Virginia "Ginger" Depp Cline, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Cline is a pediatric psychologist who specializes in assessing and treating youth with acute medical needs including accidental injuries, surgery demands, limb differences and pre-liver transplant status. She utilizes evidence-based practices including cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure-based treatment, parent management training, among others, while maintaining an individualized treatment approach. In addition to her clinical focus, she maintains a strong role within education from her direct work with trainees to her leadership role in coordination of training seminars and continuing education needs for the Psychology Service. Dr. Cline enjoys opportunities to provide education and consult with multidisciplinary team members.

Personal Statement

I am an evidence-based trained pediatric psychologist with a school psychology background who focuses on acute health conditions/adjustment. I enjoy working within inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary medical teams to provide wraparound care for diverse patients. I value partnering with diverse patients and families to best understand their strengths and needs prior to providing targeted recommendations and interventions to support them across multiple systems including the hospital, home, and schools. I also value my educational role supervising and mentoring psychology interns and fellows along with participating in educational experiences for and consulting with medical and other specialties across the medical system.

Clinical Interests

Accidental injuries, presurgical consultations (orthopedics), limb differences, preliver transplant evaluations, primary care evaluations

Education

Organizations

Board Certification

American Board of Professional Psychology

Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Honors and awards

2024

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine

2015

Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellent Award in Teaching and Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine

* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Cline, G.D., Steinberg, D.M., Kentor, R.A., Shellman, A.B., Fritz, A.M., Duran, P., & Schneider, N.M. (2020). Short report: Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones, and Words Can Also Hurt Me: Understanding language interpreters' perceptions of stress in a pediatric medical setting. Psychology, Health, and Medicine, 30, 1-9. doi:10.1080/13548506.2020.1788104

Steinberg, D.M., Santiago, R.A., Tanenbaum, M.L., Cline, G.D., & Schneider, N.M. (2019). “It made me the person I am today…”: Survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer reflect on their experiences. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 11, 1—8. (Columbia University)

Cline, V.D., Whitaker, B., Duran, P.A., Ratcliff, K., Rosenfeld, E., & Naik-Mathuria, B. (2018). Scratching below the surface: Screening for posttraumatic stress symptoms following hospitalization with the pediatric trauma service. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 25, 228-232. (BCM)

Schneider, N. M., Steinberg, D. M., Grosch, M.C., Niedzwecki, C., & Cline, V.D. (2016). Decisions about discussing traumatic loss with hospitalized pediatric patients: Perspectives from multidisciplinary medical team providers. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 4, 63-73. (BCM)

Cline, G.D., Schwartz, D.D., Axelrad, M.E., & Anderson, B. (2011). A Pilot Study of Acute Stress Symptoms in Parents and Youth Following Diagnosis of Type I Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. Prepublished September 22, 2011, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9266-z). (BCM)

Cline, V.D., Wilson, J.F., & Prout, H.T. (2011). Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children Following Moderate-Severe Injuries. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 18, 155-160. (UK)

Schwartz, D.D., Cline, V.D., Axelrad, M.E., & Anderson, B.J. (2011). Feasibility, acceptability, and predictive validity of a psychosocial screening program for children and youth newly diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 34, 326-331. (BCM)