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Dr. Areti Vassilopoulos is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Child Psychology at Yale School of Medicine. She serves as the Yale Site Director for the Comfort Ability Program and supervises the Advanced Pediatric Psychology Externship at the Child Study Center. Her clinical work focuses on integrated behavioral health care for children with chronic pain, functional neurological disorders (FND), and neuroimmunological conditions like multiple sclerosis.
- Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology (Nova Southeastern University), Internship (Johns Hopkins/Kennedy Krieger Institute), Postdoctoral Fellowship (Harvard/Boston Children's Hospital).
Research emphasizes quality improvement initiatives and health-behavior linkages in pediatric medical settings. She leads NIH-funded studies on FND treatment and investigates headache management, sleep disruption, and transition to adult care. Her recent publications address pain epidemiology in somatic symptom disorders, pediatric MS guidelines, and family dynamics in behavioral assessments.
Scientific roles include Co-Chairing the FNDS Psychological Therapy SIG and membership in the American Psychological Association and Society of Pediatric Psychology. She trains Yale fellows, lectures on pediatric pain management, and collaborates with non-profits like the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
