Clinical Interests
Coping and adjusting to a chronic medical illness for children/adolescents
Medical non-adherence in the pediatric population
Child and adolescent mood disorders
Externalizing disorders
Research Interests
Psychosocial stressors affecting medical non-adherence in children/adolescents with chronic medical problems
Quality of life in pediatric chronic illness
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Post-Doctoral Fellow - Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2005
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics
Minneapolis, MN
Psychology Intern - Psychology Department
2004
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ph.D. - Institute of Psychology
2004
lllinois Institute of Technology
M.S. - Institute of Psychology
2002
Loyola University
B.S.
1998
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: a cost analysis to determine the economic burden of a rarely diagnosed disease.
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: a cost analysis to determine the economic burden of a rarely diagnosed disease. Front Psychol. 2023; 14:1166744.
PMID: 38292522
Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors.
Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Jan 12.
PMID: 38216126
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium.
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023; 7(1):e263.
PMID: 38229904
Racial Residential Segregation and the Health of Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.
Racial Residential Segregation and the Health of Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatrics. 2023 05 01; 151(5).
PMID: 37096459
Diabetes distress, emotional regulation, HbA1c in people with diabetes and A controlled pilot study of an emotion-focused behavioral therapy intervention in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes distress, emotional regulation, HbA1c in people with diabetes and A controlled pilot study of an emotion-focused behavioral therapy intervention in adults with type 2 diabetes. Prim Care Diabetes. 2022 06; 16(3):381-386.
PMID: 35288059
Targeting Coping to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Feasibility Study.
Targeting Coping to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Feasibility Study. Front Psychol. 2021; 12:695435.
PMID: 34744860
Optimizing Recruitment of Black Adolescents into Behavioral Research: A Multi-Center Study.
Optimizing Recruitment of Black Adolescents into Behavioral Research: A Multi-Center Study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 07 20; 46(6):611-620.
PMID: 33570144
Patient-Reported Experiences With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Resilience and Resources Required.
Patient-Reported Experiences With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Resilience and Resources Required. Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Mar; 10(1):44-53.
PMID: 37577147
Evidence for Mental Health Contributions to Medical Care in Diabetes Management: Economic and Professional Considerations.
Evidence for Mental Health Contributions to Medical Care in Diabetes Management: Economic and Professional Considerations. Curr Diab Rep. 2020 11 28; 20(12):79.
PMID: 33247792
Emotional Regulation and Diabetes Distress in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
Emotional Regulation and Diabetes Distress in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2021 01; 44(1):20-25.
PMID: 33444157