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Stewart L. Einfeld

Stewart L. Einfeld

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Psychology

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54
Citations
13509
World Ranking
4539
National Ranking
252

Overview

Stewart L. Einfeld is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has an extensive research portfolio focused primarily on psychology and medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields, notably clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, psychiatry, and mental health.

The scientist's work covers a wide range of topics including family and disability support research, autism spectrum disorder research, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, infant development and preterm care, genetic syndromes and imprinting, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as indigenous health, education, and rights.

Stewart L. Einfeld has contributed to several publication venues, with frequent articles published in:

  • Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their recent papers include:

  • Behavioral features in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS): consensus paper from the International PWS Clinical Trial Consortium, 2021, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Participation in sport and physical activity in adults with intellectual disabilities, 2020, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
  • Societal cost of childhood intellectual disability in Australia, 2020, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
  • Efficacy of cannabinoids in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders among children and adolescents: a systematic review, 2023, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Coercive parenting: modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors in parents of children with developmental disabilities, 2021, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Stewart L. Einfeld has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Kylie M. Gray
  • Bruce J. Tonge
  • Kate Sofronoff
  • Matthew R. Sanders
  • Lauren Rice

Best Publications

  • Intranasal Oxytocin Improves Emotion Recognition for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Adam J. Guastella;Stewart L. Einfeld;Kylie M. Gray;Nicole J. Rinehart

  • Behaviour and emotional problems in toddlers with pervasive developmental disorders and developmental delay: associations with parental mental health and family functioning.

    Sally Elizabeth Herring;Kylie Megan Gray;John Raymond Taffe;Bruce John Tonge

  • Comorbidity of intellectual disability and mental disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review

    Stewart L. Einfeld;Louise A. Ellis;Eric Emerson;Eric Emerson

  • Population prevalence of psychopathology in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: II epidemiological findings

    S. L. Einfeld;B. J. Tonge

  • The Developmental Behavior Checklist: The Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Behavioral and Emotional Disturbance in Children and Adolescents with Mental Retardation.

    Stewart L. Einfeld;Bruce J. Tonge

  • Psychopathology in children and adolescents with autism compared to young people with intellectual disability.

    Avril Vaux Brereton;Bruce John Tonge;Stewart Lloyd Einfeld

  • Psychopathology in Young People With Intellectual Disability

    Stewart L. Einfeld;Andrea M. Piccinin;Andrea M. Piccinin;Andrew Mackinnon;Scott M. Hofer;Scott M. Hofer

  • The effect of oxytocin nasal spray on social interaction deficits observed in young children with autism: a randomized clinical crossover trial

    C J Yatawara;S L Einfeld;I B Hickie;T A Davenport

  • Manual for the Developmental Behaviour Checklist: Primary Carer Version (DBC-P) and Teacher Version (DBC-T) (2nd ed.)

    Stewart Einfeld;Bruce John Tonge;Kylie Megan Gray;Avril Vaux Brereton

  • The effects of a course of intranasal oxytocin on social behaviors in youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled trial

    Adam J. Guastella;Kylie M. Gray;Nicole J. Rinehart;Nicole J. Rinehart;Gail A. Alvares

  • The mental health of young children with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning

    Eric Emerson;Eric Emerson;Stewart Einfeld;Roger J. Stancliffe

  • Challenging behaviour: Index

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  • Behavioral and Emotional Disturbance in Individuals With Williams Syndrome

    Stewart L. Einfeld;Stewart L. Einfeld;Bruce J. Tonge;Tony Florio

  • Behavioural and Emotional Disturbance in High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

    Bruce J. Tonge;Avril V. Brereton;Kylie M. Gray;Stewart L. Einfeld

  • Psychopathology and Intellectual Disability: The Australian Child to Adult Longitudinal Study

    Bruce John Tonge;Stewart L Einfeld

  • Emotional and behavioural difficulties in young children with and without developmental delay: a bi-national perspective

    Eric Emerson;Stewart Einfeld

  • Adult Outcomes in Autism: Community Inclusion and Living Skills.

    Kylie Megan Gray;Caroline Keating;John Raymond Taffe;Avril Vaux Brereton

  • Population prevalence of psychopathology in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: I. Rationale and methods.

    S. L. Einfeld;B. J. Tonge

  • Trajectory of Behavior and Emotional Problems in Autism

    Kylie Megan Gray;Caroline Keating;John Raymond Taffe;Avril Vaux Brereton

  • Challenging Behaviour: Frontmatter

    Eric Emerson;Stewart L. Einfeld

  • Mortality in Prader-Willi Syndrome.

    Stewart L Einfeld;Sophie J Kavanagh;Arabella Smith;Elizabeth Evans

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce J Tonge
Bruce J Tonge Monash University
Kylie Megan Gray
Kylie Megan Gray University of Birmingham
Eric Emerson
Eric Emerson Lancaster University
Patricia Howlin
Patricia Howlin King's College London
Anita Bundy
Anita Bundy Colorado State University
Kate Sofronoff
Kate Sofronoff University of Queensland
Andrew Mackinnon
Andrew Mackinnon University of New South Wales
Katrina Williams
Katrina Williams University of Melbourne
Andrea M. Piccinin
Andrea M. Piccinin University of Victoria
Scott M. Hofer
Scott M. Hofer University of Victoria

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