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  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Sigan L. Hartley is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, with a primary focus on Down syndrome, dementia, and aging-related conditions. Their work spans multiple subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Epidemiology, and Clinical Psychology.

The research topics most frequently addressed in Hartley's work include:

  • Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Hartley has published in several prominent journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Recent papers by Hartley highlight significant research into Alzheimer's disease in relation to Down syndrome and include:

  • "Alzheimer's disease associated with Down syndrome: a genetic form of dementia" (2021, The Lancet Neurology)
  • "The Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium-Down Syndrome: Rationale and methodology" (2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring)
  • "Further understanding the connection between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome" (2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia)
  • "Comparison of amyloid burden in individuals with Down syndrome versus autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study" (2022, The Lancet Neurology)
  • "Characterizing the emergence of amyloid and tau burden in Down syndrome" (2023, Alzheimer's & Dementia)

Among frequent collaborators, Hartley has worked notably with Benjamin L. Handen, Shahid Zaman, Bradley T. Christian, Beau M. Ances, and Charles M. Laymon.

In terms of recognition, Hartley was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • The relative risk and timing of divorce in families of children with an autism spectrum disorder.

    Sigan L. Hartley;Erin T. Barker;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Frank Floyd

  • Neural Signals for the Detection of Unintentional Race Bias

    David M. Amodio;Eddie Harmon-Jones;Patricia G. Devine;John J. Curtin

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors of Maladaptive Behaviour in Young Children with Autistic Disorder.

    S. L. Hartley;D. M. Sikora;R. McCoy

  • Sex Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of Developmental Functioning, Autistic Symptoms, and Coexisting Behavior Problems in Toddlers

    Sigan L. Hartley;Darryn M. Sikora

  • Trajectories of emotional well-being in mothers of adolescents and adults with autism.

    Erin T. Barker;Sigan L. Hartley;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Frank J. Floyd

  • A review of the reliability and validity of Likert-type scales for people with intellectual disability.

    S. L. Hartley;W. E. MacLean

  • Marital Satisfaction and Parenting Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Adolescents and Adults With Autism

    Sigan L. Hartley;Erin T. Barker;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Does Parent Report of Behavior Differ Across ADOS-G Classifications: Analysis of Scores from the CBCL and GARS

    Darryn M. Sikora;Trevor A. Hall;Sigan L. Hartley;Aimee E. Gerrard-Morris

  • Transactional Relations Between Parenting Stress and Child Autism Symptoms and Behavior Problems

    Geovanna Rodriguez;Sigan L. Hartley;Daniel Bolt

  • Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome.

    Anna J Esbensen;Stephen R Hooper;Deborah Fidler;Sigan L Hartley

  • Maladaptive behaviors and risk factors among the genetic subtypes of prader-willi syndrome

    Sigan L. Hartley;William E. MacLean;Merlin G. Butler;Jennifer Zarcone

  • Psychological Well-being in Fathers of Adolescents and Young Adults with Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Autism.

    Sigan L. Hartley;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Lara Head;Leonard J Abbeduto

  • Marital satisfaction and life circumstances of grown children with autism across 7 years.

    Sigan L. Hartley;Erin T. Barker;Jason K. Baker;Marsha Mailick Seltzer

  • Exploring the Adult Life of Men and Women With Fragile X Syndrome: Results From a National Survey

    Sigan L . Hartley;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Melissa Raspa;Murrey Olmstead

  • Support Needs of Fathers and Mothers of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Sigan L. Hartley;Haley M. Schultz

  • Which DSM-IV-TR criteria best differentiate high-functioning autism spectrum disorder from ADHD and anxiety disorders in older children?

    Sigan L. Hartley;Darryn M. Sikora

  • The Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium‐Down Syndrome: Rationale and methodology

    Benjamin L Handen;Ira T Lott;Bradley T Christian;Nicole Schupf

  • Spillover of Marital Interactions and Parenting Stress in Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Sigan L Hartley;Lauren M Papp;Daniel Bolt

  • Cognitive functioning in relation to brain amyloid-β in healthy adults with Down syndrome.

    Sigan L. Hartley;Benjamin L. Handen;Darlynne A. Devenny;Regina Hardison

  • Further understanding the connection between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome.

    Heather M Snyder;Lisa J Bain;Adam M Brickman;Maria C Carrillo

  • Perceptions of stress and coping strategies among adults with mild mental retardation: insight into psychological distress.

    Sigan L. Hartley;William E. MacLean

  • Phenotype of FOXP2 Haploinsufficiency in a Mother and Son

    Gregory M. Rice;Gordana Raca;Kathy J. Jakielski;Jennifer J. Laffin

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin L. Handen
Benjamin L. Handen University of Pittsburgh
Marsha Mailick Seltzer
Marsha Mailick Seltzer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Anna J. Esbensen
Anna J. Esbensen Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Jan S. Greenberg
Jan S. Greenberg University of Wisconsin–Madison
Daniel M. Bolt
Daniel M. Bolt University of Wisconsin–Madison
Leonard J Abbeduto
Leonard J Abbeduto University of California, Davis
Gael I. Orsmond
Gael I. Orsmond Boston University
Donald B. Bailey
Donald B. Bailey Research Triangle Park Foundation
Leann E. Smith
Leann E. Smith University of Wisconsin–Madison
Douglas C. Dean
Douglas C. Dean University of Wisconsin–Madison

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