Katherine Tsatsanis, DPhil

About

Biography

Katherine D. Tsatsanis, Ph.D. is an Associate Research Scientist at the Child Study Center. Dr. Tsatsanis obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Neuropsychology in Canada and completed her clinical and research post-doctoral fellowships at the Yale Child Study Center. Her publications focus on assessment, neuropsychological profiles, and outcomes in ASD, in addition to several articles in the area of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. Primary research interests lie in phenotypic expression, developmental trajectories and outcome in ASD. Dr. Tsatsanis is a former clinical director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic and continues clinical work in the Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic.

Appointments

Child Study Center
Assistant Clinical Professor
Primary
Child Study Center

Child Study Center
Developmental Disabilities Program

Education & Training

DPhil: University of Windsor (1999)

Research

Overview

Dr. Tsatsanis' primary research interests lie in phenotypic expression, developmental trajectories and outcome in ASD.

Yale Autism Program
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Publications

Others

Tsatsanis, K.D., Rourke, B.P. (2008) Syndrome of nonverbal learning disabilities in adults. In L. Wolf, H. Schreiber, & J. Wasserstein (Eds.) Adult Learning Disorders: Contemporary Issues. Psychology Press.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Tsatsanis, K.D. (2005) Neuropsychological characteristics of autism and related conditions. In F.R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders: 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Koenig, K, Tsatsanis, K. (2005). Pervasive developmental disorders in girls. In D.J. Bell, S.L. Foster, E.J. Mash (Eds.), Handbook of behavioral and emotional problems in girls, Springer.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Tsatsanis, K.D. (2004). Heterogeneity in learning style in Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. Topics in Language Disorders, 24(4), 260-270.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Tsatsanis, K.D. (2007) Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment of Children. In A. Martin & F. Volkmar (Eds.), Lewis Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Klin, A., Saulnier, C.D., Tsatsanis, K.D., & Volkmar, F.R. (2005) Clinical evaluation in autism spectrum disorders: Psychological assessment within a transdisciplinary framework. In F.R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders: 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research