Melissa A. Alderfer, PhD
Melissa A. Alderfer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of Oncology, Room 1485
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215 590-4364
Email:
alderfer@email.chop.edu
alderfer@email.chop.edu
Education:
BA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania, 1989.
MSEd (Psychological Services in Education)
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, 1990.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
University of Utah, Graduate School, 1994.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Utah, Graduate School, 2001.
Permanent linkBA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania, 1989.
MSEd (Psychological Services in Education)
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, 1990.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
University of Utah, Graduate School, 1994.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Utah, Graduate School, 2001.
Selected Publications
Marsac Meghan L, Hildenbrand Aimee K, Clawson Kathleen, Jackson Leela, Kohser Kristen, Barakat Lamia, Kassam-Adams Nancy, Aplenc Richard, Vinsel Anne, Alderfer Melissa A: Acceptability and feasibility of family use of The Cellie Cancer Coping Kit. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 20(12): 3315-24, Dec 2012.Kazak Anne E, Brier Moriah, Alderfer Melissa A, Reilly Anne, Fooks Parker Stephanie, Rogerwick Stephanie, Ditaranto Susan, Barakat Lamia P: Screening for psychosocial risk in pediatric cancer. Pediatric blood & cancer 59(5): 822-7, Nov 2012.
Long Kristin A, Alderfer Melissa A, Ewing Linda J, Marsland Anna L: The Role of Contextual Threat in Predicting Self-Reported Distress among Siblings of Children with Cancer. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings Sep 2012.
Buchbinder David, Mertens Ann C, Zeltzer Lonnie K, Leisenring Wendy, Goodman Pam, Lown E Anne, Alderfer Melissa A, Recklitis Christopher, Oeffinger Kevin, Armstrong Gregory T, Hudson Melissa, Robison Leslie L, Casillas Jacqueline: Cancer prevention and screening practices of siblings of childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 21 21(7): 1078-88, Jul 2012.
Phipps Sean, Peasant Courtney, Barrera Maru, Alderfer Melissa A, Huang Qinlei, Vannatta Kathryn: Resilience in children undergoing stem cell transplantation: results of a complementary intervention trial. Pediatrics 129(3): e762-70, Mar 2012.
Pentz Rebecca D, Pelletier Wendy, Alderfer Melissa A, Stegenga Kristin, Fairclough Diane L, Hinds Pamela S: Shared decision-making in pediatric allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation: what if there is no decision to make? The oncologist 17(6): 881-5, 2012.
Buchbinder David, Casillas Jacqueline, Krull Kevin R, Goodman Pam, Leisenring Wendy, Recklitis Christopher, Alderfer Melissa A, Robison Leslie L, Armstrong Gregory T, Kunin-Batson Alicia, Stuber Margaret, Zeltzer Lonnie K: Psychological outcomes of siblings of cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Psycho-oncology 20(12): 1259-68, Dec 2011.
Hildenbrand Aimee K, Clawson Kathleen J, Alderfer Melissa A, Marsac Meghan L: Coping with pediatric cancer: strategies employed by children and their parents to manage cancer-related stressors during treatment. Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses 28(6): 344-54, Nov-Dec 2011.
Kazak Anne E, Barakat Lamia P, Ditaranto Susan, Biros Daniel, Hwang Wei-Ting, Beele David, Kersun Leslie, Alderfer Melissa A, Mougianis Ifigenia, Hocking Matthew C, Reilly Anne: Screening for psychosocial risk at pediatric cancer diagnosis: the psychosocial assessment tool. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 33(4): 289-94, May 2011.
Power Thomas J, Robins Paul M, Watkins Marley W, Rourke Mary T, Alderfer Melissa A: Determining readiness for predoctoral internship training: the process of developing a screening measure. Journal of clinical psychology 67(1): 6-16, Jan 2011.