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Ciera Korte, PhD

@cierakortephd.bsky.social

Pediatric GI Psychologist at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Assistant Profesor of Pediatrics. Views and opinions are my own.

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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Thank you to SPP Pain SIG for having me join for this months' National Lecture Series on pain to speak about managing acute pain and needle fears. - Pain management is an ethics issue - Needle fear ≠ needle phobia - Trauma-informed care is key - Youth w/IDD benefit from flexibility in ERP.

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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Youth with #IBD endorsing medical trauma report greater #diseaserelateddistress, anxiety, and depression independent of pharmacological treatment failure. In fact, potentially more easily preventable factors are identified as stressors. Trauma informed models of care are critical. #GIPsychology

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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We found disease activity was unrelated to youth-endorsed medical trauma, highlighting the complex nature of medical trauma in youth with IBD. Integrating disease-related distress assessment into care may identify at-risk youth and guide early intervention to support psychological resilience.

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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Excited to share this work at The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference and honored to win a poster award from the GI Div 54 SIG!

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