Kelly A. O'Neil Rodriguez, PhD
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
Predoctoral Intern in Pediatric Psychology - Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology - Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
BA in Psychology - Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
PhD in Clinical Psychology - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
MA in Clinical Psychology - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Rodriguez, K. A. O., & Kendall, P. C. : Suicidal ideation in anxiety-disordered youth: Identifying predictors of risk. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 43(1): 51-62, 2014.
Settipani, C.A., O'Neil, K. A., Podell, J. L., Beidas, R. S., & Kendall, P. C. : Youth anxiety and parent factors over time: Directionality of change among youth treated for anxiety. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 42(1): 9-21, 2013.
O'Neil, K. A., & Kendall, P. C. : Role of comorbid depression and co-occurring depressive symptoms in outcomes for anxiety-disordered youth treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Child and Family Behavior Therapy 34(3): 197-209, 2012.
O'Neil, K. A., Puleo, C. M., Benjamin, C. L., Podell, J. L., & Kendall, P. C. : Suicidal ideation in anxiety-disordered youth. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 42(3): 305-317, 2012.
Benjamin, C. L., O'Neil, K. A., Crawley, S. A., Beidas, R. S., Coles, M., & Kendall, P.C. : Patterns and predictors of subjective units of distress in anxious youth. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 38(4): 497-504, 2010.
O'Neil, K. A., Podell, J. L., Benjamin, C. L., & Kendall, P. C. : Comorbid depressive disorders in anxiety-disordered youth: Demographic, clinical, and family characteristics. Child Psychiatry and Human Development 41(3): 330-341, 2010.
Rohde, P., Beevers, C. G., Stice, E., & O'Neil, K. : Major and minor depression in female adolescents: Onset, course, symptom presentation, and demographic associations. Journal of Clinical Psychology 65(12): 1339-1349, 2009.
Kemler Nelson, D. G., O'Neil, K. A., & Asher, Y. M. : A mutually facilitative relationship between learning names and learning concepts in preschool children: The case of artifacts. Journal of Cognition and Development 9(2): 171-193, 2008.
Stice, E., Marti, N., Shaw, H., & O'Neil, K.: General and program-specific moderators of two eating disorder prevention programs. International Journal of Eating Disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders 41(7): 611-617, 2008.
Kemler Nelson, D. G., & O'Neil, K. : How do parents respond to children's questions about the identity of artifacts? Developmental Science 8(6): 519-524, 2005.
Lorch, E. P., O'Neil, K., Berthiaume, K. S., Milich, R., Eastham, D., & Brooks, T.: Story comprehension and the impact of studying on recall in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 33(3): 506-515, 2004.
Baber, K. & Rodriguez, K. A. O. : Cognitive behavior therapy for functional abdominal pain disorders. Handbook of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Medical Conditions. R. D. Friedberg & J. K. Paternostro (eds.). Springer International Press, 2019.
Kendall, P.C., Peterman, J.S., Villabø, M.A., Mychailyszyn, M., & O'Neil, K.A. : Treating children and adolescents. The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy. A. M. Nezu. & C. M. Nezu (eds.). Oxford University Press, 2016.
Kendall, P.C., Rodriguez, K. A. O., Villabø, M.A., Martinsen, K., Stark, K., & Banneyer, K. : Therapy with children and adolescents: Cognitive-behavioral therapy offers a transdiagnostic perspective. Transdiagnostic Treatments for Children and Adolescents: Principles and Practice. J. Ehrenreich-May & B. Chu (eds.). Guilford Press, 2014.
Cummings, C. M., Read, K. L., Brodman, D. M., O'Neil, K. A., Villabø, M. A., Gere, M. K., & Kendall, P. C. : Continuing to advance empirically-supported treatments: Factors in empirically-supported practice for anxiety disorders. Handbook of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. D. McKay & E. A. Storch (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media, 2013.
O'Neil, K. A., Brodman, D. M., Cohen, J. S., Edmunds, J. M., & Kendall, P. C. : Childhood anxiety disorders: The Coping Cat Program. Cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents. E. Szigethy, J. Weisz, & R. L. Findling (eds.). American Psychiatric Publishing, 2012.
O'Neil, K. A., Benjamin, C. L., Crawley, S. A., & Kendall, P. C. : Anxiety: Situational and performance anxiety. The parents' guide to psychological first aid: Helping children and adolescents cope with predictable life crises. G. P. Koocher & A. M. La Greca (eds.). Oxford University Press, 2011.
Miller, J., Fussner, L., Baber, K., Wesley, K., Webster, J., & Rodriguez, K.: Group intervention for pediatric patients with functional constipation: Telehealth as an opportunity for increased access and engagement. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 73(S1): S476, November 2021 Notes: Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, virtual.
Baber, K., Rodriguez, K., Benitez, A., Ostapenko, S., & Verma, R. : Characterizing an outpatient sample of pediatric patients with rumination syndrome over a 5-Year period. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 69(S2), November 2019 Notes: Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, IL.
Rodriguez, K., Baber, K., Benitez, A., Ostapenko, S. & Verma, R.: Demographic and psychosocial characteristics of youth with gastroparesis: A 5-year retrospective review of patients managed by gastroenterology and psychology. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 69(S2), November 2019 Notes: Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, IL.
2022, Invited Ad hoc Reviewer, Cochrane Protocol for Cochrane Central Editorial Service
2021-present, Pediatric Psychology Perspective Webinar Series Planning Committee
2018-present, GI Psychology Didactics for GI Fellow Physicians Curriculum Committee
2018-present, Pediatric Psychology Track Leader, Psychology Internship Leadership Team
2016-present, Training Advisory Committee, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2022-present, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2012-present, Society of Pediatric Psychology
- 2021-present, Board Member at Large, Education for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Special Interest Group
2007-present, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
2007-present, American Psychological Association