Investigating Autism Spectrum Disorder - Causes & Efficacious Interventions – Research output

2023

Continuity of temperament subgroup classifications from infancy to toddlerhood in the context of early autism traits

the AICES Team, Chetcuti, L., Uljarević, M., Varcin, K. J., Boutrus, M., Dimov, S., Pillar, S., Barbaro, J., Dissanayake, C., Green, J., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Hudry, K., Mar 2023, In: Autism Research. 16, 3, p. 591-604 14 p.

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Parent-child interaction and developmental outcomes in children with typical and elevated likelihood of autism

Del Rosario, C., Nixon, E., Quigley, J., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Maybery, M. T., May 2023, In: Infant Behavior and Development. 71, 101830.

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2022

An investigation of a novel broad autism phenotype: increased facial masculinity among parents of children on the autism spectrum

Tan, D. W., Gilani, S. Z., Alvares, G. A., Mian, A., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Maybery, M. T., 30 Mar 2022, In: Proceedings. Biological sciences. 289, 1971, 20220143.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Brain-behavior links in autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan

Taylor, L. J. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 2022, Encyclopedia of Behavioral Neuroscience. 2 ed. Elsevier, Vol. 3-3. p. 346-354 9 p.

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Evaluation of Low-intensity Therapist-Delivered Intervention in Addition to Parent Coaching for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Waddington, H., Curtis, S., van Noorden, L., Sigafoos, J., van der Meer, L. & Whitehouse, A., 16 Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Disability Development and Education. 21 p.

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Modifiable child and caregiver factors that influence community participation among children with Down syndrome

Shields, N., Epstein, A., Jacoby, P., Kim, R., Leonard, H., Reddihough, D., Whitehouse, A., Murphy, N. & Downs, J., 2022, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 44, 4, p. 600-607 8 p.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Toward better characterization of restricted and unusual interests in youth with autism

Uljarević, M., Alvares, G. A., Steele, M., Edwards, J., Frazier, T. W., Hardan, A. Y. & Whitehouse, A. J., Jul 2022, In: Autism: the international journal of research and practice. 26, 5, p. 1296-1304 9 p.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

2021

Analysis of common genetic variation and rare CNVs in the Australian Autism Biobank

Yap, C. X., Alvares, G. A., Henders, A. K., Lin, T., Wallace, L., Farrelly, A., McLaren, T., Berry, J., Vinkhuyzen, A. A. E., Trzaskowski, M., Zeng, J., Yang, Y., Cleary, D., Grove, R., Hafekost, C., Harun, A., Holdsworth, H., Jellett, R., Khan, F., Lawson, L., & 14 othersLeslie, J., Levis Frenk, M., Masi, A., Mathew, N. E., Muniandy, M., Nothard, M., Visscher, P. M., Dawson, P. A., Dissanayake, C., Eapen, V., Heussler, H. S., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Wray, N. R. & Gratten, J., Dec 2021, In: Molecular Autism. 12, 1, p. 1-17 12.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations

Yap, C. X., Henders, A. K., Alvares, G. A., Wood, D. L. A., Krause, L., Tyson, G. W., Restuadi, R., Wallace, L., McLaren, T., Hansell, N. K., Cleary, D., Grove, R., Hafekost, C., Harun, A., Holdsworth, H., Jellett, R., Khan, F., Lawson, L. P., Leslie, J., Frenk, M. L., & 21 othersMasi, A., Mathew, N. E., Muniandy, M., Nothard, M., Miller, J. L., Nunn, L., Holtmann, G., Strike, L. T., de Zubicaray, G. I., Thompson, P. M., McMahon, K. L., Wright, M. J., Visscher, P. M., Dawson, P. A., Dissanayake, C., Eapen, V., Heussler, H. S., McRae, A. F., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Wray, N. R. & Gratten, J., 24 Nov 2021, In: Cell. 184, 24, p. 5916-5931.e17

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119 Citations (Scopus)

Brief Report: Facial Asymmetry and Autistic-Like Traits in the General Population

Boutrus, M., Gilani, Z., Maybery, M. T., Alvares, G. A., Tan, D. W., Eastwood, P. R., Mian, A. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., Jun 2021, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51, 6, p. 2115-2123 9 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Early Intervention Delivery Methods for New Zealand Children with Autism: Current Practices Versus Parental Preferences

Wallace-Watkin, C., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Waddington, H., Sept 2021, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51, 9, p. 3199-3211 13 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Facial asymmetry in parents of children on the autism spectrum

Tan, D. W., Gilani, S. Z., Boutrus, M., Alvares, G. A., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Mian, A., Suter, D. & Maybery, M. T., Nov 2021, In: Autism Research. 14, 11, p. 2260-2269 10 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Get it right, make it easy, see it all: Viewpoints of autistic individuals and parents of autistic individuals about the autism diagnostic process in Australia

D’Arcy, E., Girdler, S., Falkmer, M., Falkmer, T., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Wray, J., Eapen, V. & Evans, K., Jul 2021, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 85, 12 p., 101792.

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3 Citations (Web of Science)

Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes

Alvares, G. A., Licari, M. K., Stevenson, P. G., Bebbington, K., Cooper, M. N., Glasson, E. J., Tan, D. W., Uljarević, M., Varcin, K. J., Wray, J. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. 62, 8, p. 961-970 10 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)

The associations between autistic and communication traits in parents and developmental outcomes in children at familial risk of autism at 6 and 24 months of age

Loncarevic, A., Maybery, M. T. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., May 2021, In: Infant Behavior and Development. 63, 101570.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

The course and prognostic capability of motor difficulties in infants showing early signs of autism

AICES Team, Licari, M. K., Varcin, K., Hudry, K., Leonard, H. C., Alvares, G. A., Pillar, S. V., Stevenson, P. G., Cooper, M. N. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., Aug 2021, In: Autism Research. 14, 8, p. 1759-1768 10 p.

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11 Citations (Scopus)

The effect of functioning on Quality of Life Inventory-Disability measured quality of life is not mediated or moderated by parental psychological distress

Whitehouse, A. J. O., Jacoby, P., Reddihough, D., Leonard, H., Williams, K. & Downs, J., Oct 2021, In: Quality of Life Research. 30, 10, p. 2875-2885 11 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Young Adults with High Autistic-Like Traits Displayed Lower Food Variety and Diet Quality in Childhood

Panossian, C., Lyons-Wall, P., Whitehouse, A., Oddy, W. H., Lo, J., Scott, J. & O’Sullivan, T. A., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51, 2, p. 685-696 12 p.

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8 Citations (Scopus)

2020

A preliminary investigation of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on facial morphology in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tan, D. W., Foo, Y. Z., Downs, J., Finlay-Jones, A., Leonard, H., Licari, M. K., Mullan, N., Symons, M., Varcin, K. J., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Alvares, G. A., Aug 2020, In: Alcohol. 86, p. 75-80 6 p.

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6 Citations (Scopus)

Child and Family Characteristics Associated with Sleep Disturbance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Waddington, H., McLay, L., Woods, L. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 50, 11, p. 4121-4132 12 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

Deconstructing the repetitive behaviour phenotype in autism spectrum disorder through a large population-based analysis

Uljarević, M., Cooper, M. N., Bebbington, K., Glasson, E. J., Maybery, M. T., Varcin, K., Alvares, G. A., Wray, J., Leekam, S. R. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Sept 2020, In: Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. 61, 9, p. 1030-1042 13 p.

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13 Citations (Scopus)

Sex-specific variation in facial masculinity/femininity associated with autistic traits in the general population

Tan, D. W., Maybery, M. T., Ewing, L., Tay, J-X., Eastwood, P. R. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Nov 2020, In: British Journal of Psychology. 111, 4, p. 723-741 19 p.

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The misnomer of ‘high functioning autism’: Intelligence is an imprecise predictor of functional abilities at diagnosis

Alvares, G. A., Williams, K., Cleary, D., Evans, K., Glasson, E., Maybery, M., Pillar, S., Uljarevic, M., Varcin, K., Wray, J. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Jan 2020, In: Autism. 24, 1, p. 221-232 12 p.

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123 Citations (Scopus)

The Role of Negative Affectivity in Concurrent Relations Between Caregiver Psychological Distress and Social-Emotional Difficulties in Infants With Early Signs of Autism

the AICES Team, Chetcuti, L., Uljarević, M., Varcin, K. J., Boutrus, M., Wan, M. W., Slonims, V., Green, J., Segal, L., Iacono, T., Dissanayake, C., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Hudry, K., 1 Aug 2020, In: Autism Research. 13, 8, p. 1349-1357 9 p.

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2019

An integrative analysis of non-coding regulatory DNA variations associated with autism spectrum disorder

Williams, S. M., An, J. Y., Edson, J., Watts, M., Murigneux, V., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Jackson, C. J., Bellgrove, M. A., Cristino, A. S. & Claudianos, C., 1 Nov 2019, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 24, 11, p. 1707-1719 13 p.

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43 Citations (Scopus)

Brief social attention bias modification for children with autism spectrum disorder

Alvares, G. A., Chen, N. T. M., Notebaert, L., Granich, J., Mitchell, C. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., Mar 2019, In: Autism Research. 12, 3, p. 527-535 9 p.

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Characterizing the interplay between autism spectrum disorder and comorbid medical conditions: An integrative review

Tye, C., Runicles, A. K., Whitehouse, A. J. O. & Alvares, G. A., 23 Jan 2019, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 9, 751.

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86 Citations (Scopus)

Content validation of the Quality of Life Inventory—Disability

Epstein, A., Williams, K., Reddihough, D., Murphy, N., Leonard, H., Whitehouse, A., Jacoby, P. & Downs, J., 1 Jan 2019, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 45, 5, p. 654-659 6 p.

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20 Citations (Web of Science)

Increased facial asymmetry in autism spectrum conditions is associated with symptom presentation

Boutrus, M., Gilani, S. Z., Alvares, G. A., Maybery, M. T., Tan, D. W., Mian, A. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Dec 2019, In: Autism Research. 12, 12, p. 1774-1783 10 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)

Maternal pre-pregnancy weight and autistic-like traits among offspring in the general population

Varcin, K. J., Newnham, J. P. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., Jan 2019, In: Autism Research. 12, 1, p. 80-88 9 p.

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Parental experiences using the Therapy Outcomes by You (TOBY) application to deliver early intervention to their child with autism

Rogerson, J., Falkmer, M., Cuomo, B., Falkmer, T., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Granich, J. & Vaz, S., 19 May 2019, In: Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 22, 4, p. 219-227 9 p.

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7 Citations (Scopus)

Psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Inventory-Disability (QI-Disability) measure

Downs, J., Jacoby, P., Leonard, H., Epstein, A., Murphy, N., Davis, E., Reddihough, D., Whitehouse, A. & Williams, K., 15 Mar 2019, In: Quality of Life Research. 28, 3, p. 783-794 12 p.

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41 Citations (Scopus)

Sleep problems and anxiety from 2 to 8 years and the influence of autistic traits: a longitudinal study

Uren, J., Richdale, A. L., Cotton, S. M. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Aug 2019, In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 28, 8, p. 1117-1127 11 p.

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21 Citations (Scopus)

2018

A prospective study of fetal head growth, autistic traits and autism spectrum disorder

Blanken, L. M. E., Dass, A., Alvares, G., van der Ende, J., Schoemaker, N. K., El Marroun, H., Hickey, M., Pennell, C., White, S., Maybery, M. T., Dissanayake, C., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Verhulst, F. C., Tiemeier, H., McIntosh, W., White, T. & Whitehouse, A., Apr 2018, In: Autism Research. 11, 4, p. 602-612 11 p.

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Does perinatal exposure to exogenous oxytocin influence child behavioural problems and autistic-like behaviours to 20 years of age?

Guastella, A. J., Cooper, M. N., White, C. R. H., White, M. K., Pennell, C. E. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Dec 2018, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. 59, 12, p. 1323-1332 10 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

No relationship between autistic traits and salivary testosterone concentrations in men from the general population

Tan, D. W., Maybery, M., Clarke, M., Di Lorenzo, R., Evans, M., Mancinone, M., Panos, C. & Whitehouse, A., 14 Jun 2018, In: PLoS One. 13, 6, e0198779.

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8 Citations (Scopus)

Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: A comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniques

Armstrong, R., Symons, M., Scott, J. G., Arnott, W. L., Copland, D. A., McMahon, K. L. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Aug 2018, In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 61, 8, p. 1926-1944 19 p.

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5 Citations (Web of Science)

Social impairments in autism spectrum disorder are related to maternal immune history profile

Patel, S., Masi, A., Dale, R. C., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Pokorski, I., Alvares, G. A., Hickie, I. B., Breen, E. & Guastella, A. J., 1 Aug 2018, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 23, 8, p. 1794-1797 4 p.

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39 Citations (Scopus)

Symptom severity in autism spectrum disorder is related to the frequency and severity of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: A retrospective case-control study

Whitehouse, A. J. O., Alvares, G. A., Cleary, D., Harun, A., Stojanoska, A., Taylor, L. J., Varcin, K. J. & Maybery, M., 19 Jun 2018, In: Molecular Autism. 9, 1, 37.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

2017

Beyond the hype and hope: Critical considerations for intranasal oxytocin research in autism spectrum disorder

Alvares, G. A., Quintana, D. S. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Jan 2017, In: Autism Research. 10, 1, p. 25-41 17 p.

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Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture: Rethinking the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder and challenging the status quo

Whitehouse, A. J. O., 13 Jan 2017, In: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 19, 3, p. 208-217 10 p.

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Evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of autistic disorder diagnoses

Whitehouse, A. J. O., Cooper, M. N., Bebbington, K., Alvares, G., Lin, A., Wray, J. & Glasson, E. J., 19 Jan 2017, In: Autism Research. 10, 1, p. 179-187 9 p.

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Investigating facial phenotype in autism spectrum conditions: The importance of a hypothesis driven approach

Boutrus, M., Maybery, M. T., Alvares, G. A., Tan, D. W., Varcin, K. J. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., 1 Dec 2017, In: Autism Research. 10, 12, p. 1910-1918 9 p.

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11 Citations (Scopus)

Protective benefit of predominant breastfeeding against otitis media may be limited to early childhood: results from a prospective birth cohort study

Brennan-Jones, C. G., Eikelboom, R. H., Jacques, A., Swanepoel, D., Atlas, M. D., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Jamieson, S. E. & Oddy, W. H., 1 Feb 2017, In: Clinical Otolaryngology. 42, 1, p. 29-37 9 p.

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Relationship between early motor milestones and severity of restricted and repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Uljarević, M., Hedley, D., Alvares, G. A., Varcin, K. J. & Whitehouse, A. J. O., Jun 2017, In: Autism Research. 10, 6, p. 1163-1168 6 p.

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Umbilical cord blood androgen levels and ASD-related phenotypes at 12 and 36 months in an enriched risk cohort study

Park, B. Y., Lee, B. K., Burstyn, I., Tabb, L. P., Keelan, J. A., Whitehouse, A. J. O., Croen, L. A., Fallin, M. D., Hertz-Picciotto, I., Montgomery, O. & Newschaffer, C. J., 31 Jan 2017, In: Molecular Autism. 8, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.

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2016

A prospective ultrasound study of prenatal growth in infant siblings of children with Autism

Unwin, L., Maybery, M., Murphy, A., Lilje, W., Bellesini, M., Hunt, AM., Granich, J., Jacoby, P., Dissanayake, C., Pennell, C., Hickey, M. & Whitehouse, A., 1 Feb 2016, In: Autism Research. 9, 2, p. 210–216 7 p.

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