Richa Aggarwal Dutta, PhD
About Richa Aggarwal Dutta
Titles
Pediatric Psychologist
Awards and Honors
2014-2018, Graduate Travel Award, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University
2011-2013, Dean’s Fellowship, Drexel University
2008-2010, Dean’s List, University of Virginia
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2018–2019, Student Representative for Mentorship and Training, Consultation/Liaison Special Interest Group, Society of Pediatric Psychology
2017-2019, American Pain Society
2011–present, American Psychological Association
- Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54)
- Pain, Diversity, and Consultation/Liaison Special Interest Groups
- Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12)
Research Interests
Individual and contextual factors that confer risk and/or resilience among diverse, underserved youth
Psychosocial factors that impact health, adherence, and function among youth with chronic pain and somatic symptoms
Health disparities
Treatment outcomes
Quality improvement and program evaluation
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Psychology and Neuroscience - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Graduate Degree
PhD in Clinical Psychology - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
MS in Psychology - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
O’Grady Residency in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship
Pediatric Psychology Fellowship - Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, New Castle County, DE
Publications
Publications
2018
Palitz, S.A., Carper, M.M., Kagan, E.R., Aggarwal, R., Frank, H.E., Davis, J.P., & Kendall, P.C. (2018). Addressing comorbidities when treating anxious youth. Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 3(1), 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2017.1394802.
2017
Daniel, L. C., Aggarwal, R., & Schwartz, L. A. (2017). Sleep in adolescents and young adults in the year after cancer treatment. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 6(4), 560-567. DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2017.0006.
2015
Trapp, S. K., Perrin, P. B., Aggarwal, R., Peralta, S. V., Stolfi, M. E., Morelli, E., Peña, A., & Arango Lasprilla, C. (2015). Personal strengths and health related quality of life in dementia caregivers from Latin America. Behavioral Neurology, 2015 (507196), 1-8. DOI: 10.1155/2015/507196.
2013
Culnan, E., Holiday Brooks, S., Daly, B. P., Aggarwal, R., & Kloss, J. (2013). Insufficient sleep and weight status among high school students: Should we be focusing on the extremes? Children’s Health Care, 42(2). DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2013.765785.
2012
Nicholls, E., Hildenbrand, A., Aggarwal, R., McCarthy, L., & Daly, B. P. (2012). The use of stimulant medication to treat neurocognitive deficits in pediatric cancer, traumatic brain injury, and sickle cell disease: A review. Postgraduate Medicine, 124(5), 78-90.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2017
Aggarwal, R., Rabinowitz, J., Drabick, D. A., & Ridenour, T. (2017). Chapter 5. Family discord. In M. D. Reynolds (Ed.) ALEXSA-R User’s Manual 1: Theoretical and Psychometric Foundations. Rourgemont, NC: Assessments Illustrated.
Drabick, D. A., Bodie, J., & Aggarwal, R. (2017). Aggression: Reactive and proactive subtypes. In SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
2015
Hildenbrand, A. K., Nicholls, E., Aggarwal, R., Brody-Bizar, E., & Daly, B. P. (2015). The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). In R. Cautin & S. O. Lillienfeld (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley- Blackwell.
2014
Daly, B. P., Nicholls, E., Aggarwal, R, & Sander, M. (2014). Promoting social competence and reducing behavior problems in at-risk students: Implementation and efficacy of universal and selective prevention programs in schools. In M. Weist, N. Lever, C. Bradshaw, & J. Owens (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health (Vol. 2, pp. 131-144). New York, NY: Springer US.