Max Rolison, MD
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Max Rolison, MD is a clinical fellow in the Albert J. Solnit Integrated Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry Program. He received his B.S. with distinction in Psychology (Neuroscience) from Yale University and his M.D. cum laude from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Rolison previously worked as a Sara S. Sparrow Fellow in Clinical Neuroscience in the McPartland Lab and Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center.
Since a young age, he has been dedicated to the care of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. He has worked extensively with these populations and their families in both clinical and research settings. His research has focused on understanding the neurobiological bases of autism using electroencephalography (EEG), eye-tracking, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Dr. Rolison is committed to translating this work into practice and aims to develop evidence-based treatments that can improve outcomes and individualize care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Last Updated on November 13, 2025.
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Child Study Center
Clinical FellowPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Child Study Center
- Creed House Affiliates
- McPartland Lab
- Multi-modal Imaging, Neuroinformatics, & Data Science (MINDS) Laboratory
Education & Training
- MD
- Yale School of Medicine (2021)
- BS
- Yale University, Psychology (2015)
Board Certifications
Adult Psychiatry
- Certification Organization
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2025
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Medical Research Interests
Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Child Psychiatry; Developmental Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ORCID
0000-0001-9534-3767
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Research topics Max Rolison is interested in exploring.
Dustin Scheinost, PhD, BS
James McPartland, PhD
Javid Dadashkarimi
Qinghao Liang
Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD
Abigail Greene
21Publications
404Citations
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autistic Disorder
Publications
2025
Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department.
Rolison MJ, Adu M, Faustino IV, Kumar A, Huang S, Powers E, Shabanova V, Wong AH, Hoffman P, Tiyyagura G. Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2025, 7: 100277. PMID: 41321938, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Emergence of a Psychodynamic Conceptualization of Childhood in the United States
Rolison M, Shulman K, Neustadter E, Accordino R. The Emergence of a Psychodynamic Conceptualization of Childhood in the United States. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2025, 34: e19-e30. PMID: 40846347, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2025.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPsychodynamic conceptualizationYouth mental health treatmentMental health treatmentEarly life experiencesChildren's psychological needsChild labor practicesConceptualizations of childhoodPsychodynamic psychotherapyPsychodynamic theoryHealth treatmentPsychological needsPublic policyLabor practicesPsychoanalytic perspectiveLife experiencesYoung childrenUnited StatesChildrenChildhoodPsychotherapyPovertyAdolescentsYouthPolicyComplex natureTrends in self-citation rates in high-impact neurology, neuroscience, and psychiatry journals
Rosenblatt M, Mehta S, Peterson H, Dadashkarimi J, Rodriguez R, Foster M, Adkinson B, Liang Q, Kimble V, Ye J, McCusker M, Farruggia M, Rolison M, Westwater M, Jiang R, Noble S, Scheinost D. Trends in self-citation rates in high-impact neurology, neuroscience, and psychiatry journals. ELife 2025, 12: rp88540. PMID: 40366360, PMCID: PMC12077878, DOI: 10.7554/elife.88540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsTrends in self-citation rates in high-impact neurology, neuroscience, and psychiatry journals
Rosenblatt M, Mehta S, Peterson H, Dadashkarimi J, Rodriguez R, Foster M, Adkinson B, Liang Q, Kimble V, Ye J, McCusker M, Farruggia M, Rolison M, Westwater M, Jiang R, Noble S, Scheinost D. Trends in self-citation rates in high-impact neurology, neuroscience, and psychiatry journals. ELife 2025, 12 DOI: 10.7554/elife.88540.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisrupted Resting‐State Functional Connectivity in the Social Visual Pathway in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Li C, Park H, Awasthi J, Rolison M, Li M, Scheinost D, Chawarska K, Hampson M. Disrupted Resting‐State Functional Connectivity in the Social Visual Pathway in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Research 2025, 18: 1024-1036. PMID: 40183221, DOI: 10.1002/aur.70037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSuperior temporal sulcusResting-state functional connectivityFunctional connectivitySpectrum disorderMiddle superior temporal sulcusAutism Brain Imaging Data Exchange (ABIDEVisual motion areasVisual pathwaySignificant hypoconnectivityTD childrenTD groupTemporal sulcusRight hemisphereDorsal pathwaySocial difficultiesSocial symptomsSocial informationAutismDisordersChildrenMotion areaHypoconnectivityAnterior portionTD
2024
5.1 Identifying Drivers of Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Rolison M, Adu M, Faustino I, Kumar A, Powers E, Wong A, Hoffman P, Tiyyagura G. 5.1 Identifying Drivers of Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 63: s7-s8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.07.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Rutten M, Zhong J, Rolison M, Sukhodolsky D. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 2024, 734-743. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00076-2.ChaptersConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSeverity of core symptomsIdentity-first languagePerson-first languageCore symptomsPsychiatric disordersRestricted interestsIntellectual disabilityRepetitive behaviorsSpectrum disorderSensory sensitivityNeurodevelopmental disordersSocial communicationAutismEnvironmental risk factorsAutism communityPharmacological interventionsDisordersAdvanced parental ageParental ageADHDAnxietyLanguagePhenotypic presentationDisability
2023
Revisiting best practices: a reflection on the online evaluation and treatment of ADHD and implications for future practice
Rolison M, Bloch M. Revisiting best practices: a reflection on the online evaluation and treatment of ADHD and implications for future practice. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2023, 17: 43. PMID: 36978153, PMCID: PMC10043842, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-023-00593-z.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricConcepts
2022
Machine Learning and Prediction in Fetal, Infant, and Toddler Neuroimaging: A Review and Primer
Scheinost D, Pollatou A, Dufford A, Jiang R, Farruggia M, Rosenblatt M, Peterson H, Rodriguez R, Dadashkarimi J, Liang Q, Dai W, Foster M, Camp C, Tejavibulya L, Adkinson B, Sun H, Ye J, Cheng Q, Spann M, Rolison M, Noble S, Westwater M. Machine Learning and Prediction in Fetal, Infant, and Toddler Neuroimaging: A Review and Primer. Biological Psychiatry 2022, 93: 893-904. PMID: 36759257, PMCID: PMC10259670, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricPredicting the future of neuroimaging predictive models in mental health
Tejavibulya L, Rolison M, Gao S, Liang Q, Peterson H, Dadashkarimi J, Farruggia MC, Hahn CA, Noble S, Lichenstein SD, Pollatou A, Dufford AJ, Scheinost D. Predicting the future of neuroimaging predictive models in mental health. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 3129-3137. PMID: 35697759, PMCID: PMC9708554, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01635-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetric
Clinical Trials
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Study on decision-making and eating behavior in women
HIC ID2000034480RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/30/2026Recruiting Participants
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activity Frontiers in Psychiatry
09/18/2023 - PresentJournal ServiceEditorial Board Memberactivity American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2017 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity International Society for Autism Research
2011 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity Scientific Reports
2021 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder
2023 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
Honors
honor David and Harriet Seligson Thesis Prize
05/24/2021Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Farr Scholar
05/13/2021Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Vernon W. Lippard, M.D., Student Summer Research Fellowship in Pediatrics
06/01/2018Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Travel Award
05/01/2017, 05/01/2016International AwardInternational Society for Autism ResearchDetailsUnited Stateshonor Autism Program Scientific Poster Prize
06/01/2014Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetailsUnited States
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- July 14, 2025
Department of Psychiatry Honors Residents, Fellows, Faculty, Staff at 2025 Annual Commencement Ceremonies
- May 13, 2025
Yale Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Chief Residents/Fellows Announced for 2025-2026
- July 08, 2024
2024 trainee pilot research award recipients announced
- February 28, 2024
Find Yale Pediatrics at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
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