Melissa A. Alderfer

Medicine · Health Sciences

45h-index8.3kcitations351works0.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life(117), Family Support in Illness(87), Family and Disability Support Research(59), Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare(27), Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare(21)

Publications351 total

PTSD Symptom Trajectories in the Wake of Traumatic Events: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20 Years of Research
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)·2026Open Access
Design and Refinement of CyberCellTM, a Virtual Reality Health Education Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
The Medicine Forum·2025Open Access
Psychosocial Health and Chronic Health Conditions Among Bereaved Siblings: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)
Pediatric Blood & Cancer·2025Open Access
Siblings of young children with congenital heart disease: parent perspectives from a crowdsourcing study
Journal of Pediatric Psychology·2025
Transdisciplinary care intervention for young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning to adult healthcare: Rationale and trial design
Contemporary Clinical Trials·2025
All in the Family
The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing·2025
1226-P: Current Sociodemographic Disparities in Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Use—Shifting from Access to Wear Time
Diabetes·2025
Siblings’ Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Involvement in Pediatric Cancer Treatment
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology·2025· 4 cited
Design and Refinement of CyberCell <sup>TM</sup> , a Virtual Reality Health Education Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Journal of Medical Extended Reality·2025Open Access
Ecological momentary assessment in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A mixed‐methods feasibility study
Diabetic Medicine·2025Open Access
Attending to Adolescents’ Well-Being During Their Transition off Cancer Treatment: Perspectives from a Nationwide Crowdsourcing Study
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology·2025
Shared Priorities for Sibling Psychosocial Support in Pediatric Cancer Care: A Value‐Weighting Study
Pediatric Blood & Cancer·2025· 2 cited
Transdisciplinary Care Intervention for Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning to Adult Healthcare: Rationale and Trial Design
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Sctalk: A Pilot Trial Using Implementation Science to Improve Documentation and Disclosure of Sickle Cell Trait during Infancy
Blood·2024Open Access
Development of an Age-Appropriate, Multi-Media Educational Digital Hub for Adolescents with Sickle Cell Trait
Blood·2024Open Access
Empowering Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Development of a Shared Decision-Making Toolkit for Disease-Modifying Therapies
Blood·2024
694-P: Engaging Family and Health Care Provider Stakeholders to Refine a Type 1 Diabetes Peer Mentoring Program for Equitable CGM Use
Diabetes·2024
Disease‐modifying therapies for sickle cell disease: Decisional needs and supports among adolescents and young adults
Pediatric Blood & Cancer·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Development of a blueprint for sibling psychosocial services: A nationwide study
Pediatric Blood & Cancer·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Parent and Adolescent Perspectives on a Novel Transdisciplinary Model of Health Care Delivery for Type 1 Diabetes
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Anne E. Kazak(25), Lamia P. Barakat(9), J. Rick Turner(8), Mary T. Rourke(7), Wei‐Ting Hwang(7), Kristin A. Long(5), Anne F. Reilly(5), Ahna L. H. Pai(5), David Beele(5), Steven Simms(4), Anne Reilly(4), Aimee K. Hildenbrand(4), Meghan L. Marsac(4), Nancy Kassam‐Adams(3), Anna L. Marsland(3), Avital Cnaan(3), Anna Maria Patiño‐Fernández(3), Mary McSherry(3), Susan DiTaranto(3), Sean Phipps(3)