2012
The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery
Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl SS, South M, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2012, 53: 1259-1267. PMID: 22780332, PMCID: PMC3505257, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02571.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolEmotionsFacial ExpressionFemaleHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsRecognition, PsychologyVisual PerceptionYoung AdultConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFacial emotionsTDC participantsPerceptual skillsASD participantsSpectrum disorderEffective social communicationBasic facial emotionsSocial emotional abilitiesDifferent facial identitiesGroups of participantsHolistic encodingAngry expressionsExpression processingFacial identityExpression taskPerceptual strategiesExpressive facesSocial deficitsSocial communicationEmotionsComputer-based assessmentControl participantsHolistic recognitionMouth features
2011
Effects of Risperidone and Parent Training on Adaptive Functioning in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems
Scahill L, McDougle CJ, Aman MG, Johnson C, Handen B, Bearss K, Dziura J, Butter E, Swiezy NG, Arnold LE, Stigler KA, Sukhodolsky DD, Lecavalier L, Pozdol SL, Nikolov R, Hollway JA, Korzekwa P, Gavaletz A, Kohn AE, Koenig K, Grinnon S, Mulick JA, Yu S, Vitiello B, Network R. Effects of Risperidone and Parent Training on Adaptive Functioning in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2011, 51: 136-146. PMID: 22265360, PMCID: PMC3941712, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAntipsychotic AgentsAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChecklistChildChild Behavior DisordersChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyCommunicationCooperative BehaviorDose-Response Relationship, DrugEducationFemaleHumansMaleRisperidoneSocialization
2010
Using computerized games to teach face recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: the Let’s Face It! program
Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl S, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. Using computerized games to teach face recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: the Let’s Face It! program. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 944-952. PMID: 20646129, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02258.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace recognition skillsAutism spectrum disorderRecognition skillsWaitlist groupSpectrum disorderShort-term intervention programFace processing abilitiesFace processing deficitsFace processing strategiesTime 2 performanceRecognition of identityComputer-based interventionsFace training groupInteractive computer gamesFace impairmentsFacial identityProcessing deficitsComputerized gameProcessing abilityTime 1Eye regionTraining interventionHolistic recognitionReliable improvementIndividual childrenPromoting Social Skill Development in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study
Koenig K, White SW, Pachler M, Lau M, Lewis M, Klin A, Scahill L. Promoting Social Skill Development in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 40: 1209-1218. PMID: 20204689, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0979-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior TherapyChi-Square DistributionChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleParentsPeer GroupPsychotherapy, GroupSocial BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsOutcome measuresPervasive developmental disorderSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureDevelopmental disordersEfficacy studiesSkills interventionSocial skills interventionsGroup interventionGroup comparisonsParent questionnaireInterventionAge 8ChildrenPreliminary evidenceTreatmentDisordersSocial skills developmentAppropriate social behaviorHigh levelsHighlight challenges
2009
Medication and Parent Training in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavior Problems: Results From a Randomized Clinical Trial
Aman MG, Mcdougle CJ, Scahill L, Handen B, Arnold LE, Johnson C, Stigler KA, Bearss K, Butter E, Swiezy NB, Sukhodolsky DD, Ramadan Y, Pozdol SL, Nikolov R, Lecavalier L, Kohn AE, Koenig K, Hollway JA, Korzekwa P, Gavaletz A, Mulick JA, Hall KL, Dziura J, Ritz L, Trollinger S, Yu S, Vitiello B, Wagner A, Network F. Medication and Parent Training in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavior Problems: Results From a Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 1143-1154. PMID: 19858761, PMCID: PMC3142923, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181bfd669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderClinical trialsClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scoreAberrant Behavior Checklist IrritabilityParallel-group clinical trialParent trainingBehavioral problemsDevelopmental disordersRisperidone doseRisperidone monotherapyHyperactivity/noncompliance subscaleSevere behavioral problemsCOMB groupPT sessionsQuestionnaire scoresHSQ scoresMedicationsGreater reductionChildrenPrimary measureRisperidoneSignificant reductionStereotypic behaviorScoresDoseGroup Intervention to Promote Social Skills in School-age Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Reconsidering Efficacy
Koenig K, De Los Reyes A, Cicchetti D, Scahill L, Klin A. Group Intervention to Promote Social Skills in School-age Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Reconsidering Efficacy. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2009, 39: 1163-1172. PMID: 19326199, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0728-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveEvidence-Based MedicineHumansInterpersonal RelationsPsychotherapy, GroupSocial BehaviorTeachingTreatment Outcome
2006
Educational Placements and Service Use Patterns of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
White SW, Scahill L, Klin A, Koenig K, Volkmar FR. Educational Placements and Service Use Patterns of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2006, 37: 1403-1412. PMID: 17082975, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0281-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCommunicationEducation, SpecialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntelligenceLanguage Development DisordersLanguage TherapyMainstreaming, EducationMaleSocial BehaviorSpeech TherapyStatistics as TopicUtilization ReviewVirginiaConceptsEducational placementAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderChild characteristicsMajority of studentsHigh-functioning childrenLower cognitive abilityCertain child characteristicsSpecial educationMost studentsFirst gradeCommunication skillsSpecial servicesStudentsLess emphasisSame placementSchoolsEducationSkillsDisordersService use patternsEmphasisPlacementGradeChildrenChildren's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for Pervasive Developmental Disorders
SCAHILL L, MCDOUGLE CJ, WILLIAMS SK, DIMITROPOULOS A, AMAN MG, MCCRACKEN JT, TIERNEY E, ARNOLD LE, CRONIN P, GRADOS M, GHUMAN J, KOENIG K, LAM KS, MCGOUGH J, POSEY DJ, RITZ L, SWIEZY NB, VITIELLO B. Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2006, 45: 1114-1123. PMID: 16926619, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000220854.79144.e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScalePervasive developmental disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleRepetitive behaviorsYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale ModifiedDevelopmental disordersPediatric Psychopharmacology Autism NetworkLower adaptive functioningInternal consistencyMeasures of irritabilityMedication-free childrenExcellent internal consistencyObsessive Compulsive Scale
2004
Deficits in Social Attribution Ability in Prader–Willi Syndrome
Koenig K, Klin A, Schultz R. Deficits in Social Attribution Ability in Prader–Willi Syndrome. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2004, 34: 573-582. PMID: 15628610, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-004-2551-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCognitionFemaleHumansIntelligenceMalePrader-Willi SyndromePsychological TheorySocial PerceptionVisual Perception
2001
Assessment of Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Koenig K, Scahill L. Assessment of Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 2001, 14: 159-166. PMID: 11767506, DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2001.tb00309.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansInfantNursing AssessmentReferral and ConsultationConceptsAdvanced practice nursesPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersChildhood psychiatric disordersGroup of conditionsPractice nursesAssessment of childrenAppropriate diagnosisPsychiatric disordersClinical experienceCounseling parentsDisordersFurther consultationInterventionCurrent literatureDiagnosisCommunication deficitsDiagnostic instrumentRepetitive behaviorsChildrenNormal growthFormal trainingNursesParents
1999
Pharmacotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Scahill L, Koenig K. Pharmacotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 1999, 12: 41-43. PMID: 10347430, DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1999.tb00040.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntipsychotic AgentsAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveDrug MonitoringHumansPsychopharmacologySelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsConceptsSide effectsNeuroleptic medicationAtypical neurolepticsLong-term side effectsNewer atypical neurolepticsRecurrent side effectsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsExtrapyramidal side effectsUntoward side effectsLowest possible doseCourse of treatmentTreatment of childrenSevere behavioral difficultiesSelf-injurious behaviorMedication withdrawalReuptake inhibitorsMedication doseClinical benefitTraditional neurolepticsAbnormal movementsPossible doseTreatment planBaseline measurementsDepressed moodWeight gain