Publications

Articles

Pinto-Martin JA, Levy SE, Feldman JF, Lorenz JM, Paneth N, Whitaker AH. (2011). Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in adolescents born weighing <2000 Grams. Pediatrics, 128(5), 883-91.

Giarelli E, Wiggins LD, Rice CE, Levy SE, Kirby RS, Pinto-Martin J, Mandell D. (2010). Sex differences in the evaluation and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders among children. Disability and Health Journal, 3(2), 107-16.

Durkin MS, Maenner MJ, Meaney FJ, Levy SE, DiGuiseppi C, Nicholas JS, Kirby RS, Pinto-Martin JA, Schieve LA. (2010). Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder: evidence from a U.S. cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 5(7); e11551. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011551.

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Surveillance Year 2006 Principal Investigators; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Surveillance Summaries (2009), 58(10), 1-20.

Souders MC, Mason TB, Valladares O, Bucan M, Levy SE, Mandell DS, Weaver TE, Pinto-Martin J. (2009). Sleep behaviors and sleep quality in children with autism spectrum disorders. Sleep, 32(12), 1566-78.

Shattuck, P.T., Durkin, M., Maenner, M., Newschaffer, C., Mandell, D.S., Wiggins, L., Lee, L., Rice, C., Giarelli, E., Kirby, R., Baio, J., Pinto-Martin, J., Cuniff, C. (2009). Timing of identification among children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from a population-based surveillance study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 48(5), 474-483.

Mandell, D.S., Wiggins, L.D., Carpenter, L.A., Daniels, J., DiGuiseppi, C., Durkin, M.S., Giarelli, E., Morrier, M.J., Nicholas, J.S., Pinto-Martin, J.A., et al. (2009). Racial/ethnic disparities in the identification of children with autism spectrum disorders. American Journal of Public Health , 99(3), 493-498.

Van Naarden Braun K, Schieve L, Daniels J, Durkin M, Giarelli E, Kirby RS, Lee LC, Newschaffer C, Nicholas J, Pinto-Martin J. (2008). Relationships between multiple births and autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities: autism and developmental disabilities monitoring (ADDM) network-2002 surveillance year. Autism Research 1(5), 266-74.

Wallis, K., & Pinto-Martin, J. (2008). The challenge of screening for autism in a culturally diverse society. Acta Paediatrica, 97(5), 539-540.

Blond, A., Whitaker, A., Lorenz, J., Feldman, J., Nieto, M., Pinto-Martin, J., et al. (2008). Weight concerns in male low birth weigth adolescents: Relation to body mass index, self-esteem, and depression. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 29(3), 166.

Pinto-Martin, J.A., Young, L.M., Mandell, D., Poghosyan, L., Giarelli, E., & Levy, S. (2008). Screening strategies for autism spectrum disorders in pediatric primary care. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 29(5), 1-6.

Mandell DS (2008). Psychiatric hospitalization among children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(6): 1059-65.

Mandell DS, Davis JK, Bevans KB, Guevara JP (2008). Ethnic disparities in special education labeling among children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 16(1): 42-51.

Mandell DS, Morales KH, Marcus SC, Stahmer AC, Doshi J, Polsky DE (2008). Psychotropic medication use among Medicaid-enrolled children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics, 121(3): e441-e448.

Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Surveillance Year 2002 Principal Investigators (Jennifer Pinto-Martin,PhD, Ellen Giarelli, EdD, University of Pennsylvania, Susan Levy, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 14 Sites, United States, 2002, MMWR Surveill Summ. 2007 Feb 9;56(1):12-28.

Gupta VB, Hyman SL, Johnson CP, Bryant J, Byers B, Kallen R, Levy SE, Myers SM, Rosenblatt AI. (2007). Identifying children with autism early? Pediatrics 119:152-153.

Levy, S., Souders, M., Ittenbach, R., Giarelli, E., Mulberg, A., Pinto-Martin, J. (2007) Relationship of dietary intake to gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autistic spectrum disorders. Biol Psychiatry, 61(4):492-497.

Mandell DS, Salzer MS (2007). Who joins support groups among parents of children with autism? Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 11(2):111-122.

Newschaffer, CJ, Croen, LA, Daniels, J, Giarelli, E, Grether, JK., Levy, SE, Mandell, DS, Miller, LA, Pinto-Martin, J. (2007). The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Annu Rev Public Health. 28: 235-258.

Stahmer AC, Mandell DS (2007). State infant/toddler program policies for eligibility and services provision for young children with autism. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 34(1):29-37.

Mandell, DS, Cao, J, Ittenbach, R, Pinto-Martin, J. (2006). Medicaid Expenditures for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: 1994 to 1999. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 36(4):475-85.

Mandell DS, Ittenbach RF, Levy SE, Pinto-Martin JA. (2006). Disparities in Diagnoses Received Prior to a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 37(9): 1795-1802.

Giarelli, E., Souders, M., Pinto-Martin, J., Levy, S.L., & Bloch, J. (2005). Intervention trial for parents of children with autism: Results of a pilot study. Pediatric Nursing, 31(5), 389-399.

Palmer RF, Blanchard S, Stein Z, Mandell DS, Miller C (2006). Environmental mercury release, special education rates, and autistic disorder: An ecological study of Texas. Health and Place. 12(2):203-209.

Park JM, Solomon P, Mandell DS (2007). Foster care placement among children who received inpatient psychiatric care. Children and Youth Services Review. 29: 933-940.

Pinto-Martin, J., Souders, M., Giarelli , E., & Levy, S. (2005). Screening for autism in pediatric primary care practice. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, (20) 3, 163-169.

Abstracts

Dickson, S.K., Lesko, K.M., Pinto-Martin, J. Factors That Influence the Psychosocial Wellbeing of Siblings of Children with An Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Siblings of Typically Developing Children. Presented at the 8^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL, May 7-9, 2009.

Ferretti, C.J., Pinto-Martin, J., Souders, M.C., Levy, S.E. Eye Color as a Potential Clinical Phenotype of ASD. Presented at the 8^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL, May 7-9, 2009.

Giarelli, E., Lee, L.C., Pinto-Martin, J., Levy, S.E., Meade, R. Trends in Diagnostic Testing Practices for ASD in a Population-Based Sample from Philadelphia County. Presented at the 8^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL, May 7-9, 2009.

Woldoff, S., Blaskey, L., Shin, S., Pinto-Martin, J., Mandell, D.S. ASD and Autism in the Community. Presented at the 8^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL, May 7-9, 2009.

Pinto-Martin, JA, Young, LM, Mandell, D, Poghosyan, L., Giarelli, E., Levy, S. Screening for autism spectrum disorder in pediatric primary care: What is the best strategy? Proceedings of the 7^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May 2008) London.

Levy, S., Lee, L.C., Giarelli, E., Schieve, L., Kirby, R., Cunniff, C., Reaven, J., Nicholas, J., Pinto-Martin, J., Relationship between ASD diagnosis and Developmental, Psychiatric, Medical, and Concurrent Diagnoses or Symptoms in Children Age 8 Years in 2002. Proceedings of the 7^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May 2008) London.

Pinto-Martin J, Poghosyan L, Young L, Eaton B, Wiseman N, Mandell D. Does training providers on effective developmental screening methods result in an increase in early intervention referral? Proceedings of the 6^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2007) Seattle.

Giarelli E, Pinto-Martin J, Levy S, Ittenbach R, Mandell D, Kirby R, Rice C, Wiggins L. The relationship among sex, age of first evaluation, age of first autism diagnosis and behavioral profiles in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Proceedings of the 6^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2007) Seattle.

Young L, Pinto-Martin J. Warszawa A, Levy S. Comparison of a general developmental screening tool and an autism specific screening tool in ASD assessment. Proceedings of the 5^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2006) Montreal.

Warszawa A, Pinto-Martin J, Young L, Levy S. Reasons for parental delay in seeking definitive diagnosis of ASD. Proceedings of the 5^th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2006) Montreal.

Pinto-Martin J, Souders M, Giarelli E, Levy S. Screening for autism in pediatric primary care: Results of a pilot study. Proceedings of 3^rd Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2004) Sacramento, CA.

Weissman A, Pinto-Martin J. Factors Associated with the Behavioral and Emotional Adjustment of Siblings of Children with Autism. Proceedings of the 3^rd Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2004) Sacramento, CA.

Giarelli E, Souders M, Pinto-Martin J, Ittenbach R. The effect of a nursing intervention on parents perceived stress and use of services after a child is diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD): Results of a pilot study. Proceedings of the 3^rd Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2004) Sacramento, CA.

Ittenbach R, Cao J, Giarelli E, Levy S, Mandell D, Pinto-Martin J. Medicaid expenditures for children with autism: 1994 through 1999. Proceedings of the 3^rd Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2004) Sacramento, CA.

Mandell D, Walrath C, Manteuffel B, Sgro G, Pinto-Martin J. characteristics of children with autistic spectrum disorders served in community mental health settings and correlates of physical and sexual abuse. Proceedings of the 3^rd Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2004) Sacramento, CA.

Souders M, Bloch J, Giarelli E, Pinto-Martin J, Levy S. The Second Crisis: The experiences of parents of prepubescent children with autistic spectrum disorder. Proceedings of the 3^rd Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (May, 2004) Sacramento, CA.

Levy S, Mandell D, Merhar S, Ittenabach R, Pinto-Martin J. (2003). Use of complimentary and alternative medical services by children with autism. Journal of the American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting; Abstract#61210 (November 15-19, 2003), San Francisco, CA.

Posters

Giarelli E, Wiggins L, Rice CE, Levy, SE, Kirby RS, Pinto-Martin JA, Mandell DS (2007). Sex Differences in the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research. Poster.

Mandell DS (2007). Psychiatric hospitalization among children with autism spectrum disorders. Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research. Poster.

Mandell W, Dahl J, Mandell DS, Butler J (2007). Improving emotional competency among therapeutic community residents with a targeted training program. College of the Problems of Drug Dependence 69th Annual Scientific Meeting. Quebec City, Canada. Poster.

Mandell W, Dahl J, Mandell DS, Butler J (2007) Prevalence of alexithymia among substance abuse clients in therapeutic community treatment. 135th Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. Poster.

Poghosyan L, Pinto-Martin JA, Mandell DS, Levy SE (2007) Behavioral profiles of siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. Society of Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Boston, MA. Poster.

Warszawa, A, Pinto-Martin, J, Young, L, Levy, S, Giarelli, E., and PA CADDRE. (2006). Factors predicting delay in seeking services among early intervention referrals, IMFAR Poster

Young, L, Pinto-Martin, J, Warszawa, A, Giarelli, E, Levy, S, and PA-CADDRE. (2006). Comparison of a General Developmental Screening Tool and an Autism Specific Screening Tool in ASD Assessment, Poster

Presentations

Bauer LC, Guevara JP, Mandell DS, Power T, Grupp-Phelan J (2007). Is caregiver depression associated with children s ADHD symptoms and overall functioning? Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting. Toronto, Canada. Oral Presentation.

Brookman-Frazee L, Baker-Ericzen M, Stahmer A, Haine R, Mandell D, Hough R (2007). Caring for youths with developmental disabilities across public service sectors. Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Poster Presentation.

Mandell DS, Davis JK, Bevans KB, Guevara JP (2007). Ethnic disparities in special education placement among children with ADHD. Proceedings from the 20th Annual Conference on Systems of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Oral presentation.

Mandell DS, Morales KH, Marcus SC, Stahmer AC, Doshi J, Polsky DE (2007) Psychotropic medication use among children with autism spectrum disorders. 19th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research: Enhancing the Impact of Mental Health Services Research. Washington, DC. Oral presentation.

Pinto-Martin, J, Levy, S, Young, L, Souders, M (2006). Early Identification of Children with ASD in Primary Care, Presentation.