Samantha A. Carreon, PhD

Dr. Samantha A. Carreon is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, focusing on the psychological care of children, adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions. She specializes in working with those living with diabetes and other endocrine conditions. Dr. Carreon is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and mental well-being of her patients through evidence-based, individualized and family-centered approaches. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Carreon conducts research in the Resilience and Diabetes (RAD) Behavioral Research Lab, focusing on the psychosocial impacts of diabetes, supporting resilience, transitioning to adult care, promoting health equity and improving sleep. She is also active in sharing her knowledge with the community as well as at national and international conferences, advancing the field of pediatric psychology.

Personal Statement

Through my work, I strive to support and contribute to the well-being of my patients, their families, and the broader community. I am deeply committed to providing compassionate and evidence-based care.

Clinical Interests

Endocrinology, diabetes, adjustment to chronic and acute illness, multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Organizations

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Research interests

Psychosocial impacts of living with diabetes, fostering resilience and strengths-based intervention approaches, transitioning to adult care, reducing health disparities and promoting health equity, assessing and improving sleep in youth and young adult with T1D

Mathias P, Corathers SD, Carreon SA, et al. Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 2024;53(1):39-52. doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.001

Butler AM, Brown SD, Carreon SA, Smalls BL, Terry A. Equity in Psychosocial Outcomes and Care for Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged People with Diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum, 2022;35(3):276-283. doi:10.2337/dsi22-0006. PMID: 36082019

Carreon SA, Cao VT, Anderson BJ, Thompson DI, Marrero DG, Hilliard ME. “I don’t sleep through the night”: Qualitative study of sleep in type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 2021:e14763. doi:10.1111/dme.14763 PMID: 34875120

Carreon SA, Duran B, Tang TS, Streisand R, Anderson BJ, Lyons SK, McKay S, Hilliard ME. Here for you: A review of social support research in young adults with diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum, 2021;34 (4): 363–370. doi:10.2337/dsi21-0013

Wang CH, Hilliard ME, Carreon SA, Jones J, Rooney K, Barber JR, Tully C, Monaghan M, Streisand R. Predictors of mood, diabetes-specific and COVID-19-specific experiences among parents of early school-age children with type 1 diabetes during initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric Diabetes, 2021;22:1071-1080. doi:10.1111/pedi.13255

Carreon SA, Durkin L, Davies WH, Greenley RN. Influence of Provider Communication on Emerging Adults' Medication Cognitions and Provider Satisfaction. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2020;45(5):573-582. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa022