Christina Holbein
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Pediatric Psychologist, Specialty in Gastroenterology – Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education
BS (Psychology)
The Ohio State University, 2008.
MA (Clinical Psychology; Specialty: Child and Family Clinical Psychology)
Loyola University Chicago, 2012.
PhD (Clinical Psychology; Specialty: Child and Family Clinical Psychology)
Loyola University Chicago, 2016.
BS (Psychology)
The Ohio State University, 2008.
MA (Clinical Psychology; Specialty: Child and Family Clinical Psychology)
Loyola University Chicago, 2012.
PhD (Clinical Psychology; Specialty: Child and Family Clinical Psychology)
Loyola University Chicago, 2016.
Post-Graduate Training
Predoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology & Psychiatry Department, Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2015-2016.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH , 2016-2018.
Permanent linkPredoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology & Psychiatry Department, Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2015-2016.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH , 2016-2018.
Selected Publications
Fisher, R. S., Baccarella, A., Boyer, B., Conrad, M. A., Patel, T., Kelsen, J. R., & Holbein, C. E.: Stress in caregivers of young children with very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN) 2026 (SUBMITTED).Fisher, R., Conrad, M., Patel, T., Kelsen, J., & Holbein, C.: “What does the future hold?”: A mixed methods analysis of caregiving stress in very early onset inflammatory bowel disease. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV April 2026.
Holbein, C., Fisher, R., Patel, T., Conrad, M., & Kelsen, J. : Needle fear in young children with very early-onset IBD: Psychosocial correlates, coping strategies, and caregiver communication. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV April 2026.
David-Rodgers, J. G., Holbein, C. E., McKillop, H., Lester, M. E., Levine, V., Mehes, I., Riechel, H. C., & Weyer, J. R.: The development and co-production of a caregiver coping resource for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune liver disease. Learning Health Systems 10: e70061, 2026.
Winnick, J., Chancey, L., Buzenski, J., Holbein, C., Focht, D., Korte, C., & Meadows, T.: Youth with inflammatory bowel disease: Depression, functional impairment, and school accommodations. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO. August 2025.
Psihogios, A.M., Ahmed, A., Holbein, C.E., & West, A.W.: Pediatric treatment adherence. APA Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, and Developmental Science. M. Bornstein & P. Shah (eds.). American Psychological Association, Page: 27-47, June 2025 Notes: doi.org/10.1037/0000414-002.
Wilkes, C., Holbein, C., & Turner, E.: Utilizing hospital-wide grant funding to promote cultural humility training amongst a pediatric gastrointestinal psychosocial team. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. April 2025.
Vellanki, S., Holbein, C. E., Boateng, A., Pressman, N., Kirsch, J., Sibinga, E., … & Albenberg, L. : Live video MBSR is a feasible and acceptable adjunctive therapy for youth with inflammatory bowel disease. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health 14: 1-9, 2025.
Mayer-Brown, S., Wilkes, C., Holbein, C., Turner, E., & Baber, K.: Biopsychosocial treatment for pediatric patients with comorbid GI diagnoses and ARFID. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), Hollywood, CA. November 2024.
Holbein, C.: Closing the gaps in self-management for young adults with spina bifida: Sociodemographic, condition-specific, and neuropsychological factors. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 66(10): 1269-1270, October 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15938. Epub 2024 Apr 29.