2023
Evaluation of clinical assessments of social abilities for use in autism clinical trials by the autism biomarkers consortium for clinical trials
Faja S, Sabatos‐DeVito M, Sridhar A, Kuhn J, Nikolaeva J, Sugar C, Webb S, Bernier R, Sikich L, Hellemann G, Senturk D, Naples A, Shic F, Levin A, Seow H, Dziura J, Jeste S, Chawarska K, Nelson C, Dawson G, McPartland J, Trials A. Evaluation of clinical assessments of social abilities for use in autism clinical trials by the autism biomarkers consortium for clinical trials. Autism Research 2023, 16: 981-996. PMID: 36929131, PMCID: PMC10192100, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2905.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD
Duan S, Lee M, Wolf J, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2020, 51: 203-210. PMID: 32347746, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1750020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAutism Spectrum DisorderChildCommunicationDepressionFemaleHumansMaleSocial AdjustmentSocial SkillsConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAdaptive functioningDepressive symptomsHigher depressive symptomsDaily living skillsSocial adaptiveTypical developmentSocial skillsSpectrum disorderLiving skillsSocial domainsLower functioningAdaptive functionAdolescentsFunctioningDepressive symptomatologyChildrenDifferent domainsSkillsIQSymptomsPresent studyYears of age
2018
Electrophysiological response during auditory gap detection: Biomarker for sensory and communication alterations in autism spectrum disorder?
Foss-Feig JH, Stavropoulos KKM, McPartland JC, Wallace MT, Stone WL, Key AP. Electrophysiological response during auditory gap detection: Biomarker for sensory and communication alterations in autism spectrum disorder? Developmental Neuropsychology 2018, 43: 109-122. PMID: 29436853, PMCID: PMC5972824, DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2017.1365869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAuditory gap detectionSpectrum disorderP2 event-related potential (ERP) componentsEvent-related potential componentGap detectionLanguage-related impairmentsAuditory processing deficitsElectrophysiological responsesProcessing deficitsAuditory stimuliNeural responsesAuditory inputASD biomarkersSilent gapsPotential componentsCommunication alterationsTemporal aspectsDeficitsAmplitude reductionDisordersStimuliSensory symptomsTreatment responseImpairment
2017
Event-related potentials index neural response to eye contact
Naples AJ, Wu J, Mayes LC, McPartland JC. Event-related potentials index neural response to eye contact. Biological Psychology 2017, 127: 18-24. PMID: 28396215, PMCID: PMC5593764, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain responsesNeural markersGreater brain responseSocial cognitionERP componentsAutistic traitsIndividual differencesParticipants' gazeNeural responsesCo-registered EEGBrain activityEye contactNormative scoresMouth movementsMeaningful variabilitySocial functionReciprocal gazeSocial performanceGazeComponent differencesN170CognitionFaceP300Participants
2013
The role of imitation in the observed heterogeneity in EEG mu rhythm in autism and typical development
Bernier R, Aaronson B, McPartland J. The role of imitation in the observed heterogeneity in EEG mu rhythm in autism and typical development. Brain And Cognition 2013, 82: 69-75. PMID: 23511847, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2013.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMirror neuron system functionAutism spectrum disorderEEG mu rhythmImitation abilityMNS activityMu rhythmExecution/observation matching systemGoal-directed hand actionsMirror neuron systemObservation of actionsRole of imitationImitative skillsMNS functionCore deficitAction observationTypical developmentUniversal impairmentASD symptomsASD sampleHand actionsSocial deficitsSpectrum disorderSubset of childrenNeuron systemNormative patterns
2012
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Voos AC, Pelphrey KA, Tirrell J, Bolling DZ, Wyk B, Kaiser MD, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Ventola P. Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1-10. PMID: 23104615, PMCID: PMC4999079, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1683-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial stimuliResponse treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung childrenNeural correlatesSocial motivationSocial skillsSocial perceptionNeural mechanismsNeural responsesBehavioral measuresSpectrum disorderSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentEye trackingNeural systemsAdaptive behaviorBrain regionsBaseline measuresStriking gainsStimuliChildrenPositive effect