Interdisciplinary Medical Clinics
Our pediatric psychologists and neuropsychologists act as integral team members with the following medical teams at Nationwide Children's Hospital:
22q Deletion Center
The team neuropsychologist consults with the center to determine which children may benefit from services to promote educational functioning, coping and adjustment, and overall quality of life.
Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Psychology consults with the medical team in clinic to address emotional and behavioral issues related to this chronic condition. Patients are provided with referrals for ongoing psychological care when needed.
Bariatric Surgery Clinic
The pediatric psychologist provides comprehensive evaluation prior to surgery as well as meets with patients at their clinic visits to provide psychological support before and after surgery. Interventions mainly address coping/adjustment, regimen adherence, and motivation/barriers to behavior change.
Bowel Management Clinic (BMC)
The clinic is staffed by a pediatric GI nurse practitioner and psychology. The clinic is considered an evaluation and treatment program, so each patient is seen by both disciplines at every visit so that medications and behavioral plans can be adjusted as needed, and treatment progress monitored over time.
Burn Clinic
Burn Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic that addresses issues related to wound healing, mobility, and psychological adjustment. In the clinic setting, psychology provides interventions to minimize procedural distress, assessment of trauma symptoms, and recommendations to improve behavioral adjustment.
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Pediatric psychology works with the youth and their families on relaxation training, cognitive behavioral strategies, and skill building for coping with chronic illness.
Cochlear Implant Team
Neurospychology provides developmental evaluations for cochlear implant candidates as appropriate. Some children also are evaluated by a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician in Developmental Disabilities Clinic. Information regarding potential language outcomes and recommendations to maximize development and adjustment are provided. Neuropsychology also works with the Cochlear Implant Team Coordinator and social worker to identify potential barriers to post-implant adherence.
Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Neuropsychology provides presurgical evaluations for all epilepsy surgery candidates and serial postsurgical evaluations for patients who undergo surgery. Neuropsychology also provides consultation in select outpatient Epilepsy Clinics.
Comprehensive Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Program
Psychological services center on developmental, behavioral, and psychological screenings, referrals for counseling and/or psychoeducational or neuropsychological evaluation, and brief interventions for coping and complementary pain management skills.
Concussion Clinic
Neuropsychology sees all new patients in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Concussion Clinic. Neuropsychology provides screening of cognitive functions and post-concussion symptoms and assists with recommendations regarding symptom recovery and return to activities.
Headache Clinic
Patients are provided with an introduction to relaxation training/biofeedback by the psychologist. Depending on their interest, patients participate in relaxation training during the visit. Psychology consults with the medical team to provide referrals for ongoing psychological care and services when needed.
Myelomeningocele Clinic
The Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow meets with designated families to provide recommendations to facilitate emotional, behavioral, social, and educational functioning.
New U Weight Management Clinic
The pediatric psychologist meets with patients monthly to assess progress, promote health behavior change, and address emotional/behavioral difficulties.
Oncology Long Term Survivorship Program
The psychologist assesses the survivor and the family during their annual clinic visit and assists the family in obtaining necessary services in the community when needed.
Pain Services Clinic
Psychological services focus on teaching specific pain management and stress management skills to patients, and providing family counseling to support optimal functioning.
Pediatric Stroke and Vascular Anomalies Clinic
Neuropsychology assesses the child’s neurocognitive, learning, emotional, and behavioral needs and provides recommendations for support.
Psychogenic Non-epileptic Events Clinic (PNEE)
In addition to providing families and youth with ongoing education regarding the diagnosis and best practices in treatment, the psychologist assists with access to community-based interventions and school reintegration planning.
Rehabilitation Clinic
The role of psychology is to evaluate current coping and adjustment with a focus on emotional functioning, behavior and school reentry and to provide clinical recommendations and appropriate referrals for neuropsychological, psychological, and related services to promote the individual’s success.
Neuropsychology provides discharge neuropsychological evaluations, as well as psychological interventions. Neuropsychology also provides consultative services in Rehabilitation Follow-Up Clinic.
Sleep Clinic
The psychologist works alongside medical specialists in Pulmonology, Neurology, and Psychiatry, to assist in the assessment of behavioral and medical symptoms that suggest a sleep study is warranted. Psychologists also provide behavioral interventions to improve sleep hygiene.