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Logan SL, Nicholas JS, Carpenter LA, King LB, Garrett-Mayer E, Charles JM. High prescription drug use and associated costs among Medicaid-eligible children with autism spectrum disorders identified by a population-based surveillance network. Ann Epidemiol. 2012 Jan;22(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2011.10.007. PubMed PMID: 22153288; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3240812.
Nicholas JS, Carpenter LA, King LB, Jenner W, Wahlquist A, Logan S, Charles JM. Completeness of case ascertainment for surveillance of autism spectrum disorders using the autism developmental disabilities monitoring network methodology. Disabil Health J. 2012 Jul;5(3):185-9. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2012.03.004. Epub 2012 May 2. PubMed PMID: 22726859; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4165334.
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Maenner MJ, Rice CE, Arneson CL, Cunniff C, Schieve LA, Carpenter LA, Van Naarden Braun K, Kirby RS, Bakian AV, Durkin MS. Potential impact of DSM-5 criteria on autism spectrum disorder prevalence estimates. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Mar;71(3):292-300. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.3893. PubMed PMID: 24452504; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4041577.
Spratt EG, Granholm AC, Carpenter LA, Boger HA, Papa CE, Logan S, Chaudhary H, Boatwright SW, Brady KT. Pilot Study and Review: Physiological Differences in BDNF, a Potential Biomarker in Males and Females with Autistic Disorder. Int Neuropsychiatr Dis J. 2015;3(1):19-26. doi: 10.9734/INDJ/2015/12118. Epub 2014 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 26866045; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4746008.
Logan SL, Carpenter L, Leslie RS, Hunt KS, Garrett-Mayer E, Charles J, Nicholas JS. Rates and predictors of adherence to psychotropic medications in children with autism spectrum disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Nov;44(11):2931-48. doi: 10.1007/s10803-014-2156-0. PubMed PMID: 24929833.
Logan SL, Carpenter L, Leslie RS, Garrett-Mayer E, Hunt KJ, Charles J, Nicholas JS. Aberrant Behaviors and Co-occurring Conditions as Predictors of Psychotropic Polypharmacy among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May;25(4):323-36. doi: 10.1089/cap.2013.0119. Epub 2015 Apr 28. PubMed PMID: 25919445; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4442569.
Schlenz AM, Carpenter LA, Bradley C, Charles J, Boan A. Age Differences in Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations in Preadolescent and Adolescent Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Aug;45(8):2382-91. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2405-x. PubMed PMID: 25739694.
Carpenter LA, Boan AD, Wahlquist AE, Cohen A, Charles J, Jenner W, Bradley CC. Screening and direct assessment methodology to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders. Ann Epidemiol. 2016 Jun;26(6):395-400. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.04.003. Epub 2016 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 27230493.
Bradley CC, Boan AD, Cohen AP, Charles JM, Carpenter LA. Reported History of Developmental Regression and Restricted, Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Jul-Aug;37(6):451-6. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000316. PubMed PMID: 27366956.
Tonnsen BL, Boan AD, Bradley CC, Charles J, Cohen A, Carpenter LA. Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Children With Intellectual Disability. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2016 Nov;121(6):487-500. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-121.6.487. PubMed PMID: 27802102.
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SPARK Consortium. Electronic address: pfeliciano@simonsfoundation.org, SPARK Consortium. SPARK: A US Cohort of 50,000 Families to Accelerate Autism Research. Neuron. 2018 Feb 7;97(3):488-493. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.01.015. Review. PubMed PMID: 29420931; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7444276.
Evans SC, Boan AD, Bradley C, Carpenter LA. Sex/Gender Differences in Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implications for Evidence-Based Assessment. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Nov-Dec;48(6):840-854. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2018.1437734. Epub 2018 Mar 30. PubMed PMID: 29601216; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6274603.
Kanne SM, Carpenter LA, Warren Z. Screening in toddlers and preschoolers at risk for autism spectrum disorder: Evaluating a novel mobile-health screening tool. Autism Res. 2018 Jul;11(7):1038-1049. doi: 10.1002/aur.1959. Epub 2018 May 7. PubMed PMID: 29734507.
McDonnell CG, Boan AD, Bradley CC, Seay KD, Charles JM, Carpenter LA. Child maltreatment in autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: results from a population-based sample. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2019 May;60(5):576-584. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12993. Epub 2018 Oct 19. PubMed PMID: 30368827; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6458088.
Hand BN, Boan AD, Bradley CC, Charles JM, Carpenter LA. Ambulatory Care Sensitive Admissions in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Population Controls. Autism Res. 2019 Feb;12(2):295-302. doi: 10.1002/aur.2050. Epub 2018 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 30549435.
McDonnell CG, Bradley CC, Kanne SM, Lajonchere C, Warren Z, Carpenter LA. When Are We Sure? Predictors of Clinician Certainty in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Apr;49(4):1391-1401. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3831-3. PubMed PMID: 30488151.
Pereira-Smith S, Boan A, Carpenter LA, Macias M, LaRosa A. Preventing elopement in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res. 2019 Jul;12(7):1139-1146. doi: 10.1002/aur.2114. Epub 2019 Apr 29. PubMed PMID: 31033248.
Hand BN, Boan AD, Bradley CC, Charles JM, Carpenter LA. Emergency department utilization and monetary charges in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and a population comparison group. Autism Res. 2019 Jul;12(7):1129-1138. doi: 10.1002/aur.2124. Epub 2019 May 12. PubMed PMID: 31081200.
DeVane CL, Charles JM, Abramson RK, Williams JE, Carpenter LA, Raven S, Gwynette F, Stuck CA, Geesey ME, Bradley C, Donovan JL, Hall AG, Sherk ST, Powers NR, Spratt E, Kinsman A, Kruesi MJ, Bragg JE Jr. Pharmacotherapy of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results from the Randomized BAART Clinical Trial. Pharmacotherapy. 2019 Jun;39(6):626-635. doi: 10.1002/phar.2271. Epub 2019 May 29. PubMed PMID: 31063671; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6555676.
Feliciano P, Zhou X, Astrovskaya I, Turner TN, Wang T, Brueggeman L, Barnard R, Hsieh A, Snyder LG, Muzny DM, Sabo A, SPARK Consortium, Gibbs RA, Eichler EE, O'Roak BJ, Michaelson JJ, Volfovsky N, Shen Y, Chung WK. Exome sequencing of 457 autism families recruited online provides evidence for autism risk genes. NPJ Genom Med. 2019;4:19. doi: 10.1038/s41525-019-0093-8. eCollection 2019. PubMed PMID: 31452935; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6707204.
Spratt E, Norton J, Papa C, Newton J, McDonald C, Mercer MA, Serpe A, Blackmon L, Felty K, Carpenter L. "The PIT Experience": A Young Adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder's Opinion of how a Wellness Program Changed her Life. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Oct;49(10):4363-4364. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04083-0. PubMed PMID: 31209742.
Ros-Demarize R, Bradley C, Kanne SM, Warren Z, Boan A, Lajonchere C, Park J, Carpenter LA. ASD symptoms in toddlers and preschoolers: An examination of sex differences. Autism Res. 2020 Jan;13(1):157-166. doi: 10.1002/aur.2241. Epub 2019 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 31747131.
Hand BN, Angell AM, Harris L, Carpenter LA. Prevalence of physical and mental health conditions in Medicare-enrolled, autistic older adults. Autism. 2020 Apr;24(3):755-764. doi: 10.1177/1362361319890793. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 31773968; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7433648.
Fombonne E, Goin-Kochel RP, O'Roak BJ, SPARK Consortium. Beliefs in vaccine as causes of autism among SPARK cohort caregivers. Vaccine. 2020 Feb 11;38(7):1794-1803. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.12.026. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 31924427; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10515441.
Yu Y, Bradley CC, Boan AD, Charles JM, Carpenter LA. Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Oct;51(10):3624-3636. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04805-9. Epub 2021 Jan 1. PubMed PMID: 33386554.
Christopher K, Bishop S, Carpenter LA, Warren Z, Kanne S. The Implications of Parent-Reported Emotional and Behavioral Problems on the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Mar;51(3):884-891. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04469-5. PubMed PMID: 32219637.
Wodka EL, Parish-Morris J, Annett RD, Carpenter L, Dillon E, Michaelson J, Kim SH, Landa R, SPARK Consortium, Kanne S. Co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders differentially affect males and females with autism. Clin Neuropsychol. 2022 Jul;36(5):1069-1093. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2021.1942554. Epub 2021 Jul 27. PubMed PMID: 34315336; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9181886.
Dillon EF, Kanne S, Landa RJ, Annett R, Bernier R, Bradley C, Carpenter L, Kim SH, Parish-Morris J, Schultz R, Wodka EL, SPARK consortium. Sex Differences in Autism: Examining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in Children and Adolescents Enrolled in a National ASD Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Apr;53(4):1305-1318. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05385-y. Epub 2021 Dec 2. PubMed PMID: 34859339; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9181723.
Rice CE, Carpenter LA, Morrier MJ, Lord C, DiRienzo M, Boan A, Skowyra C, Fusco A, Baio J, Esler A, Zahorodny W, Hobson N, Mars A, Thurm A, Bishop S, Wiggins LD. Defining in Detail and Evaluating Reliability of DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Among Children. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Dec;52(12):5308-5320. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05377-y. Epub 2022 Jan 4. PubMed PMID: 34981308; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9250939.
Zhou X, Feliciano P, Shu C, Wang T, Astrovskaya I, Hall JB, Obiajulu JU, Wright JR, Murali SC, Xu SX, Brueggeman L, Thomas TR, Marchenko O, Fleisch C, Barns SD, Snyder LG, Han B, Chang TS, Turner TN, Harvey WT, Nishida A, O'Roak BJ, Geschwind DH, SPARK Consortium, Michaelson JJ, Volfovsky N, Eichler EE, Shen Y, Chung WK. Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes. Nat Genet. 2022 Sep;54(9):1305-1319. doi: 10.1038/s41588-022-01148-2. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PubMed PMID: 35982159; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9470534.
Rice CE, Carpenter LA, Morrier MJ, Lord C, DiRienzo M, Boan A, Skowyra C, Fusco A, Baio J, Esler A, Zahorodny W, Hobson N, Mars A, Thurm A, Bishop S, Wiggins LD. Correction to: Defining in Detail and Evaluating Reliability of DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Among Children. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Dec;52(12):5321. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05452-y. PubMed PMID: 35092537.
Ros-DeMarize R, Klein J, Carpenter LA. Behavioral Parent Training Engagement Among Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Behav Ther. 2023 Sep;54(5):892-901. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.03.008. Epub 2023 Mar 31. PubMed PMID: 37597965.
Lee CM, Green Snyder L, Carpenter LA, Harris J, Kanne S, Taylor CM, Sarver DE, Stephenson KG, Shulman LH, Wodka EL, Esler A, SPARK Consortium. Agreement of parent-reported cognitive level with standardized measures among children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res. 2023 Jun;16(6):1210-1224. doi: 10.1002/aur.2934. Epub 2023 Apr 25. PubMed PMID: 37097835.
Ros-DeMarize R, Boan A, Bradley C, Klein J, Carpenter L. Tele-PCIT: Initial Examination of Internet Delivered PCIT for Young Children with Autism. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2025 Feb;56(1):101-110. doi: 10.1007/s10578-023-01539-4. Epub 2023 May 12. PubMed PMID: 37171780.
Long EE, Carpenter LA, Klein J, Bradley CC, Ros-Demarize R. Does Parental Mental Health Moderate the Association between Parenting Stress and Child Externalizing Behaviors Among Autistic Children?. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2026 Feb;57(1):39-48. doi: 10.1007/s10578-024-01691-5. Epub 2024 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 38514487.
Long EE, Johnson MF, Carpenter LA. Autistic Characteristics, Cognitive Impairment, and Sex as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression among Autistic Youth. J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 Nov;55(11):4018-4032. doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06406-2. Epub 2024 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 39093544.
Hamrick LR, Ros-Demarize R, Kanne S, Carpenter LA. Profiles of nonverbal skills used by young pre-verbal children with autism on the ADOS-2: Relation to screening disposition and outcomes. Autism Res. 2024 Nov;17(11):2370-2385. doi: 10.1002/aur.3229. Epub 2024 Sep 9. PubMed PMID: 39248091.
Kniola A, Ludwig NN, Singh V, Bradley C, Carpenter L, Dillon EF, Kanne S, Kim SH, Parish-Morris J, Snyder LG, SPARK Consortium, Wodka EL. Delayed Milestones and Demographic Factors Relate to the Accuracy of Autism Screening in Females Using Spoken Language. J Autism Dev Disord. 2026 Feb;56(2):547-559. doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06579-w. Epub 2024 Oct 8. PubMed PMID: 39377898.
Diemer MC, Ros-Demarize R, Bradley CC, Kanne S, Kim SH, Parish-Morris J, Snyder LG, Wodka E, SPARK Consortium, Carpenter LA. Comparative Analysis of Autistic Women Across the Lifespan: Childhood vs. Adulthood Diagnosis. Autism Res. 2025 Aug;18(8):1651-1663. doi: 10.1002/aur.70073. Epub 2025 Jun 23. PubMed PMID: 40546237; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12384748.
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