Cecelia I. Nelson, PhD

I aspire to this

It was an honor and a pleasure to supervise Dr. Cecelia Nelson during her @CincyBehMed residency. An extraordinary clinician, advocate, and researcher, Dr. Nelson set a high bar as my first ever intern. She’s off to do amazing work in pain 👏🏻🎓 @ThatDocStudent #ProudSupervisor

Pro tip: Don't ever assume the role of a person in a patient's room. I've asked "Is this your daughter?" ...it was his son. I've asked "is this your wife?" ...it was his daughter. It can get awkward. Now I say, "And you are his...?"

🧵(1/3) Last year, Henry, aged 9, started to struggle with symptoms of OCD. The world became an anxiety inducing place for him, robbing him of simple childhood pleasures like playing freely outside and hugging his siblings.

Truly, I believe that the training we receive in the clinical psych PhD is so valuable. That said… the average PhD candidate completes: 🧵/ 1

So how DID it become so expensive to go to college in America? How did a degree go from being a few-thousand dollar commitment you could pay off with a part-time job on days you didn't have class, to something you need to take out tens of thousands of dollars for? Well...

My 5 year old has started asking “why are there no small potties here” anytime we go to a public restroom and its got me noticing how inaccessible so much of the public space is for children.

Neurosurgery: Don't sleep on your stomach. It raises your ICP. Sleep Medicine: Don't sleep on your back. It worsens sleep apnea. Me: How in the world am I supposed to sleep then?!

You know the burnout is starting to come down when you start researching grant mechanisms in your free time again!

I was just discussing with a neighbor (with a PhD in neuroscience) how doctors turn studies about medical racism into more medical bias-- as a Black woman I get treated like my BLACKNESS puts me at more risk for health problems when the problem is the ANTI-BLACKNESS of doctors.

Exposure therapy is a frontline treatment for #anxiety, but underutilized in #pregnancy. Clinicians & researchers debate about whether exposure is ethical or acceptable during this sensitive developmental period.

Today I defended my doctoral dissertation!!! So thankful for the supporters in my life who helped me overcome many obstacles to get here ❤️ Ready for residency!

May is #CeliacDiseaseAwarenessMonth! Did you know that it can be helpful for patients with #CeliacDisease to see a mental health professional? Here's why!

.@CecilyNConour and I finally published our paper evaluating an educational intervention to improve opinions of palliative care for caregivers of pediatric cancer patients! We hope you consider providing your new diagnoses with a brief handout discussing palliative care. :)

Have you seen the new guidelines from @APA related to equitable and respectful treatment of psychology grad students?! Check them out here: apa.org/about/policy/g…

Words matter. Best practices for Assessing Gender Identity #SPPAC2023 @SPPDiv54

We need to move beyond documenting the significant disparities for LGBTQ+ community and instead focus on implementing, tailoring, and disseminating evidence-based interventions to improve health outcomes for queer children 🌈 #SPPAC2023 @davidmhuebner @SPPDiv54

“Stop documenting the problem and do something about it!” The common thread between all talks at this social justice conference. #healthdisparities #SPPAC2023

Our #SPPAC2023 poster highlights the need for psychosocial screening in transition preparation - ⬆️ psychosocial risk is associated w/ ⬇️ #transition readiness and confidence among #organtransplant recipients (@SPP_Transplant)! @DrLoWruble, @melissacousino, @EMFredericks 〽️🏅

@ebann01fischer and @DrJacquiSmith thank you so much!

Thankful for colleagues at @MedicalCollege for speaking this evening at #SPPAC2023 @SPPDiv54 about pediatric psychology response to mass casualty incidents. As these incidents continue to be devastatingly pervasive in our country, it’s good learn some ways we can prepare.