2024
Family history of psychiatric conditions and development of siblings of children with autism
Bellia G, Chang J, Liew Z, Vernetti A, Macari S, Powell K, Chawarska K. Family history of psychiatric conditions and development of siblings of children with autism. Autism Research 2024, 17: 1665-1676. PMID: 38896553, PMCID: PMC11341253, DOI: 10.1002/aur.3175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSiblings of childrenNeuropsychiatric disordersFamilies of childrenFamily history of schizophreniaYounger siblings of childrenHistory of psychiatric conditionsHistory of schizophreniaYounger siblingsAssess autism symptomsNonverbal IQAutism symptomsBipolar disorderIntellectual disabilityPsychiatric conditionsSubclinical symptomsAdaptive skillsSocial affectAdaptive functioningAutismFamily historyParent interviewsFamily factorsMultiple regression analysisDevelopmental outcomesDisorders
2022
Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates
Scheinost D, Chang J, Lacadie C, Brennan-Wydra E, Foster R, Boxberger A, Macari S, Vernetti A, Constable RT, Ment LR, Chawarska K. Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 16230. PMID: 36171268, PMCID: PMC9517994, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20617-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst Year InventoryAnterior insulaFunctional connectivityMaternal mental health factorsLeft anterior insulaState functional connectivityMental health factorsSubsample of participantsPostmenstrual ageSalience networkFamily historySocial domainsNeural circuitryAutismSocial behaviorBrain imagingHigher likelihoodInsulaSocial developmentHypoconnectivityExploratory analysisThird trimesterFuture onsetHealth factorsRisk score
2010
Out of the mouths of babes: vocal production in infant siblings of children with ASD
Paul R, Fuerst Y, Ramsay G, Chawarska K, Klin A. Out of the mouths of babes: vocal production in infant siblings of children with ASD. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 52: 588-598. PMID: 21039489, PMCID: PMC3078949, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02332.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderInfant siblingsVocal behaviorVocal productionNon-speech vocalizationsInfant vocal behaviorEarly vocal behavioursHigh riskAutistic symptomsLanguage developmentSpectrum disorderMouths of BabesCross-sectional designConsonant inventoryLarge prospective studiesCanonical syllablesVocalization samplesStandard clinical assessmentYounger siblingsProspective studyProvisional diagnosisClinical assessmentRisk groupsFamily historyGeneral population