Caitlyn Loucas, PhD
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Dr. Caitlyn Loucas is a Pediatric Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Child Psychology at Yale School of Medicine. She received her PhD from American University and completed both her residency and postdoctoral fellowship at Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware with a focus in pediatric oncology and hematology. Dr. Loucas is fully embedded in the Section of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, providing integrated behavioral health care to youth diagnosed with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other chronic blood disorders. Dr. Loucas provides services across inpatient and outpatient clinical settings and works as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure that patients and families receive comprehensive, person-focused care. In addition to clinical care, Dr. Loucas is also passionate about program development and research, as well as training and supervision.
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- Child Study Center
- Pediatric Psychology Program
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware (2023)
- Residency
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware (2022)
- PhD
- American University, Clinical Psychology (2022)
- MA
- American University, Clinical Psychology (2020)
- BA
- Colgate University, Psychology (2011)
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2023
The neuropsychological profile of children with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) before and after radiation therapy: A prospective longitudinal study.
Rhodes A, Martin S, Toledo-Tamula MA, Loucas C, Glod J, Warren KE, Wolters PL. The neuropsychological profile of children with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) before and after radiation therapy: A prospective longitudinal study. Child Neuropsychol 2023, 29: 934-958. PMID: 36369715, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2022.2144189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Electronic Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program-a Psychosocial Digital Health Intervention for English- and Spanish-Speaking Parents of Children With Cancer: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial.
Canter KS, Ritterband L, Freyer DR, Askins MA, Bava L, Loucas C, Arasteh K, You W, Kazak AE. The Electronic Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program-a Psychosocial Digital Health Intervention for English- and Spanish-Speaking Parents of Children With Cancer: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2023, 12: e46339. PMID: 37267038, DOI: 10.2196/46339.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Verbal learning and memory in youth with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas: Relationships with disease severity
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090379822000393Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
The Effectiveness of a Hospital-Based School Liaison Program: A Comparative Study of Parental Perception of School Supports for Children With Pediatric Cancer and Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
Northman L, Morris M, Loucas C, Ross S, Muriel AC, Guo D, London WB, Manley P, Ullrich NJ. The Effectiveness of a Hospital-Based School Liaison Program: A Comparative Study of Parental Perception of School Supports for Children With Pediatric Cancer and Neurofibromatosis Type 1. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2018, 35: 276-286. PMID: 29600747, DOI: 10.1177/1043454218765140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Preparing youth with cancer for amputation: A systematic review.
Loucas CA, Brand SR, Bedoya SZ, Muriel AC, Wiener L. Preparing youth with cancer for amputation: A systematic review. J Psychosoc Oncol 2017, 35: 483-493. PMID: 28318419, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2017.1307894.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Parent-reported outcomes associated with utilization of a pediatric cancer school consultation program
Rubens S, Loucas C, Northman L, Morris M, Manley P, Ullrich N, Muriel AC, Northman L. Parent-reported outcomes associated with utilization of a pediatric cancer school consultation program. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 2016; 4: 383-395.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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