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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Deborah A. Pearson is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on related subfields including Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, and Oncology.

They have contributed to the following main research topics:

  • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Polyomavirus and Related Diseases
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Tumors and Oncological Cases

Their recent publications include:

  • "Pilot Study of Neurodevelopmental Impact of Early Epilepsy Surgery in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex" (2020), published in Pediatric Neurology
  • "Profile of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Results from a Longitudinal, Prospective, Multisite Study" (2021), published in Annals of Neurology
  • "Challenges for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research in the Era of COVID-19" (2020), published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
  • "ADHD severity as a predictor of cognitive task performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)" (2021), published in Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • "Epilepsy Risk Prediction Model for Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex" (2020), published in Pediatric Neurology

The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Annals of Neurology
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Deborah A. Pearson are:

  • Hope Northrup
  • Darcy A. Krueger
  • Mustafa Şahin
  • Rosleen Mansour
  • Joyce Y. Wu

In recognition of their professional contributions, Deborah A. Pearson was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Emotion recognition in autism: Verbal and nonverbal information

    K A Loveland;B Tunali-Kotoski;Y R Chen;J Ortegon

  • The Development of Selective Attention.

    David M. Lane;Deborah A. Pearson

  • Imitation and expression of facial affect in autism

    Katherine A. Loveland;Belgin Tunali-Kotoski;Deborah A. Pearson;Kristin A. Brelsford

  • Zidovudine, Didanosine, or Both as the Initial Treatment for Symptomatic HIV-Infected Children

    Janet A. Englund;Carol J. Baker;Claire Raskino;Ross E. Mckinney

  • 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

  • Intermodal perception of affect in persons with autism or Down syndrome

    Katherine A. Loveland;Belgin Tunali-Kotoski;Richard Chen;Kristin A. Brelsford

  • Influence of seizures on early development in tuberous sclerosis complex.

    Jamie K Capal;Beatriz Bernardino-Cuesta;Paul S. Horn;Donna Murray

  • Improving the reliability of autism diagnoses: examining the utility of adaptive behavior.

    Stacey S. Tomanik;Deborah A. Pearson;Katherine A. Loveland;David M. Lane

  • Judgments of social appropriateness by children and adolescents with autism

    Katherine A. Loveland;Deborah A. Pearson;Belgin Tunali-Kotoski;Juliana Ortegon

  • Effects of extended release methylphenidate treatment on ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and associated behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders and ADHD symptoms.

    Deborah A. Pearson;Cynthia W. Santos;Michael G. Aman;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Altered brain activation during cognitive control in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.

    Randall S. Scheibel;Mary R. Newsome;Joel L. Steinberg;Deborah A. Pearson

  • A Comparison of Behavioral and Emotional Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder and PDD-NOS

    Deborah A. Pearson;Katherine A. Loveland;David Lachar;David M. Lane

  • ADHD severity as it relates to comorbid psychiatric symptomatology in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

    Rosleen Mansour;Allison T. Dovi;David M. Lane;Katherine A. Loveland

  • Treatment effects of methylphenidate on behavioral adjustment in children with mental retardation and ADHD.

    Deborah A. Pearson;Cynthia W. Santos;John D. Roache;Charles D. Casat

  • Outcome measures for clinical drug trials in autism.

    Michael G. Aman;Sherie Novotny;Carole Samango-Sprouse;Luc Lecavalier

  • Fronto-limbic functioning in children and adolescents with and without autism.

    Katherine A. Loveland;Jocelyne Bachevalier;Deborah A. Pearson;David M. Lane

  • Measuring repetitive behaviors as a treatment endpoint in youth with autism spectrum disorder

    Lawrence Scahill;Michael G Aman;Luc Lecavalier;Alycia K Halladay

  • Are ‘leaky gut’ and behavior associated with gluten and dairy containing diet in children with autism spectrum disorders?

    Fernando Navarro;Deborah A Pearson;Nicole Fatheree;Rosleen Mansour

  • Autism spectrum disorder prevalence and proximity to industrial facilities releasing arsenic, lead or mercury

    Aisha S. Dickerson;Mohammad H. Rahbar;Inkyu Han;Amanda V. Bakian

  • An fMRI study of executive functioning after severe diffuse TBI.

    R. S. Scheibel;D. A. Pearson;L. P. Faria;K. J. Kotrla

  • A clinical update on tuberous sclerosis complex-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND).

    Petrus J de Vries;Lucy Wilde;Magdalena C de Vries;Romina Moavero;Romina Moavero

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine A. Loveland
Katherine A. Loveland The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michael G. Aman
Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Sharon Nichols
Sharon Nichols University of California, San Diego
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University
Geraldine Dawson
Geraldine Dawson Duke University
Luc Lecavalier
Luc Lecavalier The Ohio State University
Somer L. Bishop
Somer L. Bishop University of California, San Francisco
Russell Schachar
Russell Schachar University of Toronto
Edwin H. Cook
Edwin H. Cook University of Illinois at Chicago

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