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

Overview

Luc Lecavalier is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research spans across several fields including Psychology, Neuroscience, and Medicine, with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience among other subfields like Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The primary topics of Luc Lecavalier's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Sleep and related disorders, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Lawrence David Scahill
  • Jill A. Hollway
  • Clare Harrop
  • Brian A. Boyd
  • Cynthia R. Johnson

Luc Lecavalier's publications appear often in the following venues:

  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Research in autism spectrum disorders
  • Autism
  • Psychological Inquiry

Selected recent papers by Luc Lecavalier include:

  • "Development of the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities," 2020, Autism Research
  • "Qualitative Exploration Toward the Development of a Parent-Rated Scale for Insomnia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," 2023, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "It's time to reconsider how we define health: Perspective from disability and chronic condition," 2021, Disability and Health Journal
  • "Predictors of Caregiver Strain for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," 2020, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Depression in young autistic people: A scoping review," 2021, Research in autism spectrum disorders

Luc Lecavalier was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • The impact of behaviour problems on caregiver stress in young people with autism spectrum disorders.

    L. Lecavalier;S. Leone;J. Wiltz

  • Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Young People with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Relative Prevalence, Effects of Subject Characteristics, and Empirical Classification

    Luc Lecavalier

  • Parent-rated anxiety symptoms in children with pervasive developmental disorders: frequency and association with core autism symptoms and cognitive functioning.

    Denis G. Sukhodolsky;Lawrence Scahill;Kenneth D. Gadow;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Evaluating the Use of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Developmental Disability Psychological Research

    Megan Norris;Luc Lecavalier

  • 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

  • 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

  • Validity of the aberrant behavior checklist in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Aaron J. Kaat;Luc Lecavalier;Michael G. Aman

  • Screening Accuracy of Level 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Rating Scales A Review of Selected Instruments

    Megan Norris;Luc Lecavalier

  • Meta-analysis of parent-mediated interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorder

    Rose E Nevill;Luc Lecavalier;Elizabeth A Stratis

  • Examining the validity of autism spectrum disorder subtypes.

    Andrea N. Witwer;Luc Lecavalier

  • Childhood Autism Rating Scale

    Kaat Aj;Lecavalier L;Aaron James Kaat

  • Exploring the manifestations of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders

    Victoria Hallett;Victoria Hallett;Luc Lecavalier;Denis G. Sukhodolsky;Noreen Cipriano

  • 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

  • Validity of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised

    Luc Lecavalier;Michael G. Aman;Lawrence Scahill;Christopher J. McDougle

  • Informant Agreement for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability: A Meta-analysis

    Elizabeth A. Stratis;Luc Lecavalier

  • Disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: A review of the prevalence, presentation, and treatment

    Aaron J. Kaat;Luc Lecavalier

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

    Suzannah Iadarola;Lynne Levato;Bryan Harrison;Tristram Smith

  • Sensitivity and specificity of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers and the Social Communication Questionnaire in preschoolers suspected of having pervasive developmental disorders

    Anne V Snow;Luc Lecavalier

  • An Evaluation of the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale

    Luc Lecavalier

  • 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

  • Treatment Incidence and Patterns in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    Andrea Witwer;Luc Lecavalier

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Aman
Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University
Benjamin L. Handen
Benjamin L. Handen University of Pittsburgh
Tristram Smith
Tristram Smith University of Rochester Medical Center
Christopher J. McDougle
Christopher J. McDougle Harvard University
Cynthia R. Johnson
Cynthia R. Johnson Case Western Reserve University
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University
Eric Butter
Eric Butter Nationwide Children's Hospital
Denis G. Sukhodolsky
Denis G. Sukhodolsky Yale University
Lawrence Scahill
Lawrence Scahill Emory University
James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles

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