Branlyn Werba DeRosa
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Psychologist II, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Room #3562
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Room #3562
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
derosab@chop.edu
derosab@chop.edu
Education:
BA (Psychology)
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1997.
MS (Clinical and Health Psychology)
The University of Florida, Gainesville, 1999.
PhD (Clinical and Health Psychology, Concentration in Child/Pediatric Psychology )
The University of Florida, Gainesville, 2002.
BA (Psychology)
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1997.
MS (Clinical and Health Psychology)
The University of Florida, Gainesville, 1999.
PhD (Clinical and Health Psychology, Concentration in Child/Pediatric Psychology )
The University of Florida, Gainesville, 2002.
Post-Graduate Training
Predoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA , 2001-2002.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities, Center for Management of ADHD & Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA , 2002-2004.
Permanent linkPredoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA , 2001-2002.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities, Center for Management of ADHD & Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA , 2002-2004.
Selected Publications
Schwartz, L.A., Darabos, K., Perez, M., DeRosa, B., Prussien, K., MacGregor, M., & Barakat, L.P. : Childhood cancer: Promoting health and well-being through pediatric multidisciplinary care. APA handbook of pediatric psychology, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, and developmental science: Pediatric psychology and developmental-behavioral pediatrics: Clinical applications of developmental science. P.E. Shah & M.H.Bornstein (Eds.) (eds.). American Psychological Association Page: 235-253, 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1037/0000414-011.Macfarland S, Poliakova P, Goodman VE, Zelley K, Baldino S, Clark ME, Faust HL, Duvall MM, DeRosa B, Gallo D, Luo M, Surrey L, Zhong Y, King-Dowling S, Li MM, Brodeur G, Schwartz LA: Paired tumor-normal genetic testing in pediatric oncology: Caregiver understanding and experience. The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Seattle, Washington April 2024.
Kulp, T., Miccio, R., DeRosa, B. & Jubelirer, T. : The multi-disciplinary integrative oncology model: A whole health approach to the delivery of integrative care for the pediatric oncology patient. International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health April 2024.
DeRosa, B., MacFarland, S., Brodeur, G., Schwartz, L., Zelley, K., Baldino, S., Clark, M. : Psychosocial screening for children, adolescents, and caregivers with cancer predisposition syndromes engaging in follow-up care Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention April 2024.
Poliakova, P., King-Dowling, S., Faust, H. L., Hammer, S., DeRosa, B. W., MacFarland, S. P., ... & Darabos, K. : Distress related to pediatric genetic testing for cancer predisposition among adolescents/young adults and their caregivers. Annals OF Behavioral Medicine. Oxford University Press, 58: S34-S34, April 2024.
Schwartz LA, Poliakova P, Goodman V, Vachani C, Zelley K, Baldino S, Clark ME, DeRosa B, King-Dowling S, Brodeur G, Hill-Kayser C, MacFarland S: A pilot study of care plans for pediatric cancer predisposition syndromes. Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA March 2024.
DeRosa, B., MacFarland, S.,Schwartz, L., Zelley, K., Baldino, S., and Brodeur, G.: Targeted pre-visit psychosocial screening to increase access to psychology services for children and adolescents with cancer predisposition syndromes and their family. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Convention March 2023.
Faust, H.L., Darabos, K., Bressler, S., MacFarland, S.P., Zelley, K., Baldino, S., Ike, C., DeRosa, B.W., Brodeur, G.M., Schwartz, L.A.: Distress and uncertainty in primary caregivers of children tested for a genetic cancer predisposition. Annual Meeting of Society of Behavioral Medicine April 2022.
Zaleta, A.K., McManus, S., Fortune, E.E., DeRosa, B.W., Buzaglo, J.S., Olson, J.S., Goldberger, S., Miller, M.F.: CancerSupportSource®-15+:development and evaluation of a short form of a distress screening program for cancer patients and survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer 29(8): 4413-4421, August 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-05988-2. Epub 2021 Jan 14.
Schwartz, L.A., Wakefield, C.E., McLoone, J.K., DeRosa, B.W., & Kazak, A.E.: Adult survivors of childhood cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 4th ed. W. Breitbart, P. Butow, P. Jacobson, W. Lam, M. Lazenby, and M. Loscalzo (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.