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Psychologist I, Embedded in Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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37 Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2014.
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39 The George Washington University, 2008.
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161 Murphy, C., Molisani, S., Riisen, A., Scotti-Degnan, C., Karvounides, D., … Abend, N. S.: Quality improvement initiative to implement anxiety screening for children and teens with headache and epilepsy. Neurol Clin Pract 00:e200458, 2025 Notes: doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200458.
192 Amanda Riisen, PhD, Ke Ding, PhD, Sarah Tefft, MSN, RN, CRNP, Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD, Marissa DiGiovine, MD, and Lawrence Fried, MD: Positive Impact of Virtual Epilepsy Education on Patient and Family’s Understanding and Confidence. Poster presented at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. December 2024.
145 Scotti-Degnan, C., Riisen, A., Flynn, T.: The role of psychology and neuropsychology in pediatric epilepsy surgery evaluation. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 54(8): 101592, August 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101592. Epub 2024 Mar 30.
172 Douglas Clapp, MA, Caroline Cole, MA and Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD: Enhancing Pediatric Cultural Assessment through Quality Improvement: Process-Level Findings of a Plan-Do-Study-Act Project. Poster Presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. April 2024.
16b Douglas Clapp, MA, Caroline Cole, MA and Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD: Enhancing Pediatric Cultural Assessment through Quality Improvement: Process-Level Findings of a Plan-Do-Study-Act Project. Poster presented at LaSalle University's Annual Diversity Forum, Philadelphia, PA. November 2023.
ee Scotti-Degnan, C., Ford, H.A.: Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics: A practical review for clinicians. Practical Neurology Page: 42-46, March/April 2020.
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207 Wilkes, C.D., Seltzer, M.K, Aggarwal-Dutta, R., Best, C., Golden, M.E., Iampietro M., Morrow, L., Scotti-Degnan, C. : An Iterative Process: Pediatric Psychology Supervisor Perspectives on Cultural Humility Training. In M.K. Seltzer (Chair), Inspiring Supervisors: Improving Cultural Humility Practices in Pediatric Psychology Training Programs. Symposium Presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 2026.161 Murphy, C., Molisani, S., Riisen, A., Scotti-Degnan, C., Karvounides, D., … Abend, N. S.: Quality improvement initiative to implement anxiety screening for children and teens with headache and epilepsy. Neurol Clin Pract 00:e200458, 2025 Notes: doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200458.
192 Amanda Riisen, PhD, Ke Ding, PhD, Sarah Tefft, MSN, RN, CRNP, Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD, Marissa DiGiovine, MD, and Lawrence Fried, MD: Positive Impact of Virtual Epilepsy Education on Patient and Family’s Understanding and Confidence. Poster presented at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. December 2024.
145 Scotti-Degnan, C., Riisen, A., Flynn, T.: The role of psychology and neuropsychology in pediatric epilepsy surgery evaluation. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 54(8): 101592, August 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101592. Epub 2024 Mar 30.
172 Douglas Clapp, MA, Caroline Cole, MA and Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD: Enhancing Pediatric Cultural Assessment through Quality Improvement: Process-Level Findings of a Plan-Do-Study-Act Project. Poster Presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. April 2024.
16b Douglas Clapp, MA, Caroline Cole, MA and Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD: Enhancing Pediatric Cultural Assessment through Quality Improvement: Process-Level Findings of a Plan-Do-Study-Act Project. Poster presented at LaSalle University's Annual Diversity Forum, Philadelphia, PA. November 2023.
ee Scotti-Degnan, C., Ford, H.A.: Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics: A practical review for clinicians. Practical Neurology Page: 42-46, March/April 2020.
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