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Recent Publications and Presentations

Publications

Beebe, DW, Krivitzky, L, Wells, CT, Wade, SL, Taylor, HG, & Yeates, KO (in press). Parental report of sleep behaviors following moderate or severe pediatric traumatic brain injury.

Brown, TM, Ris, MD, Beebe, DW, Ammerman, RT, Oppenheimer, SG, Yeates, KO, Enrile, BG (in press). Factors of biological risk and reserve associated with executive behaviors in children and adolescents with spina bifida myelomeningocele. Child Neuropsychology.

Beebe, DW (2006). Neural and neurobehavioral dysfunction in children with obstructive sleep apnea. PLoS Medicine, 3, e323.

Beebe, DW (2006). Neurobehavioral Effects of Childhood Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB): A comprehensive review. Sleep, 29, 1115-34.

Beebe, DW, Lewin, DS, Zeller, M, McCabe, M, MacLeod, K, Daniels, SR, & Amin, R (2007). Sleep in Overweight Adolescents: Shorter sleep, poorer sleep quality, sleepiness, and sleep-disordered breathing. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 69-79.

Blunden, S, & Beebe, DW (2006). The contribution of intermittent hypoxia, sleep debt and sleep disruption to daytime performance deficits in children: Consideration of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 10, 109-118.

Amin RA, Beebe DW, & Chini B (in press). Sleep-related breathing disorders in children. In WJ Randerath BM Sanner, & VK Somers (eds.).  Sleep Apnea - Current Diagnosis and Treatment. Karger Press.

Beebe, DW (2005). Neurobehavioral effects of obstructive sleep apnea: An overview and heuristic model. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 11, 494-500.

Beebe, DW, Ris, MD, Armstrong, FD, Fontanesi, J, Mulhern, R, Holms, E, & Wisoff, JH (2005). Cognitive and Adaptive Outcome in Low-Grade Pediatric Cerebellar Astrocytomas: Evidence of Increased Risk in National Collaborative Research Studies (CCG 9891/POG 9130). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 23, 5198-5204.

Walz N, Beebe DW, & Byars K (2005). Sleep in Angelman syndrome: Parent perceptions of patterns and problems. Journal of the American Academy of Mental Retardation, 110, 243-252.

Beebe DW (2005). The psychological evaluation of ADHD in school-aged children: A clinical approach based upon recent practice guidelines. In D Molfese and D Gozal (Eds). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: From Genes to Animal Models to Patients (p.143-164). Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.

Beebe DW, Wells CT, Jeffries J, Chini B, Kalra M, Amin R (2004). Neuropsychological Effects of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 10, 962-965.

Beebe DW, Ris MD, Brown TM, & Dietrich K (2004). Executive functioning and memory for the Rey-Osterrreith Complex Figure Task among community adolescents. Applied Neuropsychology, 11, 91-98.

Beebe DW, Groesz L, Wells C, Nichols A, McGee K (2003). The neuropsychological effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A meta-analysis of norm-referenced and case-controlled data. Sleep, 26, 298-307.

Beebe DW, & Risi S (2003). Cognitive-behavioral therapy of adolescents and young adults with high functioning autism: A clinical framework and case study.  In MA Reinecke FM Dattilio, & A. Freeman (Eds). Cognitive therapy with children and adolescents (2nd Ed.). (p. 369-401). New York: Guilford.

Beebe DW, Gozal D (2002). Obstructive sleep apnea and the prefrontal cortex: Towards a comprehensive model linking nocturnal upper airway obstruction to daytime cognitive and behavioral deficits. Journal of Sleep Research, 11, 1-16.

Beebe DW, Ris MD, & Dietrich KN (2000). The relationship between CVLT-C process scores and measures of executive functioning: Lack of support among community-dwelling adolescents. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, 22, 779-792.

Beebe DW, Pfiffner LJ, & McBurnett K (2000). Evaluation of the validity of the WISC-III Comprehension and Picture Arrangement subtests as measures of "social intelligence."  Psychological Assessment, 12, 97-101.

Presentations

Beebe, DW (2006, November). What pediatric and child clinical neuropsychologists beed to know about sleep. 3-hour course taught at the 2006 annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.

Beebe, DW, Kalra, G, Bailie, J, Ris, M, Daniels, S, & Amin, R (2006, June). Performance on a computerized vigilance task correlates with actigraphy-defined sleep disruption but not PSG indexes of sleep disruption in obese adolescents. Sleep, 29, abstract supplement, A97.

Beebe, DW, Baker, F, Zeller, M, Kirk, S, Daniels, S, & Amin, R (2006, June). Age and sex moderate the relationship between sleep pathology and behavioral functioning among obese children. Sleep, 29, abstract supplement, A92.

Beebe, DW. (2006, June). Sleep in overweight children: Shorter sleep, poorer sleep quality, sleepiness, and sleep-disordered breathing. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

 Beebe, DW. (2006, June). The neurobehavioral impact of sleep problems in overweight children and adolescents. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Beebe DW, Ris MD, Loyden J, Bailie J, Daniels S, & Amin R (2006, February). Children's sleep is associated with aspects of attention, executive, and scholastic functioning. Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 36.

Loyden, JJ, Schefft, B, Beebe, DW, & Howe, S (2006, February). Predictors of seizure, cognitive, and psychosocial outcome post ATL. Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 93.

Beebe, DW (2005, June). The effects of sleep deprivation and dyssomnias on the neurobehavioral functioning of children. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Denver, CO.

Crabtree, V, Beebe, DW, Korhonen, JB, Varni, JW, Gozal D (2005, June). Health-related quality of life in obese children with and without obstructive sleep apnea [PPT]. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Denver, CO.

Beebe, DW, Loyden, J, McCabe, M, Ris, MD, Daniels, S, Amin, R (2005, June). Attention and executive functioning in obese teens and preteens with obstructive sleep apnea [PPT]. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Denver, CO.

Hemme, JM, Beebe DW, Zeller, M, Daniels, S, Amin, R (2005, June). Behavioral Correlates of Sleep Pathology Among Obese Teens and Preteens: A Chart Review [PPT]. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Denver, CO.

Beebe DW (2005, May). Childhood Sleep Disordered Breathing: Neurobehavioral Effects. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society.

Beebe DW, & Byars, K (2005, February). Understanding Sleep in Pediatric Neuropsychology: A Crash Course on an Oft-Ignored Area. 3-hr oral presentation at the Spring 2005 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Brown TM, Ris MD, Beebe DW, Shear PK, & Ammerman RT (2005, February).  Factors of Biological Risk and Reserve Associated with Executive Behaviors in Children and Adolescents with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele. Oral presentation at the Spring 2005 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Wells, C, Beebe DW, Krivitzky LS, Wade, S, Taylor HG, Yeates KO (2005, February). Sleep disturbances and neuropsychological outcome following moderate to severe pediatric TBI [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2005 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Beebe DW, Wells CT, Jeffries, J, Chini, B, Kalra, M, Amin, R (2004, June). Executive Dysfunction in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing [PPT]. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Philadelphia, PA.

Beebe DW (2004, June). The impact of pediatric sleep disordered breathing on neurocognitive function: Neurodevelopmental considerations. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Philadelphia, PA.

Beebe DW, Askinazi L, Wells CT, Wade S, Taylor HG, Yeates KO (2004, February). Sleep Disturbances Following Moderate to Severe Pediatric TBI [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2004 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Baltimore, MD.

Beebe DW, & Wells, C (2003, June). Impact of Untreated OSA on Cognition and Mood: A meta-analysis of norm-referenced and case-controlled data [PPT]. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Chicago, IL.

Askinazi, L, Beebe DW, Wells CT, Wade, S, Taylor HG, Yeates KO (2003, June). Sleep Disturbances Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury [PPT]. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Chicago, IL.

Beebe, D, Byars, K, Nichols, A, Groesz, L, & Wells, C (2003, February). Psychometrics for a shortened Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2003 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.

Beebe, D, Aloia, M, Wells, C, Groesz, L, & Nichols, A (2003, February). Sleep Apnea affects Attention and executive functioning: A closer look [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2003 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.

Beebe, D, Groesz, L, Wells, C, Nichols, A, & McGee, K (2003, February). The neuropsychological effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): A meta-analysis [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2003 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.

Beebe, D (2002, August). Developmental neuropsychology and plasticity theory: Implications for neurobehavioral outcome in children with OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). Grand Rounds, Division of Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY.

Beebe DW, Groesz, L, Jeffries, J, Chini, B, & Amin, R (2002, June). Executive Dysfunction in Children Referred for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Evaluation [PPT]. Poster presentation at the 2002 meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies meeting, Seattle, WA.

Beebe DW, & Gozal, D (2002, February). Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Daytime Functioning: A Prefrontal Cortical Model [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2002 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Toronto, ON.

Beebe DW, Ris MD, Holmes, E (2002, February). Location May Not Affect IQ and Adaptive Outcome in Pediatric Cerebellar Tumors [PPT]. Poster presentation at the Spring 2002 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Toronto, ON.

Nortz, M, Ris, D, Beebe, D, Byars, A, Steed, M (2002, February). A methodology for neuropsychological subtyping in pediatric brain tumor patients. Poster presentation at the Spring 2002 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Toronto, ON.

Beebe DW, Ris MD (2001, February). Contributors to Neurobehavioral Outcome in Low-Grade Childhood Astrocytoma. Symposium presentation at the Spring 2001 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Ris MD, Beebe DW, Packer, R, Goldwein, J, Jones-Wallace, D, Boyett, J (2001, February). Intellectual outcome after reduced-dose radiation therapy for medulloblastoma. Symposium presentation at the Spring 2001 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Beebe DW, Pfiffner LJ, & McBurnett, K (2000, August). Evaluation of the validity of the WISC-III Comprehension and Picture Arrangement subtests as measures of "social intelligence."  Poster presentation at the 2000 meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

Beebe DW, Ris MD, & Dietrich, K  (2000, February). The questionable relationship between CVLT-C  "process scores" and executive functioning: Evidence from low-income community adolescents. Poster presented at the Spring 2000 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.

Beebe DW, Ris MD, Maines TL, & Dietrich, K (2000, February). The relationship between executive functioning and visual memory among community adolescents. Poster presented at the Spring 2000 meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.