Clio Pitula, PhD

Assistant Adjoint Professor, Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine


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Graduate School
  • PhD, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis (2016)
Undergraduate School
  • BSc, McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) (2008)
Internship
  • University of Manitoba (2017)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program, Psychology (2017)
Languages
English, French
Department
Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Recognitions

  • Woman's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award, WPLC (2014)
  • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota (2014)
  • Norman and Edith Garmezy Scholarship, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota (2014)

Research Interests

My research investigates social (e.g., peer relationships) and physiological (e.g., activity of stress response systems) factors involved in predicting risk and resilience in the face of stress, as well as the implementation and dissemination of transdiagnostic (i.e., across diagnoses) interventions for behavior health problems and to promote adjustment to medical illness, including autonomic dysfunction (e.g., POTS).

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Member
  • American Psychological Association (APA), Member
  • Association for Psychological Science, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-478-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Conditions & Treatments
  • Mental Health and Behavior
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Panic Disorder
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Phobias
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Stress
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
  • Child and Teen Health - Parenting
  • Child and Teen Health
  • Symptoms and Manifestations - Headache
  • Symptoms and Manifestations
  • Symptoms and Manifestations - Pain
  • Stress Management
  • Symptoms and Manifestations - Chronic Fatigue
Clinical Interests
My areas of clinical interest and expertise include anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, adjustment to chronic medical illness (including autonomic dysfunction and POTS) and chronic pain, family difficulties and stress, and behavior problems.

Care Philosophy
I work to provide the highest standard of evidence-based psychological intervention to my patients. My clinical approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. In my research and clinical work, I emphasize the importance of measuring and intervening to target processes that influence onset, maintenance, and recovery from behavior health problems and adjustment to medical illness. My philosophy of care influences me to consider children and adolescents within the context of their family, school, and peer environments, resulting in multidimensional and holistic intervention.

Personal Interests
I enjoy cycling, hiking, reading, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.

Public Speaking
Yes