A5037849306- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Virginia Commonwealth University
2024-2025
NYU Langone Health
2020-2024
New York University
2021-2023
Louisiana State University
2013-2023
Bellevue Hospital Center
2021
Drexel University
2021
New York State Office of Mental Health
2020
Families Together in New York State
2020
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
2019
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
2014-2017
The prevalence of trauma among individuals with HIV has prompted efforts to integrate trauma-informed care (TIC) into and treatment improve health outcomes. A TIC Implementation Model, developed by a US capacity-building organization focuses on organizational changes, aligning cultural physical environments, emphasizing values like safety trustworthiness, engaging leadership, training staff in skills-based services. Despite growing research, gaps remain understanding the relationship between...
Abstract Purpose : Emergency department (ED) visits for suicidal ideation and self-harm are more prevalent in autistic than non-autistic youth. However, providers typically offered insufficient guidance addressing suicide risk youth, likely impacting confidence care. Methods In this pilot study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 key members of the autism community (i.e., youth a history suicidality, caregivers specialist clinicians, ED clinicians) to inform development...
Substantial efforts have been dedicated to understanding, assessing, and managing suicide risk in youth broadly. However, little attention has focused specifically on autistic with intellectual disability. Because emergency departments are an essential point of suicide-related care, we used the National Emergency Department Sample databases explore differences prevalence U.S. department visits a suicidal ideation or intentional self-inflicted injury ICD-9 diagnostic code by youth,...
While the emergency department (ED) is an important setting for identifying youth with psychiatric symptoms and connecting them to services, demands of ED make efficient accurate measurement essential in implementation mental health screening. The Kiddie-Computerized Adaptive Test (K-CAT) scales, a new electronically administered measure that offers quick comprehensive assessment across several domains, may be particularly useful this setting. Given current recommendations suicide risk...
Objective: The aim of the current study is to investigate challenging behavior in children who may no longer meet criteria for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis according proposed fifth edition Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5).
To investigate differences in comorbid psychopathology rates between individuals who meet criteria of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) according to DSM-5 or the DSM-IV-TR.Comorbid was measured using Disorders- Comorbid for Children. 424 ages 2 and 18 years age; including children met an ASD DSM-5, DSM-IV-TR only, a control group that did not either set criteria.Of participants, 36% would no longer proposed DSM-5. Comorbidity groups were significantly different from group; however, terms...