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Julie Kaplow

Chief of Psychology, Texas Children’s Hospital

Julie Kaplow is Chief of Psychology, Director of the Trauma and Grief Center, and Vice Chair for Behavioral Health in the Department of Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine.

Latest Columns

Health

Mental health support in public schools

By Jacqueline Shuman, Julie Kaplow, B. Glenn Wilkerson and Robert Brooks, May 20, 2019

It is critical that funding for licensed mental health professionals be provided for districts throughout the state. Students with readily accessible emotional and mental health support are more likely to be better prepared for life after high school and become productive citizens.

Health

Post-Harvey survey shows that mental health problems are pervasive

By Julie Kaplow and Seema Shah, April 9, 2019

Leading health systems have already shown we can dramatically reduce rates of infectious disease and beat back the ravages of cancer. Similarly, with the support of state leaders, our medical leaders can provide Texas with proven treatments beyond just medication to help children heal from emotional wounds. Texas families and children deserve no less.