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Michael W. Kirkwood is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies broadly within the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a particular emphasis on Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their research topics prominently cover Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Injury Epidemiology and Prevention, Family and Disability Support Research, Sports Injuries and Prevention, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, and Psychological Testing and Assessment.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Michael W. Kirkwood include:

  • American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) 2021 consensus statement on validity assessment: Update of the 2009 AACN consensus conference statement on neuropsychological assessment of effort, response bias, and malingering (2021) in The Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Collision and Contact Sport Participation and Quality of Life Among Adolescent Athletes (2020) in Journal of Athletic Training
  • Concussion-Symptom Rating Correlation Between Pediatric Patients and Their Parents (2020) in Journal of Athletic Training
  • Early aerobic exercise among adolescents at moderate/high risk for persistent post-concussion symptoms: A pilot randomized clinical trial (2022) in Physical Therapy in Sport
  • Early physical activity and clinical outcomes following pediatric sport-related concussion (2020) in Journal of Clinical and Translational Research

Michael W. Kirkwood collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • David R. Howell
  • Julie C. Wilson
  • Pamela E. Wilson
  • Aaron J. Provance
  • Robin L. Peterson

Their work has been published repeatedly in specific venues, indicating a consistent focus and contribution to these journals:

  • The Clinical Neuropsychologist (3 publications)
  • Journal of Athletic Training (3 publications)
  • Rehabilitation Psychology (2 publications)
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2 publications)
  • Physical Therapy in Sport (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury among Children

    Angela Lumba-Brown;Keith Owen Yeates;Kelly Sarmiento;Matthew J. Breiding

  • Pediatric sport-related concussion: a review of the clinical management of an oft-neglected population.

    Michael W. Kirkwood;Michael W. Kirkwood;Keith Owen Yeates;Pamela E. Wilson;Pamela E. Wilson

  • American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) 2021 consensus statement on validity assessment: Update of the 2009 AACN consensus conference statement on neuropsychological assessment of effort, response bias, and malingering.

    Jerry J Sweet;Robert L Heilbronner;Joel E Morgan;Glenn J Larrabee

  • Social problem-solving skills in children with traumatic brain injury: long-term outcomes and prediction of social competence.

    Jennifer A Janusz;Michael W Kirkwood;Keith Owen Yeates;H Gerry Taylor

  • MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: A NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REVIEW FROM INJURY THROUGH RECOVERY

    Michael W. Kirkwood;Keith Owen Yeates;H. Gerry Taylor;Christopher Randolph

  • Prolonged Activity Restriction After Concussion Are We Worsening Outcomes

    Marc DiFazio;Noah D. Silverberg;Michael W. Kirkwood;Raquel Bernier

  • Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: A Systematic Review

    Angela Lumba-Brown;Keith Owen Yeates;Kelly Sarmiento;Matthew J. Breiding

  • The base rate of suboptimal effort in a pediatric mild TBI sample: Performance on the Medical Symptom Validity Test

    Michael W Kirkwood;John W Kirk

  • Official Position of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Social Security Administration Policy on Validity Testing: Guidance and Recommendations for Change.

    M. D. Chafetz;M. A. Williams;Y. S. Ben-Porath;K. J. Bianchini

  • Visual-spatial skills in children after open-heart surgery.

    David C Bellinger;Jane H Bernstein;Michael W Kirkwood;Leonard A Rappaport

  • The value of the WISC-IV Digit Span subtest in detecting noncredible performance during pediatric neuropsychological examinations.

    Michael W Kirkwood;David D Hargrave;John W Kirk

  • Counselor-assisted problem solving (CAPS) improves behavioral outcomes in older adolescents with complicated mild to severe TBI.

    Shari L. Wade;Terry Stancin;Michael Kirkwood;Tanya Maines Brown

  • The implications of symptom validity test failure for ability-based test performance in a pediatric sample.

    Michael W. Kirkwood;Keith Owen Yeates;Christopher Randolph;John W. Kirk

  • Evaluation of the Standardized Assessment of Concussion in a Pediatric Emergency Department

    Joseph A. Grubenhoff;Michael Kirkwood;Dexiang Gao;Sara Deakyne

  • Acute Concussion Symptom Severity and Delayed Symptom Resolution

    Joseph A. Grubenhoff;Sara J. Deakyne;Lina Brou;Lalit Bajaj

  • Association of parent ratings of executive function with global- and setting-specific behavioral impairment after adolescent traumatic brain injury.

    Brad G. Kurowski;Shari L. Wade;Michael W. Kirkwood;Tanya M. Brown

  • Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms following traumatic brain injuries in children.

    M Kirkwood;J Janusz;K O Yeates;H G Taylor

  • Online Problem-Solving Therapy for Executive Dysfunction After Child Traumatic Brain Injury

    Brad G. Kurowski;Shari L. Wade;Michael W. Kirkwood;Tanya M. Brown

  • Psychological Factors Associated with Delayed Symptom Resolution in Children with Concussion

    Joseph A. Grubenhoff;Joseph A. Grubenhoff;Dustin Currie;R. Dawn Comstock;R. Dawn Comstock;Elizabeth Juarez-Colunga

  • Performance on the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) among a large clinic-referred pediatric sample

    John W. Kirk;Bryn Harris;Christa F. Hutaff-Lee;Stephen W. Koelemay

  • What are the real risks of sport-related concussion, and are they modifiable?

    Christopher Randolph;Michael W. Kirkwood

  • Postconcussive Symptom Exaggeration After Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

    Michael W. Kirkwood;Robin L. Peterson;Amy K. Connery;David A. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Shari L. Wade
Shari L. Wade Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Terry Stancin
Terry Stancin Case Western Reserve University
Keith Owen Yeates
Keith Owen Yeates University of Calgary
Brian L. Brooks
Brian L. Brooks Alberta Children's Hospital
Grant L. Iverson
Grant L. Iverson Harvard University
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman Alberta Children's Hospital
Linda Ewing-Cobbs
Linda Ewing-Cobbs The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Glenn J. Larrabee
Glenn J. Larrabee Veterans Health Administration
Kyle Brauer Boone
Kyle Brauer Boone Alliant International University
Dean W. Beebe
Dean W. Beebe Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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