2019
Self-reported social impairments predict depressive disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder
Day TC, McNaughton KA, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Self-reported social impairments predict depressive disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Autism 2019, 24: 297-306. PMID: 31238701, PMCID: PMC6930361, DOI: 10.1177/1362361319857375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorder groupAutism spectrum disorderAutism symptom severitySocial impairmentSpectrum disorderDisorder groupCo-occurring depressive disorderCognitive abilitiesTypical developmentSymptom severityTypical development groupCo-occurring psychiatric conditionsHigher intelligence quotientCommon co-occurring disordersCo-occurring disordersDepressive disorderCognitive testsDepressive disorder groupLongitudinal designIntelligence quotientStandardized psychiatric interviewPsychiatric interviewPsychiatric conditionsImpairmentAdults
2018
Autism's existential crisis: a reflection on Livingston et al. (2018)
McPartland JC. Autism's existential crisis: a reflection on Livingston et al. (2018). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 60: 111-113. PMID: 30556607, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12989.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
van Schalkwyk GI, Marin CE, Ortiz M, Rolison M, Qayyum Z, McPartland JC, Lebowitz ER, Volkmar FR, Silverman WK. Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2017, 47: 2805-2813. PMID: 28616856, PMCID: PMC6688174, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3201-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFriendship qualityAnxiety levelsSocial media useHigher friendship qualityComplex social informationAutism spectrum disorderMedia useSpectrum disorderSocial informationModerating RoleSocial mediaSocial engagementASDOffline social activitiesAnxietyAdolescentsSignificant anxietyComparison controlsSocial activitiesEvent-related potentials index neural response to eye contact
Naples AJ, Wu J, Mayes LC, McPartland JC. Event-related potentials index neural response to eye contact. Biological Psychology 2017, 127: 18-24. PMID: 28396215, PMCID: PMC5593764, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain responsesNeural markersGreater brain responseSocial cognitionERP componentsAutistic traitsIndividual differencesParticipants' gazeNeural responsesCo-registered EEGBrain activityEye contactNormative scoresMouth movementsMeaningful variabilitySocial functionReciprocal gazeSocial performanceGazeComponent differencesN170CognitionFaceP300Participants
2015
Common and distinct modulation of electrophysiological indices of feedback processing by autistic and psychopathic traits
Leno V, Naples A, Cox A, Rutherford H, McPartland JC. Common and distinct modulation of electrophysiological indices of feedback processing by autistic and psychopathic traits. Social Neuroscience 2015, 11: 455-466. PMID: 26471250, PMCID: PMC4939614, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1108223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderPsychopathic traitsFeedback processingEvent-related potentialsCommon brain mechanismsNonsocial feedbackNeural correlatesAutistic traitsAntisocial domainsBrain mechanismsElectrophysiological indicesSocial feedbackTask performanceBehavioral tasksNeural responsesSpectrum disorderSocial dysfunctionSocial behaviorManipulation domainSimilar difficultiesCurrent studyProcessingDistinct modulationTraitsSpecific formDiminished social reward anticipation in the broad autism phenotype as revealed by event-related brain potentials
Cox A, Kohls G, Naples AJ, Mukerji CE, Coffman MC, Rutherford HJ, Mayes LC, McPartland JC. Diminished social reward anticipation in the broad autism phenotype as revealed by event-related brain potentials. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2015, 10: 1357-1364. PMID: 25752905, PMCID: PMC4590535, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsv024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAutistic traitsReward anticipationReward responsivenessEvent-related brain potentialsSocial reward responsivenessSocial reward anticipationSocial motivation theoryBroader autism phenotypeSocial communication problemsIncentive delay taskMotivated attentionReward sensitivityBrain potentialsAutism phenotypeReward processingTypical functioningP3 responseP3 componentNeural responsesMotivation theorySpectrum disorderSocial informationSocial interactionPrior findings
2014
Building a Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pelphrey KA, Yang D, McPartland JC. Building a Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2014, 16: 215-233. PMID: 24481546, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2013_253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersBrainChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansSocial BehaviorSocial PerceptionConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderReciprocal social interactionComplex information processingSocial neuroscienceSocial informationSocial dysfunctionEarly-onset neurodevelopmental disorderNeural systemsInformation processingSocial interactionNeurodevelopmental disordersAlternative interpretationDisordersConceptual backgroundProcessingNeuroscienceEtiologic diversityImpairmentGreat phenotypic heterogeneityConsequent difficultyDifficulties
2012
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Voos AC, Pelphrey KA, Tirrell J, Bolling DZ, Wyk B, Kaiser MD, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Ventola P. Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1-10. PMID: 23104615, PMCID: PMC4999079, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1683-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial stimuliResponse treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung childrenNeural correlatesSocial motivationSocial skillsSocial perceptionNeural mechanismsNeural responsesBehavioral measuresSpectrum disorderSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentEye trackingNeural systemsAdaptive behaviorBrain regionsBaseline measuresStriking gainsStimuliChildrenPositive effectMechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for autism spectrum disorders
Lerner MD, White SW, McPartland JC. Mechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for autism spectrum disorders. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2012, 14: 307-318. PMID: 23226955, PMCID: PMC3513684, DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2012.14.3/mlerner.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansSocial BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderPsychosocial interventionsIntervention researchSocial information processingSocial communication deficitsASD intervention researchPsychosocial intervention researchActive therapeutic ingredientsMechanisms of changeExecutive functioningIndividual differencesSocial motivationInternalizing comorbidityInformation processingSocial knowledgeEmpirical supportTherapeutic ingredientsTherapeutic relationshipBehavior modificationFuture directionsInterventionTreatment responseLittle workResearchThe Implications of Social Neuroscience for Social Disability
McPartland JC, Pelphrey KA. The Implications of Social Neuroscience for Social Disability. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 42: 1256-1262. PMID: 22456816, PMCID: PMC3848203, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1514-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansInterpersonal RelationsNeurosciencesSocial BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial brain systemsSocial neuroscienceBrain mechanismsBrain systemsConceptualization of ASDSocial disabilitySocial brainAtypical developmentSpectrum disorderInterpersonal interactionsNeuroscienceMeaningful subgroupsDisabilityBrainConceptualizationHopeful oneChildrenIndividualsDisordersInfancyInterventionImplicationsDiverse groupTreatment selection