Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

Faculty Members

Lori J. Stark, PhD,  Professor ; Division Director

Research Interests: Improving health and nutritional outcomes of children with chronic conditions including cystic fibrosis and obesity through behavioral interventions

Robert Ammerman, PhD,  Professor ; Scientific Director, Every Child Succeeds

Research Interests: Development of early childhood preventive interventions to promote optimal child development and reduce negative behavioral and health outcomes.

Dean Beebe, PhD,  Associate Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Investigating the daytime cognitive and behavioral effects of pediatric sleep problems

Kelly Byars, PhD,  Associate Professor Clinical

Research Interests: The assessment and treatment of pediatric insomnia and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.

Peggy A. Crawford, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Understanding individual and family factors associated with better outcomes in children with diabetes

Lori Crosby, PhD,  Associate Professor Clinical ; Director O'Grady Residency Program in Psychology

Research Interests: Understanding psychosocial factors as they impact sickle cell disease, adherence, anxiety, adolescents, health disparities

Dennis Drotar, PhD,  Professor ; Director, Center for the Promotion of Treatment Adherence

Research Interests: Understanding and improving adherence to treatment in pediatric chronic illness

Jeffrey N. Epstein, PhD,  Associate Professor ; Director, Center for ADHD

Research Interests: Improving health and behavioral outcomes of children with ADHD through development and dissemination of evidence-based treatments

Michelle Ernst, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical ; Director, Consultation Liaison Services

Research Interests: Clinical effectiveness of pediatric psychology interventions within the inpatient pediatric setting.

Kevin Hommel, PhD,  Research Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Improving adherence to treatment regimens in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophil and associated gastrointestinal disorders

Korey Hood, PhD,  Research Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Investigation of the impact of psychological and family factors on type 1 diabetes management and outcomes, the biologic and environmental links between depression and type 1 diabetes

Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD,  Associate Professor

Research Interests: Psychosocial issues and behavioral treatment of pediatric chronic pain

Joshua Langberg, PhD,  Research Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Development of effective treatments for adolescents with ADHD

Richard Loren, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Dissemination of effective treatments for ADHD

Anne Lynch-Jordan, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Understanding the role of pain expression and factors contributing to decreased functioning such as school attendance/absences in the pediatric chronic pain population.

Monica J. Mitchell, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: To develop culturally-appropriate, family-based interventions for children with sickle cell disease and children with other pediatric conditions, and to improve health outcomes in children

Avani C. Modi, PhD,  Research Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Examining adherence to medical regimens for children with chronic illnesses (e.g., epilepsy, cystic fibrosis) and its impact on health outcomes

Jennie G. Noll, PhD,  Associate Professor ; Director, Data Core

Research Interests: Understanding long-term bio-psycho-social sequelae of childhood abuse

Marsha Nortz, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Understanding neurobehavioral outcomes following childhood cancer, pediatric traumatic brain injury, and their clinical interventions

Lisa Opipari-Arrigan, PhD,  Adjunct Associate Professor

Research Interests: Improving health outcomes and quality of life for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses

Ahna Pai, PhD,  Research Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Understanding and improving adherence to transplant regimens including solid organ, stem cell and bone marrow

Erica Pearl, PsyD,  Instructor Clinical

Research Interests: Developing and disseminating evidence-based interventions for children exposed to violence

Carrie Piazza-Waggoner, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Understanding the impact of family functioning and chronic illness outcomes

Scott Powers, PhD,  Professor ; Director, Fellowship Program

Research Interests: Two primary foci, Child Behavior and Nutrition and Pediatric Pain

Douglas Ris, PhD,  Professor ; Director, Neuropsychology Program

Research Interests: Investigating the neurobehavioral outcomes of children treated for brain tumors and those exposed to lead

Helmut Roehrig, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Pediatric obesity determinants and treatment, adolescent pregnancy after bariatric surgery

Patricia Ryan, PhD,  Adjunct Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Understanding radiation late-effects in treatment for pediatric brain tumors

Janet R. Schultz, PhD,  Adjunct Associate Professor

Nicolay Walz, PhD,  Assistant Professor Clinical

Research Interests: Undertanding and improving child and family outcomes following traumatic brain injury

Meg Zeller, PhD,  Adjunct Associate Professor

Research Interests: Psychosocial outcomes of pediatric obesity and adolescent bariatric surgery

Joint Appointment Faculty Members

Richard Ittenbach, PhD,  Associate Professor

Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Measurement of treatment adherence, research bioethics, and mixed methods studies, particularly as they relate to study and design-related issues

Clinical Staff Members

• James Brewer, EdD
• Joanne Carey, PhD
• Sanford Chertock, PhD
• Linda Endres, PhD
• Jessica McClure, PsyD
• Wendi Lopez, PsyD
• Lynne Merk, PhD
• Ann Moser, PhD
• James Myers, PhD
• Robert Nestheide, PhD
• Tara Proano-Raps, PsyD
• William Sirbu, PhD
• Beverly Smolyansky, PhD

Trainees

• Richard  Boles, PhD,  PL-2,  University of Kansas
• Brenna LeJeune, PhD,  PL-2,  Indiana University
• Irina Parkins, PhD,  PL-2,  University of Cincinnati
• Sandra Cortina, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Iowa
• Jessica Martin, PhD,  PL-1,  Southern Illinois University
• Jennifer Potter, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Cincinnati
• Chad Shenk, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Nevada-Reno
• Shalanda Slater, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Florida
• Stephanie Spear, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Nevada-Reno
• Jessica Valenzuela, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Miami
• Laura Williams, PhD,  PL-1,  University of Florida

Significant Accomplishments in FY08

Center for ADHD Improves Use of Evidence-Based Guidelines by Community Physicians

CCHMC Establishes the First Center of Its Kind to Improve Adherence to Treatment for Children with Chronic Disorders

Significant Publications in FY08

Kahana S, Drotar D, & Frazier T (2008) Meta-analysis of psychological interventions to promote adherence to treatment in pediatric chronic health conditions. The Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 33, 590-611.

The first and only meta-analysis in the area of adherence.  Describes effective interventions and future directions for the field of adherence research

Kashikar-Zuck, S, Lynch AM, Graham TB, Swain NF, Mullen S & Noll RB (2007). Social functioning and peer relationships of adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome. Arthritis Care and Research. 57(3), 474-480

The first controlled study of peer and social functioning in adolescents suffering from juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome and demonstrated that adolescents with fibromyalgia experience significant social isolation difficulties with peer relationships.

Epstein JN, Langberg JM, Lichtenstein PK, Mainwaring BA, Luzader CP, & Stark LJ (2008) A community-wide intervention to improve the ADHD assessment and treatment practices of community physicians. Pediatrics, 122, 19-27.

One of the first studies to report a successful intervention strategy for disseminating evidence-based guidelines into practice for ADHD.

Noll, JG, Zeller, ME, Trickett, PK & Putnam, FW. Obesity risk for female victims of childhood sexual abuse: A prospective study: Pediatrics, 2007; 120(1):e61-e67. 

This is the first prospective evidence that childhood sexual abuse is directly related to high-risk BMI growth trajectories and obesity. This issue had been highly controversial as all previous evidence was derived from cross-sectional studies relying on retrospective reports of abuse and has direct implications for clinical practice such that integrating knowledge regarding abuse histories and family violence may improve health outcomes for patients and should be considered an integral part of routine health care.

Beidel DC, Turner SM, Sallee FR, Ammerman RT, Crosby LA, & Pathak SJ (2007). SET-C vs. fluoxetine in the treatment of childhood social phobia. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46, 1622-1632.

This is the first clinical trial to contrast a behavioral and pharcological treatment for social phobia in childhood. Results indicate that both the behavioral and pharacological treatments were effective relative to placebo, and that the behavioral treatment led to broader and more extensive improvements in psychosocial functioning relative to medication. These findings signficantly advance the range and breadth of treatment options available to children with social phobia, a condition that is the third most frequent psychiatric diagnosis in children.

Modi AC, Morita D, & Glauser TA (2008). One-month adherence in children with new-onset epilepsy: White coat compliance does not occur, Pediatrics, 121(4): p. e961-e966

This is the first study to examine the phenomenon of white coat compliance in a pediatric population and importantly found it did not occur.

Division Highlights

Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD

M. Douglas Ris, PhD

Scott W. Powers, PhD

Meg Zeller, PhD

Mentions in Consumer Media

• Nagging texts help teens remember to take meds  USATODAY , Newspaper
• Heavy children may have more headaches  ABCNews , Television

Division Publications

1. Ammerman RT, Nortz MJ, Ris MD, Walz NC, Oppenheimer SG. "Psychological functioning in children and adolescents with spina bifida." Neural tube defects. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2007: 61-78.
2. Ammerman RT, Putnam FW, Kopke JE, Gannon TA, Short JA, Van Ginkel JB, Clark MJ, Carrozza MA, Spector AR. Development and implementation of a quality assurance infrastructure in a multisite home visitation program in Ohio and Kentucky. J Prev Interv Community. 2007; 34: 89-107.
3. Beidel DC, Turner SM, Sallee FR, Ammerman RT, Crosby LA, Pathak S. SET-C versus fluoxetine in the treatment of childhood social phobia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 1622-32.
4. Beebe D. "Sleep and behavior in children and adolescents: a multi-system, developmental heuristic model." Sleep and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2008: 1-10.
5. Beebe DW. "Assessing neurobehavioral outcomes in childhood sleep disordered breathing: a primer for non-neuropsychologists." Sleep in children: developmental changes during sleep. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2008: 345-365.
6. Beebe DW, Krivitzky L, Wells CT, Wade SL, Taylor HG, Yeates KO. Brief report: parental report of sleep behaviors following moderate or severe pediatric traumatic brain injury. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007; 32: 845-50.
7. Byars KC, Amin R. "Fatigue and sleep disorders." Adolescent medicine : the requisites in pediatrics. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2008: 110-116.
8. Drotar D, Greenley RN, Demeter CA, McNamara NK, Stansbrey RJ, Calabrese JR, Stange J, Vijay P, Findling RL. Adherence to pharmacological treatment for juvenile bipolar disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 831-9.
9. Greenley RN, Josie KL, Drotar D. Self-reported quality of life among inner-city youth with asthma: an empirical examination of the PedsQL 3.0 Asthma Module. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2008; 100: 106-11.
10. Hazen RA, Drotar D, Kodish E. The role of the consent document in informed consent for pediatric leukemia trials. Contemp Clin Trials. 2007; 28: 401-8.
11. Josie KL, Greenley RN, Drotar D. Cumulative risk and asthma outcomes in inner-city African-American youth. J Asthma. 2007; 44: 535-41.
12. Spilsbury JC, Kahana S, Drotar D, Creeden R, Flannery DJ, Friedman S. Profiles of behavioral problems in children who witness domestic violence. Violence Vict. 2008; 23: 3-17.
13. Wightman A, Schluchter M, Drotar D, Andreias L, Taylor HG, Klein N, Wilson-Costello D, Hack M. Parental protection of extremely low birth weight children at age 8 years. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007; 28: 317-26.
14. Wolraich M, Drotar D. "Diagnostic classification systems." Developmental-behavioral pediatrics : evidence and practice. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2008: 109-122.
15. In: Wolraich M, Dworkin P, Drotar D, Perrin E, eds. (2008) Developmental-behavioral pediatrics : evidence and practice. Developmental-behavioral pediatrics : evidence and practice. Philadelphia, Mosby/Elsevier.
16. Casey BJ, Epstein JN, Buhle J, Liston C, Davidson MC, Tonev ST, Spicer J, Niogi S, Millner AJ, Reiss A, Garrett A, Hinshaw SP, Greenhill LL, Shafritz KM, Vitolo A, Kotler LA, Jarrett MA, Glover G. Frontostriatal connectivity and its role in cognitive control in parent-child dyads with ADHD. Am J Psychiatry. 2007; 164: 1729-36.
17. Epstein JN. "Hyperactivity." International encyclopedia of the social sciences. Detroit: Macmillan; 2008: 537-538.
18. Epstein JN, Casey BJ, Tonev ST, Davidson MC, Reiss AL, Garrett A, Hinshaw SP, Greenhill LL, Glover G, Shafritz KM, Vitolo A, Kotler LA, Jarrett MA, Spicer J. ADHD- and medication-related brain activation effects in concordantly affected parent-child dyads with ADHD. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007; 48: 899-913.
19. Epstein JN, Rabiner D, Johnson DE, Fitzgerald DP, Chrisman A, Erkanli A, Sullivan KK, March JS, Margolis P, Norton EC, Conners CK. Improving attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment outcomes through use of a collaborative consultation treatment service by community-based pediatricians: a cluster randomized trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007; 161: 835-40.
20. Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Epstein JN, Barbaresi WJ, Katusic SK, Kahn RS. Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a national sample of US children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007; 161: 857-64.
21. Jensen PS, Arnold LE, Swanson JM, Vitiello B, Abikoff HB, Greenhill LL, Hechtman L, Hinshaw SP, Pelham WE, Wells KC, Conners CK, Elliott GR, Epstein JN, Hoza B, March JS, Molina BS, Newcorn JH, Severe JB, Wigal T, Gibbons RD, Hur K. 3-year follow-up of the NIMH MTA study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 989-1002.
22. Molina BS, Flory K, Hinshaw SP, Greiner AR, Arnold LE, Swanson JM, Hechtman L, Jensen PS, Vitiello B, Hoza B, Pelham WE, Elliott GR, Wells KC, Abikoff HB, Gibbons RD, Marcus S, Conners CK, Epstein JN, Greenhill LL, March JS, Newcorn JH, Severe JB, Wigal T. Delinquent behavior and emerging substance use in the MTA at 36 months: prevalence, course, and treatment effects. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 1028-40.
23. Swanson JM, Elliott GR, Greenhill LL, Wigal T, Arnold LE, Vitiello B, Hechtman L, Epstein JN, Pelham WE, Abikoff HB, Newcorn JH, Molina BS, Hinshaw SP, Wells KC, Hoza B, Jensen PS, Gibbons RD, Hur K, Stehli A, Davies M, March JS, Conners CK, Caron M, Volkow ND. Effects of stimulant medication on growth rates across 3 years in the MTA follow-up. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 1015-27.
24. Swanson JM, Hinshaw SP, Arnold LE, Gibbons RD, Marcus S, Hur K, Jensen PS, Vitiello B, Abikoff HB, Greenhill LL, Hechtman L, Pelham WE, Wells KC, Conners CK, March JS, Elliott GR, Epstein JN, Hoagwood K, Hoza B, Molina BS, Newcorn JH, Severe JB, Wigal T. Secondary evaluations of MTA 36-month outcomes: propensity score and growth mixture model analyses. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 1003-14.
25. Andrews NR, Chaney JM, Mullins LL, Wagner JL, Hommel KA, Jarvis JN. Brief report: illness intrusiveness and adjustment among Native American and Caucasian parents of children with juvenile rheumatic diseases. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007; 32: 1259-63.
26. Hommel KA. "Inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease." Comprehensive handbook of clinical health psychology. Hoboken: Wiley; 2008: 319-345.
27. Hood KK, Butler DA, Anderson BJ, Laffel LM. Updated and revised Diabetes Family Conflict Scale. Diabetes Care. 2007; 30: 1764-9.
28. Hood KK, Keenan HA, Jacobson AM. "Hyperglycemia-induced tissue damage: pathways and causes." Type 1 diabetes in adults: principles and practice. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2007: 127-142.
29. Hood KK, Nansel TR. Commonalities in effective behavioral interventions for children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: a review of reviews. Diabetes Spectr. 2007; 20: 251-254.
30. Johnson SB, Baughcum AE, Hood K, Rafkin-Mervis LE, Schatz DA. Participant and parent experiences in the parenteral insulin arm of the diabetes prevention trial for type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2007; 30: 2193-8.
31. Nansel TR, Hood KK. "Diabetes in childhood: promoting emotional health." Handbook of child behavioral issues: evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment. New York: Routledge; 2007: 147-166.
32. Kashikar-Zuck S, Lynch AM. "Psychological interventions for chronic pain." Pain in children : a practical guide for primary care. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; 2008: 145-152.
33. Swain NF, Popenhagen M, Kashikar-Zuck S, Kruschwitz M, Negron J. "Treatment approaches and intervention for juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome: A current review." Focus on fibromyalgia research. Hauppauge: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.; 2007: 55-72.
34. Langberg JM, Froehlich TE, Loren RE, Martin JE, Epstein JN. Assessing children with ADHD in primary care settings. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008; 8: 627-41.
35. Kollins SH, Langberg JM. "Medical and pharmacological issues." Handbook of psychological assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment. Vol. 2, Children and adolescents. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley; 2008: 159-175.
36. Janicke DM, Mitchell MJ, Quittner AL, Piazza-Waggoner C, Stark LJ. The Impact of Behavioral Intervention on Family Interactions at Mealtime in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis. Child Health Care. 2008; 37: 49-66.
37. Modi AC, Marciel KK, Slater SK, Shalonda K, Drotar D, Quittner AL. The influence of parental supervision on medical adherence in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: Developmental shifts from pre to late adolescence.. Child Health Care. 2008; 37: 78-92.
38. Modi AC, Morita DA, Glauser TA. One-month adherence in children with new-onset epilepsy: white-coat compliance does not occur. Pediatrics. 2008; 121: e961-6.
39. Bonanno GA, Colak DM, Keltner D, Shiota MN, Papa A, Noll JG, Putnam FW, Trickett PK. Context matters: the benefits and costs of expressing positive emotion among survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Emotion. 2007; 7: 824-37.
40. Kim K, Noll JG, Putnam FW, Trickett PK. Psychosocial characteristics of nonoffending mothers of sexually abused girls: findings from a prospective, multigenerational study. Child Maltreat. 2007; 12: 338-51.
41. Noll JG. Sexual abuse of children--unique in its effects on development?. Child Abuse Negl. 2008; 32: 603-5.
42. Noll JG, Schulkin J, Trickett PK, Susman EJ, Breech L, Putnam FW. Differential pathways to preterm delivery for sexually abused and comparison women. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007; 32: 1238-48.
43. Noll JG, Zeller MH, Trickett PK, Putnam FW. Obesity risk for female victims of childhood sexual abuse: a prospective study. Pediatrics. 2007; 120: e61-7.
44. Nortz MJ, Hemme-Phillips JD, Ris MD. "Neuropsychological sequelae in children treated for cancer." Pediatric neuropsychological intervention : a critical review of science & practice. Cambridge UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press; 2007: 112-132.
45. Kazak AE, Rourke MT, Alderfer MA, Pai A, Reilly AF, Meadows AT. Evidence-based assessment, intervention and psychosocial care in pediatric oncology: a blueprint for comprehensive services across treatment. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007; 32: 1099-110.
46. Mullins LL, Wolfe-Christensen C, Pai AL, Carpentier MY, Gillaspy S, Cheek J, Page M. The relationship of parental overprotection, perceived child vulnerability, and parenting stress to uncertainty in youth with chronic illness. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007; 32: 973-82.
47. Pai AL, Greenley RN, Lewandowski A, Drotar D, Youngstrom E, Peterson CC. A meta-analytic review of the influence of pediatric cancer on parent and family functioning. J Fam Psychol. 2007; 21: 407-15.
48. Pai AL, Patino-Fernandez AM, McSherry M, Beele D, Alderfer MA, Reilly AT, Hwang WT, Kazak AE. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT2.0): psychometric properties of a screener for psychosocial distress in families of children newly diagnosed with cancer. J Pediatr Psychol. 2008; 33: 50-62.
49. Patino-Fernandez AM, Pai AL, Alderfer M, Hwang WT, Reilly A, Kazak AE. Acute stress in parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008; 50: 289-92.
50. Minnick J, Pearl ES. "Child-adult relationship enhancement (CARE)." An integrated model for treatment of early childhood abuse. Royal Oak, MI: Self Esteem Shop; 2007: 120.
51. Pearl ES. "Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)." An integrated model for treatment of early childhood abuse. Royal Oak, MI: Self Esteem Shop; 2007: 45-55.
52. Pearl ES. Parent-child interaction therapy with an immigrant family exposed to domestic violence.. Clin Case Stud. 2008; 7: 25-41.
53. Piazza-Waggoner C, Driscoll KA, Gilman DK, Powers SW. A comparison using parent report and direct observation of mealtime behaviors in young children with cystic fibrosis: Implications for practical and empirically-based behavioral assessment in routine clinical care. Child Health Care. 2008; 37: 38-48.
54. Piazza-Waggoner C, Modi AC, Powers SW, Williams LB, Dolan LM, Patton SR. Observational assessment of family functioning in families with children who have type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2008; 29: 101-5.
55. Hershey AD, Winner P, Kabbouche MA, Powers SW. Headaches. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007; 19: 663-9.
56. Patton SR, Dolan LM, Henry R, Powers SW. Parental fear of hypoglycemia: young children treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Pediatr Diabetes. 2007; 8: 362-8.
57. Powers S, Lake AE, Andrasik F. "Psychologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of headache." Headache in children and adolescents. Hamilton, ON: B.C. Decker; 2008: 255-281.
58. Powers SW. Introduction to the special series on cystic fibrosis: viewpoints on clinical trials, genetic screening, and behavioral medicine. Child Health Care. 2008; 37: 1-4.
59. Rapoff M, Stark L. Editorial: Journal of Pediatric Psychology statement of purpose: section on single-subject studies. J Pediatr Psychol. 2008; 33: 16-21.
60. Brown TM, Ris MD, Beebe D, Ammerman RT, Oppenheimer SG, Yeates KO, Enrile BG. Factors of biological risk and reserve associated with executive behaviors in children and adolescents with spina bifida myelomeningocele. Child Neuropsychol. 2008; 14: 118-34.
61. DiFrancesco MW, Holland SK, Ris MD, Adler CM, Nelson S, DelBello MP, Altaye M, Brunner HI. Functional magnetic resonance imaging assessment of cognitive function in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot study. Arthritis Rheum. 2007; 56: 4151-63.
62. Ris MD. Lessons in pediatric neuropsycho-oncology: what we have learned since Johnny Gunther. J Pediatr Psychol. 2007; 32: 1029-37.
63. Ris MD, Nortz MJ. "Nonverbal learning disorders." Textbook of clinical neuropsychology. New York: Taylor & Francis; 2008: 346-360.
64. Wright JP, Dietrich KN, Ris MD, Hornung RW, Wessel SD, Lanphear BP, Ho M, Rae MN. Association of prenatal and childhood blood lead concentrations with criminal arrests in early adulthood. PLoS Med. 2008; 5: e101.
65. Roehrig HR, Xanthakos SA, Sweeney J, Zeller MH, Inge TH. Pregnancy after gastric bypass surgery in adolescents. Obes Surg. 2007; 17: 873-7.
66. Stallings VA, Stark LJ, Robinson KA, Feranchak AP, Quinton H. Evidence-based practice recommendations for nutrition-related management of children and adults with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency: results of a systematic review. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008; 108: 832-9.
67. Karunanayaka PR, Holland SK, Yuan W, Altaye M, Jones BV, Michaud LJ, Walz NC, Wade SL. Neural substrate differences in language networks and associated language-related behavioral impairments in children with TBI: a preliminary fMRI investigation. NeuroRehabilitation. 2007; 22: 355-69.
68. Kramer ME, Chiu CY, Walz NC, Holland SK, Yuan W, Karunanayaka P, Wade SL. Long-term neural processing of attention following early childhood traumatic brain injury: fMRI and neurobehavioral outcomes. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2008; 14: 424-35.
69. Wade SL, Taylor HG, Walz N, Salisbury S, Stancin T, Bernard LA, Oberjohn K, Yeates KO. Parent-child interactions during the initial weeks following brain injury in young children. Rehabil Psychol. 2008; 53: 180-190.
70. Walz NC, Cecil KM, Wade SL, Michaud LJ. Late proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy following traumatic brain injury during early childhood: relationship with neurobehavioral outcomes. J Neurotrauma. 2008; 25: 94-103.
71. Yuan W, Holland SK, Schmithorst VJ, Walz NC, Cecil KM, Jones BV, Karunanayaka P, Michaud L, Wade SL. Diffusion tensor MR imaging reveals persistent white matter alteration after traumatic brain injury experienced during early childhood. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007; 28: 1919-25.
72. Inge TH, Pfluger P, Zeller M, Rose SR, Burget L, Sundararajan S, Daniels SR, Tschop MH. Gastric bypass surgery for treatment of hypothalamic obesity after craniopharyngioma therapy. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007; 3: 606-9.
73. Inge TH, Zeller M, Harmon C, Helmrath M, Bean J, Modi A, Horlick M, Kalra M, Xanthakos S, Miller R, Akers R, Courcoulas A. Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery: methodological features of the first prospective multicenter study of adolescent bariatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2007; 42: 1969-71.
74. Zeller MH, Reiter-Purtill J, Ramey C. Negative peer perceptions of obese children in the classroom environment. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008; 16: 755-62.

Grants, Contracts, and Industry Agreements

Ammerman, R

Beebe, D

Drotar, D

Epstein, J

Hommel, K

Hood, K

Kashikar-Zuck, S

Mitchell, M

Modi, A

Noll, J.

Powers, S

Ris, D

Stark, L

Walz, N

Zeller, M