Shash Kala
Postgraduate AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Conceptualizing Autism as a Behavioral Network: Transdiagnostic Associations with Co-occurring Psychiatric Conditions
Han G, Kala S, Naples A, Dawson G, Faja S, Shic F, Webb S, Sugar C, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Chawarska K, Bernier R, Dziura J, McPartland J. Conceptualizing Autism as a Behavioral Network: Transdiagnostic Associations with Co-occurring Psychiatric Conditions. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2026, 54: 46. PMID: 41830983, PMCID: PMC12989010, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-026-01421-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApproach-withdrawal behaviorTransdiagnostic theoryExternalizing symptomsPsychiatric conditionsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAutistic children aged 6Co-occurring conditionsTransdiagnostic associationsTransdiagnostic processAutism Biomarkers ConsortiumConceptualizing autismInternalizing symptomsAttention-deficit/hyperactivityBehavioral presentationArousal regulationPsychiatric symptomsMotivational systemsInfluence centralityAutismDiagnostic refinementPersonalized interventionsGaussian graphical modelsChildren Aged 6SymptomsAged 6Positive developmental cascades: Strength development reduces support needs in children
Altschuler M, Tong X, Shah P, Verona E, Bowling J, Krueger R, Kotov R, McAllister J, Voit M, Paudel S, Leon S, Kala S, Lyons J. Positive developmental cascades: Strength development reduces support needs in children. JCPP Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.70097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental cascade effectsAdolescent mental healthMental healthClinical dimensionsMental health classificationsPublic mental health systemIndividual's abilityDevelopmental contextMental health systemBehavioral health carePsychiatric diagnosisSymptom-focusedLate adolescenceClinical utilityYear old childrenEmpirical supportSensitive periodPositive cascadeChild ageEarly interventionEarly childhoodAdolescent needsChildrenHealth care systemCascading effects
2025
Leveraging Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health During Their Pediatric Clerkship to Drive Curriculum
Kala S, Johnson R, Phatak U, Fenick A, Goldman M. Leveraging Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health During Their Pediatric Clerkship to Drive Curriculum. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2025, 12: 23821205251342079. PMID: 40452893, PMCID: PMC12126650, DOI: 10.1177/23821205251342079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthMedical students' experiencesDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsPediatric clerkshipNeeds-assessmentInductive content analysisNegative health outcomesUndergraduate medical educationHealthy peopleHealthcare teamHealth outcomesStudent experienceInsurance statusMedical educationPediatric servicesMedical studentsPublished curriculaClerkship studentsContent analysisClerkshipReflective journal entriesCurricular developmentHealthDepartment of ChildrenExperiential Outcomes Among Student Volunteers Providing Mental Health Support in a Student-Run Free Clinic
Ruiz-Huidobro N, Kala S, Gray S, Lopez R, Silva M. Experiential Outcomes Among Student Volunteers Providing Mental Health Support in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Academic Psychiatry 2025, 49: 335-339. PMID: 40346319, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-025-02153-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudent-run free clinicBehavioral health departmentMental health supportFree clinicHealth supportHealth departmentsMental healthPrimary care clinicsNon-behavioural outcomesImmigrant patient populationStudent volunteersAffected mental healthMixed-methods surveyFuture healthcare professionalsCare clinicsHealthcare professionalsDidactic sessionsResultsSurvey resultsUnderinsured individualsEmotional distressStudent-runMethodsStudy participantsMedical careProfessional impactSchool of MedicinePediatric Behavioral Health Medical-Legal Partnerships: A Novel Approach to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care
Kala S, Swallow M, Sicklick J, Poncin Y, Meyer K. Pediatric Behavioral Health Medical-Legal Partnerships: A Novel Approach to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care. Academic Pediatrics 2025, 25: 102779. PMID: 39800221, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical-legal partnershipPediatric mental healthMental healthHealth-harming legal needsPediatric health care deliveryHealth care deliveryBehavioral health settingsTraditional health careMental health landscapeInterdisciplinary collaborationCare deliveryHealth settingsLegal assistanceLegal representationLegal needsBiopsychosocial natureHealth careLegal factorsHealth landscapeHealthCareReferralYale SchoolUnited StatesConsultation
2024
Medical-Legal Partnership Education Impacts Resident Physician Competencies Relating to Social Drivers of Health.
Swallow M, Kala S, O'Malley S, Rosenthal A, Fenick A. Medical-Legal Partnership Education Impacts Resident Physician Competencies Relating to Social Drivers of Health. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2024, 52: 264-270. PMID: 39435950, DOI: 10.1017/jme.2024.86.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The evolving Lebanese drug crisis: Trends in drug availability and affordability for common outpatient diseases from 2019 to 2023
Chehayeb R, Kala S, Ghannam H, Hasan G, Salloum J. The evolving Lebanese drug crisis: Trends in drug availability and affordability for common outpatient diseases from 2019 to 2023. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0002538. PMID: 37910463, PMCID: PMC10619845, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug availabilityMean monthly incomeChronic disease medicationsNational drug databaseChronic disease treatmentMonthly incomeLebanese healthcare systemCOPD drugsOutpatient diseasesBolus insulinEssential medicationsCommon causePsychiatric drugsHealth listTime pointsDrugsLebanese MinistryHealthcare systemFinancial burdenDisease treatmentDrug databaseMedicationsCOVID-19 pandemicPublic healthDrug prices