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Christine Trask

Primary Position
Pediatric Neuropsychologist; Clinical Assistant Professor
Job Responsibilities
Research
Patient Care
Education/Training
Psychology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
I am a pediatric neuropsychologist at Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital and have specific interests in neurocognitve late effects from childhood cancer
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
Address
Neuropsychology Program, Physician’s Office Building
Suite 430, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
eMAIL
ctrask@lifespan.org
Phone(s)
401-444-4500
Keywords
Neurocognitive late effects
family impact
Publications of Interest

Heneghan, J., Trask, C.L., Greene Welch, J.J., & Faust, M. (2011). Family Burden of the Cognitive Late Effects of a Childhood Cancer Diagnosis. (abstract). Psycho-Oncology, 20 (S1), 76.

Trask, C. L. & Faust, M. (2011) . Neurocognitive Late Effects: The Need for Greater Outreach to the Schools (abstract). Psycho-Oncology, 20 (S1), 75.

Trask, C.L., Greene Welch, J., Manley, P., Jelalian, E., & Schwartz, C.L. (2009). Parental Needs for Information Related to Neurocognitive Late Effects from Pediatric Cancer and Its Treatment. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 52, 273-279.

Trask, C.L. & Melton, A. (2009). Academic Fluency Deficits in Children Treated for Brain Tumor (abstract). Journal of the Neuropsychological Society, 15 Suppl1. DOI: 10.1017/S1355617709090420.

Greene Welch, J.J., Trask, C.L., & Schwartz, C.L. (2008). Parents’ Use of the Internet Related to Their Child’s Cancer Diagnosis (abstract). Psycho-Oncology, 17 (S1), S77.