Dr. Bursch received her PhD from Claremont Graduate School in 1990. She is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where she has been on faculty since 1994. She is the Director of the Pediatric Psychology Consultation Liaison service, overseeing child psychology consultations for pediatric medical inpatients. Dr. Bursch is a social and medical psychologist with clinical and research interests in pediatric pain, palliative care, somatization, and illness falsification. She has presented lectures at professional conferences within the United States and abroad, and has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters. She is the co-author of a book entitled “How Many More Questions?” Techniques for Clinical Interviews of Young Medically Ill Children. With colleagues, Dr. Bursch has authored national guidelines on both Munchausen by Proxy and Pediatric Chronic Pain, and served as an advisor for the DMS-5 somatic symptom disorders. She serves as a consultant in many settings, including for the Los Angeles County Juvenile Mental Health Court, Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers, and Lionsgate. She currently serves as Chair of the Resnick Psychiatric Hospital Ethics Committee.