Name: Madeline Hansen (she/her/hers)
Maddy is currently a Clinical Psychology Psy.D. student at Loma Linda University. She graduated from Azusa Pacific University with her B.A. in psychology and a minor in Biblical Studies. She is interested in exploring the effects of chronic illnesses/long-term hospitalization, with particular interest in cancer and epilepsy, on the mental health of children and adolescents. Her clinical goals include addressing the unique mental health challenges that children suffering from chronic illnesses experience as well as how psychological interventions can support the emotional well-being and coping of the children and their families. Outside of academia, Maddy loves camping with her family, going to the beach, and her cats!
Clinical interests: pediatric health psychology, addressing mental health concerns related to chronic illness and hospitalization, promoting psychological coping in children and their families
Research Interests: The relationship between childhood cancer/epilepsy and mental health; the psychological effects chronic illnesses, hospitalization, and treatments on children and adolescents
