Jeanelle Folbrecht, Ph.D.

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Jeanelle Folbrecht, Ph.D.
Clinical Health Psychologist
Clinical Expertise
Psycho-Oncology
Pediatric Psychology
Adolescent and Young Adult Psychology
Research Area
Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults
Appointments
Clinical Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Division of Psychology Chief
Program Director, Psycho-Oncology Fellowship
Clinical Teams
Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
It is my personal mission to use my clinical skills and experience to reduce the suffering of oncology patients and support physicians in their work toward a cure.
Jeanelle Folbrecht, Ph.D., counsels children, teens and young adults who are facing serious illness and prolonged treatment. She helps them get through it, keeping them focused, positive and moving toward achievable goals that improve their lives.
 
And she practices what she preaches.
 
When she was introduced to a young leukemia patient with no family support, Dr. Folbrecht quickly realized that, more than anything, the boy needed a parent. The Folbrechts adopted him.
 
Her first exposure to City of Hope occurred after she read a magazine article about another leukemia patient and decided to register as a bone marrow donor.
 
Dr. Folbrecht received her Ph.D. at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach, California. She's been a key member of City of Hope's staff for over 16 years.
 
 

Location

Education & Experience

Degrees

  • 1995-1996, Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship. Neuropsychological consultation to Rehabilitation Medicine team, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, CA

  • 1995, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology. Concentration in Assessment, Neuropsychology, Statistics and Social Psychology, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA

  • 1988, Bachelor of Arts in Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present, Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2013-2021, Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Psychologist and Chief, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2010-2013, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2009-2010, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

  • 2005-2009, Christian Associates International, Den Hague, Netherlands

  • 1996-2005, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 1992-1994, Consultant to UniMult, Pasadena, CA

Awards & Memberships

Awards

  • 2021, Graduate Medical Education Excellence in Teaching Award

  • 2015, National Comprehensive Cancer Network Panel for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

  • 1994, Lee Travis Award for excellence in a research paper

Memberships

  • 2011, Society for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

  • 2010, American Psychological Association

  • 2010, International Psycho-Oncology Society

  • 2010, American Psycho-Oncology Society

Publications

  • Ng W, Baik SH, Razavi M, Clark K, Lee J, Loscalzo M, Folbrecht J (2023). Differences of Biopsychosocial Distress and Preferred Method of Receiving Assistance between Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Oncology Patients. Manuscript accepted by Journal of Psycho-Oncology.

  • Bhatia S, Pappo AS, Acquazzino M, Allen-Rhoades WA, Barnett M, Borinstein SC, Casey R, Choo S, Chugh R, Dinner S, Ermoian R, Fair D, Federman N, Folbrecht J, Gandhi S, Germann J, Goldsby R, Hayashi R, Huang AY, Huang MS, Jacobs LA, Lee-Miller C, Link MP, Livingston JA, Lustberg M, Malogolowkin M, Oeffinger KC, Pratilas CA, Reed D, Skiles J, von Mehren M, Yeager N, Montgomery S, Hang L. Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Aug;21(8):851-880. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0040. PMID: 37549914.

  • Folbrecht JR, Mayorga L, Fulginiti K, Trujillo M, Joshi R, Namm J, Kelly N. (2021) Reduction of Distress and Attrition in a 6 Week Psycho-Educational Group: A Pilot Study. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2021.0030.
  • Patel SK, Kim SH, Johansen C, Mullins W, Nolty A, Fernandez N, Delgado N, Folbrecht J, Dekel N, Meier A. (2021) Threshold score for the self-report Pediatric Distress Thermometer Rating Scale in childhood cancer patients. Psychooncology,31(3), 340-348.
  • Wheat Dawson E, Clark K, Obenchain R, Loscalzo M, Folbrecht JR. (2018) Biopsychosocial Distress: Gender Differences in Young Adults. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 7(3), 367-373.
  • Coccia PF, Pappo AS, Beaupin L, Borges VF, Borinstein SC, Chugh R, Dinner S, Folbrecht J, Frazier AL, Goldsby R, Gubin A, Hayashi R, Huang MS, Link MP, Livingston JA, Matloub Y. (2018) Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, Version 2.2018. Clinical Practical Guidelines in Oncology. (NCCN) National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Vol 16. (1) 66-97.
  • Folbrecht JR, Charter RA, Walden DK, Dobbs SM. (1999) Psychometric properties of the Boston Qualitative Scoring System for the Rey Osterreith Complex Figure. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 13, 442-449.
  • Watson PJ, Morris RJ, Hood RW, Folbrecht J. (1991) Dependency, "irrationality," and community.  Journal of Psychology and Theology, 18, 334-347.
  • Watson PJ, Folbrecht J, Morris RJ, Hood RW. (1991) Values, "irrationality," and religiosity. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 18, 348-362.