Dr. Adrianne Alpern, Pediatric Psychologist

Adrianne Alpern, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who enjoys collaborating with children and families to bring out their strengths and improve their quality of life. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami, with a specialty in youth with chronic medical conditions. In addition, Dr. Alpern enjoys partnering with LGBTQIA+ youth and their families to enhance their social support and resilience.

Dr. Alpern has authored and co-authored more than 50 national and international presentations, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and playing a variety of stringed instruments.

Locations

CHOC Hospital 
1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA  92868

Education

• Psychology School
  University of Miami, Miami, FL
• Pediatric Psychology Fellowship
  CHOC Hospital, Orange, CA

Clinical Interests

Depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and family functioning in the context of chronic medical conditions, including cystic fibrosis, diabetes, spina bifida, epilepsy, and other conditions.

Research Focus

Examining the impact of family functioning on health outcomes in youth with chronic conditions, training healthcare providers to deliver behavioral interventions in routine care, development and psychometric validation of patient-reported outcome measures.

Publications

Alpern, A.N. McLean, K.A., Becker, E.M., Riekert, K.A., Quittner, A.L. (2016, October). Predictors of providers’ competence delivering an adherence intervention. Presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Orlando, Florida.

Alpern, A.N., Kogan, B.A., Sandberg, D.E., Gardner, M., & Quittner, A.L. Development of health-related quality of life instruments for young children with disorders of sex development and their parents (2017). Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2015: 1-15.

Alpern, A.N., Brumback, L.C., Ratjen, F., Rosenfeld, M., Davis, S., & Quittner, A.L. (2015). Initial validation of the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) parent report in infants and young children. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 14(3): 403-411.

Madan, A.S., Alpern, A.N., & Quittner, A.L. (2014). Transition from paediatric to adult cystic fibrosis care: a developmental framework. In M.A. Mall & J.S. Elborn (Eds.), European Respiratory Monograph: Cystic Fibrosis, 64, 272-285.

Quittner, A.L., Alpern, A.N., & Blackwell, L.S. (2013). Treatment adherence in adolescents with cystic fibrosis. In C. Castellani, S. Elborn, & H. Heijerman (Eds.), Health care issues and challenges in the adolescent with cystic fibrosis, (pp. 77-91). Oxford, UK: Elsevier Inc.

Alpern, A.N., Mclean, K.A., Marciel, K.K., Zhang, J., Riekert, K.A., Quittner, A.L. (2012, June). Clinical supervision improves treatment fidelity to an adherence intervention. Presented at the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland.