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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”Publications” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%232e399b” custom_google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” use_custom_heading=”true”]Gordon<\/span>, R. A., Doernberg, E. A., Dimitropoulos, A., & Russ, S. W. (2026). Telehealth Administration of the Affect in Play Scale in Children with Developmental Differences.\u00a0American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities<\/i>, 1\u20138.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19447558.2026.2615614<\/a><\/p>\n

Gordon, R. A., Russ, S. W., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2026). Model, Reflect, Describe: Analysis of Critical Intervention Strategies Within a Pretend Play Intervention for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s41252-026-00478-0<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Doernberg, E. A., Gordon, R. A., Vargo, K., Nichols, E. & Russ, S. W. (2024). Efficacy of a Remote Play-Based Intervention for Children
\nWith Prader-Willi Syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.<\/em> 129(4):279-293. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1352\/1944-7558-129.4.279<\/a><\/p>\n

Fisher, A., Johnson, L., Minnes, S., Miller, E., Riccardi, & Dimitropoulos, A. (2023).\u00a0Predictors of Social Emotional Learning in After-School Programming: The Impact of Relationships, Belonging, and Program Engagement. Psychology in the Schools.<\/em>\u00a0 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/pits.23113<\/a><\/p>\n

Gordon, R. A., Russ, S. W., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2023). Examining Effective Intervention Strategies in a Play-Based Program for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities<\/em>. 6, 511\u2013533 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10882-023-09920-w<\/a><\/p>\n

Freedman, D.A., Ciesielski, T., Yamoah, O., Borawski, E., Ross, K.R., Nock, N.L., Lee, E.K., Dimitropoulos, A., Minnes, S., Burkhart, K., Ogland-Hand, C., & Tisch, D.\u00a0 (2022). Improving Surveillance and\u00a0Epidemic Response in Ohio Childcare Settings. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health<\/em>, 19(24), 16927. \u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijerph192416927<\/a><\/p>\n

Frazier, T.W., Dimitropoulos, A., Abbeduto, L., Armstrong-Brine, M., Kralovic, S., Shih, A., Hardan, A.Y., Youngstrom, E.A., & Uljarevi\u0107, M. (2022) The Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire (ASDQ): Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a New, Open-source Measure of Autism Symptomatology. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/dmcn.15497<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Doernberg, E. A., Russ, S. W., & Zyga, O. (2022). Intervention response by genetic subtype: Pretend-preschool program for children with prader-willi syndrome via remote parent training. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders<\/i>, 52<\/i>(12), 5191\u20135206. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10803-022-05695-9<\/a><\/p>\n

Burkhart, K. Minnes, S., Yamoah, O., Doernberg, E., Balser, <\/sup>S., Ciesielski, <\/sup>T., Dimitropoulos, A., Nock, N.L., and Freedman, D.A. (2021). The effects of COVID-19 related stress among parents and children in Ohio childcare centers:\u00a0 A mixed-methods study. Children\u2019s Healthcare: Special Issue on Pediatric Aspects of COVID-19.<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02739615.2021.1997602<\/a><\/p>\n

Schwartz, L., Caixas, A., Dimitropoulos, A., Dykens, E., Duis, J., Einfeld, S., Holland, A., Rice, L., Roof, E., Salehi, P., Strong, T., Taylor, B, Woodcock, K. (2021). Behavioral features in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS): Consensus paper from the International PWS Clinical Trial Consortium. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s11689-021-09373-2<\/a><\/p>\n

Doernberg, E. A., Russ, S. W., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2021). Believing in Make-Believe: Efficacy of a Pretend Play Intervention for School-Aged Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder.\u00a0Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders<\/i>,\u00a051<\/i>(2), 576-588. http:\/\/dx.doi.org.utk.idm.oclc.org\/10.1007\/s10803-020-04547-8<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Zyga, O., Doernberg, E., & Russ, S. W. (2021). Show me what happens next: Preliminary efficacy of a remote play-based intervention for children with Prader-Willi syndrome.\u00a0Research in developmental disabilities<\/i>,\u00a0108<\/i>, 103820. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ridd.2020.103820<\/a><\/p>\n

Zyga, O., Russ, S., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2020). From behavior to biology: Examining oxytocin and social cognition in preschoolers with and without autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders<\/em>, DOI:\u00a010.36648\/2472-1786.6.3.94.<\/p>\n

Key, A. P., Zengin\u2010Bolatkale, H., Dimitropoulos, A., & Doernberg, E. (2020). Eye tracking as an objective measure of hyperphagia in children with Prader\u2010Willi syndrome.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A<\/i>,\u00a0182<\/i>(7), 1655-1663.\u00a0https:\/\/doi-org.utk.idm.oclc.org\/10.1002\/ajmg.a.61606<\/a><\/p>\n

Zyga, O., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2020). Preliminary characterization of parent-child interaction in preschoolers with Prader-Willi syndrome: the relationship between engagement and parental stress.\u00a0American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities<\/i>,\u00a0125<\/i>(1), 76-84. https:\/\/doi-org.utk.idm.oclc.org\/10.1352\/1944-7558-125.1.76<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Zyga, O., & Russ, S. W. (2019). Early social cognitive ability in preschoolers with Prader\u2013Willi syndrome and autism spectrum disorder.\u00a0Journal of autism and developmental disorders<\/i>,\u00a049<\/i>(11), 4441-4454. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10803-019-04152-4<\/a><\/p>\n

Zyga, O., Russ, S. W., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2018). The PRETEND Program: Evaluating the feasibility of a remote parent-training intervention for children with Prader-Willi syndrome.\u00a0American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities<\/i>,\u00a0123<\/i>(6), 574-584. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1352\/1944-7558-123.6.574<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Zyga, O., & Russ, S. (2017). Evaluating the feasibility of a play-based telehealth intervention program for children with Prader\u2013Willi syndrome.\u00a0Journal of autism and developmental disorders<\/i>,\u00a047<\/i>(9), 2814-2825. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10803-017-3196-z<\/a><\/p>\n

Scahill, L., Sukholdolsky, D. Anderberg, E., Dimitropoulos, A., Dziura, J., Aman, M.G., McCracken, J.T., Tierney, E., Hallett, V., Katz, K., Vitiello, B., & McDougle, C.J. (2016). Sensitivity of the modified Children\u2019s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale to detect change: results from two multi-site trials. Autism<\/em>, 20(2)<\/em>, 145-52. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1362361315574889<\/a><\/p>\n

Russ S. W. (2016). Pretend Play: Antecedent of Adult Creativity.\u00a0New directions for child and adolescent development<\/i>,\u00a02016<\/em>(151), 21\u201332. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/cad.20154.<\/a><\/p>\n

Zyga, O., Russ, S., Ievers-Landis, C. E., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2015). Assessment of pretend play in Prader\u2013Willi syndrome: A direct comparison to autism spectrum disorder.\u00a0Journal of autism and developmental disorders<\/i>,\u00a045<\/i>(4), 975-987. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10803-014-2252-1<\/a><\/p>\n

Feldman, B. H., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2014). Face discrimination skills in Prader-Willi syndrome and autism Spectrum disorder.\u00a0Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities<\/i>,\u00a07<\/i>(3), 264-285. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19315864.2013.857744<\/a><\/p>\n

Kennedy, J., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2014). Influence of feeding state on neurofunctional differences between individuals who are obese and normal weight: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies. Appetite<\/i>,\u00a075<\/i>, 103-109. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.appet.2013.12.017<\/a><\/p>\n

Scahill, L., Dimitropoulos, A., McDougle, C.J., Aman, M.G., Feurer, I.D., McCracken, J.T., Tierney, E., Pu, J., White, S., Lecavalier, L., Hallett, V., Bearss, K., King, B., Arnold, L.E., Vitiello, B. (2014). CYBOCS-ASD Component Structure Children\u2019s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Component structure of Symptom Checklist and distribution of severity scales. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/em>, 53(1)<\/em>, 97-107. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jaac.2013.09.018<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Ferranti, A., & Lemler, M. (2013). Expressive and receptive language in Prader-Willi syndrome: report on genetic subtype differences. Journal of Communication Disorders<\/em>, 46<\/em>, 193-201. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jcomdis.2012.12.001<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Ho, A., & Feldman, B. (2013). Social responsiveness and competence in Prader-Willi syndrome: Direct comparison to autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders<\/em>, DOI 10.1007\/s10803-012-1547-3. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10803-012-1547-3<\/a><\/p>\n

Ho, A. & Dimitropoulos, A. (2010). Clinical management of cognitive and behavioral characteristics of Prader-Willi syndrome. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 6<\/em>, 107-118. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2147\/NDT.S5560<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Ho, A., Klaiman, C., Koenig, K., & Schultz, R.T.\u00a0 (2009). A comparison of behavior and emotional characteristics in children with Autism, Prader-Willi syndrome, and Williams syndrome. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2,<\/em> 220-243. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19315860903052204<\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., & Schultz, R. T.\u00a0 (2008). Food-related neural circuitry in Prader-Willi syndrome: Response to high- vs. low-calorie foods.\u00a0 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38<\/em>(9), 1642-1653. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10803-008-0546-x<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., & Schultz, R. T.\u00a0 (2007).\u00a0 Autistic-like symptomatology in Prader-Willi syndrome:\u00a0 A review of recent findings.\u00a0 Current Psychiatry Reports, 9,<\/em> 159-164. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11920-007-0086-7<\/a><\/p>\n

Scahill, L., McDougle, C. J., Williams, S., Dimitropoulos, A., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J., Tierney, E., Vitiello, B., et al. (2006). The use of the Children\u2019s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in pervasive developmental disorders.\u00a0 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45<\/em>(9), 1114-1123. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/01.chi.0000220854.79144.e7<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Blackford, J., Walden, T., & Thompson, T. (2006). Compulsive behavior in Prader-Willi syndrome: Examining severity in early childhood. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 27<\/em>,190-202. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ridd.2005.01.002<\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Feurer, I., Butler, M., & Thompson, T.\u00a0 (2001).\u00a0 Emergence of compulsive behavior and tantrums in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 106<\/em>(1), 39-51. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1352\/0895-8017(2001)106<0039:EOCBAT>2.0.CO;2<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Feurer, I. D., Roof, E., Stone, W., Butler, M. G., Sutcliffe, J., & Thompson, (2000). Appetitive behavior, compulsivity, and neurochemistry in Prader-Willi syndrome.\u00a0 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 6<\/em>(<\/u>2), 125-130. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/1098-2779(2000)6:2<125::AID-MRDD6>3.0.CO;2-T<\/a><\/p>\n

Feurer, I. D., Dimitropoulos, A., Stone, W. L., Roof, E., Butler, M., & Thompson, T. (1998).\u00a0The latent variable structure of the Compulsive Behaviour Checklist in people with Prader-Willi syndrome.\u00a0 Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 42<\/em>(6), 472-480. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1046\/j.1365-2788.1998.4260472.x<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Gordon, R. A., Russ, S. W., & Dimitropoulos, A. (2026). Model, Reflect, Describe: Analysis of Critical Intervention Strategies Within a Pretend Play Intervention for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s41252-026-00478-0<\/a><\/p>\n

Dimitropoulos, A., Doernberg, E. A., Gordon, R. A., Vargo, K., Nichols, E. & Russ,<\/p>\n

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