Brigid Behrens

Clinical

B.S., Davidson College; M.A., University of Notre Dame

Richard and Peggy Notebaert Premier Fellowship

I am interested in examining family processes and caregiving behaviors that confer risk for the development of psychopathology in children. I am especially interested in assessment of child psychopathology in the context of adversity and parenting risk, such as child maltreatment.

My research interests focus broadly on risk factors for the development of psychopathology among children exposed to early life adversity. Specifically, I am interested in how parents report on their children’s functioning and factors associated with valid parent report of child functioning.

Advisor: Dr. Kristin Valentino