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Meghan Marsac

Meghan Marsac
Primary Position
Research Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Job Responsibilities
Research
Education/Training
Psychology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
My area of interest focuses on promoting adjustment and preventing posttraumatic stress and other negative psychological symptoms in children with illnesses and injuries and their parents.
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
Address
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
3535 Market St, Suite 1150
Philadelphia, PA 19104
eMAIL
marsac@email.chop.edu
Phone(s)
267-426-9620
Keywords
Pediatric chronic illness
preventive interventions
posttraumatic
mental health
adjustment
Publications of Interest

Hildenbrand, A.K., Clawson, K., Alderfer, M.A., Marsac, M.L. Coping with pediatric cancer: Strategies employed by children and their parents to manage cancer-related stressors during treatment. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 28(6):344-354, 2011. E-publication 2011 doi:10.1177/1043454211430823

Marsac, M.L., Hildenbrand, A., Clawson, K., Jackson, L, Kohser, K., Barakat, L, Kassam-Adams, N., Aplenc, R., Vinsel, A, Alderfer, M.A. Preliminary data on acceptability and feasibility of the Cellie Cancer Coping Kit. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20 (12): 3315-3324, 2012. E-publication 14 May 2012 doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1475-y

Hildenbrand, A.K., Alderfer, M.A., Deatrick, J.A., & Marsac, M.L. A mixed-methods assessment of coping with pediatric cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. (in press).

Marsac, M.L., Hildenbrand, A., Clawson, K., Jackson, L, Kohser, K., Barakat, L, Kassam-Adams, N., Aplenc, R., Vinsel, A, Alderfer, M.A. Preliminary data on acceptability and feasibility of the Cellie Cancer Coping Kit.Supportive Care in Cancer, 20 (12): 3315-3324, 2012. E-publication 14 May 2012 doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1475-y 

Marsac, M.L., Mirman, J.H., Kohser, K.L., Kassam-Adams, N. Child coping and parent coping assistance during the peri-trauma period in injured children. Family Systems & Health, 29(4): 279-290, 2011. E-publication 2011 doi: 10.1037/a0026465