2014
The Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland J, Tillman R, Yang D, Bernier R, Pelphrey K. The Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118911389.hautc20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial neuroscienceInformation processingMental state reasoningSocial information processingAtypical brain functionAutism spectrum disorderComplex information processingAction understandingBrain systemsSocial perceptionCommunicative impairmentsSpectrum disorderNeural systemsAlternative accountNeural connectivityASDBrain functionNeuroscienceProcessingConceptual backgroundPathogenesis of autismAutismMore effective strategiesTranslational objectivesPerceptionBuilding 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 ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderReciprocal social interactionComplex information processingSocial neuroscienceSocial informationSocial dysfunctionEarly-onset neurodevelopmental disorderNeural systemsInformation processingSocial interactionNeurodevelopmental disordersAlternative interpretationDisordersConceptual backgroundProcessingNeuroscienceEtiologic diversityImpairmentGreat phenotypic heterogeneityConsequent difficultyDifficulties
2013
Sex Differences in Social Perception in Children with ASD
Coffman MC, Anderson LC, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Sex Differences in Social Perception in Children with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 45: 589-599. PMID: 24293083, PMCID: PMC4039621, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-2006-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial information processingFace perceptionEvent Related PotentialsInformation processingSex differencesSocial functionERP markersNeural correlatesASD literatureSocial perceptionFace responsesSpectrum disorderRelated potentialsSocial functioningBrain recordingsObserved sex differencesSymptom severityPerceptionUnderrepresentation of femalesCurrent studyInfluential differencesNeural phenotypesCorrelatesChildren
2012
Mechanisms 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 ResearchConceptsAutism 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 workResearch
2011
Recent advances in understanding the neural bases of autism spectrum disorder
McPartland JC, Coffman M, Pelphrey KA. Recent advances in understanding the neural bases of autism spectrum disorder. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2011, 23: 628-632. PMID: 21970830, PMCID: PMC3413317, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e32834cb9c9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNeural basisBrain systemsSpectrum disorderSocial information processingSocial brain regionsBehavioral performanceInformation processingAtypical activityBrain researchIndividual-specific profilesDevelopmental contextInitial evidenceMultimethod approachBrain regionsCompensatory areasBrain functionNeural dysfunctionHeterogeneous dysfunctionBehavioral phenotypingRecent researchAnomalous functionDisordersResearchProcessingTemporal dynamics reveal atypical brain response to social exclusion in autism
McPartland JC, Crowley MJ, Perszyk DR, Naples A, Mukerji CE, Wu J, Molfese P, Bolling DZ, Pelphrey KA, Mayes LC. Temporal dynamics reveal atypical brain response to social exclusion in autism. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 1: 271-279. PMID: 21731598, PMCID: PMC3125043, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsSocial information processingAtypical brain responsesLate slow waveSignificant social difficultiesSocial exclusionAttentional resourcesEmotional arousalPeer rejectionTypical peersTemporal processingSocial difficultiesBrain responsesComputerized gameOvert behaviorSpectrum disorderInformation processingSocial contextObjective measuresEarly componentAutismTemporal dynamicsChildrenTreatment approaches