Scholars@Duke
Emily Shah

Scholarly Works

Collaborating with an autism community advisory board to develop a family-based, neurodiversity-affirming intervention: PCIT-Autism

Journal article Research Involvement and Engagement · December 1, 2025 Background: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) has been effectively implemented for autistic youth and their families who need help reducing disruptive behaviors, promoting language development, and enhancing the parent-child relationship. However, li ... Full text Cite

Predictors of caregiver satisfaction with a hybrid care model for autism diagnostic evaluations.

Journal article Journal of pediatric nursing · November 2025 BackgroundDecreased access to diagnostic services is a known barrier in autism care management. Utilizing a hybrid care model incorporating telehealth and face-to-face appointments may be one option to increase access to care. The current study ex ... Full text Cite

Adolescent close friendships, self-perceived social acceptance, and peer-rated likeability as predictors of wellbeing in young adulthood

Journal article Frontiers in Developmental Psychology · January 1, 2024 Introduction: Links between interpersonal relationships and physical and psychological functioning have been well-established in the literature. During adolescence, success or distress in peer relationships may have distinct effects on different aspects of ... Full text Cite

Relationship between caregiver adverse childhood events and age of autism spectrum diagnosis.

Journal article Journal of pediatric nursing · November 2023 BackgroundThe age at which children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not significantly decreased in the past 20 years. Adverse childhood events (ACEs) experienced by caregivers of autistic children may predict delays in caregi ... Full text Cite

Parental Autonomy Restricting Behaviors During Adolescence as Predictors of Dependency on Parents in Emerging Adulthood.

Journal article Emerging adulthood (Print) · February 2023 Although one goal of the use of autonomy restricting parenting behavior is to keep teens psychologically dependent on the parent, research has yet to examine whether such behavior actually predicts later parental dependency. Thus, the present longitudinal, ... Full text Cite