2020
Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD
Duan S, Lee M, Wolf J, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2020, 51: 203-210. PMID: 32347746, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1750020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAdaptive functioningDepressive symptomsHigher depressive symptomsDaily living skillsSocial adaptiveTypical developmentSocial skillsSpectrum disorderLiving skillsSocial domainsLower functioningAdaptive functionAdolescentsFunctioningDepressive symptomatologyChildrenDifferent domainsSkillsIQSymptomsPresent studyYears of age
2012
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Voos AC, Pelphrey KA, Tirrell J, Bolling DZ, Wyk B, Kaiser MD, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Ventola P. Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1-10. PMID: 23104615, PMCID: PMC4999079, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1683-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial stimuliResponse treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung childrenNeural correlatesSocial motivationSocial skillsSocial perceptionNeural mechanismsNeural responsesBehavioral measuresSpectrum disorderSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentEye trackingNeural systemsAdaptive behaviorBrain regionsBaseline measuresStriking gainsStimuliChildrenPositive effect