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Connor M. Kerns is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and focuses their research primarily on autism spectrum disorder and related psychological topics. Their work covers a range of areas within psychology and neuroscience, including clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, developmental and educational psychology, and genetics.

Their main topics of study revolve around autism spectrum disorder research, family and disability support research, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, child nutrition and feeding issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavioral and psychological studies, and genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Connor M. Kerns has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "Clinically Significant Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Varied Intellectual Functioning," 2020, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • "Prevalence and Correlates of Caregiver-Reported Mental Health Conditions in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States," 2020, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • "Exploring potential sources of childhood trauma: A qualitative study with autistic adults and caregivers," 2022, Autism

They often collaborate with a consistent group of co-authors, who include Eric Duku, Stelios Georgiades, Isabel M. Smith, Tracy Vaillancourt, and Anat Zaidman-Zait. This collaborative network has contributed to steady publication output over time.

Connor M. Kerns frequently publishes in specialized venues such as the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Autism, Autism Research, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, and Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. These journals reflect the intersection of clinical psychology, psychiatry, and developmental studies in their research portfolio.

Their research output is distinguished by a strong emphasis on anxiety, mental health comorbidities, and developmental trajectories in autistic children and youth, addressing both quantitative and qualitative aspects of these topics. This includes studies on anxiety occurrences, mental health condition prevalence, and potential sources of childhood trauma within autism spectrum disorder populations.

Best Publications

  • Traditional and Atypical Presentations of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  • The Presentation and Classification of Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Connor M. Kerns;Philip C. Kendall

  • Traumatic Childhood Events and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Connor Morrow Kerns;Craig J. Newschaffer;Steven J. Berkowitz

  • Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Margaret C. Souders;Stefanie Zavodny;Whitney Eriksen;Rebecca Sinko

  • Not to be overshadowed or overlooked: functional impairments associated with comorbid anxiety disorders in youth with ASD.

    Connor M. Kerns;Philip C. Kendall;Hana Zickgraf;Martin E. Franklin

  • Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Jeffrey J. Wood;Philip C. Kendall;Karen S. Wood;Connor M. Kerns

  • Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule-Autism Addendum: Reliability and Validity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Connor Morrow Kerns;Patricia Renno;Philip C Kendall;Jeffrey J Wood

  • Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Valentina Postorino;Connor M. Kerns;Giacomo Vivanti;Jessica Bradshaw

  • Clinically Significant Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Varied Intellectual Functioning

    Connor M. Kerns;Breanna Winder-Patel;Ana Maria Iosif;Christine Wu Nordahl

  • Anxiety in youth with and without autism spectrum disorder: examination of factorial equivalence.

    Susan W. White;Matthew D. Lerner;Bryce D. McLeod;Jeffrey J. Wood

  • Repetitive Behavior Severity as an Early Indicator of Risk for Elevated Anxiety Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Danielle A. Baribeau;Simone Vigod;Eleanor Pullenayegum;Connor M. Kerns

  • A Scoping Review of Anxiety in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Roma A. Vasa;Roma A. Vasa;Amy Keefer;Amy Keefer;Rachel G. McDonald;Michelle C. Hunsche

  • The Differential Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders in Cognitively-Able Youth With Autism☆

    Connor M. Kerns;Keiran Rump;Julie Worley;Hilary Kratz;Hilary Kratz

  • Brief Report: Examining the Association of Autism and Adverse Childhood Experiences in the National Survey of Children’s Health: The Important Role of Income and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions

    Connor Morrow Kerns;Craig J. Newschaffer;Steven Berkowitz;Brian K. Lee

  • The Treatment of Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder (TAASD) Study: Rationale, Design and Methods

    Connor M. Kerns;Connor M. Kerns;Jeffrey J. Wood;Philip C. Kendall;Patricia Renno

  • Amygdala Volume Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder Are Related to Anxiety.

    John D. Herrington;John D. Herrington;Brenna B. Maddox;Connor M. Kerns;Connor M. Kerns;Keiran Rump

  • Brief measures of anxiety in non-treatment-seeking youth with autism spectrum disorder:

    Connor Morrow Kerns;Brenna B Maddox;Philip C Kendall;Keiran Rump

  • Stress sensitivity mediates the relationship between traumatic life events and attenuated positive psychotic symptoms differentially by gender in a college population sample

    Lauren E. Gibson;Deidre M. Anglin;Joshua T. Klugman;Lauren E. Reeves

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with social anxiety: differential short and long-term treatment outcomes.

    Connor M. Kerns;Kendra L. Read;Joshua Klugman;Philip C. Kendall

  • Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Techniques to Address Anxiety and Depression in Cognitively Able Emerging Adults on the Autism Spectrum

    Connor Morrow Kerns;Anne M. Roux;James E. Connell;Paul T. Shattuck

  • Child characteristics associated with outcome for children with autism in a school-based behavioral intervention

    Melanie Pellecchia;James E Connell;Connor M Kerns;Ming Xie

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Eric Duku
Eric Duku McMaster University
Anat Zaidman-Zait
Anat Zaidman-Zait Tel Aviv University
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt University of Ottawa
Pat Mirenda
Pat Mirenda University of British Columbia
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta
Charlotte Waddell
Charlotte Waddell Simon Fraser University
Philip C. Kendall
Philip C. Kendall Temple University
Mayada Elsabbagh
Mayada Elsabbagh McGill University
Eric A. Storch
Eric A. Storch Baylor College of Medicine

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