Clinical Psychologist
Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Soumitri Sil, PhD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a clinical psychologist within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). Dr. Sil is also Director of the Pediatric Psychology Clinic within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at CHOA. Dr. Sil's clinical research program broadly focuses on the assessment and treatment of chronic pain in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease with support from an NIH-funded career development award. Her specialization in pediatric pain management focuses on the development and evaluation of behavioral interventions to promote the health and functioning of children and adolescents with chronic sickle cell pain. Dr. Sil's research program works to identify individual and family psychosocial factors that contribute to the onset and maintenance of chronic sickle cell pain and evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions for chronic pain.
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Pain Influences Executive Function Via Depression in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Sunday, June 9, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET