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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Cynthia R. Johnson is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans psychology and medicine, with a strong focus on clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, as well as pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. The primary topics of their work include family and disability support research, child nutrition and feeding issues, autism spectrum disorder research, sleep and related disorders, infant development and preterm care, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and cannabis and cannabinoid research.

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • "Predictors of Caregiver Strain for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," 2020, published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Telehealth parent training for sleep disturbances in young children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial," 2023, published in Sleep Medicine
  • "Qualitative Exploration Toward the Development of a Parent-Rated Scale for Insomnia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," 2023, published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Seizure frequency, quality of life, behavior, cognition, and sleep in pediatric patients enrolled in a prospective, open-label clinical study with cannabidiol," 2021, published in Epilepsy & Behavior
  • "Randomized Behavioral Sleep Clinical Trial to Improve Outcomes in Children With Down Syndrome," 2022, published in American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Johnson frequently publishes in Sleep Medicine and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, contributing four papers to each of these venues. Additional publication venues include Autism Research, Epilepsy & Behavior, and the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Collaborative work is notable with coauthors such as Lawrence David Scahill, Luc Lecavalier, Leah Barto, Megan L. Alder, and Arielle Mulligan, reflecting ongoing partnerships across multiple studies.

Their research primarily addresses topics related to family and disability support, child nutrition, autism spectrum disorder, and sleep-related issues, integrating perspectives from clinical psychology and pediatrics.

In 2016, Cynthia R. Johnson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

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

  • Randomized Controlled Trial: Multimodal Anxiety and Social Skill Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Susan W. White;Thomas Ollendick;Anne Marie Albano;Donald Oswald

  • Nutrient Intake From Food in Children With Autism

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

  • Development of a cognitive-behavioral intervention program to treat anxiety and social deficits in teens with high-functioning autism.

    Susan W. White;Anne Marie Albano;Cynthia R. Johnson;Connie Kasari

  • Attentional Processes in Autism.

    Gerald Goldstein;Cynthia R. Johnson;Nancy J. Minshew

  • Relationships Between Feeding Problems, Behavioral Characteristics and Nutritional Quality in Children with ASD

    Cynthia R. Johnson;Kylan Turner;Patricia A. Stewart;Brianne Schmidt

  • Behavioral parent training to address sleep disturbances in young children with autism spectrum disorder: a pilot trial.

    Cynthia R. Johnson;Kylan S. Turner;Emily Foldes;Maria M. Brooks

  • Teaching Parents Behavioral Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Effects on Stress, Strain, and Competence.

    Suzannah Iadarola;Lynne Levato;Bryan Harrison;Tristram Smith

  • 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

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

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

  • Exploring sleep quality of young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors.

    Cynthia R. Johnson;Tristram Smith;Alexandra DeMand;Luc Lecavalier

  • 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

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

    Karen Bearss;Cynthia Johnson;Benjamin Handen;Tristram Smith

  • Assessment of Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  • The role of the school psychologist in the inclusive education of school-age children with autism spectrum disorders

    Susan K. Williams;Cynthia Johnson;Dennis G. Sukhodolsky

  • Sleep Problems in Children with Mental Retardation and Autism

    Cynthia R. Johnson

  • Case Study: Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disorders

    Antonio Hardan;Kristina Johnson;Cynthia Johnson;Bohdan Hrecznyj

  • An exploration of concomitant psychiatric disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Luc Lecavalier;Courtney E. McCracken;Michael G. Aman;Christopher J. McDougle

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin L. Handen
Benjamin L. Handen University of Pittsburgh
Luc Lecavalier
Luc Lecavalier The Ohio State University
Lawrence Scahill
Lawrence Scahill Emory University
Michael G. Aman
Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University
Christopher J. McDougle
Christopher J. McDougle Harvard University
Tristram Smith
Tristram Smith University of Rochester Medical Center
Denis G. Sukhodolsky
Denis G. Sukhodolsky Yale University
Eric Butter
Eric Butter Nationwide Children's Hospital
James A. Mulick
James A. Mulick The Ohio State University
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University

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