Michael W. Mellon, PhD, ABPP
- Staff Psychologist II, Clinical, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- michael.mellon@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric psychologist, I work with children to help them adjust to chronic illnesses such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease and congenital anorectal malformations. I also help kids with urinary and fecal incontinence and toilet training resistance.
I have always been interested in serving children and their families and helping them adapt to difficult conditions. I offer behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to provide them with skills that can lead to greater psychological flexibility. My goal is to help my patients learn to live a meaningful life in spite of dealing with difficult medical, behavioral and emotional circumstances.
I am actively involved in the O'Grady Pediatric Psychology Residency Program, and I supervise two residents per year on a six-month gastrointestinal training rotation. I was nominated as Teacher of the Year by the 2018-2019 class.
In my spare time, I enjoy working as a "pretend farmer" on my property in eastern Tennessee with my wife and our dog. I have fun driving my tractor as we attempt to grow pumpkins, watermelon and sweet potatoes.
PhD: University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 1993,
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, 1992,
Certifications: American Board of Professional Psychology, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, 2009
Interests
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) application to children with IBD and their families
Services and Specialties
Interests
The development of child and parent self-report measures of experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion related to IBD
Research Areas
Insurance Information
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Publications
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation in Children and Adolescents With Functional Dyspepsia-Integrating a Behavioral Intervention. Neuromodulation. 2024; 27(2):372-381.
Enuresis and encopresis: a medical and psychological treatment partnership. In: Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Elsevier; 2023:765-771.
Enuresis and encopresis: a medical and psychological treatment partnership. In: Encyclopedia of Mental Health Third Edition Volume 1 3. 2023:V1-V1-771.
Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Population-Based Perspective. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2019; 28(4):1042-1051.
Development of the Friendships and Social Skills Test (FASST): A Parent Report Measure. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2016; 25(6):1777-1788.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Foster Resilience in Pediatric Chronic Illness. In: Child and Adolescent Resilience Within Medical Contexts. Springer Nature; 2016:193-207.
Dietary docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in children with autism. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2014; 58(6):715-722.
The clinical utility of health-related quality of life screening in a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease clinic. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2013; 19(12):2666-2672.
Rex Forehand and Nicholas Long: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six-Year-Olds. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2013; 22(3):444-445.
Incidence of enuresis and encopresis among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a population-based birth cohort. Academic Pediatrics. 2013; 13(4):322-327.
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