2013
Academic abilities in children and adolescents with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes
Troyb E, Orinstein A, Tyson K, Helt M, Eigsti IM, Stevens M, Fein D. Academic abilities in children and adolescents with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes. Autism 2013, 18: 233-243. PMID: 24096312, PMCID: PMC4481875, DOI: 10.1177/1362361312473519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorder diagnosisAutism spectrum disorderAcademic abilityAutism groupSpectrum disorderHigh-functioning individualsAverage rangeDisorder diagnosisNonverbal IQVerbal IQLanguage skillsSchool supportSubtestsIQComprehensionAdolescentsOngoing difficultiesOptimal outcomesPeersIndividualsMathematical problemDisordersChildrenAbilitySkillsLanguage and Verbal Memory in Individuals with a History of Autism Spectrum Disorders Who Have Achieved Optimal Outcomes
Tyson K, Kelley E, Fein D, Orinstein A, Troyb E, Barton M, Eigsti IM, Naigles L, Schultz RT, Stevens M, Helt M, Rosenthal M. Language and Verbal Memory in Individuals with a History of Autism Spectrum Disorders Who Have Achieved Optimal Outcomes. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 44: 648-663. PMID: 23982487, PMCID: PMC3948218, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1921-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal memoryTypical developmentAutism spectrum disorder diagnosisStrong language abilitiesAverage rangeAutism spectrum disorderLanguage measuresLanguage abilityTD groupVerbal IQHFA groupOO individualsSpectrum disorderSubtle weaknessDisorder diagnosisMemoryGreater relianceLanguageMean performanceIndividualsOptimal outcomesIQOO groupAutismMeasures
2006
Hippocampus Function Predicts Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Astur RS, St. Germain SA, Tolin D, Ford J, Russell D, Stevens M. Hippocampus Function Predicts Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2006, 9: 234-240. PMID: 16640486, DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderVirtual Morris water taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMorris water taskPTSD severityStress disorderHippocampal activityWater taskSevere PTSD symptomsHippocampal-dependent tasksPTSD symptomsTask performanceMemory problemsHippocampal functionBrain structuresTaskAbnormal brain structureHippocampus functionAge-matched controlsMagnetic resonance imagingIQDisordersHippocampusTraumaResonance imagingSensorimotor performance in school‐age children with autism, developmental language disorder, or low IQ
Mandelbaum DE, Stevens M, Rosenberg E, Wiznitzer M, Steinschneider M, Korey S, Filipek P, Rapin I, Korey S. Sensorimotor performance in school‐age children with autism, developmental language disorder, or low IQ. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2006, 48: 33-39. PMID: 16359592, DOI: 10.1017/s0012162206000089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental language disorderSchool-aged childrenLanguage disordersLower IQNonverbal IQDLD childrenAutistic groupMotor skillsNeurological examinationOromotor skillsIQSoft signsAutismSensorimotor performanceMotor impersistenceChildrenStandardized neurological examinationSkillsMulti-institutional studyMotor deficitsClinical impressionDisordersTaskDeficitsHIAD
2000
Subgroups of Children With Autism by Cluster Analysis: A Longitudinal Examination
STEVENS M, FEIN D, DUNN M, ALLEN D, WATERHOUSE L, FEINSTEIN C, RAPIN I. Subgroups of Children With Autism by Cluster Analysis: A Longitudinal Examination. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2000, 39: 346-352. PMID: 10714055, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200003000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreschool ageSevere language impairmentSubgroup of childrenSchool-aged childrenNonverbal abilityCognitive functioningLanguage impairmentAutistic symptomsHigher IQLongitudinal examinationSocial abnormalitiesSame childrenDifferential outcomesSubgroup membershipBehavioral scoresFunctioningAutismChildrenIQCluster analysisHigh groupRelationshipImpairmentDifferent levelsLanguage
1999
Subtypes of Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Clinical Characteristics
Fein D, Stevens M, Dunn M, Waterhouse L, Allen D, Rapin I, Feinstein C. Subtypes of Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Clinical Characteristics. Child Neuropsychology 1999, 5: 1-23. DOI: 10.1076/chin.5.1.1.7075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersDevelopmental language disorderOverall cognitive levelSocial developmental levelSpecific behavioral manifestationsLanguage disordersPDD childrenCognitive levelDevelopmental trajectoriesDevelopmental levelLower IQSocial abnormalitiesBehavioral manifestationsPreschool childrenSchool ageSymptom areasChildrenDisordersUsable algorithmIQIndividualsFindingsDistinctionCurrent analysis