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 objectivesPerception
2012
The Implications of Social Neuroscience for Social Disability
McPartland JC, Pelphrey KA. The Implications of Social Neuroscience for Social Disability. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 42: 1256-1262. PMID: 22456816, PMCID: PMC3848203, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1514-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial brain systemsSocial neuroscienceBrain mechanismsBrain systemsConceptualization of ASDSocial disabilitySocial brainAtypical developmentSpectrum disorderInterpersonal interactionsNeuroscienceMeaningful subgroupsDisabilityBrainConceptualizationHopeful oneChildrenIndividualsDisordersInfancyInterventionImplicationsDiverse groupTreatment selection
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 functionDisordersResearchProcessingAtypical neural specialization for social percepts in autism spectrum disorder
McPartland JC, Wu J, Bailey CA, Mayes LC, Schultz RT, Klin A. Atypical neural specialization for social percepts in autism spectrum disorder. Social Neuroscience 2011, 6: 436-451. PMID: 21777159, PMCID: PMC3204335, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2011.586880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural specializationNonsocial informationBehavioral performanceSocial informationSocial brain systemsSocial motivation hypothesisAtypical social developmentSpecificity of deficitsAberrant neural responsesEvent-related potentialsAutism spectrum disorderSocial perceptsFace processingCognitive abilitiesMotivation hypothesisBrain systemsElectrophysiological markersBrain responsesNeural responsesProcessing difficultiesSpectrum disorderStandardized measuresHuman faceAutismSpecific dysfunction