Deirdre A. Caplin

Deirdre A. Caplin, PhD, MS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building

801-313-7711

  • Deirdre Caplin, MS, PhD completed a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Purdue University School of Science, her PhD in Clinical Child Psychology from Ohio University, and her clinical internship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Louisville Medical Center. She has been with the Department of Pediatrics Since 2001 and joined the Division of Behavioral Health in 2009. Dr. Caplin served as an Associate Program Director in the Pediatric Residency Program for 11 years and has transitioned from medical education in 2021 to lead mental health integration efforts in subspecialty pediatric clinics. She is the Clinical Director of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry Programs in Pediatric Behavioral Health. With her colleagues in Pediatric Behavioral Health, she has developed a program to train providers in communication with children and families, to inform clinical care for functional neurologic disorders and somatic symptom disorders. Dr. Caplin’s clinical practice focuses on evaluating and treating medically ill children and adolescents. She is trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy, clinical pediatric hypnosis, biofeedback and relaxation, and behavioral approaches, with a specific focus on functional improvement and management of chronic fatigue and chronic pain, somatic symptom and associated disorders, the management of anxiety, disease management issues.

    Specialties

  • Deirdre Caplin, MS, PhD completed a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Purdue University School of Science, her PhD in Clinical Child Psychology from Ohio University, and her clinical internship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Louisville Medical Center. She has been with the Department of Pediatrics Since 2001 and joined the Division of Behavioral Health in 2009. Dr. Caplin served as an Associate Program Director in the Pediatric Residency Program for 11 years and has transitioned from medical education in 2021 to lead mental health integration efforts in subspecialty pediatric clinics. She is the Clinical Director of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry Programs in Pediatric Behavioral Health. With her colleagues in Pediatric Behavioral Health, she has developed a program to train providers in communication with children and families, to inform clinical care for functional neurologic disorders and somatic symptom disorders. Dr. Caplin’s clinical practice focuses on evaluating and treating medically ill children and adolescents. She is trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy, clinical pediatric hypnosis, biofeedback and relaxation, and behavioral approaches, with a specific focus on functional improvement and management of chronic fatigue and chronic pain, somatic symptom and associated disorders, the management of anxiety, disease management issues.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Psychiatry -Adjunct

    Education history

    Internship Pediatric Psychology - University of Louisville School of Medicine Intern
    Clinical Child Psychology - Ohio University Ph.D.
    Graduate Training Psychology - Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis M.S.
    Psychology - St. Bonaventure University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Hemond JA, Franchek-Roa KM, Caplin DA, Hobson WL (2021). Teen Actors Teaching Communication Skills. Cureus, 13(11), e19515.
    2. Caplin DA, Smith KR, Ness KK, Hanson HA, Smith SM, Nathan PC, Hudson MM, Leisenring WM, Robison LL, Oeffinger KC (2016). Effect of Population Socioeconomic and Health System Factors on Medical Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 6(1), 74-82.
    3. Murphy N, Caplin DA, Christian BJ, Luther BL, Holobkov R, Young PC (2010). The function of parents and their children with cerebral palsy. PM R, 3(2), 98-104.
    4. Bale JF Jr, Caplin DA, Bruse JD, Folland D (2009). Practice parameters in child neurology: do pediatricians use them? J Child Neurol, 24(12), 1482-5.