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Walz Lab

Current Projects

Walz Lab Research
Our lab primarily focuses on exploring social outcomes of pediatric (particularly early childhood) traumatic brain injury (TBI). We are also involved in multisite research initiatives on short- and long-term child and family outcomes of pediatric brain injury, as well as efforts to develop interventions to improve child and family functioning after TBI.

Under the direction of Nicolay ChertkoffWalz, PhD, a practicing clinician-researcher and 2008 recipient of the Fifth Third Bank / Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Women Scholars Program, our clinical research carries a strong commitment to translation and application in the care of children with TBI. Our work is some of the first to study the later social adjustment with peers following TBI. Our goal is to better understand the long-term effects of childhood TBI and to explore treatments that could lead to better outcomes for these children.
Lab Publications

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2012

Wade, S.L., Walz,N.C., Carey, J., McMullen, K.M., Cass, J., Mark, E., & Yeates, K.O. Teen Online Problem Solving: Efficacy in improving caregiver outcomes after brain injury. Health Psychology, epub ahead of print 2012.
Karver, C.L., Wade, S.L., Cassedy, A., Taylor, H.G., Stancin, T., Yeates, K.O., & Walz, N.C. Age at injury and long-term behavior problems following TBI in young children.Rehabilitation Psychology, 2012.
Fulton, J.B., Yeates, K.O., Taylor, H.G., Walz, N.C., & Wade, S.L. Cognitive predictors of academic achievement in young children 1 year following traumatic brain injury.Neuropsychology. 2012.
Chiu, C.Y.P., Tlustos, S., Walz, N.C., Holland, S.K., Eliassen, J.C., Bernard, L., & Wade. S.L. Neural correlates of risky decision making in adolescents with and without traumatic brain injury using the balloon analog risk task. Developmental Neuropsychology. 2012.
Walz,N.C., Yeates, K.O., Taylor, H.G., Stancin, T., & Wade, S.L. Emerging narrative discourse skills 18 months after traumatic brain injury in early childhood.Journal of Neuropsychology, 2012.

2011

Potter, J.L., Wade, S.L., Walz, N.C., Cassedy, A., Stevens, M.H., Yeates, K.O., & Taylor, H.G. Parenting style is related to executive dysfunction after brain injury in children.Rehabilitation Psychology. 2011.
Wade, S.L., Walz, N.C., Carey, J., McMullen, K., Cass, J., Mark, E., & Yeates, K.O. A randomized trial of Teen Online Problem Solving for adolescent TBI: Reductions in behavior problems.Pediatrics. 2011.
Kurowski, B.G., Taylor, G.H., Yeates, K.O., Walz, N.C., Stancin, T., & Wade, S.L.Caregiver ratings of long-term executive dysfunction and attention deficits after early childhood traumatic brain injury: Family functioning is important. Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2011.
Tlustos, S.J., Chiu, C.Y.P., Walz, N.C., Holland, S.K., Bernard, L., & Wade, S.L. Neural correlates of inhibitory processing in adolescents with traumatic brain injury: fMRI study of the counting stroop task.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2011.
Ganesalingam K, Yeates KO, Taylor HG, Walz NC, Stancin T, Wade SL. Executive functions and social competence in young children 6 months following traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychology. 2011.
Tlustos SJ, Chiu CY, Walz NC, Holland S, Bernard L, Wade SL. Neural correlates of interference control in adolescents with traumatic brain injury: functional magnetic resonance imaging study of the counting stroop task. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2011.
Wade SL, Cassedy A, Walz NC, Taylor HG, Stancin T, Yeates KO. The relationship of parental warm responsiveness and negativity to emerging behavior problems following traumatic brain injury in young children. Developmental Psychology. 2011.

2010

Wade SL, Walz NC, Carey J, Williams KM, Cass J, Herren L, Mark E, Yeates KO. A randomized trial of Teen Online Problem Solving for improving executive function deficits following pediatric traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2010.
Walz NC, Yeates KO, Taylor HG, Stancin T, Wade SL. Theory of mind skills 1 year after traumatic brain injury in 6- to 8-year-old children. Journal of Neuropsychology. 4, 181-195. 2010.
Wade SL, Walz NC, Taylor HG, Stancin T, Yeates KO. Caregiver functioning following early childhood TBI: Do moms and dads respond differently? NeuroRehabilitation. 27, 63-72. 2010.
Stancin T, Wade SL, Walz NC, Yeates KO, Taylor HG. Family adaptation 18 months following traumatic brain injury in early childhood. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 31, 317-325. 2010.
Yeates KO, Taylor GH, Walz NC, Stancin T, Wade SL. The family environment as a moderator of psychosocial outcomes following traumatic brain injury in young children. Neuropsychology. 24, 345-356. 2010.
Chapman L, Wade SL, Walz NC, Taylor HG, Stancin T, Yeates KO. Clinically significant behavior problems during the initial 18 months following early childhood traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation Psychology. 55, 48-57. 2010.

2009

Kurowski B, Wade SL, Cecil KM, Walz NC, Yuan W, Rajagopal A, Holland SK. Correlation of diffusion tensor imaging with executive function measures after early childhood traumatic brain injury. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 2, 273-283. 2009.
Walz NC, Yeates KO, Wade SL, Mark E. Social information processing skills in adolescents with traumatic brain injury: Relationship with behavior problems and social competence. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 2, 285-295. 2009.
Gerrard-Morris A, Taylor HG, Yeates KO, Walz NC, Stancin T, Minich N, Wade SL. Cognitive development after traumatic brain injury in young children. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 16, 157-168. 2009.
Walz NC, Yeates KO, Taylor HG, Stancin T, Wade SL. First-order theory of mind skills shortly after traumatic brain injury in 3- to 5-year-old children. Developmental Neuropsychology. 34, 507-519. 2009.
Wade SL, Walz NC, Carey JC, Williams KM. Brief report: Description of feasibility and satisfaction findings from an innovative online family problem-solving intervention for adolescents following traumatic brain injury. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 34, 517-522. 2009.
Wade SL, Walz NC, Bosques G. Traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. In Roberts, MC, Steele, RG, eds. Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (4th Edition). New York, NY: Guilford Press, 2009.
Wade SL, Walz NC. Family, school, and community: Their role in the rehabilitation of children. In Frank, RG, Caplan, B, Rosenthal, M eds. Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology. Washington, DC: APA Books, 2009.

2008

Wade SL, Walz NC, Carey JC, Williams KM. Preliminary efficacy of a web-based family problem-solving treatment program for adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 23, 369-377. 2008.
Taylor HG, Swartwout M, Yeates KO, Walz NC, Stancin T, Wade SL. Traumatic brain injury in young children: postacute effects on cognitive and school readiness skills. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 14, 1-12. 2008.
Stancin T, Wade SL, Walz NC, Yeates KO, Taylor HG. Traumatic brain injuries in early childhood: Initial impact on the family. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 29(4), 253–261. 2008.
Wade SL, Taylor HG, Walz NC, Salisbury S, Stancin T, Bernard LA, Oberjohn K, Yeates KO. Parent-child interactions during the initial weeks following brain injury in young children. Rehabilitation Psychology. 53, 180-190. 2008.
Kramer ME, Chiu CYP, 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. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 14, 424-435. 2008.
Walz NC, Cecil K, Wade SL, Michaud L. Late proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy following traumatic brain injury during early childhood: relationship with neurobehavioral outcomes. Journal of Neurotrauma. 25, 94-103. 2008.

Nicolay Chertkoff Walz, PhD
Phone: 513-636-4675
Fax: 513-636-7756
Email: Nicolay.Walz@cchmc.org
Social Outcomes

Our lab uses developmental social neuroscience to study how children process emotions after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
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