Center for Childhood Cancer Research

Barakat Research Program

Barakat Publications

  1. Barakat, L.P., Hocking, M., & Kazak, A.E. (2012). Child Health Psychology. In I.B. Weiner (Ed.), A. Nezu, C. Nezu, & P. Geller (Vol. Eds.), Handbook of Psychology: Health Psychology (2nd edition, vol. 9). New York: Wiley. In press.
  2. Hocking, M. C., Hobbie, W. L., Deatrick, J. A., Lucas, M. S., Szabo, M. M., Volpe, E. M., & Barakat, L. P. (2011). Neurocognitive and family functioning and quality of life among young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, early online June 24, 2011, 1-21. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2011.580284.
  3. Kazak, A.E., Barakat, L.P., Hwang, W.T., Ditaranto, S., Biros, D., Beele, D., Kersun, L., Hocking, M. C., & Reilly, A. (2011). Association of psychosocial risk screening in pediatric cancer with psychosocial services provided. Psycho-Oncology, 20, early online April 7, 2011, 715-723. doi: 10.1002/pon.1972.
  4. Barakat, L.P., & Alderfer, M.A. (2011). Introduction to special issue: Advancing the science of family assessment in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 36(5). 489-493. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq110.
  5. Kazak, A.E., Barakat, L.P., Ditaranto, S., Biros, D., Hwang, W.T., Beele, D., Kersun, L., Alderfer, M.A., Mougianis, I., & Reilly, A. (2011). Screening for psychosocial risk at cancer diagnosis: The Psychosocial Assessment Tool. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 33(4), 289-294.
  6. Barakat, L.P., Schwartz, L.A., Simon, K., Brereton, J., & Radcliffe, J. (2010). A family-based randomized controlled trial of pain intervention for adolescents with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 32(4), 540-547. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181e793f9. PMCID: PMC2950888.
  7. Barakat, L.P., Marmer, P., & Schwartz, L.A. (2010). Quality of life among adolescents with cancer: Family risks and resources. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 8, 63. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-8-63. PMCID: PMC2903513.
  8. Alderfer, M.A., Mougianis, I., Barakat, L.P., Beele, D., DiTaranto, S., Hwang, W.T, Reilly, A.T., & Kazak, A.E. (2009). Family psychosocial risk, distress and service utilization in pediatric cancer: Predictive validity of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT). Cancer, 115, 4339-4349. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24587.
  9. Slome Weinberger, B., & Barakat, L.P. (2007). Social skills training interventions for children treated for brain tumors: A critical review. Journal of Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention, 4(3), 614-627. http://www.jeibi.net/Issues/JEIBI-4-3.pdf
  10. Schwartz, L., Barakat, L.P., & Radcliffe, J. (2007). The development of a culturally sensitive pediatric pain management intervention for African-American adolescents: Sickle cell disease as an example. Children’s Health Care, 36(3), 267-284. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.58.5.377. PMCID: PMC2733520.
  11. Barakat, L.P., Alderfer, M. & Kazak, A.E. (2006). Posttraumatic growth in adolescent survivors of cancer and their mothers and fathers. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31(4), 413-419. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj058.
  12. Barakat, L.P., Lutz, M., Smith-Whitley, K., & Ohene-Frempong, K. (2005). Is treatment adherence associated with the quality of life of children with sickle cell disease? Quality of Life Research, 14, 407-414. doi: 10.1007/s11136-004-5328-0.
  13. Kazak, A.E., Alderfer, M., Streisand, R., Simms, S., Rourke, M., Barakat, L.P., Gallagher, P., & Cnaan, T. (2004). Treatment of posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer and their families: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 18(3), 493-504. doi: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.3.493.
  14. Barakat, L.P., Hetzke, J.D., Foley, B., Carey, M.E., Gyato, K., & Phillips, P.C. (2003). Evaluation of a social skills training group intervention with children treated for brain tumors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28(5), 299-307. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsg019.
  15. Barakat, L.P., Smith-Whitley, K., & Ohene-Frempong, K. (2002). Treatment adherence in pediatric sickle cell disease: Disease-related risk and psychosocial resistance factors. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9, 201-209. doi: 10.1023/A:1016047210623
  16. Kazak, A.E., Barakat, L.P., Meeske, K., Gallagher, P., Cnaan, A., & Stuber, M. (2001). Posttraumatic stress in survivors of childhood cancer and their mothers: Development and validation of the Impact of Traumatic Stressors Interview Schedule (ITSIS). Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 8(4), 307-323. doi: 10.1023/A:1011977031826
  17. Carey, M.E., Barakat, L.P., Foley, G., & Gyato, K. (2001). Neuropsychological functioning and social functioning of survivors of pediatric brain tumors: Evidence of nonverbal learning disability. Child Neuropsychology, 7(4), 265-272. doi: 10.1076/chin.7.4.265.8730.
  18. Alderfer, M.A., Barakat, L.P., & Kazak, A.E. (2000). Beliefs and posttraumatic stress symptoms of mothers of childhood cancer survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 22 (Suppl), S156.
  19. Foley, B., Barakat, L.P., Herman-Liu, A., Radcliffe, J., & Molloy, P. (2000). The impact of childhood hypothalamic/chiasmatic brain tumors on child adjustment and family functioning. Children’s Health Care, 29, 209-223. doi:10.1207/S15326888CHC2903_5
  20. Barakat, L.P., Kazak, A.E., Meeske, K., Gallagher, P., & Stuber, M.L. (2000). Posttraumatic stress symptoms and stressful life events predict the long-term adjustment of survivors of childhood cancer and their mothers. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 7, 189-196. doi: 0.1023/A:1009516928956.
  21. Kazak, A.E., Simms, S., Barakat, L.P., Hobbie, W., Foley, B., Golomb, V., & Best, M. (1999). Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program (SCCIP): A cognitive-behavioral and family therapy intervention for adolescent survivors of childhood cancer and their families. Family Process, 38, 175-191. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1999.00176.x.
  22. Stuber, M.L., Kazak, A.E., Meeske, K., & Barakat, L.P. (1998). Is posttraumatic stress a viable model for understand responses to childhood cancer? Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 7(1), 169-182. ISSN: 1056-4993.
  23. Kazak, A.E., Stuber, M.L., Barakat, L.P., Meeske, K., Guthrie, D., & Meadows, A.T. (1998). Predicting posttraumatic stress symptoms in mothers and fathers of survivors of childhood cancers. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37, 823-831. doi: 00004583-199808000-00012.
  24. Stuber, M.L., Kazak, A.E., Meeske, K., Barakat, L.P., Guthrie, D., Garnier, H., Pynoos, R., & Meadows, A. (1997). Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms in childhood cancer survivors. Pediatrics, 100, 958-964. doi: 10.1542/peds.100.6.958.
  25. Kazak, A.E., Barakat, L.P., Meeske, K., Christakis, D., Casey, R., Meadows, A.T., Penati, B., & Stuber, M. (1997). Posttraumatic stress, family functioning, and social support in survivors of childhood leukemia and their mothers and fathers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 120-129. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.1.120.
  26. Kazak, A.E., & Barakat, L.P. (1997). Parenting stress and quality of life during treatment for childhood leukemia predicts child and parent adjustment after treatment ends. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 749-758. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.5.749.
  27. Barakat, L.P., Kazak, A.E., Meadows, A.T., Casey, R., Meeske, K., & Stuber, M.L. (1997). Families surviving childhood cancer: A comparison of post traumatic stress symptoms with families of healthy children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 843-859. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.843.
  28. Kazak, A.E., Stuber, M.L., Barakat, L.P., & Meeske, K. (1996). Assessing posttraumatic stress related to medical illness and treatment: The Impact of Traumatic Stressors Interview Schedule (ITSIS). Families, Systems, and Health, 14, 365-380. doi: 10.1037/h0089795.
  29. Boyer, B.A., & Barakat, L.P. (1996). Mothers of children with leukemia: self-reported and observed distress and coping during painful pediatric procedures. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 24, 236-250. doi: 0.1080/01926189608251036.
  30. Barakat, L.P. & Linney, J.A. (1992). Children with physical handicaps and their mothers: The interrelation of social support and maternal adjustment, and child adjustment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 17, 725-739. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/17.6.725.