A5074055427- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Disability Rights and Representation
University of Wyoming
2022-2025
Wyoming Department of Education
2023
Virginia Tech
2021
Autistic youth experience disproportionately high rates of child maltreatment and a wide range other traumatic stressful events, such as peer victimization. Very little empirical work has evaluated trauma-focused supports for youth, despite posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) trauma-related symptoms. The current study is pilot proof-of-concept evaluation telehealth-based cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) (N = 17, ages 10-17) their caregivers. Youth PTSD symptoms significantly declined...
Background: Autistic youth experience high rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), although it is critical to extend this work by further identifying the ACEs most commonly reported adults. We know less about benevolent (BCEs) among adults and how they are associated with psychosocial outcomes. The current study aimed (1) identify BCEs, (2) evaluate related for non-autistic adults, (3) BCEs outcomes (i.e., trauma symptoms, resilience, treatment utilization, vulnerable life [VLE])...
Autism diagnosis is fraught with inequities, including misdiagnosis and delayed identification that disproportionately affect minoritized youth. Aspects of clinician decision-making, particularly diagnostic certainty, may contribute to these inequities. Little known about how closely certainty corresponds autistic traits, nor whether relates socio-demographic factors.Autistic youth from the Simons Simplex Collection (N = 2,853) completed assessments after which clinicians rated certain they...
Autistic adults experience high rates of traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, less is known about how autistic (i.e., by directly experiencing, witnessing, and/or learning about) distinct types (e.g., social, nonsocial traumas). Little research has considered whether the four-factor structure PTSD symptom domains avoidance, intrusions, hypervigilance, negative mood/cognition) can be applied for adults. Lastly, understanding demographic factors gender,...
Autistic youth experience high rates of maltreatment. Little research has considered how distinct abuse dimensions differentially relate to meaningful outcomes, nor taken an intergenerational approach consider caregiver trauma and child maltreatment are related. This study sought identify parent-reported subtypes parent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) each other admission characteristics upon inpatient service entry. (N = 527; 79% White, 21.3% girls, mean age 12.94 years) participated...