2022
Sense of mastery and attitude towards illness: Examining longitudinal benefits of a medical specialty camp for youth with sickle cell disease
Gillard A, Gagnon R, Pashankar F, Balsamo L, Grafft N, Miranda J, Boruchov D, Neri C, Sprinz P, Longyear C. Sense of mastery and attitude towards illness: Examining longitudinal benefits of a medical specialty camp for youth with sickle cell disease. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 28: 1012-1023. PMID: 36503316, DOI: 10.1177/13591045221145425.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Monitoring neurocognitive functioning in childhood cancer survivors: evaluation of CogState computerized assessment and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
Balsamo LM, Mitchell HR, Ross W, Metayer C, Hardy KK, Kadan-Lottick NS. Monitoring neurocognitive functioning in childhood cancer survivors: evaluation of CogState computerized assessment and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF). BMC Psychology 2019, 7: 26. PMID: 31046815, PMCID: PMC6498488, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-019-0302-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavior Rating InventoryFull neuropsychological evaluationRating InventoryNeuropsychological evaluationChildhood cancer survivorsGrade-level performanceComprehensive neuropsychological testingCancer survivorsExecutive functionNeurocognitive functioningPsychosocial functioningAcademic difficultiesNeuropsychological testingComputerized assessmentNeurocognitive impairmentNeed of evaluationFunctioningReadingImproving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
Balsamo L, Shabanova V, Carbonella J, Szondy MV, Kalbfeld K, Thomas DA, Santucci K, Grossman M, Pashankar F. Improving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach. Pediatrics 2019, 143: e20182218. PMID: 30944154, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaso-occlusive crisisHospital daysReadmission ratesHospital costsSickle cell disease vaso-occlusive crisisMultidisciplinary quality improvement projectSickle cell pain crisisThirty-day readmission ratesDedicated team effortSCD pediatric patientsPatients ages 0Direct hospital costsLength of stayHigh usersStudy-Act methodologyQuality improvement projectMental health providersHigh-use groupPain planPain crisisFrequent hospitalizationsRisk patientsPediatric patientsPreintervention periodEmergency department
2018
Long‐term psychological and educational outcomes for survivors of neuroblastoma: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Zheng DJ, Krull KR, Chen Y, Diller L, Yasui Y, Leisenring W, Brouwers P, Howell R, Lai J, Balsamo L, Oeffinger KC, Robison LL, Armstrong GT, Kadan‐Lottick N. Long‐term psychological and educational outcomes for survivors of neuroblastoma: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer 2018, 124: 3220-3230. PMID: 29888538, PMCID: PMC6168938, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavior Problem IndexPsychological impairmentChronic health conditionsNeuroblastoma survivorsElevated riskAdult educational attainmentMultivariate log-binomial modelsMore chronic health conditionsPrevalence of impairmentPsychological functioningHealth conditionsAttention deficitsChildhood cancer survivorsAntisocial behaviorHigh-risk groupAnxiety/depressionEducational attainmentSocial withdrawalLog-binomial modelsNeurotoxic treatmentMedian agePeripheral neuropathyYear survivorsPulmonary diseaseCancer survivors
2017
The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) to Identify Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Survivors At Risk for Neurocognitive Impairment
Viola A, Balsamo L, Neglia JP, Brouwers P, Ma X, Kadan-Lottick NS. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) to Identify Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Survivors At Risk for Neurocognitive Impairment. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2017, 39: 174-178. PMID: 28085741, PMCID: PMC5364064, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukemia survivorsNeurocognitive impairmentAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) outcomesPediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivorsPediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatmentAcute lymphoblastic leukemia survivorsAcute lymphoblastic leukemia treatmentPotential late effectsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaMultivariate logistic regressionExecutive Function Parent FormCross-sectional studyOngoing clinical careBehavior Rating InventoryComprehensive neuropsychological assessmentElevated scoresFirst remissionClinical outcomesLymphoblastic leukemiaLate effectsClinical careRating InventoryLeukemia treatmentCognitive impairmentIndex score
2015
The Association Between Motor Skills and Academic Achievement Among Pediatric Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Balsamo LM, Sint KJ, Neglia JP, Brouwers P, Kadan-Lottick NS. The Association Between Motor Skills and Academic Achievement Among Pediatric Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2015, 41: 319-328. PMID: 26514641, PMCID: PMC4852216, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine motorLeukemia survivorsPediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivorsAcute lymphoblastic leukemia survivorsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCross-sectional studyVisual-motor integration skillsFirst remissionPediatric survivorsLymphoblastic leukemiaEffect modificationSurvivorsMotor skillsFM skillsAssociationLow intelligenceRemissionLeukemiaIntegration skillsYears
2010
OBSERVING BEHAVIOR AND ATYPICALLY RESTRICTED STIMULUS CONTROL
Dube WV, Dickson CA, Balsamo LM, O'Donnell KL, Tomanari GY, Farren KM, Wheeler EE, McIlvane WJ. OBSERVING BEHAVIOR AND ATYPICALLY RESTRICTED STIMULUS CONTROL. Journal Of The Experimental Analysis Of Behavior 2010, 94: 297-313. PMID: 21541173, PMCID: PMC2972782, DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2010.94-297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStimulus controlSample stimuliIntellectual disabilityAccuracy scoresEye-tracking apparatusEye-tracking dataEye tracking dataStimulus featuresHigher accuracy scoresApparent instanceStimuliCapable individualsParticipantsContingenciesInterventionAtypicallyTracking dataIndividualsBehaviorScoresAdditional interventionsObservingDiscriminationTwo-sampleDisability
2005
Seizure focus affects regional language networks assessed by fMRI
Berl MM, Balsamo LM, Xu B, Moore EN, Weinstein SL, Conry JA, Pearl PL, Sachs BC, Grandin CB, Frattali C, Ritter FJ, Sato S, Theodore WH, Gaillard WD. Seizure focus affects regional language networks assessed by fMRI. Neurology 2005, 65: 1604-1611. PMID: 16301489, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000184502.06647.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional asymmetry index
2004
fMRI language task panel improves determination of language dominance
Gaillard WD, Balsamo L, Xu B, McKinney C, Papero PH, Weinstein S, Conry J, Pearl PL, Sachs B, Sato S, Vezina LG, Frattali C, Theodore WH. fMRI language task panel improves determination of language dominance. Neurology 2004, 63: 1403-1408. PMID: 15505156, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000141852.65175.a7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBrain MappingCerebral CortexCerebrovascular CirculationChildDominance, CerebralEpilepsyFemaleHumansLanguageLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareReproducibility of ResultsSpeech PerceptionTemporal LobeVerbal BehaviorConceptsIntracarotid amobarbital testPanel of tasksLanguage dominanceSingle taskEpilepsy patientsFMRI language paradigmsHemisphere language dominancePatients ages 12Temporal lobe epilepsyPartial epilepsy patientsPresurgical epilepsy patientsAuditory comprehensionFMRI taskVerbal fluencyLanguage tasksLanguage lateralityBilateral activationLanguage lateralizationT fMRILanguage areasNondiagnostic findingsLobe epilepsyAmobarbital testLanguage paradigmsSingle paradigm
2003
Developmental aspects of language processing: fMRI of verbal fluency in children and adults
Gaillard WD, Sachs BC, Whitnah JR, Ahmad Z, Balsamo LM, Petrella JR, Braniecki SH, McKinney CM, Hunter K, Xu B, Grandin CB. Developmental aspects of language processing: fMRI of verbal fluency in children and adults. Human Brain Mapping 2003, 18: 176-185. PMID: 12599275, PMCID: PMC6871939, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.10091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaterality of activationSemantic verbal fluencyVerbal fluencyFluency taskFrontal gyrusSemantic verbal fluency taskInferior frontal gyrusSemantic fluency taskVerbal fluency taskMiddle frontal gyrusTask testingDevelopmental differencesLanguage processingFluencyBrain areasDevelopmental aspectsAge 7 yearsFMRIInterest approachBOLD fMRISPM 99GyrusActivation mapsChildrenAdults
2002
Language dominance in partial epilepsy patients identified with an fMRI reading task
Gaillard WD, Balsamo L, Xu B, Grandin CB, Braniecki SH, Papero PH, Weinstein S, Conry J, Pearl PL, Sachs B, Sato S, Jabbari B, Vezina LG, Frattali C, Theodore WH. Language dominance in partial epilepsy patients identified with an fMRI reading task. Neurology 2002, 59: 256-265. PMID: 12136067, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.59.2.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracarotid amobarbital testROI analysisRegional asymmetry indexTemporal lobe epilepsyPartial epilepsy patientsAsymmetry indexLanguage areasTemporal language areaQuantitative ROI analysisFrontal language areasMost patientsLanguage dominanceLobe epilepsyPartial epilepsyAmobarbital testEpilepsy patientsPatientsLanguage lateralizationTemporal areaQuantitative regionInterest analysisInterrater agreementEpilepsyVisual controlFMRI