2024
Association of Irritability with Restricted, Repetitive Behaviors and Social Communication Challenges in Autistic Youth
Menezes M, Rutten M, Anderson S, Linde J, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky D. Association of Irritability with Restricted, Repetitive Behaviors and Social Communication Challenges in Autistic Youth. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39141271, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06505-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial communication challengesRestricted/repetitive behaviorsAutistic youthSocial communicationRepetitive behaviorsAutism characteristicsAffective Reactivity IndexAssociations of irritabilitySelf-injurious behaviorSocial Responsiveness ScaleHierarchical multiple regressionMental health concernsAssociated with several categoriesCompulsive behaviorsStereotyped behaviorExamined relationsRitualistic behaviorRestrictive behaviorsSame behaviorSocial motivationResponse scaleAutistic childrenInteraction challengesReactivity indexClinical research program
2021
Social cognitive skills groups increase medial prefrontal cortex activity in children with autism spectrum disorder
Ibrahim K, Soorya LV, Halpern DB, Gorenstein M, Siper PM, Wang AT. Social cognitive skills groups increase medial prefrontal cortex activity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research 2021, 14: 2495-2511. PMID: 34486810, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderMedial prefrontal cortexTheory of mindSocial skills groupsSchool-aged childrenSkill groupsSocial cognitionIrony comprehensionSkills interventionSpectrum disorderSocial functioningMedial prefrontal cortex activityComparison groupIrony Comprehension TaskSocial cognitive skillsEye gaze processingSocial skills interventionsFunctional MRI taskSocial Responsiveness ScalePrefrontal cortex activityFirst fMRI studyChildren ages 8Whole-brain analysisActive treatment conditionsGaze processing