Kimberly S Miller
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Attending Pediatric Psychologist, Division of Rheumatology, Center for Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Associate Director, Psychology Internship Training Program, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Children’s Seashore House, Room 006B
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children’s Seashore House, Room 006B
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Psychology & Communication Studies)
Vanderbilt University, 2005.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
The Ohio State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
The Ohio State University, 2010.
B.A. (Psychology & Communication Studies)
Vanderbilt University, 2005.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
The Ohio State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
The Ohio State University, 2010.
Post-Graduate Training
Pediatric Psychology Resident, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2009-2010.
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 2010-2011.
Permanent linkPediatric Psychology Resident, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2009-2010.
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 2010-2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pain/Somatic DisordersSelected Publications
Miller, K.S.; Jones, T.; Rodriguez, K: The Use of a Live Supervision Model: Factors that Impact Effectiveness and Trainee/Supervisor Satisfaction. Abstract accepted for Invited Symposium Presentation, APA Division 54 Society of Pediatric Psychology National Conference, New Orleans, LA. 2024.Gmuca, S., Sonagra, M., Xiao, R., Mendoza, E., Miller, K.S., Thomas, N.H., Young, J.F., Weiss, P.F., Sherry, D.D., Gerber, J.S.: Characterizing Neurocognitive Impairment in Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Subjective and Objective Measures of Dyscognition. Frontiers in Pediatrics-Pediatric Rheumatology 10: 848009, February 2022 Notes: doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.848009.
Dougherty, B.L., Zelikovsky, N., Miller, K.S., Rodriguez, D., Armstrong, S.L., Sherry, D.D.: Longitudinal impact of parental catastrophizing on child functional disability in pediatric amplified pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 46(4): 474-484, April 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa127.
Gmuca, S., Sonagra, M., Xiao, R., Miller, K.S., Thomas, N.H., Young, J.F., Weiss, P.F., Sherry, D.D., Gerber, J.S.: Suicidality risk and resilience in juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome: A cross section cohort study. Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal (online only) 19(1): 3, January 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1186/s12969-020-00487-w.
Miller, K.S., Karvounides, D., Hedler, G., & Marquez de Prado, B.: A Yoga and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Y-CBT) Group Intervention for Adolescents with Chronic Pain: Evaluation of Preliminary Longitudinal Parent Outcomes. Abstract accepted to the International Association for the Study of Pain World Congress on Pain, Amsterdam, Netherlands August 2020.
Gmuca, S., Sonagra, M., Thomas, N.H., Miller, K.S., Young, J.F., Weiss, P.F., Sherry, D.D., & Gerber, J.S: Suicidality in Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Risk and Resilience. Abstract accepted to the International Association for the Study of Pain World Congress on Pain, Amsterdam, Netherlands August 2020.
Miller, K.S. & Karvounides, D: A Yoga and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Y-CBT) Group Intervention for Adolescents with Chronic Pain: Evaluation of Preliminary Longitudinal Outcomes. Poster presented at the National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, Dallas, TX (Virtual presentation due to COVID-19 pandemic). March 2020.
Gmuca, S., Xiao, R., Thomas, N.H., Miller, K.S., Young, J.F., Weiss, P.F., Sherry, D.D., & Gerber, J.S.: Patient-Proxy Agreement on Mental Health and Neuropsychological Symptoms among Youth with Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Poster presented at the Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium, New Orleans, LA (Virtual presentation due to COVID-19 pandemic). March 2020.
Lewcun, B., Miller, K.S., Kennedy, T.M., Sherker, J., & Sherry, D.D: The Impact of Parent Pain Catastrophizing on Longitudinal Treatment Outcomes in Children with Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome. Poster presented at the National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA March 2019. Poster presented at the National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA March 2019.
Lewcun, B., Kennedy, T.M., Tress, J., Miller, K., Sherker, J., Sherry, D.D. : Predicting suicidal ideation in adolescents with chronic amplified pain: The roles of depression and pain duration. Psychological Services 15(3): 309-315, August 2018 Notes: doi: 10.1037/ser0000210.