Robin Gabriels, PsyD, MA
Psychology
Locations
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
720-777-1234
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
Dr. Robin Gabriels, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Depts. of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz campus School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Gabriels has over 30 years’ experience developing intervention programs along with assessing and treating a variety of pediatric and adult psychiatric populations, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Gabriels established the Neuropsychiatric Special Care program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the few nationally recognized specialized psychiatric inpatient and day treatment units for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities. Her research efforts have focused on the autism population for the past 25 years and for the past 14 years, on evaluating the effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) on youth with ASD. Dr. Gabriels successfully completed an NIH/NINR-funded R01 protocol studying the Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Children and Adolescents with Autism and she is currently the PI of a 5-year multi-site R01 protocol studying the physiological mechanisms of action relating to immediate and long-term therapeutic horseback riding intervention effects in a psychiatric population of youth with autism spectrum disorder (Project #: 1R01HD097693-01A1).
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the best care for my patients. I believe in treating the child as a whole, taking every aspect of a patient's life and health into consideration during diagnosis and treatment.
Specialties
- Psychology
Conditions & Treatments
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Child and Teen Health
Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
Interests & Activities
Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy skiing, painting, Karate and yoga.
Education & Training
Undergraduate Schools
BA, University of Northern Colorado (CO) (1983)
Graduate Schools
MA, Norwich University (1985)
PsyD, University of Denver (1997)
Internships
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Program (Public Health) (1997)
Fellowships
University of Colorado (1998)
University of Colorado (1900)
Professional Memberships
Iinternational Society for Autism Research, Member
Research & Grants
Grants
Measuring the effects of therapeutic horseback riding in children with autism (2010)
physiological mechanisms of action relating to immediate and long-term therapeutic horseback riding intervention effects in a psychiatric population of youth with autism spectrum disorde (2020)
Research Interests for Patients
My research interests are primarily focused on evaluating autism treatment outcomes to improve medical procedures community and hospital-based care for individuals on the autism spectrum. I currently have an R01 NIH grant under the National Institute of Nursing Research studying the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on children with autism.
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
Referring Patients Link
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Dr. Robin Gabriels, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Depts. of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz campus School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Gabriels has over 30 years’ experience developing intervention programs along with assessing and treating a variety of pediatric and adult psychiatric populations, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Gabriels established the Neuropsychiatric Special Care program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the few nationally recognized specialized psychiatric inpatient and day treatment units for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities. Her research efforts have focused on the autism population for the past 25 years and for the past 14 years, on evaluating the effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) on youth with ASD. Dr. Gabriels successfully completed an NIH/NINR-funded R01 protocol studying the Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Children and Adolescents with Autism and she is currently the PI of a 5-year multi-site R01 protocol studying the physiological mechanisms of action relating to immediate and long-term therapeutic horseback riding intervention effects in a psychiatric population of youth with autism spectrum disorder (Project #: 1R01HD097693-01A1).
Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests are primarily focused on evaluating autism treatment outcomes to improve medical procedures community and hospital-based care for individuals on the autism spectrum. I currently have an R01 NIH grant under the National Institute of Nursing Research studying the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on children with autism.
