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Dr. Melissa DeCapua, Ph.D.
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Dr. Melissa DeCapua is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who graduated from Vanderbilt University. Her background includes child and adolescent psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. Dr. DeCapua’s clinical career took her on a journey through the healthcare system, from inpatient to outpatient settings, managing the care of everyone from toddlers with autism to older adults with dementia. Her expertise lies in psychopharmacology and phototherapy for seasonal depression.
Education
DeSales University
Doctor of Nursing Practice
2013 - 2015
Vanderbilt University
Master of Science (MSc), Nursing Psychiatry
2011 - 2012
Xavier University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Nursing Minor in Psychology
2007 - 2011
References
Melissa DeCapua Publications. Contemporary Clinic.
Melissa DeCapua. Personal Website.