CODY CENTER RESEARCH PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS

 Research Projects:

Genetic Factors in Developmental Disabilities; Kenneth Gadow; Carla DeVincent; Eli Hatchwell,  Jasmin Roohi; Jayne Schneider; Denise Dixon

Tourette Syndrome as an Indicator for Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children with PDD:  Kenneth Gadow; Carla DeVincent; Michael Greenberg; Jayne Schneider

Genetic Copy Number Variation in Autism (Partially funded by Autism Speaks):  Eli Hatchwell; Kenneth Gadow; Carla DeVincent; Jayne Schneider; Jasmin Roohi

Retrospective Study of Child Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents with ASD:  John Pomeroy; Kenneth Gadow; Carla DeVincent; Jayne Schneider; Michael Greenberg

Brain Imaging of Children and Adolescents with Pervasive Developmental Disorder using MRS and MRI:  John Pomeroy; Lidia Gabis; Carla DeVincent; Mirjana Maletic-Savatic; Wei Huang; Lumita Tudorica; James Manzione

Publications:

Peer-reviewed Manuscripts

Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C. J., Pomeroy, J.C., & Azizian, A. (2004). Psychiatric symptoms in preschool children with PDD and clinic and comparison samples. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 379-393.

Gadow, K. D., DeVincent, C. J., Pomeroy, J. C., & Azizian, A. (2005). Comparison of DSM-IV symptoms in elementary school-aged children with PDD versus clinic and community samples. Autism, 9, 392-415.

Weisbrot, D.M., Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Pomeroy, J. (2005). The presentation of anxiety in children with pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 15, 477-496.

Gadow, K.D. & DeVincent, C.J. (2005). Clinical significance of tics and ADHD in children with pervasive developmental disorder. Journal of Child Neurology, 20, 481-488. 

Gabis, L., Pomeroy, J., & Andriola, M.R. (2005). Autism and epilepsy – cause, consequence, comorbidity or coincidence? Epilepsy & Behavior, 7, 652-656

Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Pomeroy, J.C. (2006). ADHD symptom subtypes in children with pervasive developmental disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36, 271-283.

DeVincent, C.J., Gadow, K.D., Delosh, D., & Geller, L. (2007). Sleep Disturbance and its relation to DSM-IV Psychiatric Symptoms in Preschool-aged Children with PDD and Community Controls. Journal of Child Neurology, 22, 161-169.

DeVincent, C.J., Gadow, K.D., Strong, G., Schwartz, J., & Cuva, S. (2008). Screening for autism spectrum disorder with the Early Childhood Inventory-4. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 29, 1-10.

Gadow, K.D., Schwartz, J., DeVincent, C.J., Strong, G., & Cuva, S. (2008). Clinical utility of autism spectrum disorder scoring algorithms for the Child Symptom Inventory. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 419-427.

Gabis, L., Huang, W, Azizian, A., DeVincent, C.J., Tudorica, A., Kesner-Baruch, Y., Roche, P., & Pomeroy, J. (2008). ¹H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Markers of Cognitive and Language Ability in Clinical Subtypes of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Child Neurology, 23, 766-774.

Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Schneider, J. (2008). Predictors of psychiatric syndromes in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,38, 1302-1310.  

Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Drabick, D.A.G. (2008). Oppositional defiant disorder as a clinical phenotype in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 1302-1310.

Roohi,J.,Tegay, D.H., Pomeroy, J.C.,Burkett, S.,Stone, G., Stanyon, R. & Hatchwell, E. (2008).  A de novo apparently balanced translocation [46,XY,t(2;9)(p13;p24)] interrupting RAB11FIP5 identifies a potential candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 147B,411-417

Gadow, K.D., Roohi, J., DeVincent, C.J., & Hatchwell, E. (2008). Association of ADHD, tics, and anxiety with dopamine transporter (DAT1) genotype in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49, 1331-1338.

Sukhodolsky, D.G., Scahill, L., Gadow, K.D., Eugene, A.L., Aman, M.G., McDougle, C.J., McCracken, J.T., Tierney, E., White, S.W., Lecavalier, L., Vitiello, B. (2008). Parent-rated anxiety symptoms in children with pervasive developmental disorders: Frequency and association with core autism symptoms and cognitive functioning. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 117-128.

Lecavalier, L., Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Edwards, M. C. (2009). Validation of DSM-IV Model of Psychiatric Syndromes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 278-289.

Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Schneider, J. (2009). Comparative study of children with ADHD Only, Autism Spectrum Disorder + ADHD, and Chronic Multiple Tic Disorder + ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 12, 474-485. 

Roohi, J., Montagna, C., Tegay, D.H., Palmer, L.E., DeVincent, C.J., Pomeroy, J.C., Christian, S.L., Nowak, N., & Hatchwell, E. (2009). Disruption of Contactin 4 in 3 subjects with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Medical Genetics, 46, 176-182.     

            Roohi, J., DeVincent, C.J., Hatchwell, E., & Gadow, K.D. (2009). Association of a monoamine oxidase-A gene promoter polymorphism with ADHD and anxiety in boys with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 67-74.

Gadow, K.D., Roohi, J., DeVincent, C.J., Kirsch, S., & Hatchwell, E. (2009). Association of COMT (Val158Met) and BDNF (Val66Met) Gene Polymorphisms with Anxiety, ADHD and Tics in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 1542-1551.

Lecavalier, L., Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., Houts, C., Edwards, M.C. (2009). Deconstructing the PDD clinical phenotype: Internal validity of the DSM-IV. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50, 1246-1254. 

Guttmann-Steinmetz, S., Gadow, K.D., & DeVincent, C.J. (2009). Oppositional defiant and conduct disorder behaviors in boys with autism spectrum disorder with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder versus several comparison samples, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 976-985.

DeVincent, C.J., & Gadow, K.D. (2009). Relative Clinical Utility of Three Child Symptom Inventory-4 Scoring Algorithms for Differentiating Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder vs. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Autism Research. 2, 312-321.

Gadow, K.D., Roohi, J., DeVincent, C.J., Kirsch, S., & Hatchwell, E. (2010). Brief Report: Glutamate Transporter Gene (SLC1A1) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (rs301430) and Repetitive Behaviors and Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-0961-7

Guttmann-Steinmetz, S., Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Crowell, J. (2010). Anxiety symptoms in boys with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or chronic multiple tic disorder and community controls. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Geller, L.L., & Greenberg, M. (2010). Managing the Transition Process From High School to College and Beyond: Challenges for Individuals, Families, and Society. Social Work in Mental Health, 8, 92 – 116.

Chapters:

Geller, L. & Pomeroy, J., (2003) Prevention strategies and community education in Davidson, P., Prasher, V., & Janicki, M., Eds. Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, and the Aging Process. Oxford, England: Blackwell

Pomeroy, J.C. (2006) Assessment of mental disorders in individuals with intellectual disability. In Cain N. et. al. (eds.) Training Handbook of Mental Disorders in individuals with intellectual disability. Kingston NY: NADD

Lecavalier, L., &  Gadow, K.D. (2008). Pharmacology effects and side effects. In Matson, J.L. (Ed.), Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (pp. 221-263). Elsevier Science.

Abstracts:

Pomeroy, J. & Gadow, K. (2002) Stony Brook Criteria. Cure Autism Now: ACCTF                  – A Collaborative Panel

            Pomeroy, J., Gabis, L., Gadow, K. & Andriola, M. (2001) Autism and epilepsy – cause, result, comorbidity or coincidence? Conference Abstracts; American Epilepsy Society and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.

Gabis, L. & Pomeroy, J. (2002) A pilot study: A causative classification of PDD.  Annals of Neurology,52, 3, S126-S126 Suppl. 1 

Gabis, L., Pomeroy, J. & Andriola, M. (2002) Epilepsy and EEG abnormalities in children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Annals of Neurology, 52, 3, S125-S125 Suppl. 1

            Pomeroy, J. & Gadow, K. (2002) Stony Brook Criteria. Cure Autism Now: ACCTF  

               – A Collaborative Panel

Gadow, K.D., DeVincent, C.J., & Pomeroy, J.C. (2002). Assessing psychiatric symptoms in children with pervasive developmental disorder with a DSM-IV-referenced rating scale. Cure Autism Now’s Autism Clinical Trials Task Force

Otto, R.M., Wyngand, J., Magro, S., Hoenninger, L., Pomeroy, J. et.al. (2002) The effect of virtual reality training on motor skills of children with autism. American Society of Sports Medicine

Huang,W., Gabis, L., Azizian, A., Roche, P., DeVincent, C. & Pomeroy, J. (2003) Abnormalities of cerebral metabolite levels in children with pervasive developmental disorder: A preliminary 1H MRS study. Proceedings of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Gadow, K. D., DeVincent, C. J., & Pomeroy, J. C. (2003, October). Psychiatric symptoms in preschool children with PDD. In D. M. Weisbrot (Chair), Anxiety and Mood symptoms in Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Scientific Proceedings of  the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Weisbrot, D. M., Carlson, G. A., Gadow, K. D., Pomeroy, J. C., & DeVincent, C. J. (2003, October). Anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with pervasive developmental disorders. In D. M. Weisbrot (Chair), Anxiety and Mood symptoms in Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Scientific proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Pomeroy, J. C., Gadow, K. D., & DeVincent, C. J. (2003, October). Affective disorder phenomenology: Influences of functional level and PDD subtype. In D. M. Weisbrot (Chair), Anxiety and Mood symptoms in Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Scientific Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Gabis, L.,Huang, W., Azizian, A., DeVincent, C., Roche, P. & Pomeroy, J. (2003) Abnormalities of Cerebral Metabolite Levels in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Preliminary ¹H MRS Study . Annals of Neurology, 54, S146-S146 Suppl. 7

Gabis, L.,Pomeroy, J., Andriola, M. Ben Zeev, B., & Huang, W. (2003). Single voxel proton MR Spectroscopic abnormalities in amygdala/hippocampal areas of children as a clue to underlying disorder. AES Epilepsia Supplement 2003

Huang, W., Azizian, A., Tudorica, A., DeVincent, C., Roche, P., Pomeroy, J., & Gabis, L. (2004). Correlations of Cerebral Metabolite Levels with Cognition in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Preliminary 1H MRS Study. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Gabis, L., Azizian, A., Tudorica, A., DeVincent, C., Roche, P., Pomeroy J., Huang, W., Hashomer, T. (2005). MRS markers of perceptual and cognitive function in children with PDD. Annals of Neurology, 58, S99-S99 Suppl. 9

Tudorica, L., Gabis, L., Azizian, A., Sclafini, S., Bilski, J., Roche, P., DeVincent, C., Pomeroy, J. & Huang, W. (2006). Cerebral metabolic abnormalities and correlations with cognition in children with pervasive developmental disorder: A preliminary proton MRS study. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Roohi,J.,Tegay, D.H., Pomeroy, J.C., Stone, G., Stanyon, R. Christian, S., Hatchwell, E. (2007).  Analysis of a de novo balanced translocation [46,XY,t(2;9)(p13;p24)] in a patient with autism spectrum disorder reveals direct interruption of RAB11FIP5. (2007) The American Society of Human Genetics – Annual Meeting Abstracts.

Gabis, L., Kesner-Baruch, Y., Pomeroy, J.C. (2008). Pilot study: An etiologic classification of pervasive developmental disorders. Abstracts of the International Meeting for Autism Research, London UK