Melissa A. Alderfer
University of Pennsylvania · Rehabilitation Medicine
Active 1994–2026
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Research topics
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Clinical psychology
Selected publications
Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review
Psycho-Oncology · 2021-04-05 · 62 citations
reviewOpen accessSenior authorOBJECTIVE: Social support is essential in healthy adjustment to life stressors. This scoping review examines how social support has been conceptualized, operationalized, and studied among siblings of children with cancer. Gaps in the current literature are identified, and future research directions are proposed. METHODS: A rigorous systematic scoping review framework guided our process. Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched for literature regarding social support and siblin…
2026-04-07
articleOpen accessPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom trajectories considerably vary between individuals upon potentially traumatic events. In this systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression, we evaluated twenty years of literature on common variations in PTSD symptom trajectories. We specifically focused on longitudinal studies applying data-driven identification of latent trajectory subgroups based on symptom severity patterns over time Eligible studies applied statistical Growth Mixture Mode…
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) · 2026-04-07
preprintOpen accessPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom trajectories considerably vary between individuals upon potentially traumatic events. In this systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression, we evaluated twenty years of literature on common variations in PTSD symptom trajectories. We specifically focused on longitudinal studies applying data-driven identification of latent trajectory subgroups based on symptom severity patterns over time Eligible studies applied statistical Growth Mixture Mode…
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) · 2026-01-29
otherOpen accessResearch Explorer (The University of Manchester) · 2026-03-04
articleOpen access<b>Background: </b>Despite robust evidence of safety and efficacy, hydroxyurea (HU) uptake remains low for children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Guidelines recommend use of shared decision-making for HU initiation, but limited resources exist to inform these conversations with families. This study examined practices among hematology providers when introducing HU to families of children with SCD. <br/><br/><b>Procedure:</b> In Study 1, 11 pediatric SCD clinics within the United States complete…
Recent grants
NIH · $166k · 2008
Frequent coauthors
- 1120 shared
J. Rick Turner
IQVIA (United States)
- 456 shared
Yori Gidron
University of Haifa
- 316 shared
Alan M. Delamater
- 302 shared
William Whang
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- 302 shared
Pamela S. King
Wayne State University
- 240 shared
James Turner
University of Birmingham
- 186 shared
Kristin A. Long
Boston University
- 168 shared
Anna Maria Patiño‐Fernández
Education
- 2001
Ph.D., Department of Psychology
The University of Utah
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