Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

Monica Mitchell, PhD

Title

Clinical Psychology

Appointment

Assistant Professsor of Clinical Pediatrics

Email

monica.mitchell@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-3375

Fax

513-636-7756

Bio

Dr. Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, within the Division of Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Dr. Mitchell completed her residency training (1998) and post-doctoral research training (2001) at Cincinnati Children's.

Dr. Mitchell received her doctoral degree from Vanderbilt University in 1998 and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in 1992. Dr. Mitchell's broad research interests are in understanding child and family coping with chronic illness, and their relation to health status and outcomes.

During her post-doctoral fellowship, Dr. Mitchell completed a supplement grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to examine family variables related to nutritional intake and mealtime behavior problems in children with cystic fibrosis.

Currently, Dr. Mitchell is the principal investigator of a study examining nutritional status and depression in children with sickle cell disease. This study is part of a five-year K01 career development grant Dr. Mitchell received from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Dr. Mitchell is also co-investigator on a study funded through Cincinnati Children's NIH-funded Sickle Cell Center to assess decision-making and coping strategies in children with sickle cell disease and their parents. Dr. Mitchell collaborates on other research projects to understand psychosocial factors in pediatric sickle cell disease, liver disease and diabetes.

Dr. Mitchell has published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Headache, Diabetes Care and Pediatrics. Dr. Mitchell is a co-director of INNOVATIONS, a Divisional/Medical Center program that consults with schools and non-profit community agencies to identify behavioral health resources for underserved children and families.

Research

Visit Dr. Mitchell's Lab Site.

Publications, Most Recent

Recent Publications:

Powers, S.W.; Mitchell, M.J.; Graumlich, S.E.; Byars, K.C.; Kalinyak, K.A. Longitudinal assessment of pain, coping and daily functioning in children with sickle cell disease receiving pain management skills training. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. (In Press)

Powers, S.W.; Patton, S. PhD; Byars, K.C.; Mitchell, M.J.; Jelalian, E.; Mulvihill, M.E.; Hovell, M.; Stark, L.J. Caloric intake and eating behavior in infants and toddlers with cystic fibrosis. Pediatrics. (In Press)

Powers, S.W.; Byars, K.C.; Mitchell, M.J.; Standiford, D.; Dolan, L. Mealtime behavior, parental stress, and nutritional health in young children with type 1a diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2002; 25(2): 313-318.

Spieth, L.E.; Stark, L.J.; Mitchell, M.J.; Schiller, M.; Cohen, L.L.; Mulvihill, M.; Hovell, M. Observational assessment of family functioning at mealtime in preschool children with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2001; 26(4): 215-224.

Graumlich, S.E.; Powers, S.W.; Byars, K.C.; Swhwarber, L.A.; Mitchell, M.J.; Kalinyak, K.A. Multidimensional assessment of pain in pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2001; 26(4): 203-214.

Powers, S.W.; Mitchell, M.J.; Byars, K.B.; Bentti, A.L.; LeCates, S.L.; Hershey, A.D. A pilot study of one-session biofeedback training in pediatric headache. Neurology. 2001; 56: 133.

Recent Presentations:

Mitchell, M.J.; Powers, S.W.; Dickstein, S.; Byars, K.B.; Stark, L.J. Observational Assessment of Family Functioning at Mealtimes: Cystic Fibrosis as an Exemplar. Paper presented at the Great Lakes Regional Pediatric Psychology Conference, 2002 April: Milwaukee, WI.

Mitchell, M.J. Mentoring women of color scholars in psychology using the Next Generation Model: Initial outcomes. Paper presented at the Convention of the American Psychological Association. 2001 August: San Francisco, CA.

Powers, S.W.; Mitchell, M.J. Improving dietary adherence and health status in children with cystic fibrosis. Paper presented at the Convention of the American Psychological Association. 2001 August: San Francisco, CA.

Mitchell, M.J.; Stark, L.J.; Kawchak, D.; Zemel, B.S.; Ohene-Frempong, K.; Stallings, V.A. Parent Perspectives of Nutritional Status in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Platform presentation given at the National Sickle Cell Meeting. 2001 April: New York, NY.

Powers, S.W.; Mitchell, M.J.; Graumlich, S.E.; Byars, K.C.; McAfee, C.C.; Kalinyak, K.A. Longitudinal assessment of pain, coping and daily functioning in children with sickle cell disease receiving intensive, family-based pain management skills training. Platform presentation given at the National Sickle Cell Meeting. 2001 April: New York, NY.

Mitchell, M.J.; Stark, L.J.; Ryckman, F.C.; Alonso, M.A.; Bucuvalas J.C. Family assessment and functioning in pediatric liver patients. Paper presented at the 8th Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology. 2001 April: Gainesville, FL.

Patton, S.R.; Powers, S.W.; Byars, K.C.; Mitchell, M.J.; Schwarber, L.; Deeks, C.; McAfee, C.; Maynard, M.; Standiford, D.; Dolan, L. Mealtime behaviors, parenting stress and dietary intake in a sample of preschool-age children with type 1 diabetes (Type1DM). Paper presented at the 8th Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology. 2001 April: Gainesville, FL.

Maynard, M.K.; Powers, S.W.; Vockell, A.B.; LeCates, S.L.; Mitchell, M.J.; Byars, K.C.; Patton, S.R.; McAfee, C.C.; Davis, J.; Hershey, A.D. Effectiveness of headache treatment 1-year or 2-years after initial visit to a multi-disciplinary pediatric headache center. Paper presented at the 8th Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology. 2001 April: Gainesville, FL.

McAfee, C.C.; Powers, S.W.; Vockell, A.B.; LeCates, S.L.; Mitchell, M.J.; Byars, K.C.; Patton, S.R.; Maynard, M.K.; Davis, J.; Hershey, A.D. Functional outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in children with headache. Paper presented at the 8th Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology. 2001 April: Gainesville, FL.

Spieth, L.E.; Stark, L.J.; Mitchell, M.J.; Schiller, M.; Cohen, L.L.; Mulvihill, M.; Hovell, M. Impact of dietary treatment on children with CF and their Families. Paper presented at the Convention of the American Psychological Association. 2000 August: Washington, DC.

Mitchell, M.J. Family Assessment in Pediatric Psychology Research: Methods and Implications. Presentation at the Pediatric Psychology Colloquium. 2000 June: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Mitchell, M.J. Managing the Difficult Child: The Infant, Toddler and Preschooler. Invited Speaker, Family Practitioners Training Seminar, St. Elizabeth's Hospital. 2000, Nov: Cincinnati, OH.

Mitchell, M.J. Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management in Sickle-Cell Disease. Paper Presentation at the Regional Sickle Cell Training Seminar. 2000 Nov: Cincinnati, OH.

Powers, S.W.; Schindler, T.; Schwarber, L.; Deeks, C.M.; Byars, K.C.; Arthur, S.; Piazza, C.; Mitchell, M.J. Behavioral Treatment to Improve Nutrition in Toddlers with Cystic Fibrosis. Paper presented at the 1999 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. 1999, Oct: Seattle, WA.