My clinical interests include assessing and treating psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (e.g., fear of hypoglycemia) to help patients and families optimize health outcomes.
My research interests include 1) psychological impact of screening for pre-clinical type 1 diabetes; 2) psychological aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (e.g., fear of hypoglycemia, diabetes burnout); and 3) efficient identification of psychological barriers within the T1D clinical setting.
Areas of Expertise
Psychology:
- Mental Health and Behavior
- Stress Management
- Child and Teen Health - Juvenile Diabetes
- Child and Teen Health
Education, Licensure & Certifications
Graduate Schools :
- PhD, University of Colorado Denver (2020)
- MA, University of Colorado Denver (2016)
Undergraduate School:
- BA, Middlebury College (VT) (2012)
Internship:
- Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program (2020)
Fellowships:
- University of Colorado, Psychology (2022)
Publications and Presentations
- O'Donnell HK, Bennett Johnson S, Sileo D, Majidi S, Gonder-Frederick L, Driscoll KA. Psychometric Properties of the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Caregivers. J Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Feb 14;47(2):195-205. PubMed PMID: 34718681
- O'Donnell HK, Vigers T, Johnson SB, Pyle L, Gonder-Fredrick L, Hendrieckx C, Driscoll KA. Bring Blood Glucose Down! An intervention to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in caregivers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Study design and participant characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Jul;118:106792. PubMed PMID: 35589025
- O'Donnell HK, Vigers T, Johnson SB, Pyle L, Gonder-Fredrick L, Hendrieckx C, Driscoll KA. Bring Blood Glucose Down! An intervention to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in caregivers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Study design and participant characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Jul;118:106792. PubMed PMID: 35589025
- O'Donnell HK, Bennett Johnson S, Sileo D, Majidi S, Gonder-Frederick L, Driscoll KA. Psychometric Properties of the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Caregivers. J Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Feb 14;47(2):195-205. PubMed PMID: 34718681
- Trojanowski P, O’Donnell HK, Vigers T, Alonso GT, Majidi S, Pyle L, Snell-Bergeon JK, Wadwa RP, & Driscoll KA. Body Mass Index Moderates the Association between Diabetes Distress and Objective Self-Management Behaviors in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes. 2022 June 01; 71(Supplement_1):571-P
- Mannis H, O’Donnell HK, Alonso GT, Majidi S, Snell-Bergeon JK, Wadwa RP, & Driscoll KA. Relationship between Parental Fear of Hypoglycemia and Diabetes Conflict in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes. 2022 June 01; 71(Supplement_1):1017-P
- Shaffer ER, O’Donnell HK, Alonso GT, Majidi S, Snell-Bergeon JK, Wadwa RP, & Driscoll KA. Diabetes Responsibility Moderates Relationship between Fear of Hypoglycemia and A1C in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes. 2022 June 01; 71(Supplement_1):596-P
- O’Donnell HK, Himelhoch AC, Vigers TB, Alonso GT, Majidi S, Pyle L, Snell-Bergeon JK, Wadwa RP, & Driscoll KA. Self-Management Behaviors Mediate the Relationship between Diabetes Burden in Caregivers and A1C. 2022 June 01; 71(Supplement_1):605-P
- Boranian E, Vigers T., O'Donnell H, Berget C, Messer L, Pyle L, Wadwa P & Forenza G. A novel 3-D model of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Metrics with HbA1c in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes. Poster session presented at: The International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes; 2002 Apr 27-30; Barcelona, Spain.
- Shaffer ER, O'Donnell HK, Green M, & Driscoll KA. Examining Fear of Hypoglycemia in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and their Female Caregivers. Poster session presented at: Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 7-9; Phoenix, Arizona.
- Himelhoch AC, O'Donnell HK, Wetter SE, & Driscoll KA. The Impact of Sex Differences on Family Factors and Quality of Life in High-Risk Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Poster session presented at: Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 7-9; Phoenix, Arizona.
- Pardon AB, O'Donnell HK, Reynolds CM, Shaffer ER & Driscoll, KA. Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms and Fear of Hypoglycemia in Mothers of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Poster session presented at: Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 7-9; Phoenix, Arizona.
- Gissen M, Shaffer ER, Driscoll KA, & O'Donnell HK. Stigma as a Barrier to T1D Management in Adolescents with T1D. Poster session presented at: Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference; 2022 Apr 7-9; Phoenix, Arizona.
- O'Donnell HK, Vigers T, Johnson SB, Pyle L, Wright N, Deeb LC, Driscoll KA. Pump It Up! A randomized clinical trial to optimize insulin pump self-management behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Mar;102:106279. PubMed PMID: 33440262
- Majidi S, O'Donnell HK, Stanek K, Youngkin E, Gomer T, Driscoll KA. Suicide Risk Assessment in Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2020 Feb;43(2):343-348. PubMed PMID: 31822488
- O'Donnell HK, Berget C, Wooldridge JS, Driscoll KA. Graduated exposure to treat fear of hypoglycemia in a young adult with type 1 diabetes: A case study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2019 Feb;20(1):113-118. PubMed PMID: 30370639
