2024
The Role of Sex and Gender Differences in Psychosocial Treatment Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Zhong J, Ahmad E, Kalvin C, Sukhodolsky D. The Role of Sex and Gender Differences in Psychosocial Treatment Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2024, 129-155. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62072-0_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSex differencesSpectrum disorderPsychosocial treatment strategiesAccumulating body of researchAutism spectrumBody of researchAutismGender differencesExperiences of individualsDisordersTreatment deliveryAccumulating bodyInterventionSexIndividualsTreatment strategiesDifferencesLevel of effectivenessSymptomsResearchGenderSpectral Brain Graph Neural Network for Prediction of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Duan P, Dvornek N, Wang J, Eilbott J, Du Y, Sukhodolsky D, Duncan J. Spectral Brain Graph Neural Network for Prediction of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2024, 00: 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/isbi56570.2024.10635753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGraph neural networksFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAutism spectrum disorderNeural networkCurrent graph neural networksSpectrum disorderMASC-2Spectral analysis algorithmAnalysis algorithmGraph-based networkMultidimensional Anxiety ScaleFast Fourier transformPredictive of anxietyDaily anxiety levelsExtract hidden informationBrain functional networksPower spectrum densityNode featuresNetwork performanceComorbid anxietyBrain mechanismsHidden informationCorrelated featuresAnxiety ScaleTotal score89. Shared Disruptions in Neural Circuits of Eye Gaze Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia
Ibrahim K, Iturmendi-Sabater I, Vasishth M, Barron D, Guardavaccaro M, Holmes A, McCarthy G, Eickhoff S, Sukhodolsky D. 89. Shared Disruptions in Neural Circuits of Eye Gaze Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 95: s135-s136. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural circuit disruptions of eye gaze processing in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis
Ibrahim K, Iturmendi-Sabater I, Vasishth M, Barron D, Guardavaccaro M, Funaro M, Holmes A, McCarthy G, Eickhoff S, Sukhodolsky D. Neural circuit disruptions of eye gaze processing in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 264: 298-313. PMID: 38215566, PMCID: PMC10922721, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight inferior frontal gyrusAutism spectrum disorderInferior frontal gyrusEye gaze processingActivation likelihood estimationRight fusiform gyrusGaze processingFrontal gyrusFusiform gyrusFrontotemporal circuitryFunctional decodingSpectrum disorderActivation likelihood estimation meta-analysisMeta-analytic connectivity modelingMeta-analytic connectivityNeural circuit disruptionsTransdiagnostic biomarkerEmotional processingLeft amygdalaNeurobiological dysfunctionSocial cognitionEmotion perceptionNeural mechanismsSchizophreniaSpatial cognitionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Rutten M, Zhong J, Rolison M, Sukhodolsky D. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00076-2.ChaptersAutism 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
Aggression Is Associated With Social Adaptive Functioning in Children With ASD and Anxiety
Kalvin C, Jordan R, Rowley S, Weis A, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky D. Aggression Is Associated With Social Adaptive Functioning in Children With ASD and Anxiety. Focus On Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities 2023, 38: 168-176. PMID: 38469453, PMCID: PMC10927274, DOI: 10.1177/10883576231165265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSocial adaptive skillsAdaptive skillsSocial adaptiveAggressive behaviorSocial adaptive functioningSample of childrenAdaptive functioningASD diagnosisSpectrum disorderSocial functioningAge 8SkillsChildrenFunctioningAggressionAnxietyBehaviorParticipantsDisordersFindingsAdaptive
2022
Linear discriminant analysis of phenotypic data for classifying autism spectrum disorder by diagnosis and sex
Jacokes Z, Jack A, Sullivan C, Aylward E, Bookheimer S, Dapretto M, Bernier R, Geschwind D, Sukhodolsky D, McPartland J, Webb S, Torgerson C, Eilbott J, Kenworthy L, Pelphrey K, Van Horn J, Consortium T, Ankenman K, Corrigan S, Depedro-Mercier D, Gaab N, Guilford D, Gupta A, Jeste S, Keifer C, Kresse A, Libsack E, Lowe J, MacDonnell E, McDonald N, Naples A, Nelson C, Neuhaus E, Ventola P, Welker O, Wolf J. Linear discriminant analysis of phenotypic data for classifying autism spectrum disorder by diagnosis and sex. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2022, 16: 1040085. PMID: 36466170, PMCID: PMC9709432, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1040085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderDiagnosis of ASDFemale protective effectSpectrum disorderParent-report measures
2021
Conducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic
Kalvin CB, Jordan RP, Rowley SN, Weis A, Wood KS, Wood JJ, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Conducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2021, 51: 4239-4247. PMID: 33385281, PMCID: PMC7775616, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04845-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderEngagement of childrenChild anxietyExposure exercisesTreatment fidelityCOVID-19 pandemicAnxietyTelehealth deliveryTreatment targetsChildrenRemote deliveryDisordersTreatment deliveryResearch protocolParentsQuarantine restrictionsEngagementPandemicNew reality
2020
Parent Emotion Socialization in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety
Jordan R, Kalvin CB, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Parent Emotion Socialization in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2020, 49: 125-137. PMID: 33442839, PMCID: PMC7809195, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00731-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderChildren’s emotional experiencesParent emotion socializationEmotion socialization practicesNegative Emotions ScaleEmotional experienceEmotion socializationTD childrenSpectrum disorderSocialization practicesGreater anxietyParent emotion socialization practicesChildren's Negative Emotions ScaleSocialization approachEmotion-focused responsesASD symptom severityCo-occurring anxietyFamilies of childrenParents of childrenParent socializationEmotions ScalePsychiatric disordersChild anxietyFluent childrenLower anxietyAssessing Irritability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Affective Reactivity Index
Kalvin CB, Gladstone TR, Jordan R, Rowley S, Marsh CL, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Assessing Irritability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Affective Reactivity Index. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2020, 51: 1496-1507. PMID: 32734421, PMCID: PMC7855357, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04627-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Discrepancies between parent and child ratings of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder
Kalvin CB, Marsh CL, Ibrahim K, Gladstone TR, Woodward D, Grantz H, Ventola P, Sukhodolsky DG. Discrepancies between parent and child ratings of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research 2019, 13: 93-103. PMID: 31643143, PMCID: PMC7062240, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Lecavalier L, Johnson C, Smith T, Swiezy N, Bearss K, Kalvin CB, Scahill L. Anxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior. Autism 2019, 24: 400-410. PMID: 31390873, PMCID: PMC6982590, DOI: 10.1177/1362361319866561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsDisruptive behaviorParent-completed rating scaleOppositional defiant behaviorYoung childrenEarly Childhood InventorySchool-aged childrenAnxiety severity scoresChild psychiatric symptomsParent trainingDefiant behaviorOppositional behaviorBehavioral problemsSocial withdrawalPreschool childrenAnxietyIQSocial disabilityPsychiatric symptomsChildrenRating ScalePercent of childrenSignificant symptomsAnger Rumination is Associated with Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ibrahim K, Kalvin C, Marsh CL, Anzano A, Gorynova L, Cimino K, Sukhodolsky DG. Anger Rumination is Associated with Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2019, 49: 3656-3668. PMID: 31144231, PMCID: PMC7035789, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04085-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduced Amygdala–Prefrontal Functional Connectivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Disruptive Behavior
Ibrahim K, Eilbott JA, Ventola P, He G, Pelphrey KA, McCarthy G, Sukhodolsky DG. Reduced Amygdala–Prefrontal Functional Connectivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Disruptive Behavior. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2019, 4: 1031-1041. PMID: 30979647, PMCID: PMC7173634, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderCallous-unemotional traitsAmygdala-vlPFC connectivityDisruptive behaviorAmygdala reactivityNeural mechanismsSpectrum disorderAmygdala-prefrontal functional connectivityEmotion perception taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentrolateral prefrontal cortexUnderlying neural mechanismsDisruptive behavior disordersTask-specific changesRisk of aggressionEmotion dysregulationFearful facesCalm facesPerception taskFear processingAmygdala activityPsychophysiological interactionAmygdala connectivityExternalizing behaviorsAmygdala hyperactivity
2018
An Exploratory Trial of Transdermal Nicotine for Aggression and Irritability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lewis AS, van Schalkwyk GI, Lopez MO, Volkmar FR, Picciotto MR, Sukhodolsky DG. An Exploratory Trial of Transdermal Nicotine for Aggression and Irritability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2018, 48: 2748-2757. PMID: 29536216, PMCID: PMC6394231, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3536-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderTransdermal nicotineDouble-blind crossover trialAggressive behaviorPreliminary efficacyAggressive symptomsSleep ratingsAggressionSubscale changesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNAChR agonistsPrimary outcomeNicotine treatmentCrossover trialExploratory trialΑ7 nAChRsAcetylcholine receptorsNicotineAdultsDisordersPlaceboNAChRsFurther investigationTrials
2017
Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Lei J, Sukhodolsky DG, Abdullahi SM, Braconnier ML, Ventola P. Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2017, 43: 1-7. PMID: 29333196, PMCID: PMC5761743, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPivotal Response TreatmentResponse treatmentAnxiety symptomsAnxiety reductionYoung childrenCo-occurring anxiety symptomsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSocial communication skillsAutism symptom severityAdolescent Symptom InventoryAutism spectrum disorderCognitive behavioral therapySignificant anxiety reductionCo-occurring symptomsApplied behavior analysisSchool-aged childrenHyperactivity disorderBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderBehavioral treatmentDisruptive behaviorReduced anxietyAnxiety subscaleSymptom InventoryASDDistinct neural bases of disruptive behavior and autism symptom severity in boys with autism spectrum disorder
Yang YJ, Sukhodolsky DG, Lei J, Dayan E, Pelphrey KA, Ventola P. Distinct neural bases of disruptive behavior and autism symptom severity in boys with autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2017, 9: 1. PMID: 28115995, PMCID: PMC5240249, DOI: 10.1186/s11689-017-9183-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderAutism symptom severityMedial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexLow disruptive behaviorCore ASD symptomsBiological motionNeural basisDMN deactivationDisruptive behaviorADHD symptomsASD symptomsSpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsSymptom severityPosterior superior temporal sulcusBetween-group analysisDefault mode network deactivationDistinct neural basesSuperior temporal sulcusInferior frontal gyrusHigh disruptive behaviorLateral parietal cortexASD participantsNeural underpinnings
2016
Moderators of Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lecavalier L, Smith T, Johnson C, Bearss K, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, Deng Y, Dziura J, Scahill L. Moderators of Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2016, 45: 1235-1245. PMID: 27917460, PMCID: PMC5459681, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-016-0233-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome Situations QuestionnaireAutism spectrum disorderParent education programAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderParent trainingAberrant Behavior Checklist-Irritability subscaleSpectrum disorderClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleDisruptive behaviorOppositional defiant disorder symptomsASD symptom severityLow anxiety groupDeficit hyperactivity disorderYoung childrenADHD groupASD severityHyperactivity disorderAnxiety groupDisorder symptomsPotential moderatorsSituations QuestionnaireNoncompliant behaviorAge 3ModeratorSymptom severityBrain responses to biological motion predict treatment outcome in young children with autism
Yang D, Pelphrey KA, Sukhodolsky DG, Crowley MJ, Dayan E, Dvornek NC, Venkataraman A, Duncan J, Staib L, Ventola P. Brain responses to biological motion predict treatment outcome in young children with autism. Translational Psychiatry 2016, 6: e948-e948. PMID: 27845779, PMCID: PMC5314125, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderYoung childrenSocial information processingMultivariate pattern analysisMotivation/rewardBiological motionCore deficitComplex neurodevelopmental disorderBrain responsesResponse treatmentSpectrum disorderNeurobiological markersNeural predictorsInformation processingBehavioral interventionsIndividual childrenNeurodevelopmental disordersCurrent findingsNeural circuitsBehavioral deficitsEarly childhoodChildrenUnsuccessful interventionsNeurobiomarkersPattern analysisEffect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a Randomized Trial
Scahill L, Bearss K, Lecavalier L, Smith T, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, McCracken C, Minshawi N, Turner K, Levato L, Saulnier C, Dziura J, Johnson C. Effect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: 602-609.e3. PMID: 27343887, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderParent training groupParent trainingDaily living skillsDisruptive behaviorAdaptive behaviorParent educationSpectrum disorderLiving skillsVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-IIHigh-functioning childrenTraining groupGreater behavioral problemsYoung childrenIntellectual disabilityBehavior management strategiesAdaptive functioningSocialization domainsTelephone boosterBehavioral problemsScale IIDaily livingCommunication domainCore sessionsDaily living domains