, 10 (2), 165-187. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557085114537870
68Asberg*, K., & Renk, K. (2014). Perceived social support and external locus of control as predictors of psychological adjustment among incarcerated females with or without a history of childhood maltreatment. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 58 (1), 59-84. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X12461477
67Lowell*, A., Renk, K., & Havill Adgate*, A. (2014). The role of attachment in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and later emotional and behavioral functioning. Child Abuse and Neglect, 38 (9), 1436-1449. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.02.006
66Puff*, J., & Renk, K. (2014). Relationships among parents’ economic stress, parenting, and young children’s behavior problems. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 45 (6), 712-727. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-014-0440-z
65Renk, K., White*, R., Lauer*, B., McSwiggan*, M., Puff*, J., & Lowell*, A. (2014). Bipolar disorder in children. Psychiatry Journal, Article ID 928685, 19 pages. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/928685
64White*, R. S., Marino Carper, T., Scott*, S. L., Middleton*, M., Renk, K., & Grills-Taquechel, A. (2014). Emerging adults’ behavior problems and coping following hurricanes. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(8), 1510-1518. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9840-0
63Asberg*, K., & Renk, K. (2013). Comparing incarcerated and college student women with a history of childhood sexual abuse: The role of abuse severity, support, and substance use. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 5 (2), 167-175. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0027162
62Donnelly*, R., Renk, K., & McKinney*, C. (2013). Emerging adults’ stress and health: The role of parent behaviors and cognitions. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 44 (1), 19-38. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-012-0309-y
61Lauer*, B. M., & Renk, K. (2013). The peer informant: Characteristics related to the perceptions of peer behavior problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22 (6), 786-800. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-012-9633-x
60Pearte*, C., Renk, K., & Negy, C. (2013). Explaining variation in relations among intrinsic religiosity, political conservatism, and homonegativity as a function of authoritarianism’s three components: An expansion on recent literature. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 10 (2), 97-109. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-013-0114-9
59Asberg*, K., & Renk, K. (2012). Substance use coping as a mediator of the relationship between trauma symptoms and substance use consequences in incarcerated females with childhood sexual abuse histories. Substance Use and Misuse, 47 (7), 799-808. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2012.669446
58White*, R. S., & Renk, K. (2012). Externalizing behavior problems during adolescence: An ecological perspective. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21 (1), 158-171. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-011-9459-y
57Donnelly*, R., Renk, K., Sims, V., & McGuire, J. (2011). The relationship of parents’ and children’s automatic thoughts in a college sample. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42 (2), 197-218. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-010-0210-5
56McKinney*, C., Milone, M. C., & Renk, K. (2011). Parenting and late adolescent emotional adjustment: Mediating effects of discipline and gender. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42 (4), 463-481. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-011-0229-2
55McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2011). A multivariate model of parent-adolescent relationship variables in early adolescence. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42 (4), 442-462. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-011-0228-3
54McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2011). Atypical antipsychotic medications in the management of disruptive behaviors in children: Safety guidelines and recommendations. Clinical Psychology Review, 31 (3), 465-471. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.11.005
53Renk, K. (2011). Mothers’ perceptions of young children, parenting, and young children’s behavior problems. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 33 (2), 123-138. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2011.571139
52Sherrill*, A., Renk, K., Sims, V. K., & Culp, A. E. (2011). Undergraduate students’ attributions of depicted adult-adolescent and adolescent-adolescent sexual interactions. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20, 157-181. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2011.554342
51Aring*, S., & Renk, K. (2010). Associations among young children’s temperament, parents’ perceptions of their young children, and characteristics of the parent-young child relationship. Journal of Early Childhood and Infant Psychology, 6, 59-84.
50Barnes, R. D., Klein-Sosa*, J., Renk, K., & Tantleff-Dunn, S. (2010). Relationships among thought suppression, intrusive thoughts, and psychological symptoms. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 10 (2), 131-146.
49Roddenberry*, A., & Renk, K. (2010). Locus of control and self-efficacy: Potential mediators of stress, illness, and utilization of health services in college students. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 41 (4), 353-370. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-010-0173-6
48Scott*, S. L., Marino Carper, T., Middleton*, M., White*, R., Renk, K., & Grills-Taquechel, A. (2010). Relationships among locus of control, coping behaviors, and levels of worry following exposure to hurricanes. Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Stress and Coping, 15 (2), 123-137. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325020902925985
47Kanter Agliata*, A., & Renk, K. (2009). College students’ affective distress: The role of expectation discrepancies and communication. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18 (4), 396-411. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9244-8
46Middleton*, M., Scott*, S. L., & Renk, K. (2009). Parental depression, parenting behaviours, and behaviour problems in young children. Infant and Child Development, 18 (4), 323-336. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/icd.598
45Peterson, R. D., Klein*, J., Donnelly*, R., & Renk, K. (2009). Predicting psychological symptoms: The role of perceived thought control ability. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 38 (1), 16-28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16506070802561215
44Petrac, D. C., Bedwell, J. S., Renk, K., Orem, D. M., & Sims, V. (2009). Relationship of recent self-reported stress and acute anxiety with divided attention performance. Stress: The International Journal on the Biology of Stress, 12 (4), 313-319. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10253890802380714
43Phares, V., Renk, K., Duhig, A. M., Fields, S., & Sly, J. (2009). Gender differences in positive and negative feelings between adolescents and their fathers and mothers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18 (2), 213-218. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9221-2
42Asberg*, K. K., Bowers, C. A., Renk, K., & McKinney*, C. (2008). A structural equation modeling approach to the study of stress and psychological adjustment in emerging adults. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 39 (4), 481-501. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-008-0102-0
41Kanter Agliata*, A., & Renk, K. (2008). College students’ adjustment: The role of parent-college student expectation discrepancies and communication reciprocity. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37 (8), 967-982. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-007-9200-8
40McKinney*, C., Donnelly*, R., & Renk, K. (2008). Perceived parenting, positive and negative perceptions of parents, and late adolescent emotional adjustment. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 13 (2), 66-73. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2007.00452.x
39McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2008). Differential parenting between fathers and mothers: Implications for late adolescents. Journal of Family Issues, 29 (6), 806-827. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513X07311222
38McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2008). Multivariate models of parent-late adolescent gender dyads: The importance of parenting processes in predicting adjustment. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 39 (2), 147-170. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-007-0078-1
37Renk, K. (2008). Disorders of conduct in young children: Developmental considerations, diagnoses, and other characteristics. Developmental Review, 28 (3), 316-341. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2007.01.001
36Renk, K., Donnelly*, R., Klein*, J., Oliveros*, A., & Baksh*, E. (2008). Cross-informant ratings of college students’ emotional and behavioral functioning. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37 (2), 193-210. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9149-z
35Roddenberry*, A., & Renk, K. (2008). Quality of life in pediatric cancer patients: The relationships among parents’ characteristics, children’s characteristics, and concordance among informants. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17 (3), 402-426. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-007-9155-0
34Silva*, M., Dorso*, E., Azhar*, A., & Renk, K. (2007-2008). The relationships among parenting styles experienced during childhood, anxiety, motivation, and academic success in college students. Journal of College Student Retention: Theory, Research, and Practice, 9 (2), 149-167. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/CS.9.2.b
33Kanter Agliata*, A. L., Tantleff-Dunn, S., & Renk, K. (2007). Interpretation of teasing during adolescence. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63 (1), 23-30. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20302
32Liljequist, L., & Renk, K. (2007). The relationships among teachers’ perceptions of student behaviour, teachers’ characteristics, and ratings of students’ emotional and behavioural problems. Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 27 (4), 557-571. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443410601159944
31McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2007). Emerging research and theory in the etiology of Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Current concerns and future directions. International Journal of Behavior Consultation and Therapy, 3 (3), 349-371.
30Renk, K., Donnelly*, R., McKinney*, C., & Baksh*, E. (2007). Do Schacter’s seven sins of memory apply to ratings of children’s emotional and behavioral functioning? Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16 (3), 297-306. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-006-9086-1
29Renk, K., Oliveros*, A., Roddenberry*, A., Klein*, J., Sieger*, K., Roberts*, R., & Phares, V. (2007). The relationship of maternal and paternal psychological symptoms and ratings of adolescent functioning. Journal of Adolescence, 30 (3), 467-485. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2011.571139
28Renk, K., & Phares, V. (2007). Maternal and paternal perceptions of social competence in children and adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16 (1), 98-107. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-006-9071-8
27Renk, K., Roddenberry*, A., Oliveros*, A., & Sieger*, K. (2007). The relationship of maternal characteristics and perceptions of children to children’s emotional and behavioral problems. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 29 (1), 37-57. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J019v29n01_03
26Sieger*, K., & Renk, K. (2007). Pregnant and parenting adolescents: A study of ethnic identity, emotional and behavioral problems, child characteristics, and social support. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36 (4), 567-581. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-007-9182-6
25Smith*, T. C., & Renk, K. (2007). Predictors of academic-related stress in college students: An examination of coping, social support, parenting, and anxiety. The NASPA (National Associate of Student Personnel Administrators) Journal, 44 (3), 405-431.
24Wiley*, R., & Renk, K. (2007). Psychological correlates of quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 19 (5), 427-447. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10882-007-9041-0
23Dyson*, R., & Renk, K. (2006). Freshmen adaptation to university life: Depressive symptoms, stress, and coping. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62 (10), 1231-1244. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20295
22McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2006). Similar presentations of disparate etiologies: A new perspective on Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 28 (1), 37-48. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J019v28n01_03
21McKinney*, C., Sieger*, K., Kanter Agliata*, A., & Renk, K. (2006). Children’s exposure to domestic violence: Striving toward an ecological framework for interventions. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 6 (1), 1-23. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J135v06n0101
20Renk, K., McKinney*, C., Klein*, J., & Oliveros*, A. (2006). Childhood discipline and current functioning in female college students. Journal of Adolescence, 29 (1), 73-88. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.01.006
19Renk, K., Roddenberry*, A., Oliveros*, A., Roberts*, R., Meehan, C., & Liljequist, L. (2006). An examination of conflict in emerging adulthood between college students and their parents. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 4 (4), 41-59.
18Renk, K. (2005). Cross-informant ratings of the behavior of children and adolescents: The “gold standard”. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 14 (4), 457-468. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-005-7182-2
17Renk, K. (2005). Reasons young children are referred for psychological services. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 27 (3), 61-71. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J019v27n03_05
16Renk, K., Klein*, J., & Rojas-Vilches, A. (2005). Predictors of the characteristics of parent-adult child relationships and adult child functioning in a college student sample. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 3 (2), 81-100. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J194v03n02_06
15Renk, K., Liljequist, L., Simpson, J., & Phares, V. (2005). Gender and age differences in the topics of parent-adolescent conflict. The Family Journal, 13 (2), 139-149. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480704271190
14Renk, K., Roberts*, R., Klein*, J., Rojas-Vilches, A., & Sieger*, K. (2005). Retrospective reports of college students’ childhood problems. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61 (3), 235-250. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20018
13Epstein, M. K., Renk, K., Duhig, A. M., Bosco, G. L., & Phares, V. (2004). Interparental conflict, adolescent behavioral problems, and adolescent competence: Convergent and discriminant validity. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64 (3), 475-495. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013164403258462
12Renk, K., & Phares, V. (2004). Cross-informant ratings of social competence in children and adolescents. Clinical Psychology Review, 24 (2), 239-254. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2004.01.004
11Renk, K., Roddenberry*, A., & Oliveros*, A. (2004). A cognitive reframing of Ghosts in the Nursery. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 13 (4), 377-384. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JCFS.0000044722.70627.79
10Sieger*, K., Rojas-Vilches, A., McKinney*, C., & Renk, K. (2004). The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: What should be done? Trauma, Violence, and Abuse: A Review Journal, 5 (3), 243-259. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838004264342
9Bosco, G. L., Renk, K., Dinger, T.M., Epstein, M. K., & Phares, V. (2003). The connections among adolescents’ perceptions of parents, parental psychological symptoms, and adolescent functioning. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 24 (2), 179-200. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0193-3973(03)00044-3
8Renk, K., & Creasey, G. L. (2003). The relationship of gender, gender identity, and coping strategies in late adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 26 (2), 159-168. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-1971(02)00135-5
7Renk, K., Roberts*, R., Roddenberry*, A., Luick*, M., Hillhouse*, S., Meehan, C., Oliveros*, A., & Phares, V. (2003). Mothers, fathers, gender role, and time parents spend with their children. Sex Roles: A Research Journal, 48 (7/8), 305-315. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022934412910
6Renk, K., & Dinger, T. M. (2002). Reasons for therapy termination in a university psychology clinic. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58 (9), 1173-1181. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.10075
5Renk, K., Liljequist, L., Steinberg, A., Bosco, G., & Phares, V. (2002). Prevention of child sexual abuse: Are we doing enough? Trauma, Violence, and Abuse: A Review Journal, 3 (1), 57-73. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15248380020031004
4Duhig, A. M., Renk, K., Epstein, M. K., & Phares, V. (2000). Interparental agreement on internalizing, externalizing, and total behavior problems: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 7 (4), 435-453. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/clipsy/7.4.435
3Renk, K., Dinger, T. M., & Bjugstad, K. (2000). Predicting therapy duration from therapist experience and client psychopathology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56 (12), 1609-1614. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(200012)56:12<1609::AID-11>3.0.CO;2-U
2Renk, K., Phares, V., & Epps, J. (1999). The relationship between parental anger and behavior problems in children and adolescents. Journal of Family Psychology, 13 (2), 209-227. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.13.2.209
1Phares, V., & Renk, K. (1998). Perceptions of parents: A measure of adolescent’s feelings about their parents. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60 (3), 646-659. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/353535
INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS
20Renk, K.(In press). Reactive attachment disorder: Bridging DSMdiagnostic criteria and the research domain criteria via etiological possibilities. In B. Olatunji (Ed.), Handbook on anxiety and related disorders. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
19Boris, N. W., Renk, K., Lowell*, A., & Kolomeyer*, E. (2018). Parental substance abuse. In C. Zeanah (Ed.),Handbook of infant mental health (Fourth edition). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
18Middleton*, M., & Renk, K.(2018). Mothers’ attributions in the relationship between young children’s temperament and parenting stress. In J. Merrick (Ed.), Childhood and adolescence: Tribute to Emanuel Chigier, 1928-2017. New York, NY: Nova Science.
17Renk, K., Stephenson*, J., Khan*, M., & Cunningham*, A. (2017). Evidence-based methods of dealing with social difficulties in conduct disorder. In J. Matson (Ed.), Social behavior and skills in children (Second edition; pp. 323-361). New York: Springer.
16Sattler, J. M., McKinney, C., & Renk, K. (2014). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In J. M. Sattler (Ed.), Assessment of children: Social, behavioral, and clinical foundations (Sixth edition). San Diego, CA: Jerome Sattler.
15Sattler, J. M., Willis, J. O., Renk, K., & Kilanowski-Press, L. (2014). Specific learning disabilities: Assessment and intervention. In J. M. Sattler (Ed.), Assessment of children: Social, behavioral, and clinical foundations (Sixth edition). San Diego, CA: Jerome Sattler.
14Sattler, J. M., Willis, J. O., Kilanowski-Press, L., & Renk, K. (2014). Specific learning disabilities: Background considerations. In J. M. Sattler (Ed.), Assessment of children: Social, behavioral, and clinical foundations (Sixth edition). San Diego, CA: Jerome Sattler.
13Schulenberg, S. E., Sattler, J. M., & Renk, K. (2014). Intellectual disability. In J. M. Sattler (Ed.), Assessment of children: Social, behavioral, and clinical foundations (Sixth edition). San Diego, CA: Jerome Sattler.
12Renk, K., Lauer*, B., McSwiggan*, M., Puff*, J., Weaver*, R., Middleton*, M., White*, R., & Lowell*, A. (2012). Are schools failing our children? In M. Haines & A. Pearce (Eds.), Child and school psychology. Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
11Renk, K., Scott*, S. L., Middleton*, M., & Wolfe*, R. (2012). The relative lack of attention to depression in young children: A ‘sad’ state of affairs. In J. R. Fusco (Ed.), Encyclopedia of depression research. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
10Renk, K., Lauer*, B., Weaver*, R., Scott*, S. L., Middleton*, M., & White*, R. (2011). Effortful control: Linkages to regulation disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In A. M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research, Volume 72 (pp. 63-98). Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
9Renk, K., Middleton*, M., White*, R., & Scott*, S. L. (2011). Parenting in a state of depression: Mothers’ perceptions of and interactions with their children. In A. M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychological research, Volume 64 (pp. 1-27). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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