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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansPhenotypeSocial Skills
2014
Realizing the Translational Promise of Psychophysiological Research in ASD
McPartland JC, Bernier R, South M. Realizing the Translational Promise of Psychophysiological Research in ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 45: 277-282. PMID: 25429873, PMCID: PMC4312201, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2325-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansModels, PsychologicalPsychophysiologyTranslational Research, BiomedicalVarieties of Misdiagnosis in ASD: An Illustrative Case Series
Van Schalkwyk GI, Peluso F, Qayyum Z, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR. Varieties of Misdiagnosis in ASD: An Illustrative Case Series. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 45: 911-918. PMID: 25218849, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2239-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChild Development Disorders, PervasiveDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHumansMalePsychotic DisordersYoung AdultBuilding a Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pelphrey KA, Yang D, McPartland JC. Building a Social Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2014, 16: 215-233. PMID: 24481546, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2013_253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersBrainChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansSocial BehaviorSocial PerceptionConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderReciprocal social interactionComplex information processingSocial neuroscienceSocial informationSocial dysfunctionEarly-onset neurodevelopmental disorderNeural systemsInformation processingSocial interactionNeurodevelopmental disordersAlternative interpretationDisordersConceptual backgroundProcessingNeuroscienceEtiologic diversityImpairmentGreat phenotypic heterogeneityConsequent difficultyDifficulties
2013
From Kanner to DSM-5: Autism as an Evolving Diagnostic Concept
Volkmar FR, McPartland JC. From Kanner to DSM-5: Autism as an Evolving Diagnostic Concept. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2013, 10: 193-212. PMID: 24329180, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex Differences in Social Perception in Children with ASD
Coffman MC, Anderson LC, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Sex Differences in Social Perception in Children with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 45: 589-599. PMID: 24293083, PMCID: PMC4039621, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-2006-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentBrainChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveEvoked Potentials, VisualFacial ExpressionFemaleHumansMaleSeverity of Illness IndexSex CharacteristicsSocial PerceptionConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial information processingFace perceptionEvent Related PotentialsInformation processingSex differencesSocial functionERP markersNeural correlatesASD literatureSocial perceptionFace responsesSpectrum disorderRelated potentialsSocial functioningBrain recordingsObserved sex differencesSymptom severityPerceptionUnderrepresentation of femalesCurrent studyInfluential differencesNeural phenotypesCorrelatesChildrenThe role of imitation in the observed heterogeneity in EEG mu rhythm in autism and typical development
Bernier R, Aaronson B, McPartland J. The role of imitation in the observed heterogeneity in EEG mu rhythm in autism and typical development. Brain And Cognition 2013, 82: 69-75. PMID: 23511847, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2013.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain WavesChildChild DevelopmentChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCommunicationElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansImitative BehaviorMaleMirror NeuronsPsychomotor PerformanceConceptsMirror neuron system functionAutism spectrum disorderEEG mu rhythmImitation abilityMNS activityMu rhythmExecution/observation matching systemGoal-directed hand actionsMirror neuron systemObservation of actionsRole of imitationImitative skillsMNS functionCore deficitAction observationTypical developmentUniversal impairmentASD symptomsASD sampleHand actionsSocial deficitsSpectrum disorderSubset of childrenNeuron systemNormative patterns
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehavior TherapyBrainChild BehaviorChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCommunicationEye MovementsFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMotivationSocial BehaviorConceptsPivotal 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 effectDeveloping Undergraduate Coursework in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Masterson TL, Dimitriou F, Turko K, McPartland J. Developing Undergraduate Coursework in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 44: 2646-2649. PMID: 23054203, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1673-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for autism spectrum disorders
Lerner MD, White SW, McPartland JC. Mechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for autism spectrum disorders. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2012, 14: 307-318. PMID: 23226955, PMCID: PMC3513684, DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2012.14.3/mlerner.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansSocial BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderPsychosocial interventionsIntervention researchSocial information processingSocial communication deficitsASD intervention researchPsychosocial intervention researchActive therapeutic ingredientsMechanisms of changeExecutive functioningIndividual differencesSocial motivationInternalizing comorbidityInformation processingSocial knowledgeEmpirical supportTherapeutic ingredientsTherapeutic relationshipBehavior modificationFuture directionsInterventionTreatment responseLittle workResearchBrief Report: Comparability of DSM-IV and DSM-5 ASD Research Samples
Mazefsky CA, McPartland JC, Gastgeb HZ, Minshew NJ. Brief Report: Comparability of DSM-IV and DSM-5 ASD Research Samples. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1236-1242. PMID: 23011251, PMCID: PMC3635090, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1665-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal emotion processing in autism spectrum disorders: An event-related potential study
Lerner MD, McPartland JC, Morris JP. Multimodal emotion processing in autism spectrum disorders: An event-related potential study. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2012, 3: 11-21. PMID: 23245216, PMCID: PMC6987640, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2012.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCognitionElectroencephalographyEmotionsEvoked PotentialsFaceFacial ExpressionFemaleHumansMalePattern Recognition, VisualReaction TimeRecognition, PsychologyConceptsAutism spectrum disorderInformation processing speedEmotion recognition performanceEvent-related potentialsEmotion processingEmotion recognitionProcessing speedSpectrum disorderEvent-related potential studyRecognition performanceMultimodal emotion processingEmotion identification taskVocal emotion recognitionCognitive processesIntact recognitionPerceptual modalitiesAdult facesNeural indicatorsERP componentsEmotion evaluationElectrophysiological markersBehavioral performanceIdentification taskPotential studiesIntervention targetsThe perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery
Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl SS, South M, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2012, 53: 1259-1267. PMID: 22780332, PMCID: PMC3505257, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02571.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolEmotionsFacial ExpressionFemaleHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsRecognition, PsychologyVisual PerceptionYoung AdultConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFacial emotionsTDC participantsPerceptual skillsASD participantsSpectrum disorderEffective social communicationBasic facial emotionsSocial emotional abilitiesDifferent facial identitiesGroups of participantsHolistic encodingAngry expressionsExpression processingFacial identityExpression taskPerceptual strategiesExpressive facesSocial deficitsSocial communicationEmotionsComputer-based assessmentControl participantsHolistic recognitionMouth featuresThe Implications of Social Neuroscience for Social Disability
McPartland JC, Pelphrey KA. The Implications of Social Neuroscience for Social Disability. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 42: 1256-1262. PMID: 22456816, PMCID: PMC3848203, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1514-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansInterpersonal RelationsNeurosciencesSocial BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial brain systemsSocial neuroscienceBrain mechanismsBrain systemsConceptualization of ASDSocial disabilitySocial brainAtypical developmentSpectrum disorderInterpersonal interactionsNeuroscienceMeaningful subgroupsDisabilityBrainConceptualizationHopeful oneChildrenIndividualsDisordersInfancyInterventionImplicationsDiverse groupTreatment selectionSensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland JC, Reichow B, Volkmar FR. Sensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2012, 51: 368-383. PMID: 22449643, PMCID: PMC3424065, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsperger SyndromeChecklistChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisability EvaluationEligibility DeterminationHumansIncidenceMental Health ServicesSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesConceptsAutism spectrum disorderDSM-5 diagnostic criteriaDSM-5 criteriaSpectrum disorderDSM-5 symptomsDSM-IV field trialCognitive abilitiesAutism spectrumSignificant public health ramificationsAble individualsAutistic disorderSymptom ChecklistFuture researchDiagnostic criteriaHealth ramificationsDiagnostic rubricDisordersDiagnostic subgroupsItemsService eligibilityPublic health ramificationsIndividualsChecklist itemsParticipantsChecklist
2011
Recent advances in understanding the neural bases of autism spectrum disorder
McPartland JC, Coffman M, Pelphrey KA. Recent advances in understanding the neural bases of autism spectrum disorder. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2011, 23: 628-632. PMID: 21970830, PMCID: PMC3413317, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e32834cb9c9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBehaviorBrainChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques, NeurologicalGenetic TechniquesHumansConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNeural basisBrain systemsSpectrum disorderSocial information processingSocial brain regionsBehavioral performanceInformation processingAtypical activityBrain researchIndividual-specific profilesDevelopmental contextInitial evidenceMultimethod approachBrain regionsCompensatory areasBrain functionNeural dysfunctionHeterogeneous dysfunctionBehavioral phenotypingRecent researchAnomalous functionDisordersResearchProcessingAtypical 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveElectroencephalographyEvoked Potentials, VisualFaceFemaleHumansMaleVisual PerceptionConceptsNeural 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 dysfunction
2010
Patterns of Visual Attention to Faces and Objects in Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland JC, Webb SJ, Keehn B, Dawson G. Patterns of Visual Attention to Faces and Objects in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 41: 148-157. PMID: 20499148, PMCID: PMC3074360, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1033-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderVisual attentionSpectrum disorderHuman faceSocial-emotional functioningPoint of gazeFace recognition performanceMonkey facesPassive viewingTypical peersSocial deficitsNaturalistic assessmentAdaptive functionRecognition performanceTwo-dimensional geometric patternsLower scoresFace recognitionCurvilinear objectsFaceAttentionAtypicalityIndividualsObjectsDisordersAdolescents
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionAutistic DisorderBrain MappingChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolDiscrimination LearningDown SyndromeFemaleHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermNeuropsychological TestsPrefrontal CortexReference ValuesReversal LearningConceptsAutism 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