Alexandra P. Pappas, PsyD, MS
- Psychiatry
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About me
Pain is both an emotional and physical experience. It's a life problem affecting our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. While patients may not be able to control their pain 100%, they can learn new tools to better self-manage pain and how it impacts their life.
I work with patients to help them better understand their symptoms and how pain works in the brain. If pain psychology treatment is a good fit for patients, I develop a personalized treatment plan for them. The plan focuses on improving quality of life, aligning with the patient's personal values.
The most rewarding thing about my work is when patients tell me their pain is now more tolerable or manageable. I aim to help patients participate in more activities and have more hope and control over their pain.
Specialties
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Medicine
Areas of focus
- Pain management
- Health psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Pain psychology
- Behavioral medicine
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Depression
- Anxiety
Titles and faculty positions
- Instructor in Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
Year joined
- 2024
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Education
Internship
- Clinical and Forensic Psychology, Federal Medical Center, Devens (U.S. Department of Justice), Ayer, MA, 2021
Fellowship
- Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2022
Doctorate
- PsyD, Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2021
Graduate
- MS, Clinical Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2019
- MS, Experimental Psychology, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, 2016