Positions
- Associate Professor in Pediatric Psychology
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Pediatric Psychology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Addresses
- TCH-Clinical Care Center (Hospital)
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Room: TXCL-CC1740
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Of Medicine
- 01/2006 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Pediatric Psychology
- PhD from Texas A&M University
- 01/2005 - College Station, Texas, United States
- Psychology
- MS from Texas A&M University
- 05/2002 - College Station, Texas, United States
- Psychology
Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist
- Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Professional Interests
- Adaptation to pediatric chronic illness
- Improving adherence to pediatric medical regimens
- Non-pharmacological pain management
Professional Statement
Mariella M. Self is currently an assistant professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine. She has been a member of the Baylor Faculty since 2006. Her clinical time is spent as a pediatric psychologist at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she provides outpatient psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and families, conducts inpatient consultations for medically hospitalized children/adolescents, engages in liaison development with subspecialty services, and participates in multidisciplinary clinics (e.g., Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes; Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis). Dr. Self completed her undergraduate education at University of North Texas, receiving a B.S. degree in Psychology magna cum laude. She received her graduate education in the Clinical Psychology program at Texas A&M University and completed her pre-doctoral clinical psychology internship at in the pediatric psychology track at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. She also completed her post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital.
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