Email

mmself@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor in Pediatric Psychology

Pediatric Psychology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

TCH-Clinical Care Center (Hospital)

Room: TXCL-CC1740
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Baylor College Of Medicine

01/2006 - Houston, Texas United States

Pediatric Psychology

PhD from Texas AandM University

01/2005 - College Station, Texas United States

Psychology

MS from Texas AandM University

05/2002 - College Station, Texas United States

Psychology

Certifications

Licensed Psychologist

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Professional Interests

• Adaptation to pediatric chronic illness
• Improving adherence to pediatric medical regimens
• Non-pharmacological pain management

Professional Statement

Mariella M. Self is currently an assistant professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. She has been a member of the Baylor Faculty since 2006. Her clinical time is spent as a pediatric psychologist at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she provides outpatient psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and families, conducts inpatient consultations for medically hospitalized children/adolescents, engages in liaison development with subspecialty services, and participates in multidisciplinary clinics (e.g., Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes; Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis). Dr. Self completed her undergraduate education at University of North Texas, receiving a B.S. degree in Psychology magna cum laude. She received her graduate education in the Clinical Psychology program at Texas AandM University and completed her pre-doctoral clinical psychology internship at in the pediatric psychology track at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. She also completed her post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital.

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