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Holly O'Donnell, PhD
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Experience and background
My clinical interests include assessing and treating psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (e.g., fear of hypoglycemia) to help patients and families optimize health outcomes.
Undergraduate 2012
Middlebury College (VT)
Graduate 2016
University of Colorado Denver
Graduate 2020
University of Colorado Denver
Internship 2020
Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program
Fellowship 2022
University of Colorado
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My research interests include 1) psychological impact of screening for pre-clinical type 1 diabetes; 2) psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (e.g., fear of hypoglycemia, diabetes burnout); and 3) efficient identification of psychological barriers within the T1D clinical setting.
My research interests include 1) psychological impact of screening for pre-clinical type 1 diabetes; 2) psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (e.g., fear of hypoglycemia, diabetes burnout); and 3) efficient identification of psychological barriers within the T1D clinical setting.
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