Melanie J. Bonner, PhD
- Psychiatry / Medical Psychology
- Surgery
Address
DUMC 3527
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-681-0025
Office Telephone
919-681-0024
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994
- Clinical Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, 1995
- Pediatric Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, 1995-1996
Clinical Interests
Pediatric psychology; patients and families coping with chronic illness; psychological assessment of children and adolescents with medical, developmental, learning, and/or behavioral problems
Research Interests
My current research efforts focus on psychological adjustment in children and families who deal with the stress and strain of chronic illness. Current projects include: 1) an NIH funded project aimed at assessment of biological substrates of learning impairments in pediatric cancer survivors and evaluation of a pharmacological intervention to ameliorate those impairments; 2) a project funded by the Duke Institute for Care at the End-of-Life which involves the development and validation of a new measure of coping and loss for parents of pediatric cancer patients; 3) Evaluation of social functioning in pediatric cancer patients including assessment of social cognition and peer relations; and 4) Evaluation of quality of life parameters in patients with sickle cell disease.
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- GlaxoSmithKline
