Maria Khan, PhD, and Jessica Marcrum, PsyM
About the Author
Maria Khan, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, clinical assistant professor, and director of the Resilience After Complex Trauma (ReACT) Clinic through the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. She is passionate about reaching under-served and vulnerable populations, such as children and families who have experienced adversity and exhibit heightened risk for a host of psychosocial and developmental difficulties. Dr. Khan provides evidence-based interventions for children and families experiencing depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and attachment/relationship difficulties. She specializes in evidence-based therapies for children and families who have undergone traumatic experiences. Dr. Khan’s research interests revolve around child trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), risk and protective factors, and parent-child attachment in the context of child and family functioning.
Jessica Marcrum is the pediatric psychology intern at the West Virginia University of Medicine. She provides clinical care to patients in multiple outpatient clinics.
Blogs by Maria Khan, PhD, and Jessica Marcrum, PsyM
Child Trauma: Busting Myths for Better Care
Maria Khan, PhD, and Jessica Marcrum, PsyM
09/5/2025