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Naomi O. Davis

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
Box 3527 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27705
2608 Erwin Road Lakeview Pavi, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2025 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Published January 21, 2022
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Recent Publications


Using mixture cure models to address algorithmic bias in diagnostic timing: autism as a test case.

Journal Article JAMIA Open · December 2025 OBJECTIVES: To address algorithmic bias in clinical prediction models related to the timing of diagnosis, we evaluated the efficacy of mixture cure models that integrate time-to-event and binary classification frameworks to predict diagnoses. MATERIALS AND ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Autistic Children.

Journal Article J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol · July 9, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is present for many autistic children and is associated with increased impairments, unique treatment needs, and decreased response to autism-specific interventions. Diagnosing ADHD in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Autism Digital Phenotyping in Preschool- and School-Age Children.

Journal Article Autism Res · June 2025 There is a critical need for scalable and objective tools for autism screening and outcome monitoring, which can be used alongside traditional caregiver and clinical measures. To address this need, we developed SenseToKnow, a tablet- or smartphone-based di ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Advancing Identification of Circadian Delay in ADHD Youth: Associations with Clinical Heterogeneity and Cognition

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029

Advancing Resources for Children (ARCh): Connecting NC Systems to Strengthen Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Outcomes

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Center for Child and Family Health · 2022 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Massachusetts, Medical School · 2007 Ph.D.