Kathleen McCann Deidrick, PhD

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Kathleen McCann Deidrick, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Missouri Department of Health Psychology offering inpatient and outpatient psychological assessment and therapy for children with chronic health conditions. She received her PhD in Child Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in December 2001. She participated in post-doctoral fellowships in pediatric neuropsychology at the MU Department of Health Psychology investigating the characteristics of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.

Kathleen McCann Deidrick, PhD
1280 Rusk Rehabilitation Center
One Hospital Drive, DC116.88
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-2625
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Publications

O'Donnell, J., McCann, K., & Pluth, S. (2001). Assessing adult ADHD using a self-report symptom checklist. Psychological Reports, 88, 871-881.

McCann, K.K., Farmer, J.E., & Patel, N. (2004). Childhood onset multiple sclerosis and mood disorders: A case study. Child Neuropsychology, 10, 102-116.

Takahashi, N., Farmer, J, Deidrick, K. M., Hsu, B., Miles, J, and Maria, B. L. (2005). Joubert syndrome is not a cause of classical autism. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 123A, 347-351.

Farmer, J.E., Deidrick, K. M., Gitten, J., Fennel, E., & Maria, B.L. (2006). Parenting stress and its relation to the behavior of children with Joubert syndrome. Journal of Child Neurology, 21, 163-167.

Braddock, B. A., Farmer, J. E., Deidrick, K. M., & Maria, B. L. (2006). Oromotor and communication findings in Joubert syndrome: Further evidence of multisystem apraxia. Journal of Child Neurology, 21, 160-163.

Maria, B. L., Deidrick, K. M, Moser, H., & Naidu, S. (2003). Leukodystrophies: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Strategies, Therapies, and Future Research Directions. Journal of Child Neurology, 18 , 578-90.

Maria, B. L., Deidrick, K. M., Roach, E. S., & Gutmann, D. H. (2004). Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Strategies, Therapies, and Future Research Directions. Journal of Child Neurology, 19, 632-642.

Deidrick, K. M., and Farmer, J. E. (2005). School reentry following traumatic brain injury. Preventing School Failure, 49, 23-33.

Deidrick, K. M., Percy, A. K., Schanen, N. C., Mamounas, L., & Maria, B. L. (In Press). Rett Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Strategies, Therapies, and Future Research Directions. Journal of Child Neurology.

Farmer, J. E. & Deidrick, K. M. (2006). Introduction to Childhood Disability. In J. E. Farmer, J. Donders, and Warschausky, S, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Clinical Research and Practice. Guilford Publications, Inc.

Farmer, J.E., McCann, K.K., Horwitz, E., Fennell, E.B., Gitten, J.C., Jackson, A., & Maria, B.L. (2003). Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors in children with Joubert syndrome. Pediatric Research, 53(4), 69A.

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Presentations

Conner, D., McCann, K., & Cochran, A. (1994). Bandura and Vygotsky: A Videotaped Depiction of Teaching Styles and Development Theories. Paper presented at the National Social Science Association Conference.

McCann, K. (1994). Mood and Memory for Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Trigrams Paper presented at the Washington University Undergraduate Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.

O’Donnell, J.P., McCann, K., & Pluth, S. (1998). Assessing Adult ADHD Using a Self-Report Symptom Checklist. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

McCann, K., O’Donnell, J. P., & Pluth, S. (1998). Comorbid Psychological Symptoms in Adult ADHD: Group and Gender Differences. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

McCann, K., Wiens, B., Bishop, K., Woodward, J., Bunce, D., & Corcoran, K. (1999). Relationship between child adjustment and parenting practices for children living in a domestic violence shelter. Poster presented at the Annual American Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA .

O’Donnell, J. P., Woodward, J., McCann, K. K., & Bishop, K. (2002). Concurrent validity of the Test of Word Reading Efficiency (TOWRE). Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

O’Donnell, J. P., McCann, K. K., Woodward, J., & Bishop, K. (2002). Achenbach CBCL & TRF school/academic competency scales reflect impairment in reading. Poster presented at the Annual American Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

McCann, K. (2002). Roles for Psychology in Public Policy. Invited key note speaker at 7th Annual Psi Chi Conference, Truman State University, MO, Kirksville.

Farmer, J.E., McCann, K., Day, L, Jesberg, J. A., Hillman, L.S., & Hoffman, H.J. (2002). Can Birthweight Provide a Window into the Relationship Between ADHD and Language Impairment? Poster presented at the Kansas Conference in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology: Translating Research into Practice, Lawrence, KS.

McCann, K., O’Donnell, J., Sarkari, S., & Bishop, K. (2002). Social Information Processing in Children with ADHD-HI/C and ADHD-PI. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting: Kansas Conference in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology: Translating Research into Practice, Lawrence, KS.

Deidrick, K. M., Farmer, J. E., Gitten, J. C., Fennell, E. B., & Horwitz, E. (2004). Maternal and Paternal Parenting Stress in Joubert Syndrome. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, SC.

Braddock, B. A., Farmer, J. E., Deidrick, K. M., Thompson, T. R., Iverson, J. M., & Maria, B. L. (2004). Gesture, Speech, and Motor Skill in Joubert Syndrome. Poster presented at the Symposium on Research in Child Language, Madison, WI.

Deidrick, K. M. (2004). Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Invited presentation to the Annual Update Seminar in Speech/Language Pathology sponsored by the School of Health Professions, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo.

Deidrick, K. M. (2004). Joubert Syndrome: An Example of Research in Rare Populations. Invited presentation for the 8 th Annual Psi Chi Conference, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO.

Deidrick, K. M. (2004). Problem Solving about Behavior in Joubert Syndrome. Invited presentation at the International Joubert Syndrome Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Deidrick, K. M (2004). Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in the Schools: An Overview. Invited presentation to the South Central Missouri Speech Language Hearing Association, Rolla, MO.

Deidrick, K. M., Farmer, J.E., Lopez, W., & Orme, D. (2004). Unmet Behavioral Health Care Needs in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Poster presented at the bi-annual meeting: Kansas Conference in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Translating Research into Practice, Lawrence, KS.

Deidrick, K. M. and Farmer, J. E. (2005). Behavioral Healthcare Needs Among Children Referred for Neuropsychological Assessment: Associated Child and Family Characteristics. Poster presented at the 2005 Rehabilitation Psychology Mid-Winter Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Farmer, J. E., Giuffre, D., Deidrick, K. M., Day, L, & Hillman, L. S. The Association between Birth Weight and Injury Risk. Poster presented at the 2005 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

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