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Dennis R. Dixon is affiliated with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders in the United States. Their research focuses on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and associated behavioral, psychological, and developmental aspects. Their body of work includes extensive contributions to the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and medicine, with a particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience, developmental and educational psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, mental health, and genetics.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas related to autism and child development, including:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Dixon has published papers in various peer-reviewed journals and interdisciplinary venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • Applications of Unsupervised Machine Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: a Review, 2022, Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Unsupervised Machine Learning for Identifying Challenging Behavior Profiles to Explore Cluster-Based Treatment Efficacy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Retrospective Data Analysis Study, 2021, JMIR Medical Informatics
  • Compassionate Care Training for Behavior Analysts to Support Caregiver Collaboration, 2024, Behavior Analysis in Practice
  • Development of a standardized set of outcomes for autism spectrum disorder: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM), 2024, Research in autism spectrum disorders
  • A Scientist-Practitioner's Guide to Tracking Personal Dissemination Impact: Using the Altmetric Attention Score and Bookmarklet, 2022, Behavior Analysis in Practice

This scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Behavior Analysis in Practice
  • Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Research in autism spectrum disorders
  • JMIR Medical Informatics
  • Behavioral Interventions

Dixon collaborates regularly with a variety of coauthors, including:

  • Karen Nohelty
  • Marlena N. Novack
  • Elizabeth S. Stevens
  • Erik Linstead
  • Chelsea Parlett-Pelleriti

Their research integrates methods such as unsupervised machine learning to analyze behavioral profiles in ASD populations and involves work on clinical outcome standardization. They also contribute to research on caregiver collaboration strategies in behavior analysis and on tracking academic dissemination impact.

Best Publications

  • Pyrosequencing study of fecal microflora of autistic and control children

    Sydney M. Finegold;Scot E. Dowd;Viktoria Gontcharova;Chengxu Liu

  • The effects of age and treatment intensity on behavioral intervention outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorders.

    Doreen Granpeesheh;Dennis R. Dixon;Jonathan Tarbox;Andrew M. Kaplan

  • Symptom severity and challenging behavior in children with ASD

    Jina Jang;Dennis R. Dixon;Jonathan Tarbox;Doreen Granpeesheh

  • Applied behavior analytic interventions for children with autism: a description and review of treatment research.

    Doreen Granpeesheh;Jonathan Tarbox;Dennis R Dixon

  • Applications of Supervised Machine Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: a Review

    Kayleigh K. Hyde;Marlena N. Novack;Nicholas LaHaye;Chelsea Parlett-Pelleriti

  • Randomized Trial of an eLearning Program for Training Family Members of Children with Autism in the Principles and Procedures of Applied Behavior Analysis

    Jina Jang;Dennis R. Dixon;Jonathan Tarbox;Doreen Granpeesheh

  • Assessing and Treating Aggression in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: A 20-Year Overview.

    Johnny L. Matson;Dennis R. Dixon;Michael L. Matson

  • An evaluation of the effects of intensity and duration on outcomes across treatment domains for children with autism spectrum disorder.

    Erik J. Linstead;D. R. Dixon;E. Hong;C. O. Burns;C. O. Burns

  • A Review of Assessments for Determining the Content of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    Evelyn Gould;Dennis R. Dixon;Adel C. Najdowski;Marlena N. Smith

  • The use of risperidone among individuals with mental retardation: clinically supported or not?

    Ashvind N. Singh;Johnny L. Matson;Christopher L. Cooper;Dennis Dixon

  • A review of research on procedures for teaching safety skills to persons with developmental disabilities.

    Dennis R. Dixon;Ryan Bergstrom;Marlena N. Smith;Jonathan Tarbox

  • Identification and Analysis of Behavioral Phenotypes in Autism Spectrum Disorder via Unsupervised Machine Learning

    Elizabeth Stevens;Dennis R. Dixon;Marlena N. Novack;Doreen Granpeesheh

  • Evaluation of an eLearning tool for training behavioral therapists in academic knowledge of applied behavior analysis

    Doreen Granpeesheh;Jonathan Tarbox;Dennis R. Dixon;Catherine A. Peters

  • A Brief History of Functional Analysis and Applied Behavior Analysis

    Dennis R. Dixon;Talya Vogel;Jonathan Tarbox

  • Addressing working memory in children with autism through behavioral intervention

    Lisa Baltruschat;Marcus Hasselhorn;Jonathan Tarbox;Dennis R. Dixon

  • Intensity and Learning Outcomes in the Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Erik Linstead;Dennis R. Dixon;Ryan French;Doreen Granpeesheh

  • Randomized Trial of Law Enforcement Training on Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    Jill Teagardin;Dennis R. Dixon;Marlena N. Smith;Doreen Granpeesheh

  • Evaluation of an Immersive Virtual Reality Safety Training Used to Teach Pedestrian Skills to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Dennis R Dixon;Christopher J Miyake;Karen Nohelty;Marlena N Novack

  • Randomized trial of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for children with autism

    Doreen Granpeesheh;Jonathan Tarbox;Dennis R. Dixon;Arthur E. Wilke

  • The Behavior Problems Inventory: Reliability and Factor Validity in Institutionalized Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

    Melissa L. González;Dennis R. Dixon;Johannes Rojahn;Anna J. Esbensen

  • Adaptive Behavior Scales

    Dennis R. Dixon

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Tarbox
Jonathan Tarbox University of Southern California
Johnny L. Matson
Johnny L. Matson Louisiana State University
Peter Sturmey
Peter Sturmey Queens College, CUNY
Johannes Rojahn
Johannes Rojahn George Mason University
Dennis R. Combs
Dennis R. Combs The University of Texas at Tyler
Anna J. Esbensen
Anna J. Esbensen Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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