Kari Freeman Baber, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Psychologist III, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard, 7NW57
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3401 Civic Center Boulevard, 7NW57
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-7562
Education:
B.S. (Psychology)
Bowling Green State University, 2002.
M.S. (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2004.
PhD (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2009.
Permanent linkB.S. (Psychology)
Bowling Green State University, 2002.
M.S. (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2004.
PhD (Clinical Child Psychology)
Vanderbilt University, 2009.
Selected Publications
Szabo, M., Baber, K., Rodriguez, K. & Turner, B. : Not just a gut check: Clinical competency self-assessment in a pediatric psychogastroenterology practicum Journal of Pediatric Psychology 50(s1): 154, March 2025.Wilkes, C.D., Baber, K.F., Romano-Verthelyi, A., Maxwell, E., de Matos Maillard, V., Best, C., Mascarenhas, M., Benitez, A. & Crawford, M.: Improving programming to increase awareness of systemic inequities through needs assessment in pediatric gastroenterology. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s608-s609, November 2024.
Rodriguez, K., Webster, J. & Baber, K.F.: Paper, video, or app for that: Caregiver preferences for receiving education on behavioral strategies for managing functional constipation with fecal incontinence. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s489-s490, November 2024.
Mayer-Brown, S., Baber, K.F., Downing, M., Maxwell, E. & Webster, J. : Variation in referral to behavioral health for behavioral treatment of rumination. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s216-s217, November 2024.
Baber, K.F., Dourlain, J., Marsac, M. & Benitez, A. : Feasibility and acceptability of the Cellie Coping Kit for children with gastroparesis. JPGN Reports 5(S2): s209-s210, November 2024.
Romano-Verthelyi, A., Baber, K., & Wilkes, C.: Providers’ consideration of systemic barriers in interdisciplinary specialty care: A needs assessment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 49(s1), April 2024.
Baber, K.F. & Rodriguez, K.A.: Working with parents and primary caregivers. Pediatric Psychogastroenterology: A handbook for mental health professionals. S.R. Knowles, M.A.L. van Tilburg & B. Reed (eds.). London: Routledge, Page: 101-113, 2024.
Downing M, Baber K, Mayer-Brown S, Maxwell E, Webster J: Variation in referral to behavioral health for behavioral treatment of rumination. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Quality and Safety Day 2024.
Rodriguez K, Holbein C, Fussner L, Baber K, Wilkes C, Szabo M, Piccoli D, Turner, E.: Enhancing biopsychosocial care in pediatric gastroenterology: 10-year growth of an integrated GI psychology program. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 77(s1): s169, October 2023.
Baber KF, Mayer-Brown S, Downing MA, Maxwell EC, Webster J: Variation in referral to behavioral health for behavioral treatment of rumination. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 35(s1): 125, August 2023.