Jessica Collins, PsyD
Areas of expertise: Pediatric pain management, Epidermolysis bullosa
About Jessica Collins, PsyD
Titles
Clinical Psychologist
Awards and Honors
National Register Credentialing Scholarship
Dissertation Award, La Salle University
Psychology Department Grant, La Salle University
Deans Fellowship Award for Academic Excellence, Drexel University
2005, Cum Laude: Graduation Honors, Loyola College in Maryland
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2008-present, Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
2006-present, Division 54 – Division of Pediatric Psychology
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Psychology - Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Graduate Degree
PsyD in Clinical Psychology - La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
MA in Clinical Psychology - La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
MS in Psychology - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
Pediatric Psychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
Fellowship
Pediatric Psychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
Publications
Lectures by Invitation
2022
Collins, J., & Strawley, C. (2022, August). Pain Perceptions: Caring For Ourselves & Our Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Guest lecture presented at NIICU Ethics Forum at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Collins, J., (2022, July). Skills for Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem. Guest lecture presented Epidermolysis Bullosa Care Conference in Denver, CO.
Collins, J., Golden, M. & Aggarwal-Dutta, M. (2022, June). Disparities Treatment of Pediatric Chronic Pain and Somatic Symptoms. Guest lecture presented to Primary Care Mental Health providers (Healthy Minds Healthy Kids; HMHK) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Collins, J. & Miller, K. (2022, June). Psychological Factors and Interventions for Pediatric Chronic Pain. Guest lecture presented to Behavioral Health Integrated Program (BHIP) Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
Lockwood, K. (Host), Collins, J., & Holbein, C. (Guests). (2022, May 6). Psychology-based interventions help kids with chronic pain (No. 124) [Audio podcast episode]. In Primary Care Perspectives: Podcast for Pediatricians. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. https://www.chop.edu/health-resources/primary-care-perspectives-podcast-pediatricians
Collins, J. (2022, March). Caring for Yourself When Caring For Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Guest lecture presented to Nursing Professional Development at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
Collins, J. & Aggarwal-Dutta, R. (2022, March). Treatment of Pediatric Chronic Pain and Somatic Symptoms. Guest lecture presented to Primary Care providers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Collins, J. (2022, March). The Comfort Ability Program (CAP): A Two Part Series. Guest lecture presented to Behavioral Health Seminar Series at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Collins, J. (2022, March). Using Pediatric Hypnosis. Guest lecture presented to Pediatric Integrated Medicine Residency program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Collins, J. (2022, February) The Role of Psychology in Treatment of Pediatric Pain. Guest lecture presented to doctoral practicum students at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.
2021
Collins, J. (2021, October) The Role of Psychology in Treating Pain. Guest lecture presented to Child Life Department at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
Collins, J. (2021, June) Pediatric Pain: From a Psychological Perspective. Guest lecture presented to Anesthesiology & Critical Care Fellows at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
Collins, J. (2021, February) Understanding Pediatric Pain. Guest lecture to doctoral practicum students at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.
2020
Collins, J. (2020, November) Understanding & Coping with Pediatric Pain in Neurofibromitosis. Guest lecture presented to Neurofibromitosis Family Day at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA.
Collins, J. (2020, February) The Role of Psychology in Pain Management. Guest lecture presented to doctoral practicum students at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.