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Jessica Hawks, PhD

Clinical Director of Outpatient Services
Child and Adolescent Psychologist

Provider's location(s)

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

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Pediatric Mental Health Institute

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Get to know Jessica Hawks, PhD

Departments and Programs

Conditions Treated

Parenting
Stress
Phobias
Panic Disorder

Depression
ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Anxiety
Pain
Headaches

Languages spoken

English

Experience and background

My clinical interests include the assessment and treatment of common childhood difficulties (e.g. toileting/feeding/sleeping difficulties, tantrums, noncompliance, etc.), more severe behavior problems, and parenting. I am also interested in addressing the psychological aspects of illness, including treatment adherence, chronic pain, and headache management. Additionally, I work with patients presenting with a wide variety of emotional, behavioral, and academic difficulties, including anxiety and mood related concerns.

Undergraduate 2005

Utah State University (UT)

Graduate 2008

Utah State University

Graduate 2011

Utah State University

Internship 2013

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program

Graduate 2013

Utah State University

Fellowship 2014

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program, Pediatric Psychology

For Patients:
My research interests are primarily focused on evaluating how to better assess and treat the underlying factors that influence pediatric behavioral health difficulties.

For Referring Providers:
Central to my research interests are variables related to the development, display, and modification of disruptive behavior problems exhibited by children. I am particularly interested in studying proximal and distal associated risk factors and in establishing prevention strategies for such problems in childhood. My research lab at Children's Hospital Colorado has focused primarily on empirically evaluating the utility of a transdiagnostic approach to the assessment and treatment of pediatric behavioral health difficulties.