Carinna Scotti-Degnan, PhD

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Doctoral Psychology - Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Postdoctoral Psychology - Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
Psychology Externship - The Hospital at the Children’s Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Primary Care Behavioral Health Externship - Mountainside Family Practice Associates, Verona, NJ
Pediatric Psychology Externship - Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics, Behavioral Therapy Institute through the Tourette Association of America, October 2015
BA - Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
PhD in Clinical Psychology - Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
MA in Psychology - Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
Psychologist
Degnan, A. & Scotti-Degnan, C. (2017, May). Landing safely: Reducing diagnostic error on-call through education, workflow and cognitive engineering for radiology residents. Poster presented at the annual meeting Association of University Radiologists, Hollywood, FL.
Degnan, A., Scotti-Degnan, C., Rees, M. & Ghodadra, A. (2017, May). Accident investigation: Lessons from cognitive psychology and aviation for understanding and avoiding diagnostic error by radiology residents on-call. Poster presented at the annual meeting Association of University Radiologists, Hollywood, FL.
Scotti-Degnan, C. (2017, June). An introduction to comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics. Presentation given at the Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance Camp & Retreat, Stevens, PA.
Scotti-Degnan, C. (2017, June). Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics round table discussion. Presentation given at the Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance Camp & Retreat, Stevens, PA.
Scotti-Degnan, C. (2017, March). Relaxation techniques for health care professionals. Presentation given to the General Academic Pediatrician Division’s Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
2013, Trainee Register Credentialing Scholarship, National Register of Health Service Psychologists
2011, Fink Award and Scholarship, Fairleigh Dickinson University
2007, Phi Beta Kappa, Early Inductee, The George Washington University
2015, National Register of Health Service Psychologists
2008-present, American Psychological Association
- 2010-present, Division 54 -- Pediatric Psychology