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Erica Dolores Sood, PhD

Psychology

Primary Office

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Hospital, Delaware ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Erica Sood, PhD is a pediatric psychologist in the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Center at duPont Hospital for Children. Her clinical care and research focuses on improving the developmental and psychological outcomes of children with congenital heart disease. She directs the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cardiac Learning and Early Development (LEAD) Program and trains psychology trainees in the specialty area of cardiac neurodevelopment.

Why I Treat Children

I treat infants and children because of the opportunity to identify challenges (and strengths) early, and to promote positive developmental and psychological outcomes through early intervention. I often see infants and children thrive through early detection of emerging challenges and the support of developmental specialists in the home, community and school.

What I'm Passionate About

I am passionate about improving the care and outcomes of patients with congenital heart disease and their families by integrating developmental and psychosocial interventions into cardiac care.  My medical interests include: assessing early childhood development after heart surgery  promotion of healthy social, emotional, and behavioral functioning in pediatric cardiac patients  cardiac neurodevelopment psychosocial interventions for congenital heart disease

How I Try to Make A Difference

I try to make a difference by providing clinical care that is patient- and family-centered, conducting research to identify optimal models of neurodevelopmental and psychosocial care, and training students and junior faculty in the specialty area of cardiac neurodevelopment care.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Psychology - ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2010

Internship

  • Pediatric Psychology - ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2009

Medical/Dental School

  • PhD - Temple University, 2009

Awards & Recognition

  • 2019 Donald K. Routh Early Career Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology – American Psychological Association
  • 2019 Excellence in Scholarship Award, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Community Care Behavioral Health
  • Compsych DE
  • Delaware First Health
  • Devon Health Services
  • Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
  • Global Medical Managment DE/PA
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • Insurance Administrators of America
  • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
  • Interlink Transplant
  • Lifetrac Transplant
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • National Transplant (Humana)
  • New Jersey Medicaid
  • Pennsylvania Medicaid
  • Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
  • Preferred Healthcare PPO
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA

  • Adjustment to Medical Illness
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disruptive Behavior
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  • Experiences of fetal care, social support, and emotional functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in women carrying a fetus with CHD; Cardiology in the Young; (2024).

  • Development of the data registry for the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative; Cardiology in the Young; (2024).

  • User-Centered Development of HEARTPrep, a Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention for Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease; Journal of Patient Experience; (2024).

  • Group Well Child Care for Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder: Framework for Implementation; Maternal and Child Health Journal; (2023).

  • Prevalence and associated factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in parents whose infants have single ventricle heart disease; Cardiology in the Young; (2023).

  • Normalize-Ask-Pause-Connect: A Clinical Approach to Address the Emotional Health of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Conditions and Their Families; The Journal of Pediatrics; (2023).

  • A Psychosocial Care Model for Families Affected by Congenital Heart Disease; Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies; (2023).

  • Barriers and facilitators to discussing parent mental health within child health care: Perspectives of parents raising a child with congenital heart disease; Journal of Child Health Care; (2023).

  • Correction to: Group Well Child Care for Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder: Framework for Implementation (Maternal and Child Health Journal, (2023), 10.1007/s10995-023-03762-w); Maternal and Child Health Journal; (2023).

  • Factors Associated With Attendance for Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Evaluation; Pediatrics; (2023).

  • Opportunities to Increase Well-Child Care Engagement for Families Affected by Maternal Opioid Use Disorder: Perceptions of Mothers and Clinicians; Academic Pediatrics; (2023).

  • The Child Healthcare at MATER Pediatric Study (CHAMPS): a 2-arm cluster randomized control trial of group well child care for mothers in treatment for opioid use disorder and their children; Trials; (2023).

  • The Relationship of Family Factors to Psychosocial Outcomes in Children with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome at 6 Years of Age; Journal of Pediatrics; (2023).

  • Virtually Delivered Psychosocial Intervention for Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility and Acceptability of HEARTPrep; Pediatric Cardiology; (2023).

  • Parental post-traumatic stress, overprotective parenting, and emotional and behavioural problems for children with critical congenital heart disease; Cardiology in the Young; (2022).

  • Coping strategies used by mothers and fathers following diagnosis of congenital heart disease; Child: Care, Health and Development; (2022).

  • Partnering With Stakeholders to Inform the Co-Design of a Psychosocial Intervention for Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease; Journal of Patient Experience; (2022).

  • Validation of the COVID-19 Exposure and Family Impact Scales; Journal of Pediatric Psychology; (2022).

  • Opportunities to enhance parental well-being during prenatal counseling for congenital heart disease; Seminars in Perinatology; (2022).

  • Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease Research Challenges and Opportunities: JACC Review Topic of the Week; Journal of the American College of Cardiology; (2022).

  • Establishing a Valid, Reliable, and Efficient Chart Review Process for Research in Pediatric Integrated Primary Care Psychology; Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings; (2022).

  • COVID-19 Exposure and Family Impact Scales for Adolescents and Young Adults; Journal of pediatric psychology; (2022).

  • Topical Review: Crowdsourcing as a Novel Approach to Qualitative Research; Journal of pediatric psychology; (2021).

  • Characterisation of neurodevelopmental and psychological outcomes in CHD: A research agenda and recommendations from the cardiac neurodevelopmental outcome collaborative; Cardiology in the Young; (2021).

  • Meeting Parents' Needs for Education and Preparation Following Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis: Recommendations from a Crowdsourced Study; American Journal of Perinatology; (2021).

  • COVID-19 Exposure and Family Impact Scales: Factor Structure and Initial Psychometrics; Journal of Pediatric Psychology; (2021).

  • Parent mental health and family functioning following diagnosis of CHD: a research agenda and recommendations from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative; Cardiology in the Young; (2021).

  • Optimising neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes for survivors with CHD: a research agenda for the next decade; Cardiology in the Young; (2021).

  • Supporting transition to the bereaved community after the death of a child; Pediatrics; (2021).

  • Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial interventions for individuals with CHD: A research agenda and recommendations from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative; Cardiology in the Young; (2021).

  • Impact of Social Determinants and Digital Literacy on Telehealth Acceptance for Pediatric Cardiology Care Delivery during the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic; Journal of Pediatrics; (2021).

  • The origins and development of the cardiac neurodevelopment outcome collaborative: Creating innovative clinical, quality improvement, and research opportunities; Cardiology in the Young; (2020).

  • The Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative: A new community improving outcomes for individuals with congenital heart disease; Cardiology in the Young; (2020).

  • Utilization of Integrated and Colocated Behavioral Health Models in Pediatric Primary Care; Clinical Pediatrics; (2020).

  • Fathers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Sources of Stress and Opportunities for Intervention; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; (2020).

  • Erratum: The Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative: A new community improving outcomes for individuals with congenital heart disease (Cardiology in the Young (2020) 30:11 (1595-1596) DOI: 10.1017/S1047951120003509); Cardiology in the Young; (2020).

  • Erratum: The origins and development of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative: Creating innovative clinical, quality improvement, and research opportunities (Cardiology in the Young (2020) 30:11 (1597–1602) DOI: 10.1017/S1047951120003510); Cardiology in the Young; (2020).

  • Parent Perspectives on Family-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease; Journal of Pediatrics; (2020).

  • Promoting Parent Partnership in Developmentally Supportive Care for Infants in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Advances in Neonatal Care; (2020).

  • Reply; Journal of Pediatrics; (2020).

  • Supporting parenting during infant hospitalisation for CHD; Cardiology in the Young; (2020).

  • Variations in practice in cardiac neurodevelopmental follow-up programs; Cardiology in the Young; (2020).

  • Mental health care for parents of babies with congenital heart disease during intensive care unit admission: Systematic review and statement of best practice; Early Human Development; (2019).

  • Social Risk Factors Impact Hospital Readmission and Outpatient Appointment Adherence for Children with Congenital Heart Disease; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).

  • Mothers and fathers experience stress of congenital heart disease differently: Recommendations for pediatric critical care; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; (2018).

  • Utilisation of early intervention services in young children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Cardiology in the Young; (2018).

  • Developmental screening in children with CHD: Ages and Stages Questionnaires; Cardiology in the Young; (2017).

  • Invited Commentary; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2017).

  • Provider Communication Regarding Psychosocial Factors Predicts Pain Beliefs in Parent and Child; Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics; (2016).

  • Using qualitative research methods to improve clinical care in pediatric psychology; Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology; (2016).

  • Childhood Psychosocial Determinants of Cardiovascular Health; Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports; (2016).

  • Developmental care in North American pediatric cardiac intensive care units: Survey of current practices; Advances in Neonatal Care; (2016).

  • Systematic psychosocial screening in a paediatric cardiology clinic: Clinical utility of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist 17; Cardiology in the Young; (2016).

  • Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Going beyond Conventional Risk Assessment; Circulation; (2015).

  • Factors associated with neurodevelopment for children with single ventricle lesions; Journal of Pediatrics; (2014).

  • Monitoring developmental risk and promoting success for children with congenital heart disease: Recommendations for cardiac neurodevelopmental follow-up programs; Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology; (2014).

  • Neurodevelopmental outcomes after infant cardiac surgery with circulatory arrest and intermittent perfusion; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2014).

  • Supporting development in children with congenital heart disease; Circulation; (2014).

  • Predictive value of perioperative near-infrared spectroscopy for neurodevelopmental outcomes after cardiac surgery in infancy; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2013).

  • A predictive model for neurodevelopmental outcome after the norwood procedure; Pediatric Cardiology; (2013).

  • Early developmental outcome in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related anomalies: The single ventricle reconstruction trial; Circulation; (2012).

  • Acculturation, Religiosity, and Ethnicity Predict Mothers' Causal Beliefs About Separation Anxiety Disorder and Preferences for Help-Seeking; Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology; (2012).

  • Mother-father informant discrepancies regarding diabetes management: Associations with diabetes-specific family conflict and glycemic control; Health Psychology; (2012).

  • Predictive value of near-infrared spectroscopy on neurodevelopmental outcome after surgery for congenital heart disease in infancy; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

  • Anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in parents of children with anxiety disorders; Child Psychiatry and Human Development; (2009).

  • Changes in emotion regulation following cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxious youth; Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology; (2009).

  • Flexibility within fidelity; Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; (2008).

  • "I'd Rather Not Talk About It": Emotion Parenting in Families of Children With an Anxiety Disorder; Journal of Family Psychology; (2008).

  • Assessing anxious self-talk in youth: The negative affectivity self-statement questionnaire-anxiety scale; Cognitive Therapy and Research; (2007).

  • Positron emission tomography imaging of risperidone augmentation in serotonin reuptake inhibitor-refractory patients; Neuropsychobiology; (2006).

  • Does sustained-release lithium reduce impulsive gambling and affective instability versus placebo in pathological gamblers with bipolar spectrum disorders?; American Journal of Psychiatry; (2005).

  • Imaging monetary reward in pathological gamblers; World Journal of Biological Psychiatry; (2005).

  • Pharmacological treatments of pathological gambling; Journal of Gambling Studies; (2005).

  • Diagnosis and treatment of pathologic gambling; Current Psychiatry Reports; (2003).

  • Risperidone augmentation in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study; International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology; (2003).

  • Lithium and valproate treatment of pathological gambling: A randomized single-blind study; Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; (2002).

  • Lithium and valproate treatment of pathological gambling: A randomized single-blind study; Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; (2002).

  • Nefazodone treatment of pathological gambling: A prospective open-label controlled trial; Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; (2002).

  • Nefazodone treatment of pathological gambling: A prospective open-label controlled trial; Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; (2002).

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