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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

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; M Winning, A; Schmidt, M; Wade, SL; Gerhardt, CA; Sezgin, E. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2025; 8:e70055.

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.

Quality of Life for Rural and Appalachian Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors in Ohio and Kentucky. Moscato, EL; Fisher, AP; Patronick, J; Pillay-Smiley, N; Gerhardt, CA; Salloum, R; Wade, SL. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 2025; 13:11-16.

Examining the Implementation of the Italian Version of the Teen Online Problem-Solving Program Coupled With Remote Psychological Support: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Corti, C; Papini, M; Strazzer, S; Borgatti, R; Romaniello, R; Poggi, G; Storm, FA; Urgesi, C; Jansari, A; Wade, SL; Bardoni, A. JMIR Research Protocols. 2025; 14:e64178.

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