Shari Wade

Shari Wade, PhD


  • Director of Research, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

PhD: Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1988.

Fellowship: Clinical Psychology, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, Conn., 1987; Pediatric Psychology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 1989.

Interests

Psychological impact of chronic medical conditions on children and their families

Research Areas

Publications

Children's participation in school and leisure activities after paediatric acquired brain injury—Children's, parents' and teachers' experiences. Killi, EM; Holthe, IL; Rohrer-Baumgartner, N; Wade, SL; Løvstad, M; Svendsen, EJ. The Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 2025; 25:738-751.

Usability Testing of an Internet-Based Responsive Parenting Program for Caregivers of Young Survivors of Childhood Cancer Living in Rural and Appalachian Communities: Mixed Methods Study. Moscato, EL; Darow, E; Quach, J; Winning, AM; Schmidt, M; Wade, SL; Gerhardt, CA; Sezgin, E. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2025; 8:e70055.

The importance of considering parent readiness for treatment in children's neuropsychological interventions: A brief report. Lyon, RE; Andrade, BF; Desrocher, ME; Wade, SL; Williams, TS. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 2025; 28:173-178.

SMART-goal domains and goal attainment in an individualized, goal-oriented intervention for children with acquired brain injury and their families. Holthe, IL; Rohrer-Baumgartner, NM; Svendsen, EJ; Røe, C; Borgen, IM H; Hauger, SL; Ponsford, JL; Egeland, J; Wade, S; Løvstad, M. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 2025; 35:1229-1253.

An open pilot of GROW, a responsive parenting intervention for young children with brain injuries: preliminary efficacy. Gies, LM; Narad, M; Moscato, EL; Sidol, C; Makoroff, K; Schmidt, M; Rhine, T; Wade, SL. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2025; 47:3070-3077.

Applying the Cognitive Model of Post-Traumatic Stress to Examine the Role of Appraisals, Trauma Memory, and Coping Strategies Following Pediatric Injury: A Systematic Review. Patronick, J; Molloy, KR; Bothwell, SJ; Wade, SL. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. 2025; 18:331-348.

Social Environment and Neurobehavioral Outcomes 1 Year After Severe Pediatric TBI in the Intensive Care Unit. Miley, AE; Patronick, J; Zhang, N; Bode, RL; Fabio, A; Treble-Barna, A; Chima, RS; Adlam, AL R; Bell, MJ; Wisniewski, SR; Walson, K; West, AN; Willyerd, A; Zimmerman, J. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2025; 40:147-156.

Early initiation of rehabilitation therapies in children with severe traumatic brain injury: An algorithm based on expert panel recommendations. Niedzwecki, CM; Seymour, ML; Hermes, E; Lewis, B; DeMarco, K; Wade, SL; Suskauer, S; Naik-Mathuria, B; Fallat, ME. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2025; 98:824-829.

Gaps in the Care Delivery Process of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Rodrigues, N; Bakas, T; Adeoye, O; Kurowski, B; Sucharew, H; Thomas, S; Wade, S; Kreitzer, N. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2025; 106:e80.

Children and families with chronic pediatric acquired brain injury in need of rehabilitation: characteristics and main challenges in daily life. Rohrer-Baumgartner, N; Laberg Holthe, I; Svendsen, EJ; Dahl, HM; Borgen, IM H; Hauger, SL; Thulesius, MS; Wade, SL; Røe, C; Løvstad, M. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2025; 47:1543-1552.

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