Coronavirus
Research Articles
The list of articles below represent a selection of recent research publications on issues related to COVID-19 and its effect on autism/disability and mental health.
- Autism and Disability
- Ryerson AB, Rice CE, Hung M-C, Patel SA, Weeks JD, Kriss JL, Peacock G, Lu P-J, Asif AF, Jackson HL, Singleton JA. Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Status, Intent, and Perceived Access for Noninstitutionalized Adults, by Disability Status — National Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module, United States, May 30–June 26, 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2021 Oct 1 [Online ahead of print].
- Tinker SC, Cogswell ME, Peacock G, Ryerson AB. Important Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination of Children With Developmental Disabilities. Pediatrics. 2021 Oct;148(4):e2021053190. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-053190. Epub 2021 Jul 16. PMID: 34272340.
- Adams RE, Zheng S, Taylor JL, Bishop SL. Ten weeks in: COVID-19-related distress in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Autism. 2021 Apr 12:13623613211005919. Epub ahead of print. [PMID: 33845620]
- Bal VH, Wilkinson E, White LC, Law JK; SPARK Consortium, Feliciano P, Chung WK. Early Pandemic Experiences of Autistic Adults: Predictors of Psychological Distress. Autism . Autism Res. 2021 Jun;14(6):1209-1219. Epub 2021 Feb 8. [PMID: 33559334]
- Cassidy S, Nicolaidis C, Davies B, Rosa S, Eisenman D, Giwa Onaiwu M, Kapp S, Kripke C, Rodgers J, Waisman TC. An Expert Discussion on Autism in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Autism in Adulthood. 2020. doi: 10.1089/aut.2020.29013.sjc.
- White LC, Law JK, Daniels AM, Toroney J, Vernoia B, Xiao S; SPARK Consortium, Feliciano P, Chung WK. Brief Report: Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with ASD and Their Caregivers: A Perspective from the SPARK Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jan 2:1–8. Epub ahead of print. [PMID: 33387233]
- Schott W, Tao S, Shea L. COVID-19 risk: Adult Medicaid beneficiaries with autism, intellectual disability, and mental health conditions.. Autism. 2021 Aug 21:13623613211039662. doi: 10.1177/13623613211039662. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34420427.
- Ameis SH, Lai MC, Mulsant BH, Szatmari P. Coping, fostering resilience, and driving care innovation for autistic people and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Mol Autism. 2020 Jul 22;11(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s13229-020-00365-y. PMID: 32698850; PMCID: PMC7374665.
- Amaral DG, de Vries PJ. COVID-19 and Autism Research: Perspectives from Around the Globe. Autism Res. 2020 Jun;13(6):844-869. doi: 10.1002/aur.2329. PMID: 32592337; PMCID: PMC7361219.
- Amorim R, Catarino S, Miragaia P, Ferreras C, Viana V, Guardiano M. The impact of COVID-19 on children with autism spectrum disorder. Rev Neurol. 2020 Oct 16;71(8):285-291. doi: 10.33588/rn.7108.2020381.PMID: 33034366.
- Bellomo TR, Prasad S, Munzer T, Laventhal N. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with autism spectrum disorders. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2020 Sep 15. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200740. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32986631.
- Boyle CA, Fox MH, Havercamp SM, Zubler J. The public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic for people with disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2020 Jul;13(3):100943. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100943. Epub 2020 May 24. PMID: 32499132; PMCID: PMC7246015.
- Constantino JN, Sahin M, Piven J, Rodgers R, Tschida J. The Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Clinical and Scientific Priorities. Am J Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 1;177(11):1091-1093. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20060780. Epub 2020 Aug 28. PMID: 32854530.
- Courtenay K, Perera B. COVID-19 and people with intellectual disability: impacts of a pandemic. Ir J Psychol Med. 2020 Sep;37(3):231-236. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2020.45. Epub 2020 May 14. PMID: 32404232; PMCID: PMC7287305.
- Eshraghi AA, Li C, Alessandri M, Messinger DS, Eshraghi RS, Mittal R, Armstrong FD. COVID-19: overcoming the challenges faced by individuals with autism and their families. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Jun;7(6):481-483. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30197-8. Epub 2020 May 20. PMID: 32445682; PMCID: PMC7239613.
- Frederick JK, Raabe GR, Rogers VR, Pizzica J. Advocacy, Collaboration, and Intervention: A Model of Distance Special Education Support Services Amid COVID-19. Behav Analysis Practice. 13, 748–756 (2020). doi:10.1007/s40617-020-00476-1.
- Garcia JM, Lawrence S, Brazendale K, Leahy N, Fukuda D. Brief report: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Disabil Health J. 2020 Nov 5:101021. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.101021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33221246.
- Gleason J, Ross W, Fossi A,Blonsky H, Tobias J, and Stephens M. The Devastating Impact of Covid-19 on Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2021 Mar 5 Published online 2021 Mar 5. PMCID: PMC7935202
- Hotez E, Hotez P, Rosenau K, Kuo A. Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. EClinicalMedicine. 2021;:100749. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100749.
- Jameson JM, Stegenga SM, Ryan J, Green A. Free Appropriate Public Education in the Time of COVID-19. Rural Special Education Quarterly. 2020;39(4):181-192. doi:10.1177/8756870520959659.
- Jeste S, Hyde C, Distefano C, Halladay A, Ray S, Porath M, Wilson RB, Thurm A. Changes in access to educational and healthcare services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during COVID-19 restrictions. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2020 Sep 17. doi: 10.1111/jir.12776. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32939917.
- Landes SD, Turk MA, Formica MK, McDonald KE, Stevens JD. COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disability living in residential group homes in New York State. Disabil Health J. 2020 Oct;13(4):100969. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100969. Epub 2020 Jun 24. PMID: 32600948; PMCID: PMC7311922.
- Landes SD, Turk MA, Wong AWWA. COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disability in California: The importance of type of residence and skilled nursing care needs. Disabil Health J. 2020 Dec 5:101051. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.101051. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33309535; PMCID: PMC7719000.
- Mattson SL, Higbee TS, Aguilar J, Nichols B, Campbell VE, Nix LD, Reinert KS, Peck S, Lewis K. Creating and Sharing Digital ABA Instructional Activities: A Practical Tutorial. Behav Anal Pract. 2020 Jul 23:1-27. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00440-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32837705; PMCID: PMC7376830.
- Neece C, McIntyre LL, Fenning R. Examining the impact of COVID-19 in ethnically diverse families with young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2020 Oct;64(10):739-749. doi: 10.1111/jir.12769. Epub 2020 Aug 18. PMID: 32808424; PMCID: PMC7461180.
- Sabatello M, Landes SD, McDonald KE. People With Disabilities in COVID-19: Fixing Our Priorities. Am J Bioeth. 2020 Jul;20(7):187-190. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2020.1779396.
- Tromans S, Kinney M, Chester V, Alexander R, Roy A, Sander JW, Dudson H, Shankar R. Priority concerns for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. BJPsych Open. 2020 Oct 29;6(6):e128. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.122. PMID: 33118913.
- Turk MA, Landes SD, Formica MK, Goss KD. Intellectual and developmental disability and COVID-19 case-fatality trends: TriNetX analysis. Disabil Health J. 2020 Jul;13(3):100942. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100942. Epub 2020 May 24. PMID: 32473875; PMCID: PMC7245650.
- Wagner L, Corona LL, Weitlauf AS, Marsh KL, Berman AF, Broderick NA, Francis S, Hine J, Nicholson A, Stone C, Warren Z. Use of the TELE-ASD-PEDS for Autism Evaluations in Response to COVID-19: Preliminary Outcomes and Clinician Acceptability. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Oct 30:1–10. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04767-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33125622; PMCID: PMC7596626.
- White LC, Law JK, Daniels AM, Toroney J, Vernoia B, Xiao S, the SPARK Consortium, Felicaino P, Chung WK. Brief Report: Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with ASD and Their Caregivers: A Perspective from the SPARK Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04816-6.
- Mental Health
- Araten-Bergman T, Shpigelman CN. Staying connected during COVID-19: Family engagement with adults with developmental disabilities in supported accommodation. Res Dev Disabil. 2021 Jan;108:103812. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103812. Epub 2020 Nov 9. PMID: 33202349.
- Asbury K, Fox L, Deniz E, Code A, Toseeb U. How is COVID-19 Affecting the Mental Health of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Their Families? J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Jul 31:1–9. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04577-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32737668; PMCID: PMC7393330.
- Bal VH, Wilkinson E, White LC, Law JK; SPARK Consortium, Feliciano P, Chung WK. Early Pandemic Experiences of Autistic Adults: Predictors of Psychological Distress. Autism Res. 2021 Feb 8. doi: 10.1002/aur.2480. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33559334.
- Colizzi M, Sironi E, Antonini F, Ciceri ML, Bovo C, Zoccante L. Psychosocial and Behavioral Impact of COVID-19 in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Online Parent Survey. Brain Sci. 2020 Jun 3;10(6):341. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10060341. PMID: 32503172; PMCID: PMC7349059.
- Kalvin CB, Jordan RP, Rowley SN, Weis A, Wood KS, Wood JJ, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Conducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jan 1:1–9. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04845-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33385281; PMCID: PMC7775616.
- Nonweiler J, Rattray F, Baulcomb J, Happé F, Absoud M. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties during COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Children (Basel). 2020 Sep 4;7(9):128. doi: 10.3390/children7090128. PMID: 32899799; PMCID: PMC7552706.
- Oomen, D., Nijhof, A.D. & Wiersema, J.R. The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with autism: a survey study across three countries. Molecular Autism 12, 21 (2021). PMCID: PMC7927758
- Singh NN, Lancioni GE, Medvedev ON, Hwang YS, Myers RE. Real-Time Telehealth Treatment Team Consultation for Self-Injury by Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Adv Neurodev Disord. 2021 Jan 19:1-13. doi: 10.1007/s41252-021-00192-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33490369; PMCID: PMC7813971.
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