About Dr. Pauline Pablo
Dr. Pauline Tolentino Pablo is a trauma-informed Board Certified Behavior Analyst, mother, wife, and healthcare advocate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis. Her work as a behavior analyst focuses on providing behavioral support services to neurodiverse individuals diagnosed with various developmental disabilities. Dr. Pablo co-owns and operates Symphony Behavioral Health Inc., a neurodiversity affirming ABA company serving the southern California region. She is also the co-founder of Asian Pacific Islanders Association for Behavior Analysis (APIABA), a non-profit organization that aims to disseminate the science of ABA within the Asian and Pacific Islander population, as well as promote diversity within the field to better serve diverse populations. While enrolled in the DBH program, Dr. Pablo completed three certificate programs, the Integrated Behavioral Health Gerontology speciality certificate, the Integrated Behavioral Health Leadership speciality certificate, and the Integrated Behavioral Health Women's Health speciality certificate. Dr. Pablo earned her Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree from Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies in 2023, a degree that has equipped her with the knowledge to serve her clients with a human-centered, trauma-informed, and integrated healthcare approach.
Culminating Project: Finding the Silver Lining: Integrating Behavioral Gerontology in Elderly Care Settings
Dr. Pauline Tolentino's culminating project introduces a new program under Symphony Behavioral Health Inc., aimed at integrating behavioral gerontology services into geriatric care settings to improve healthcare outcomes and overall quality of life of elderly adults. Elderly individuals in geriatric care settings experience gaps in care that exacerbate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline. This can lead to an increase in unsafe behaviors such as combativeness, falling, and wandering. The integration of behavioral gerontology services seeks to comprehensively address the psychological, physiological, behavioral, and social needs of elderly patients by creating an environment that provides dignified support and autonomy. Dr. Tolentino's project also includes training and consultation for caregivers, nurses, medical personnel, and healthcare administrators to equip them with the skills to support elderly individuals under their care, prevent compassion fatigue, and improve professional quality of life (pQOL). The overall goal of this project is to serve as the silver lining that improves the healthcare outcomes of elderly patients as well as the professional quality of life of geriatric care providers, despite the multitude of challenges each group experiences.
Learn more about Dr. Tolentino and her culminating project by watching the videos below.
