Sickle Cell Disease
Sarah Theodore presents her poster on the relationship between anxiety and growth in children with sickle cell disease.
Our lab is dedicated to understanding child and family coping with chronic illness, and their relation to health status and outcomes, particularly in African-American populations. Currently, we are conducting studies in the area of Sickle Cell Disease.
STRONG
- K01 Career Development Grant to understand physical /nutritional health as it relates to mental health (anxiety, depression, child functioning, parental mental health, etc.).
- Looks at growth and nutrition in children with Sickle Cell Disease. Includes physical assessment, nutritional assessment, vitamin and mineral analysis, behavioral assessment, and family interviews.
Nickens Project
- Multi-site study to understand coping in children with Sickle Cell Disease, effectiveness of strategies and parents' perception of whether strategies are active, passive, or negative.
- Also understand coping as it relates to adherence and the use of complimentary and alternative medicines.
- Focus groups in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland.
Diet Diary Comparison Study
- Study to compare two diet diary data collection methods (traditional weighed and randomized phone recall).
- Participants complete a survey after both methods that assesses perceptions of accuracy, ease, and eating habits using these two methods for detail, calorie count, number of times a day participants ate, and data analysis power.
Improving Adherence to Sickle Cell Therapy
- Study to assess adherence to clinic appointments and hydroxyurea in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Participants will complete adherence measures and a clinic-based intervention to improve their adherence.
Ameliorating Attention Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
- Study to assess the efficacy of using methylphenidate to treat attention and behavioral difficulties in children with sickle cell disease with identified problems.
- Participants will complete measures of memory, attention and concentration with and without the medication.
Collaborators
Lori J. Stark, PhD, ABPP
Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP
Lori E. Crosby, PsyD
Kathleen Lemanek, PhD
Tonya Palermo, PhD
Brian Daly, PhD
Ronald Brown, PhD, ABPP
Avani Modi, PhD
Dennis Drotar, PhD
Michael Seid, PhD
