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RECENT STAFF PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

DR.DORTA

Dorta, N. (2015). Dyslexia: A Research Update.  National Center for Learning Disabilites, Senior Leadership Group, November, NY.NY.


Dorta, N. (2013). Nonverbal Learning Disorder: The Status of the Scientific Evidence, Eagle Hill Symposium on Learning Disorders. April, Greenwich, CT.

Dorta, N. (2012). ADHD: Research Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment . CHADD. March, Katonah, CT.

Dorta, N. (2010). Dyslexia: Research Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. October, Stamford, CT.

Smith, A., Kavros, P., Clarke, T., Dorta, N., Tremont, G., & Pal, K. (2012). ANeurocognitive Endophenotype Associated with Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsia, Vol. 1, 1–7

Dorta, N & Vyas S. (2009) Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder and Language Based Learning Disorders:  Contributions of Neuropsychological Measures for Diagnostic Specificity.  National Academy of Neuropsychology, New Orleans, LA

Dorta, N. (2009).  Nonverbal Learning Disorder. A Model for Assessment.
Eagle Hill Symposium on Learning Disorders. October, Greenwich, CT.

Kugler S, Bali B, Lieberman P, Strug L, Gagnon B, Murphy P, Clarke T, Greenberg D, Pal DK, Dorta N (2008). An Autosomal Dominant Genetically Heterogeneous Variant of Rolandic Epilepsy and Speech Disorder.  Epilepsia. June 49 (6), 1086-90.

Kavros, P, Clarke T, Strug L, Halperin J, Dorta, N, Pal DK (2008). Attention Impairment in Rolandic Epilepsy: Systematic Review. Epilepsia. April, 11-32.

Kavros, P, Dorta, N, Clarke T, Strug L, Pal DK (2007). Children with Rolandic Epilepsy and Dyslexia do not differ in Reading Ability. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, Scottsdale Arizona.

Tara C, Strug, L., Murphy, P., Bali, B., Carvalho, J., Foster, S., Tremont, G., Dorta, N., Pal, D.K. (2007). High Risk of Reading Disability and Speech Sound Disorder in Rolandic Epilepsy Families: Case–Control Study.  Epilepsia, Vol. 3, 1–7

Clarke, T., Bali, B., Carvalho, J., Foster, S., Tremont, G., Hawash, K., Strug, L., Murphy, P., Dorta, N., Pal, D. K.  (2006)  Speech and Language Disorders Aggregate in Rolandic Epilepsy families.  10th International Child Neurology Conference, Montreal Canada.

Dorta, N. (2005).  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: How Research Should Guide Assessment and Treatment.  Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities.  October, Stamford, CT.

Dorta, N. (2004).  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Advances in Assessment and Treatment.  Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities.  October, Stamford, CT.

Dorta, N. (2004).  Asperger's Syndrome: Cognitive and Educational Effects.  New York State Special Education Conference.  May, Yonkers, NY.

Carman, G., Dorta, N. et al. (2004).  Special Education in Residential Treatment.  Child Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 13, 381-394.

Dorta, N. (2003).  Dyslexia: New Research Findings and Classroom Application.  New York State Special Education Conference.  May, Yonkers, NY.






DR. MCDONOUGH-RYAN


Singh, M., DelBello, M., Soutullo, C., McDonough-Ryan, P., Strakowski, S. (2007). Obstetrical Complications in children at high risk for bipolar disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol 4 (8), pp. 680-688.

Singh, M., DelBello, M., Stanford, K., McDonough-Ryan, P., McElroy, S., Strakowski, S. (2007). Psychopathology in children of bipolar parents. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 102 (1-3), pp. 131-136.

Ris, M.D., McDonough Ryan, P., Lamba, M., Brenemen, J., Cecil, K., Succop, P., Ball, W. (2005). An improved methodology for modeling neurobehavioral late-effects of radiotherapy in pediatric brain tumors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 44 (5), 487-493.

McDonough-Ryan, P., DelBello, M., Shear, P.K., Ris, M.D., Soutullo, C., and Strakowski, S. (2002). Academic and cognitive abilities in children of parents with bipolar disorder: A test of the nonverbal learning disability. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 24 (3), 280-285.

Adler, C., McDonough-Ryan, P., Sax, K., Holland, S., & Strakowski, S. (2000). fMRI of neuronal activation with symptom provocation in unmedicated patients with obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 34 (4-5), 317-324.

DelBello, M., Soutullo, C., McDonough-Ryan, P., Zimmerman, M., Strakowski, S. (2000). MRI analysis of children at risk for bipolar disorder.  Biological Psychiatry, 47: 13S

Walz, N., Wade, S. McDonough-Ryan, P. (2009).  Social information processing in internationally adopted children.  Abstract to be presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.

McDonough-Ryan, P., Ris, D., Lamba, M. (2003).  IBED: a novel methodology for modeling late-effects of RT in children treated for brain tumors.  Abstract presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Ris, D., McDonough-Ryan, P., Lamba, M. (2002).  Using dosimetry to refine neurobehavioral risk assessments in pediatric brain tumors.  Paper presented at The Effects of Radiotherapy on Brain and Behavior Through the Lifespan, Puerto Rico.

DelBello, M., Cecil, K., McDonough-Ryan, P., Soutullo, C., Strakowski, S. (2001).  Neurobiological characterization of children at risk for bipolar disorder.  Abstract presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting,  Honolulu, Hawaii.

McDonough-Ryan, P., Shear, P., Ris, D., Strakowski, S. (2001). Neuropsychological characterization of children at risk for bipolar disorder.  Abstract presented at American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

McDonough-Ryan, P., Shear, P., Ris, D., DeBello, M., Strakowski, S. (2001).  Academic and cognitive abilities in children of parents with bipolar disorder:  a test of the nonverbal learning disability model.  Abstract presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO 2001.

DelBello, M., Zimmerman, M., McDonough-Ryan, P., Soutullo, C Strakowski, S. (2000). MRI analysis of the cerebellum in children at risk for bipolar disorder.  Abstract presented at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Soutullo, C., DelBello, M., McDonough-Ryan, P., Strakowski, S. Keck, S., McElroy, S. (2000).  Early manic and depressive symptoms in children of bipolar parents vs. controls.  Abstract presented at the Acacemy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, NY, NY.



DR. POLLACK DORTA

Textbook: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents, Second Edition, Jan 24, 2011 by Laura H. Mufson and Kristen Pollack Dorta

Mufson L., Gallagher T, Dorta KP, Young JF., (2004) A group adaptation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depressd adolescents.

Mufson L, Dorta KP, Wickramaratne P, Nomura Y, Olfson M, Weissman MM. (2004) A randomized effectiveness trial of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents.

Mufson LH, Dorta KP, Olfson M, Weissman MM, Hoagwood K. (2004) Effectiveness research: transporting interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A) from the lab to school-based health clinics.