- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
Dwain Fehon, PsyD
Psychiatry, Behavioral Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Care
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
No
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Titles
- Professor of Psychiatry
- Chief Psychologist, Psychiatric Services, Yale New Haven Hospital
- Director, Behavioral Medicine Service
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (1993)
- PsyDUniversity of Hartford (1992)
- Predoctoral FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (1992)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Excellence in Behavioral Medicine Training Program Award: Society of Behavioral Medicine (2017)
- Distinguished Faculty Outstanding Supervisor Award: Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine (2014)
- Distinguished Faculty Outstanding Supervisor Award: Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine (2006)
Professional Service
- Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP) (2022 - Present): Chair
- International Psychosocial Oncology Society (IPOS), Palliative Care SIG Education Committee (2021 - Present): Chair
- Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP) (2018 - 2021): Secretary
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) (2017 - Present): Committee Member
Publications
- de Groot J, Miller D, Willis K, Green T, Calman L, Feldstain A, Rao S, Bahcivan O, Fehon D. Trauma-informed palliative care for humanitarian crises. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology Research And Practice 2024, 6: 132. DOI: 10.1097/or9.0000000000000132.
- de Groot J, Fehon D, Calman L, Miller D, Feldstain A. Trauma-informed palliative care is needed: A call for implementation and research. Palliative Medicine 2023, 37: 1470-1473. PMID: 37904308, PMCID: PMC10657501, DOI: 10.1177/02692163231206998.
- Maranzan K, Maynard-Pemba N, Çiftçi A, Fehon D, Nikalje A, Berry A. Principles of Socially Responsive Shared Governance: Applying an Ethics Lens to Systems of Governance in Professional Psychology Training. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2023, 17: 53-62. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000430.
- Willis KD, Rao SR, Normen M, de Groot J, Calman L, Bahcivan O, Centeno I, Fehon D. Same storm, different boat: The global impact of COVID‐19 on palliative care. Psycho-Oncology 2022, 32: 148-154. PMID: 35793431, PMCID: PMC9350379, DOI: 10.1002/pon.5995.
- Fehon D, Swanson A. Perioperative Psychological Interventions. 2018, 87-106. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99774-2_7.
- Jutagir DR, Saracino RM, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. The feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study. Palliative & Supportive Care 2018, 17: 35-41. PMID: 29860964, PMCID: PMC6279612, DOI: 10.1017/s147895151800024x.
- Swanson A, Geller J, DeMartini K, Fernandez A, Fehon D. Active Coping and Perceived Social Support Mediate the Relationship Between Physical Health and Resilience in Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2018, 25: 485-496. PMID: 29546621, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-018-9559-6.
- Saracino RM, Jutagir DR, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. Psychiatric Comorbidity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: 44-52. PMID: 29526612, PMCID: PMC6360091, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.03.001.
- DeMartini KS, Schilsky ML, Palmer A, Fehon DC, Zimbrean P, O'Malley SS, Lee HB, Toll BA. Text Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Relapse in Prelisting Liver Transplant Candidates: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 761-769. PMID: 29498753, PMCID: PMC6438371, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13603.
- Amoyal N, Fernandez AC, Ng R, Fehon DC. Measuring Coping Behavior in Liver Transplant Candidates. Progress In Transplantation 2016, 26: 277-285. PMID: 27358343, DOI: 10.1177/1526924816655253.
- Fernandez AC, Fehon DC, Treloar H, Ng R, Sledge WH. Resilience in Organ Transplantation: An Application of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC) With Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Personality Assessment 2015, 97: 487-493. PMID: 25915726, PMCID: PMC4698319, DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2015.1029620.
- Yalch MM, Hopwood CJ, Fehon DC, Grilo CM. The Influence of Borderline Personality Features on Inpatient Adolescent Suicide Risk. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2014, 5: 26-31. PMID: 24128121, DOI: 10.1037/per0000027.
- The cycle of youth violenceFehon DC. The cycle of youth violence. Psychiatric Times, 2007, 24:7, 44-47.
- Sullivan TP, Fehon DC, Andres‐Hyman R, Lipschitz DS, Grilo CM. Differential relationships of childhood abuse and neglect subtypes to PTSD symptom clusters among adolescent inpatients. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2006, 19: 229-239. PMID: 16612815, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20092.
- Fehon DC, Grilo CM, Lipschitz DS. A Comparison of Adolescent Inpatients With and Without a History of Violence Perpetration. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2005, 193: 405-411. PMID: 15920381, DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000165294.41091.fc.
- FEHON D, GRILO C, LIPSCHITZ D. Gender Differences in Violence Exposure and Violence Risk among Adolescent Inpatients. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2001, 189: 532-540. PMID: 11531205, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200108000-00006.
- Fehon D, Grilo C, Lipschitz D. Correlates of community violence exposure in hospitalized adolescents. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2001, 42: 283-290. PMID: 11458302, DOI: 10.1053/comp.2001.24580.
- LIPSCHITZ D, GRILO C, FEHON D, McGLASHAN T, SOUTHWICK S. Gender Differences in the Associations Between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Problematic Substance Use in Psychiatric Inpatient Adolescents. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2000, 188: 349-356. PMID: 10890343, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200006000-00005.
- Fehon D, Grilo C, Martino S. A Comparison of Dependent and Self-Critically Depressed Hospitalized Adolescents. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2000, 29: 93-106. DOI: 10.1023/a:1005125322629.
- Martino S, Grilo C, Fehon D. Development of the drug abuse screening test for adolescents (Dast-a). Addictive Behaviors 2000, 25: 57-70. PMID: 10708319, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00030-1.
- Grilo C, Sanislow C, Fehon D, Lipschitz D, Martino S, McGlashan T. Correlates of suicide risk in adolescent inpatients who report a history of childhood abuse. Comprehensive Psychiatry 1999, 40: 422-428. PMID: 10579373, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-440x(99)90085-8.
- Grilo C, Becker D, Fehon D, Walker M, Edell W, McGlashan T. Psychiatric Morbidity Differences in Male and Female Adolescent Inpatients With Alcohol Use Disorders. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 1998, 27: 29-41. DOI: 10.1023/a:1022824730935.
- Fehon D, Becker D, Grilo C, Walker M, Levy K, Edell W, McGlashan T. Diagnostic Comorbidity in hospitalized adolescents with conduct disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 1997, 38: 141-145. PMID: 9154369, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-440x(97)90066-3.
- Grilo C, Fehon D, Walker M, Martino S. A comparison of adolescent inpatients with and without substance abuse using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 1996, 25: 379-388. DOI: 10.1007/bf01537391.
Departments and Programs
Locations
- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
Titles
- Professor of Psychiatry
- Chief Psychologist, Psychiatric Services, Yale New Haven Hospital
- Director, Behavioral Medicine Service
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (1993)
- PsyDUniversity of Hartford (1992)
- Predoctoral FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (1992)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Excellence in Behavioral Medicine Training Program Award: Society of Behavioral Medicine (2017)
- Distinguished Faculty Outstanding Supervisor Award: Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine (2014)
- Distinguished Faculty Outstanding Supervisor Award: Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine (2006)
Professional Service
- Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP) (2022 - Present): Chair
- International Psychosocial Oncology Society (IPOS), Palliative Care SIG Education Committee (2021 - Present): Chair
- Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP) (2018 - 2021): Secretary
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) (2017 - Present): Committee Member
Publications
- de Groot J, Miller D, Willis K, Green T, Calman L, Feldstain A, Rao S, Bahcivan O, Fehon D. Trauma-informed palliative care for humanitarian crises. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology Research And Practice 2024, 6: 132. DOI: 10.1097/or9.0000000000000132.
- de Groot J, Fehon D, Calman L, Miller D, Feldstain A. Trauma-informed palliative care is needed: A call for implementation and research. Palliative Medicine 2023, 37: 1470-1473. PMID: 37904308, PMCID: PMC10657501, DOI: 10.1177/02692163231206998.
- Maranzan K, Maynard-Pemba N, Çiftçi A, Fehon D, Nikalje A, Berry A. Principles of Socially Responsive Shared Governance: Applying an Ethics Lens to Systems of Governance in Professional Psychology Training. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2023, 17: 53-62. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000430.
- Willis KD, Rao SR, Normen M, de Groot J, Calman L, Bahcivan O, Centeno I, Fehon D. Same storm, different boat: The global impact of COVID‐19 on palliative care. Psycho-Oncology 2022, 32: 148-154. PMID: 35793431, PMCID: PMC9350379, DOI: 10.1002/pon.5995.
- Fehon D, Swanson A. Perioperative Psychological Interventions. 2018, 87-106. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99774-2_7.
- Jutagir DR, Saracino RM, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. The feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study. Palliative & Supportive Care 2018, 17: 35-41. PMID: 29860964, PMCID: PMC6279612, DOI: 10.1017/s147895151800024x.
- Swanson A, Geller J, DeMartini K, Fernandez A, Fehon D. Active Coping and Perceived Social Support Mediate the Relationship Between Physical Health and Resilience in Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2018, 25: 485-496. PMID: 29546621, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-018-9559-6.
- Saracino RM, Jutagir DR, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. Psychiatric Comorbidity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: 44-52. PMID: 29526612, PMCID: PMC6360091, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.03.001.
- DeMartini KS, Schilsky ML, Palmer A, Fehon DC, Zimbrean P, O'Malley SS, Lee HB, Toll BA. Text Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Relapse in Prelisting Liver Transplant Candidates: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 761-769. PMID: 29498753, PMCID: PMC6438371, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13603.
- Amoyal N, Fernandez AC, Ng R, Fehon DC. Measuring Coping Behavior in Liver Transplant Candidates. Progress In Transplantation 2016, 26: 277-285. PMID: 27358343, DOI: 10.1177/1526924816655253.
- Fernandez AC, Fehon DC, Treloar H, Ng R, Sledge WH. Resilience in Organ Transplantation: An Application of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC) With Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Personality Assessment 2015, 97: 487-493. PMID: 25915726, PMCID: PMC4698319, DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2015.1029620.
- Yalch MM, Hopwood CJ, Fehon DC, Grilo CM. The Influence of Borderline Personality Features on Inpatient Adolescent Suicide Risk. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2014, 5: 26-31. PMID: 24128121, DOI: 10.1037/per0000027.
- The cycle of youth violenceFehon DC. The cycle of youth violence. Psychiatric Times, 2007, 24:7, 44-47.
- Sullivan TP, Fehon DC, Andres‐Hyman R, Lipschitz DS, Grilo CM. Differential relationships of childhood abuse and neglect subtypes to PTSD symptom clusters among adolescent inpatients. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2006, 19: 229-239. PMID: 16612815, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20092.
- Fehon DC, Grilo CM, Lipschitz DS. A Comparison of Adolescent Inpatients With and Without a History of Violence Perpetration. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2005, 193: 405-411. PMID: 15920381, DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000165294.41091.fc.
- FEHON D, GRILO C, LIPSCHITZ D. Gender Differences in Violence Exposure and Violence Risk among Adolescent Inpatients. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2001, 189: 532-540. PMID: 11531205, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200108000-00006.
- Fehon D, Grilo C, Lipschitz D. Correlates of community violence exposure in hospitalized adolescents. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2001, 42: 283-290. PMID: 11458302, DOI: 10.1053/comp.2001.24580.
- LIPSCHITZ D, GRILO C, FEHON D, McGLASHAN T, SOUTHWICK S. Gender Differences in the Associations Between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Problematic Substance Use in Psychiatric Inpatient Adolescents. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2000, 188: 349-356. PMID: 10890343, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200006000-00005.
- Fehon D, Grilo C, Martino S. A Comparison of Dependent and Self-Critically Depressed Hospitalized Adolescents. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2000, 29: 93-106. DOI: 10.1023/a:1005125322629.
- Martino S, Grilo C, Fehon D. Development of the drug abuse screening test for adolescents (Dast-a). Addictive Behaviors 2000, 25: 57-70. PMID: 10708319, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00030-1.
- Grilo C, Sanislow C, Fehon D, Lipschitz D, Martino S, McGlashan T. Correlates of suicide risk in adolescent inpatients who report a history of childhood abuse. Comprehensive Psychiatry 1999, 40: 422-428. PMID: 10579373, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-440x(99)90085-8.
- Grilo C, Becker D, Fehon D, Walker M, Edell W, McGlashan T. Psychiatric Morbidity Differences in Male and Female Adolescent Inpatients With Alcohol Use Disorders. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 1998, 27: 29-41. DOI: 10.1023/a:1022824730935.
- Fehon D, Becker D, Grilo C, Walker M, Levy K, Edell W, McGlashan T. Diagnostic Comorbidity in hospitalized adolescents with conduct disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 1997, 38: 141-145. PMID: 9154369, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-440x(97)90066-3.
- Grilo C, Fehon D, Walker M, Martino S. A comparison of adolescent inpatients with and without substance abuse using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 1996, 25: 379-388. DOI: 10.1007/bf01537391.
Departments and Programs
Locations
- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511