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Benjamin L. Handen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their work largely focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to multiple subfields including public health, environmental and occupational health, geriatrics and gerontology, psychiatry and mental health, epidemiology, and physiology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • Frailty in older adults
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Chronic disease management strategies
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications
  • Medical imaging techniques and applications

Benjamin L. Handen has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Neurobiology of Aging

Recent papers include:

  • "The Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium-Down Syndrome: Rationale and methodology," 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
  • "Comparison of CSF biomarkers in Down syndrome and autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study," 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Comparison of amyloid burden in individuals with Down syndrome versus autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study," 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Detection of Brain Tau Pathology in Down Syndrome Using Plasma Biomarkers," 2022, JAMA Neurology
  • "Characterizing the emergence of amyloid and tau burden in Down syndrome," 2023, Alzheimer's & Dementia

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Benjamin L. Handen include:

  • Bradley T. Christian
  • Sigan L. Hartley
  • Shahid Zaman
  • Beau M. Ances
  • Charles M. Laymon

Best Publications

  • Effect of Parent Training vs Parent Education on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Karen Bearss;Cynthia Johnson;Cynthia Johnson;Tristram Smith;Luc Lecavalier

  • Efficacy of methylphenidate among children with autism and symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    Benjamin L. Handen;Cynthia R. Johnson;Martin Lubetsky

  • Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavior Problems: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Michael G. Aman;Christopher J. McDougle;Lawrence Scahill;Benjamin Handen

  • Nutrient Intake From Food in Children With Autism

    Susan L. Hyman;Patricia A. Stewart;Patricia A. Stewart;Brianne Schmidt;Usa Cain

  • Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Amantadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Children With Autistic Disorder

    Bryan H. King;D. Mark Wright;Benjamin L. Handen;Linmarie Sikich

  • Methylphenidate in children with seizures and attention-deficit disorder.

    Heidi Feldman;Patricia Crumrine;Benjamin L. Handen;Rose Alvin

  • Measuring Anxiety as a Treatment Endpoint in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Luc Lecavalier;Jeffrey J. Wood;Alycia K. Halladay;Nancy E. Jones;Nancy E. Jones

  • Age at first autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: the role of birth cohort, demographic factors, and clinical features

    Micah O. Mazurek;Benjamin L. Handen;Ericka L. Wodka;Lisa Nowinski

  • Imaging brain amyloid in nondemented young adults with Down syndrome using Pittsburgh compound B.

    Benjamin L. Handen;Ann D. Cohen;Umapathy Channamalappa;Peter Bulova

  • Efficacy of Methylphenidate Among Preschool Children With Developmental Disabilities and ADHD

    Benjamin L. Handen;Heidi M. Feldman;Andrea Lurier;Patty Jo Huszar Murray

  • Naltrexone in Young Autistic Children: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study

    Barbara K. Kolmen;Heidi M. Feldman;Benjamin L. Handen;Janine E. Janosky

  • Guanfacine in children with autism and/or intellectual disabilities.

    Benjamin L. Handen;Robert Sahl;Antonio Y. Hardan

  • Effects of Risperidone and Parent Training on Adaptive Functioning in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems

    Lawrence Scahill;Christopher J. McDougle;Michael G. Aman;Cynthia Johnson

  • Eating Habits and Dietary Status in Young Children with Autism

    Cynthia R. Johnson;Benjamin L. Handen;Meg Mayer-Costa;Kelley Sacco

  • Atomoxetine, Parent Training, and Their Combination in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Benjamin L. Handen;Michael G. Aman;L. Eugene Arnold;Susan L. Hyman

  • Development of a parent training program for children with pervasive developmental disorders

    Cynthia R. Johnson;Benjamin L. Handen;Eric Butter;Ann Wagner

  • A Retrospective Open Trial of Adjunctive Donepezil in Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder

    Antonio Y. Hardan;Benjamin L. Handen

  • Effects of Gluten Free / Casein Free Diet in Young Children with Autism: A Pilot Study

    Cynthia R. Johnson;Benjamin L. Handen;Michelle Zimmer;Kelley Sacco

  • Clinical Practice Pathways for Evaluation and Medication Choice for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Rajneesh Mahajan;Maria Pilar Bernal;Rebecca Panzer;Agnes Whitaker

  • A pilot study of parent training in young children with autism spectrum disorders and disruptive behavior.

    Karen Bearss;Cynthia Johnson;Benjamin Handen;Tristram Smith

  • Effects and Noneffects of Methylphenidate in Children with Mental Retardation and ADHD

    Benjamin L. Handen;Anna Marie Breaux;Janine Janosky;Sarah Mcauliffe

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Aman
Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University
Luc Lecavalier
Luc Lecavalier The Ohio State University
Eric Butter
Eric Butter Nationwide Children's Hospital
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University
Sigan L. Hartley
Sigan L. Hartley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Cynthia R. Johnson
Cynthia R. Johnson Case Western Reserve University
Tristram Smith
Tristram Smith University of Rochester Medical Center
Christopher J. McDougle
Christopher J. McDougle Harvard University
James A. Mulick
James A. Mulick The Ohio State University
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele Columbia University

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