Leah Grande, PhD

Sr. Instructor, Psychiatry-Child-CHC


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Graduate School
  • PhD, University of Denver (2022)
Internship
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County Program (2022)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Psychology (2023)
Department
Psychiatry-Child-CHC

Publications

  • Lelakowska, G., Dammann, A., Reinman, L., Grande, L., & Christofferson, E. (2024, April). Rates of substance use in pediatric solid organ transplant candidates: The role of pediatric psychology. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Dammann, A., Lelakowska, G., Reinman, L., Grande, L., & Christofferson, E. (2024, April). Associations between substance use and mental health among pediatric patients awaiting solid organ transplant. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Simpson TS, Grande LA, Kenny JJ, Wilson PE, Peterson RL. Child, Parent, and Family Adjustment for Patients Followed in a Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2022 Summer;28(3):41-58. PubMed PMID: 36017123
  • Capistrano CG, Grande LA, McRae K, Phan KL, Kim P. Maternal socioeconomic disadvantage, neural function during volitional emotion regulation, and parenting. Soc Neurosci. 2022 Jun;17(3):276-292. PubMed PMID: 35620995
  • Kim P, Grande LA, Dufford AJ, Erhart A, Tribble R, Yeh T. Trait coping styles and the maternal neural and behavioral sensitivity to an infant. Sci Rep. 2022 Aug 23;12(1):14373. PubMed PMID: 35999360
  • Grande LA, Swales DA, Sandman CA, Glynn LM, Davis EP. Maternal caregiving ameliorates the consequences of prenatal maternal psychological distress on child development. Dev Psychopathol. 2022 Oct;34(4):1376-1385. PubMed PMID: 34311804
  • Grande, L., Olsavsky, A.K., Erhart, A., Dufford, A.J., Tribble, R., Phan, K.L., & Kim, P. (2021). Postpartum stress and neural regulation of emotion among first-time mothers. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 21,1066-1082.
  • Grande LA, Flewelling K, De Jesus S, Vemulakonda V, Walker JP, Buchanan C. Satisfaction and Shared Decision Making in a Multidisciplinary Care Clinic for Patients with Differences in Sex Development. Urol Pract. 2021 Nov;8(6):682-691. PubMed PMID: 37145509
  • Grande, L., River, L., & Wheat, E. (2020). Tackling separation and social anxiety during COVID-19. Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) Bulletin.
  • Grande, L., Tribble, R. C., & Kim, P. (2020). Maternal and Paternal Brain Plasticity, In H. E. Fitzgerald, K. von Klitzing, N. Cabrera, T. Skjothaug, & J. S. de Nendonca (Eds.), Handbook of Fathers and Child Development - Prenatal to Preschool. New York: Springer Nature.
  • Kim P, Tribble R, Olsavsky AK, Dufford AJ, Erhart A, Hansen M, Grande L, Gonzalez DM. Associations between stress exposure and new mothers' brain responses to infant cry sounds. Neuroimage. 2020 Dec;223:117360. PubMed PMID: 32927083
  • Atzl VM, Grande LA, Davis EP, Narayan AJ. Perinatal promotive and protective factors for women with histories of childhood abuse and neglect. Child Abuse Negl. 2019 May;91:63-77. PubMed PMID: 30831534
  • Swales DA, Grande LA, Wing DA, Edelmann M, Glynn LM, Sandman C, Smith R, Bowman M, Davis EP. Can Placental Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Inform Timing of Antenatal Corticosteroid Administration?. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Feb 1;104(2):443-450. PubMed PMID: 30215731
  • Allen JP, Grande L, Tan J, Loeb E. Parent and Peer Predictors of Change in Attachment Security From Adolescence to Adulthood. Child Dev. 2018 Jul;89(4):1120-1132. PubMed PMID: 28569384
  • Grande, L.*, Xie, Y.*, Zagoory-Sharon, O., Watamura, S., Yeh, T., Feldman, R., Kim, P. (2024). Parental neural response to infant cry: Moderating effects of oxytocin and perceived childhood care. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
  • Christofferson, E., Grande, L., & Bock, M. (2024). Psychosocial concerns and quality-of-life considerations in pediatric CKD, In A.E. Dawson, K. Amatya, & V.F. Norwood (Eds.), Psychosocial considerations in pediatric kidney conditions – Guidance for collaborative practice. Springer Nature.

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
4090 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-305-1234

Clinical Interests
Coping and adjustment to chronic medical conditions, diabetes distress and burnout, resilience, diabetes self-management, transition to adult care