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Theresa L. Kapke MD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Pediatric Anesthesiology
Program: Pediatrics


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.
I am willing to be a peer mentor.
I am willing to mentor a junior faculty member.

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Research Areas of Interest

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Chronic Pain
  • Headache
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Mental Health Services
  • Parenting
  • Parents
  • Social Determinants of Health

    • Leadership Positions

  • Co-Chair of Outreach Subcommittee of Caregiver Wellbeing Special Interest Group within Society of Pediatric Psychology
  • Co-Training Director for the Functional Disorders Fellowship - Medical College of WI/Children's WI

    • Publications (17)

  • Mental Health Disorders and Pain. In H. N. Turner & M. L. Czarnecki (Eds.), Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition. (Kapke, T., L., & Anderson Khan, K.) 01/01/2025    
  • Call to Action: Screening and Addressing Caregiver Mental Health Needs Within All Pediatric Medical Subspecialty Settings as Standard of Care (Salley CG, Bakula DM, Driscoll CFB, Flanagan-Priore C, Kapke TL, Moore RM, Parris KR, Sharkey CM) Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 2024 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85189364089 01/01/2024    
  • Family Caregiver Acceptability of Assessing Caregiver Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Distress in Pediatric Specialty Care. (Kapke TL, Karst J, LiaBraaten B, Zhang J, Yan K, Barbeau J, Hainsworth KR) Children (Basel) 2023 Feb 15;10(2) PMID: 36832511 PMCID: PMC9954957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85148709107 02/26/2023       3 Citations
  • Teachers’ Impact on Psychosocial Treatment for Latinx Youth with ADHD (Grace M, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC) Child and Family Behavior Therapy 2021;43(4):225-257 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117445814 01/01/2021    
  • Family Functioning in Latinx Families of Children with ADHD: The Role of Parental Gender and Acculturation. (Malkoff AC, Grace M, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC) J Child Fam Stud 2020 Apr;29(4):1108-1122 PMID: 33343179 PMCID: PMC7747796 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85075950183 12/22/2020       3 Citations
  • Parental ADHD Knowledge in Latinx Families: Gender Differences and Treatment Effects. (Gerdes AC, Malkoff A, Kapke TL, Grace M) J Atten Disord 2021 Dec;25(14):1955-1961 PMID: 32842839 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089894349 08/28/2020       6 Citations
  • Group Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: A Description of an Interdisciplinary Intervention. (Gonring K, Dolan B, Kapke TL, Begotka A, Sood M, Silverman AH) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2019 Sep;69(3):e70-e74 PMID: 31058779 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85070820143 05/07/2019       5 Citations
  • Examining Latino Family Participation in Treatment for Childhood ADHD: The Role of Parental Cultural Factors and Perceptions (Kapke TL, Grace MA, Castro A, Gerdes AC) Child and Family Behavior Therapy 3 April 2019;41(2):84-109 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85066237322 04/03/2019       3 Citations
  • Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Culturally Adapted Evidence-Based Treatment for Latino Youth With ADHD. (Gerdes AC, Kapke TL, Grace M, Castro A) J Atten Disord 2021 Feb;25(3):432-447 PMID: 30667285 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060692583 01/23/2019       12 Citations
  • The role of acculturation differences and acculturation conflict in Latino family mental health (Lawton KE, Gerdes AC, Kapke T) Journal of Latina/o Psychology May 2018;6(2):94-114 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046294844 05/01/2018       8 Citations
  • Incremental Clinical Utility of ADHD Assessment Measures With Latino Families. (Grace M, Kapke TL, Castro A, Gerdes AC) J Atten Disord 2020 Dec;24(14):2030-2041 PMID: 29207905 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041628512 12/07/2017       1 Citation
  • Global Self-Worth in Latino Youth: The Role of Acculturation and Acculturation Risk Factors (Kapke TL, Gerdes AC, Lawton KE) Child and Youth Care Forum 1 June 2017;46(3):307-333 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84991070313 06/01/2017       10 Citations
  • Latino early adolescent mental health: Examining the impact of family functioning, familism, and global self-worth (Kapke TL, Grace MA, Gerdes AC, Lawton KE) Journal of Latina/o Psychology 2017;5(1):27-44 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85026234404 01/01/2017       27 Citations
  • Latino Family Participation in Youth Mental Health Services: Treatment Retention, Engagement, and Response. (Kapke TL, Gerdes AC) Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2016 Dec;19(4):329-351 PMID: 27585812 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84984788008 10/28/2016       52 Citations
  • Rates, Associations, and Predictors of Psychopathology in a Convenience Sample of School-Aged Latino Youth: Identifying Areas for Mental Health Outreach. (Haack LM, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC) J Child Fam Stud 2016 Jul;25(7):2315-2326 PMID: 27346930 PMCID: PMC4917064 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960463968 06/28/2016       5 Citations
  • Culturally adapting parent training for Latino youth with ADHD: Development and pilot (Gerdes, A. C. , Kapk e, T . L. , La wton K. E. , & Grace, M.) Journal of Latino/a Psychology 08/07/2015    
  • Understanding parental locus of control in Latino parents: Examination of cultural influences and help-seeking intentions for childhood ADHD. (Lawton KE, Kapke TL, Gerdes AC) Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 2016 Apr;22(2):288-98 PMID: 25774893 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84924692076 03/17/2015       11 Citations
    • Last update: 08/07/2024