Drexel University College of Medicine

 Dr. Reem Tarazi is a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA.

Selected Publications

"Age-related changes in executive function among children with spina bifida/hydrocephalus based on parent behavior ratings"
R.A. Tarazi, T.A. Zabel and E.M. Mahone
The Clinical Neuropsychologist (accepted for publication)

"Self-care independence in children with Neurological disorders: An interactional model of adaptive demands and executive dysfunction"
R.A. Tarazi, E.M. Mahone and T.A. Zabel
Rehabilitation Psychology (accepted for publication)

"Disease-related parenting stress in two sickle cell disease caregiver samples: Preschool and adolescent"
L.P. Barakat, C.A. Patterson, R.A. Tarazi and B. Ely
Families, Systems, and Health (accepted for publication)

"Neuropsychological functioning in preschool-age children with sickle cell disease: The role of illness-related and psychosocial factors"
R.A. Tarazi, M.L. Grant, E. Ely and L.P. Barakat
Child Neuropsychology, 13, 155-172 (2007)

"A double-blind comparison of desipramine and placebo in children and adolescents with chronic tic disorder and comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder"
T. Spencer, J. Biederman, B. Coffey, D. Geller, M. Crawford, S.K. Bearman, R.A. Tarazi and S.V. Faraone
Archives of General Psychiatry, 59(7), 649-656 (2002)

"A prospective open-label treatment trial of olanzapine monotherapy in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder"
J. Frazier, J. Biederman, T. Jacobs, M. Tohen, P.D. Feldman, T.G. Jacobs, V. Toma, M.A. Rater, R.A. Tarazi, G.S. Kim, S.B. Garfield, M. Sohma, J. Gonzalez-Heydrich, R.C. Risser and Z.M. Nowlin
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 11(3), 239-250 (2001)

 Dr. Tarazi is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine.

• Psychiatry

• Neuropsychological testing

• Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD

Selected Presentations (by invitation)

"The role of neuropsychological evaluation in pediatric sickle cell disease"
B. Daly and R.A. Tarazi
Drexel University Pediatric Neuropsychology Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (November 2010)

"Pediatric Stroke: Clinical Radiological Correlation"
H.H. Hardison and R.A. Tarazi
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann Hospital Neurology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA (July 2010)

"From Adolescence to Adulthood: Addressing the Transition Gap Between Pediatric and Adult Neuropsychology"
R.A. Tarazi and T.A. Zabel
Philadelphia Neuropsychological Society, Philadelphia, PA (February 2010)

"Child Development: Ages 0-5 years"
R.A. Tarazi
Sickle Cell Disease Parent Support Group, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA (May 2008)

"Memory"
R.A. Tarazi
Neuropsychology Seminar Series at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD (August 2006)

Selected Poster Presentations (by peer review)

"Predictors of academic achievement in children with sickle cell disease"
K.E. Smith, C.A. Patterson, M.M. Szabo, T.A. Austin, A.R. Nelson, M.R. Robinson, R.A. Tarazi, and L.P. Barakat
National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, TX (April 2011)

"Concordance in parent and teacher ratings of executive function in children with sickle cell disease"
K. Jones, B. Daly, R.A. Tarazi, M. Kral, and R. Brown
National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, TX (April 2011)

"WISC-IV Profile Analysis in Children with PKU and non-PKU Hyperphenylalaninemia"
K.A. Doleva, R.A. Tarazi, and M.L. Grant
American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (March 2010)

"From Adolescence to Adulthood: Addressing the Transition Gap Between Adult and Pediatric Neuropsychology"
T.A. Zabel and R.A. Tarazi
National Academy of Neuropsychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA (November 2009)

"Utility of the Pediatric Inventory for Parents (PIP) with families of children & adolescents with sickle cell disease"
L.P. Barakat, L.C. Daniel, R.A. Tarazi, and C.A. Patterson
National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL (April 2008)