Kathleen Koenig, MSN, APRN
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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry; Director, Initiative for Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Child Study Center
PO Box 207900, 230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
Appointments
Titles
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry; Director, Initiative for Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Contact Info
Child Study Center
PO Box 207900, 230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
Appointments
Titles
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry; Director, Initiative for Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Contact Info
Child Study Center
PO Box 207900, 230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
About
Titles
Associate Research Scientist in the Child Study Center
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry; Director, Initiative for Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum DisordersBiography
Kathy graduated from Yale School of Nursing with a master's degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. She has had extensive experience working with individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities in inpatient and outpatient settings. She works with children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families through the Child Study Center Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Outpatient Clinic.
Kathy has had a lifelong interest in autism spectrum disorders. Her role at the Child Study Center has involved research and clinical work in children with autism and other developmental disabilities. She has published on gender differences in autism spectrum disorders, and the growth trajectory of girls who are diagnosed with the disorder. Additionally, she published Practical Social Skills for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Designing Child Specific Intervention (W.W. Norton & Co.) in 2012. The central theme is that intervention must be tailored to meet the needs of a particular child, based on their profile of strengths and weakness and the severity of the autism impairment. Kathy has worked as an educator within the Child Study Center, teaching pediatric and psychiatry fellows, as well as community-based professional staff, how to work with children on the autism spectrum.
Appointments
Child Study Center
Associate Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Child Study Center
- Developmental Disabilities Program
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- MSN
- Yale University (1988)
- BSN
- St. Anselm College (1981)
Research
Overview
Not involved in current research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Andrés S Martin, MD, PhD
Allison E Gavaletz, CCRP
Denis Sukhodolsky, PhD
James Dziura, MPH, PhD
Julie Wolf, PhD
Roumen Nikolov, MD
Publications
2018
Challenges of Females with Autism: A Parental Perspective.
Mademtzi M, Singh P, Shic F, Koenig K. Challenges of Females with Autism: A Parental Perspective. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2018, 48: 1301-1310. PMID: 29022174, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3341-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority
Halladay AK, Bishop S, Constantino JN, Daniels AM, Koenig K, Palmer K, Messinger D, Pelphrey K, Sanders SJ, Singer AT, Taylor JL, Szatmari P. Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority. Molecular Autism 2015, 6: 36. PMID: 26075049, PMCID: PMC4465158, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-015-0019-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2014
Erratum to: Reliability of the ADI-R for the Single Case-Part II: Clinical Versus Statistical Significance
Cicchetti DV, Lord C, Koenig K, Klin A, Volkmar FR. Erratum to: Reliability of the ADI-R for the Single Case-Part II: Clinical Versus Statistical Significance. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 45: 274-274. PMID: 25425245, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2322-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAutism 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAntipsychotic AgentsAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChecklistChildChild Behavior DisordersChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyCommunicationCooperative BehaviorDose-Response Relationship, DrugEducationFemaleHumansMaleRisperidoneSocialization
2010
Group Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
White S, Koenig K, Scahill L. Group Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Focus On Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities 2010, 25: 209-219. DOI: 10.1177/1088357610380595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderHigh-Functioning Autism Spectrum DisorderGroup social skillsSocial skills instructionReliable change indexGroup-based interventionSocial skillsSkills instructionTreatment integrityStructured treatmentChange indexSession attendancePreliminary efficacySatisfaction ratingsParticipantsPervasive natureDisordersAdolescentsYouthSkillsDeficitsRatingsInstructionSignificant improvementUsing 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFace 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOutcome 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPervasive 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity A Symposium of three initiatives targeting the unique needs of girls and women with Autism Spectrum Disorder
LectureGrowing Leaders Driving ChangeDetails11/16/2015 - PresentWashington, DC, United StatesSponsored by Association of University Centers on DisabilitiesCollaborators- Rene Jamison, Ph.D.University of Kansas Medical Center
- Beth Finkelstein, Ph.D.Felicity House, NY, NY
Abstract/SynopsisAssociation of University Centers on Disabilities, Conference
activity Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Research Insights and Clinical Intuition
OtherBeyond the Diagnosis: Autism Across the LifespanDetails05/13/2015 - PresentKansas City, KS, United StatesSponsored by Kansas Center for Autism Research and TrainingAbstract/SynopsisGirls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Research Insights and Clinical Intuition
activity Social Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders
LectureEducation and Training: Adult Psychiatry Fellows, YSMDetails06/26/2012 - 06/26/2012Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, RussiaSponsored by Yale School of MedicineAbstract/SynopsisEducation regarding typical and atypical social development from birth to adulthood, as it impacts how professionals address mental health problems in children, adolescents, and young adults.
Clinical Care
Overview
Clinical Specialties
Board Certifications
Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
- Certification Organization
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Latest Certification Date
- 2020
- Original Certification Date
- 1989
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- May 13, 2022
Yale Child Study Center Honors National Nurses Week
- March 22, 2019
Yale Child Study Center Presents: "4th Annual Autism Conference: Long-term Outcomes in Children with ASD" on April 4
- July 01, 2016
Special Exhibit by Teen Girls with Autism at the Yale Center for British Art's Reopening.
- April 16, 2014
Gender Differences conference planned in October
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Child Study Center
PO Box 207900, 230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
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New Haven, CT 06519
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