2024
Social Anxiety Reduces Visual Attention to the Eyes of Emotional Faces in Autistic Youth
Franke C, Griffin J, Naples A, Wolf J, McPartland J. Social Anxiety Reduces Visual Attention to the Eyes of Emotional Faces in Autistic Youth. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2024, 1-13. PMID: 39556296, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06636-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-autistic participantsSocial attentionSocial anxietyEye contactAutistic youthEyes of emotional facesSA characteristicsEye trackingReduced eye contactSelf-reported SAReduced visual attentionNon-autistic childrenEmotional facesAutistic participantsPsychiatric characteristicsNon-autistic youthAutistic individualsEmotional expressionVisual attentionEye regionBehavioral featuresSocial interactionAutismParticipantsCo-occurrence11C-UCB-J PET imaging is consistent with lower synaptic density in autistic adults
Matuskey D, Yang Y, Naganawa M, Koohsari S, Toyonaga T, Gravel P, Pittman B, Torres K, Pisani L, Finn C, Cramer-Benjamin S, Herman N, Rosenthal L, Franke C, Walicki B, Esterlis I, Skosnik P, Radhakrishnan R, Wolf J, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Huang Y, Carson R, Naples A, McPartland J. 11C-UCB-J PET imaging is consistent with lower synaptic density in autistic adults. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39367053, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02776-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographySynaptic densityAutistic adultsBrain regionsAutistic featuresClinical phenotype of autismNon-autistic participantsPhenotype of autismNon-autistic individualsRelationship to clinical characteristicsSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AAssociated with clinical measuresPost-mortem studiesPositron emission tomography scanPrefrontal cortexClinician ratingsAutism groupNeural basisBrain areasNeural processesBetween-group differencesVolumetric differencesBinding potentialDensity of synapsesAutismClinician-caregiver informant discrepancy is associated with sex, diagnosis age, and intervention use among autistic children.
Azu M, Han G, Wolf J, Naples A, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Bernier R, Jeste S, Dziura J, Webb S, Sugar C, Shic F, McPartland J. Clinician-caregiver informant discrepancy is associated with sex, diagnosis age, and intervention use among autistic children. Autism 2024, 13623613241279999. PMID: 39344965, DOI: 10.1177/13623613241279999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism-related behaviorsAutism featuresClinician ratingsParent ratingsInformant discrepanciesCaregiver ratingsCaregiver reportsAutism diagnosisAutistic childrenChild sexAutismCaregiver perceptionsIntervention useClinicians' perceptionsAssociated with sexCaregiversChildrenDiagnosis ageCliniciansOlder ageInterventionPerceptionGirlsSexAgeSpatiotemporal Eye Movement Dynamics Reveal Altered Face Prioritization in Early Visual Processing Among Autistic Children
Griffin J, Naples A, Bernier R, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Sugar C, Webb S, Shic F, McPartland J, Trials A. Spatiotemporal Eye Movement Dynamics Reveal Altered Face Prioritization in Early Visual Processing Among Autistic Children. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2024 PMID: 39237004, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduced social attentionEye movement patternsSocial attentionVisual processingLongitudinal time pointsClinical features of autismContext of social perceptionAutism symptom severityFeatures of autismEarly visual processingWell-characterized sampleFace regionSymptom severityNeurotypical childrenAdaptive functioningExploratory patternsSocial difficultiesSocial perceptionAutismAutistic ChildrenFace informationTime pointsAssociated with clinical featuresFace recognitionDecreased likelihoodAutism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents and Adults: An Introduction
Volkmar F, Reichow B, McPartland J. Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents and Adults: An Introduction. 2024, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46463-8_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupport vector machine prediction of individual Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores based on neural responses during live eye-to-eye contact
Zhang X, Noah J, Singh R, McPartland J, Hirsch J. Support vector machine prediction of individual Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores based on neural responses during live eye-to-eye contact. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 3232. PMID: 38332184, PMCID: PMC10853508, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53942-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleAutism spectrum disorderAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule scoresEye-to-eye contactSocial difficultiesNeural processesNeural responsesObservation ScheduleSymptoms of autism spectrum disorderBehavioural symptoms of autism spectrum disorderNeural activity patternsLive interaction paradigmTD groupSupport vector machineNeural mechanismsSymptom severityADOS scoresBehavioral symptomsSpectrum disorderASD diagnosisNeural dataActivity patternsAutismClassification methodMultivariate classification methods
2022
A generalizable connectome-based marker of in-scan sustained attention in neurodiverse youth
Horien C, Greene A, Shen X, Fortes D, Brennan-Wydra E, Banarjee C, Foster R, Donthireddy V, Butler M, Powell K, Vernetti A, Mandino F, O'Connor D, Lake E, McPartland J, Volkmar F, Chun M, Chawarska K, Rosenberg M, Scheinost D, Constable R. A generalizable connectome-based marker of in-scan sustained attention in neurodiverse youth. Cerebral Cortex 2022, 33: 6320-6334. PMID: 36573438, PMCID: PMC10183743, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention taskAttentional stateConnectome-based predictive modelingNeurodiverse conditionsSustained attention taskAttention network modelSample of youthNeurotypical participantsSustained attentionBrain correlatesNeurobiological correlatesAttention networkIndividual participantsSeparate samplesYouthParticipantsHead motionTaskCorrelatesAttentionAutismConfoundsNetwork modelGeneralizesHealthcare settings
2019
Reply to Taylor et al.: Acknowledging the multidimensionality of autism when predicting social psychological skill
Gollwitzer A, Martel C, McPartland JC, Bargh JA. Reply to Taylor et al.: Acknowledging the multidimensionality of autism when predicting social psychological skill. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 25380-25381. PMID: 31822624, PMCID: PMC6926032, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918513116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethodological considerations in the use of Noldus EthoVision XT video tracking of children with autism in multi-site studies
Sabatos-DeVito M, Murias M, Dawson G, Howell T, Yuan A, Marsan S, Bernier RA, Brandt CA, Chawarska K, Dzuira JD, Faja S, Jeste SS, Naples A, Nelson CA, Shic F, Sugar CA, Webb SJ, McPartland JC, Trials A. Methodological considerations in the use of Noldus EthoVision XT video tracking of children with autism in multi-site studies. Biological Psychology 2019, 146: 107712. PMID: 31163191, PMCID: PMC7334026, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderBehavioral testing paradigmsVariety of behaviorsSpectrum disorderLaboratory-based observationsPlay interactionsBehavioral paradigmsBehavioral manifestationsSocial engagementMulti-site studyBehavioral phenotypesTesting paradigmTracking studyHuman movement patternsMethodological considerationsMovement patternsTranslational biomarkersParadigmChildrenAutismTracking dataVideo trackingRodent modelsContextRole of genetics
2018
Autism's existential crisis: a reflection on Livingston et al. (2018)
McPartland JC. Autism's existential crisis: a reflection on Livingston et al. (2018). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 60: 111-113. PMID: 30556607, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12989.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
The Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland J, Tillman R, Yang D, Bernier R, Pelphrey K. The Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118911389.hautc20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial neuroscienceInformation processingMental state reasoningSocial information processingAtypical brain functionAutism spectrum disorderComplex information processingAction understandingBrain systemsSocial perceptionCommunicative impairmentsSpectrum disorderNeural systemsAlternative accountNeural connectivityASDBrain functionNeuroscienceProcessingConceptual backgroundPathogenesis of autismAutismMore effective strategiesTranslational objectivesPerceptionClinical Evaluation in Multidisciplinary Settings
Volkmar F, Booth L, McPartland J, Wiesner L. Clinical Evaluation in Multidisciplinary Settings. 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118911389.hautc26.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Brain Development: Neural Signature Predicts Autism's Emergence
Pelphrey KA, McPartland JC. Brain Development: Neural Signature Predicts Autism's Emergence. Current Biology 2012, 22: r127-r128. PMID: 22361148, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Atypical neural specialization for social percepts in autism spectrum disorder
McPartland JC, Wu J, Bailey CA, Mayes LC, Schultz RT, Klin A. Atypical neural specialization for social percepts in autism spectrum disorder. Social Neuroscience 2011, 6: 436-451. PMID: 21777159, PMCID: PMC3204335, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2011.586880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural specializationNonsocial informationBehavioral performanceSocial informationSocial brain systemsSocial motivation hypothesisAtypical social developmentSpecificity of deficitsAberrant neural responsesEvent-related potentialsAutism spectrum disorderSocial perceptsFace processingCognitive abilitiesMotivation hypothesisBrain systemsElectrophysiological markersBrain responsesNeural responsesProcessing difficultiesSpectrum disorderStandardized measuresHuman faceAutismSpecific dysfunctionTemporal dynamics reveal atypical brain response to social exclusion in autism
McPartland JC, Crowley MJ, Perszyk DR, Naples A, Mukerji CE, Wu J, Molfese P, Bolling DZ, Pelphrey KA, Mayes LC. Temporal dynamics reveal atypical brain response to social exclusion in autism. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 1: 271-279. PMID: 21731598, PMCID: PMC3125043, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsSocial information processingAtypical brain responsesLate slow waveSignificant social difficultiesSocial exclusionAttentional resourcesEmotional arousalPeer rejectionTypical peersTemporal processingSocial difficultiesBrain responsesComputerized gameOvert behaviorSpectrum disorderInformation processingSocial contextObjective measuresEarly componentAutismTemporal dynamicsChildrenTreatment approaches
2005
Understanding the Nature of Face Processing Impairment in Autism: Insights From Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies
Dawson G, Webb SJ, McPartland J. Understanding the Nature of Face Processing Impairment in Autism: Insights From Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies. Developmental Neuropsychology 2005, 27: 403-424. PMID: 15843104, DOI: 10.1207/s15326942dn2703_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace processing impairmentsFace processingProcessing impairmentsProcessing facesEvent-related potential studyNonface stimuliFace discriminationPerceptual bindingConfigural strategyReduced attentionCortical specializationFacial expressionsAtypical strategiesScalp topographyAutismPotential studiesBehavioral studiesElectrophysiological studiesReduced gammaYoung childrenImpairmentProcessingFaceEmotionsSpeed advantage
2004
Event‐related brain potentials reveal anomalies in temporal processing of faces in autism spectrum disorder
McPartland J, Dawson G, Webb SJ, Panagiotides H, Carver LJ. Event‐related brain potentials reveal anomalies in temporal processing of faces in autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2004, 45: 1235-1245. PMID: 15335344, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00318.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related brain potentialsLonger N170 latenciesFace processingN170 latencyAutism spectrum disorderTypical individualsBrain potentialsNeural speedSpectrum disorderHigh-density event-related brain potentialsFace-sensitive ERP componentsImages of facesFace recognition taskRole of speedUpright facesERP componentsTemporal processingRecognition taskExhibit impairmentsBrain activityAutismFace recognitionCurrent studyProcessingFace
2002
Neurocognitive Function and Joint Attention Ability in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Versus Developmental Delay
Dawson G, Munson J, Estes A, Osterling J, McPartland J, Toth K, Carver L, Abbott R. Neurocognitive Function and Joint Attention Ability in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Versus Developmental Delay. Child Development 2002, 73: 345-358. PMID: 11949896, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderJoint attention abilityAttention abilitiesPrefrontal tasksMental ageYoung childrenJoint attention taskExecutive function tasksExecutive dysfunction hypothesisCore autism symptomsVentromedial prefrontal cortexJoint attentionAttention taskFunction tasksAutism symptomsTask performanceExecutive dysfunctionSpectrum disorderPrefrontal cortexAutistic syndromeNeurocognitive functionSuch tasksTaskComparison groupAutism
2001
Brief Report: Recognition Memory and Stimulus-Reward Associations: Indirect Support for the Role of Ventromedial Prefrontal Dysfunction in Autism
Dawson G, Osterling J, Rinaldi J, Carver L, McPartland J. Brief Report: Recognition Memory and Stimulus-Reward Associations: Indirect Support for the Role of Ventromedial Prefrontal Dysfunction in Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2001, 31: 337-341. PMID: 11518486, DOI: 10.1023/a:1010751404865.Peer-Reviewed Original Research