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Nicholas P. Seivert

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
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Psychologist I - Single Ventricle - Cardiology in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 7
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Department: Psychiatry
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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13 Education:
21 7 BS 27 (Psychology: Social Science) c
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21 7 MA 20 (Clinical Psychology) c
2f Wayne State University, 2014.
21 8 PhD 20 (Clinical Psychology) c
2f Wayne State University, 2018.
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24 a8 Predoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, 2017-2018.
24 a1 Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2018-2020.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

c9 Psychological functioning in children and adolescents with chronic illness, family coping in chronic illness, comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders, pediatric integrated healthcare
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Description of Research Expertise

a8 Child and parent adjustment to adversity, pediatric medical traumatic stress, emotional development, integrated healthcare, clinical psychology training
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Selected Publications

17a Seivert, N. P., Dodds, K. M., Demianczyk, A., Goldberg, D.J., and Rychik, J: Promoting Emotional & Behavioral Health for Pediatric Patients with Fontan Circulation: Integrating Psychology into a Dedicated Multidisciplinary Clinic. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine - Pediatric Cardiology 12, June 2025.

14e Seivert, N. P., Dodds, K. M., O’Malley, S., Goldberg, D.J., Paridon, S., McBride, M., and Rychik, J.: Associations Between Exercise Capacity and Psychological Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Fontan Circulation. Pediatric Cardiology November 2024.

191 Seivert, N.P, Chandrasekhara, K., June, D., Dodds, K.M, Goldberg, D.J., & Rychik, J: Integrating Behavioral Health into a Multidisciplinary Team Caring for Pediatric Patients with Fontan Circulation. Oral poster presentation at 27th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease. Scottsdale, AZ February 2024.

195 Seivert, N.P, Dodds, K.M., O'Malley, S., Um, K., Chandrasekhara, K., Goldberg, D.J., Paridon, S., McBride, M., & Rychik, J.: Associations between anxiety and exercise test metrics in youth with Fontan circulation. Poster presentation at the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Washington, DC August 2023.

18f Seivert, N.P, Um, K., Rychik, J, Goldberg, D.J., & Dodds, K.M.: Utility of general versus specific health related quality of life measures in youth with single ventricle congenital heart disease and Fontan circulation. Poster presentation at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference. Chicago, IL March/April 2023.

18f Seivert, N.P, Um, K., Rychik, J, Goldberg, D.J., O'Malley, S., Paridon, S., McBride, M., & Dodds, K.M: Associations between exercise capacity and psychological functioning in youth with Fontan circulation. Poster presentation at 26th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease. Rio Mar, PR February 2023.

19d Seivert, N. P., Werntz, A., Hsueh, L., Sain, K., Washburn, J. J., & Cavell, T. A.: Career-enhancing research competencies: Student perceptions of research training in clinical psychology doctoral programs. Poster presentation at the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology Mid-Winter Meeting 2023, San Diego, CA January 2023.

15e Seivert, N. P., Werntz, A., Hsueh, L., Sain, K., Washburn, J. J., & Cavell, T. A.: Career-enhancing research competencies: Student perceptions of research training in clinical psychology doctoral programs. Training and Education in Professional Psychology 17(3): 259-268, 2023.

1ec Rychik, J, Goldberg, DJ, Rand, E, Mancilla, E, Heimall, J, Seivert, NP, Campbell, D, O’Malley, S, & Dodds, KM: A Path FORWARD: Development of a Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Clinic to Create Health & Wellness for the Child & Adolescent with a Fontan Circulation. Pediatric Cardiology 43(6): 1175–1192, August 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s00246-022-02930-z. Epub 2022 May 23. Erratum in: Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Jun 13.

15c Seivert, N.P, Park, C., Rychik, J, Goldberg, D.J., Demianczyk, A., & Dodds, K.M.: Mental health symptoms and health related quality of life in youth with Fontan circulation. Poster presentation at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ April 2022.

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