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Psychosocial

Oral Abstract Presentation Session I Psychosocial

Testing a Tailored Digital Mental Health Program for Sickle Cell Disease

Sunday, June 18, 2023
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Grand Salon A-B

    Speaker(s)

  • Julia A. O'Brien, PhD, RN

    Postdoctoral Scholar
    School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh
    University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Slides

    • First Author(s)

  • Emily Martin

    BSN Student
    School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Slides

    • Author(s)

  • Emily Martin

    BSN Student
    School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Slides

  • Ektha Parchuri, MPH (she/her/hers)

    Medical Student
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

  • EN

    Emily Nardo, MS

    Clinical Research Coordinator
    University of Pittsburgh
    Bluffton, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Charles R. Jonassaint, PhD, MS

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh; Center for Behavioral Health and Smart Technology, University of Pittsburgh
    University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    • Corresponding Author(s)

  • Julia A. O'Brien, PhD, RN

    Postdoctoral Scholar
    School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh
    University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Slides
Disclosure(s):
Julia A. O'Brien, PhD, RN: No relevant disclosure to display
Emily Martin: No financial relationships to disclose
Ektha Parchuri, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose
Charles R. Jonassaint, PhD, MS: No relevant disclosure to display

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the importance of quality mental health treatments, such as digital CBT, for adolescents & young adults living with SCD.
  • List the current research gaps in developing relevant mobile apps for patients with SCD experiencing anxiety and depression.
  • Describe how mobile apps can be tailored to meet the mental health needs of patients living with SCD.