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 ResearchThis study investigates how interconnected approach-withdrawal behaviors in autism relate to co-occurring psychiatric conditions, identifying shared processes that could improve diagnosis and intervention strategies.Positive 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 Research
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 ResearchExperiential 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 ResearchPediatric 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 Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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 Research