Category: Research Publications

Abnormally increased extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid (EA-CSF) volume is present as early as 6 months in infants later diagnosed with autism and is associated with symptom severity at the age of diagnosis, but it is unknown whether early EA-CSF enlargement has long-term impacts on other clinical domains. Executive function (EF) deficits...

This international guideline reviews updated evidence on the safety of low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), concluding that it is generally safe and well tolerated across healthy and clinical populations when used within established parameters. It also provides practical recommendations addressing ethical, regulatory, and application standards for research and clinical use.

tECS introduces a new class of brain stimulation: transcranial endogenous current stimulation. Unlike conventional stimulation that applies synthetic rhythms, tECS uses naturalistic, EEG-derived waveforms that mirror the brain’s own dynamics, offering a mechanistic route toward more personalized and biologically informed neuromodulation.

This study examined whether blunted neural reward responsivity uniquely interacted with both individual- and neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage to predict youth depression symptom trajectories. Results showed that youth with blunted reward response at baseline exhibited significant increases in their depression symptoms over an 18-month follow-up if they were also exposed to...

This Short Take describes the rationale for, and use of, a decision-making process in community-engaged comparative effectiveness research, co-led by community researchers and academic researchers. The contribution of this methodological guide is to (1) ensure that all partners have a voice in contributing to major study decisions; (2) distribute power...

This research confirms that by simply tweaking their everyday interactions with students, teachers can deliver a valid form of care called “Education as mental health therapy” that functions effectively as a therapeutic intervention. The findings verify that teachers naturally prefer this organic approach over formal counseling, successfully transforming routine classroom...

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders affect about one in five women and significantly elevate the risk of suicidality, contributing to a substantial share of maternal deaths worldwide. Because evidence-based psychotherapies are highly effective and preferred by many perinatal patients, expanding access to them may reduce these risks.

This study finds that when children with ADHD take stimulant medication for the first time the cross-talk between different parts of their brain becomes more stable and this is related to them paying better attention during a challenging task. This work helps us understand how stimulant medication for children with...

Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) are a core symptom of autism. The current diagnostic system separates RRBs into four domains. These findings suggest that, based on data driven methods, RRBs may be best understood as 3 domains in verbally-able individuals and 2 domains in non-verbal individuals.

To improve access to care, we are developing and testing First Approach Skills Training- Disordered Eating (FAST-DE), a brief intervention to treat disordered eating in primary care settings. In this study, we conducted focus groups with adolescents and caregivers from the Latino community who had lived experience with disordered eating...