Overview
Duke Autism Clinic
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Assessing the impact of heatwaves on emergency visits for major depression and suicidal ideation in youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Journal Article Plos Mental Health · October 1, 2025 Emerging evidence suggests that extreme heat can exacerbate mental health conditions. Yet little is known about its impact on children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a population at increased risk for emotional dysregulation and impu ... Full text Cite75.2 Neurodivergent Youth and Climate Change: Risks, Resilience, and Readiness
Conference Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · October 2025 Full text CiteNEURODIVERSITY IN GIRLS: CHALLENGES, INNOVATIONS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Conference Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · October 2025 Full text CiteRecent Grants
NC PAL Expansion
Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2027Long-term Antipsychotic Pediatric Safety Trial (LAPS) Duke Psych Site Agreement
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DCRI-Duke-Site · 2018 - 2025Study of Oxytocin in Autism to Improve Reciprocal Social Behaviors (SOARS-B)
ResearchPhysician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine ·
2008
M.D.