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David Fedele, PhD, ABPP

Psychologist

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Research at a glance

Top areas of exploration

  • Asthma , 22 publications
  • Stress, Psychological , 16 publications
  • Adaptation, Psychological , 13 publications
  • Parents , 11 publications

Research activity

97 publications

1,237 citations

Why is this important?

Focus

Dr. Fedele’s research broadly focuses on family adjustment to pediatric chronic illness. He is particularly interested in the psychosocial aspects of pediatric chronic illnesses including how health behaviors, adherence to treatment regimens, and the child-caregiver relationship impact adjustment and morbidity. Dr. Fedele’s current research predominantly focuses on youth diagnosed with asthma and their families.

Active clinical trials

AIM2ACT

The aim is to test the efficacy of AIM2ACT and long-term maintenance of treatment effects in a fully-powered randomized controlled trial with 160 early adolescents with poorly controlled persistent asthma, ages 12-15 years, and a caregiver

Investigator
David Fedele
Status
Accepting Candidates
Ages
12 Years - 70 Years
Sexes
All

My publications

97 publications

2024

Associations between symptoms of ADHD/ODD and health outcomes in youth with cystic fibrosis

Pediatric Pulmonology

Publisher's site

2024

The relationship between cumulative risk and health-related quality of life in youth with sickle cell disease: Moderating effects of secondary control engagement coping.

Pediatric blood & cancer

PubMed • Publisher's site

2023

Adolescents’ practical knowledge of asthma self-management and experiences in the context of acute asthma: a qualitative content analysis

Journal of Asthma

PubMed • Publisher's site

2023

BabyByte: Qualitative Research to Inform the Development of an App to Improve Responsive Feeding Practices in Parents of Infants and Toddlers.

International journal of environmental research and public health

PubMed • Publisher's site

2023

Exploring Caregiver Interest in and Preferences for Interventions for Children With Risk of Asthma Exacerbation: Web-Based Survey.

JMIR formative research

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