Research Overview

Kerim Munir’s research is focused on autism and neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan, with an emphasis on understanding determinants of developmental psychopathology and comorbidity. He has also led important research training programs in global mental health, developmental disabilities and public health. He served as a member of the WHO International Classification of Diseases, 11th edition (ICD-11) Review Group on Intellectual Disabilities and is currently Secretary, World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section on Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability. He was advisor to UNICEF-Turkey during the 1999-2001 Marmara Earthquakes, and subsequently, the lead author of the 1st National Mental Health Policy for Turkey sponsored by World Bank and Ministry of Health.

Since 2000, he has participated as PI of NIH-funded International Collaborative Operational Health Research Award (ICOHRTA) and as PI of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) across the Lifespan Research Training Programs funded by the Fogarty International Center. He also directed a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded national research education program in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MHDD) for graduate students and early career scientists. Since 2012, he is PI of the International Research Bioethics Initiative for Turkey/C. Asia in collaboration with Koç University with regional participation in a Research Methodology & Ethics in the Health Sciences Summer Institute in Istanbul as a hub.

He is the recipient of the Klaus Peter Award in International Medical Education from the Harvard Medical School, George Tarjan Award in Developmental Disabilities from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, T. Berry Brazelton Award in Pediatric Innovation from the Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Developmental Medicine, as well as international awards from the National Association of Child Psychiatry and Mental Health, and the Ministry of Health, Turkey.

Research Background

Dr. Munir received his medical degree from University College London. He completed an internship at St. George's Hospital in London and a residency in general psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and in child and adolescent psychiatry at McLean Hospital.

Education

Medical School

University College London
1979 London England

Internship

St. George's Hospital
1980 London England

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston MA

Fellowship

Massachusetts General Hospital
1987 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Contributions of the ELENA Cohort to Study Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents from a Biopsychosocial Framework. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Sep 04. View Abstract
  2. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Psychiatry 4e. Intellectual Disabilities (Intellectual Developmental Disorders). Current Diagnosis and Treatment. 2024. View Abstract
  3. Assessment of Research Ethics Knowledge of Pediatricians. Glob Pediatr Health. 2024; 11:2333794X231224989. View Abstract
  4. WPA Global E-Handbook on Intellectual Developmental Disorders. 2024; https://www.wpanet.org/books. View Abstract
  5. International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (IACAPAP) Newsletter. Muideen Owolabi Bakare - A Rising Star in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (1972-2023). 2024. View Abstract
  6. The Functioning of Ethics Committees in Kazakhstan: Results and Recommendations. Mater Sociomed. 2024; 36(3):192-198. View Abstract
  7. Evaluating the Decisional Capacity for Informed Consent of Transition age Children to Adolescents in Human Subject Research. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2024 Feb; 19(1-2):28-36. View Abstract
  8. Caution needed in ascribing subthreshold symptoms as autism spectrum disorder: Commentary on "autistic traits distribution in different psychiatric conditions: A cluster analysis on the basis of the adult autism subthreshold spectrum (AdAS SPECTRUM) questionnaire". Psychiatry Res. 2024 Jan; 331:115617. View Abstract
  9. Post-conflict acute stress reactions in Kazakhstan in the aftermath of January 2022 unrests: A national survey. Heliyon. 2023 Nov; 9(11):e21065. View Abstract
  10. Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures (Eds. Alexander RT, Tromans SJ, Gangadharan SK), Oxford University Press. Research in Intellectual Disability: Need for a Cross Cultural Perspective. 2023. View Abstract
  11. In: The SAGE Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology: Clinical Neuropsychological Disorders, Vol 1(Eds. Boyle GJ, Stern Y, Stein DJ, Sahakian BJ, Golden CJ, Lee TM, Chen SA). Intellectual Developmental Disorder (Intellectual Disability), Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2023; 1:149-163. View Abstract
  12. Adaptive behaviors and related factors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Report from ELENA cohort. J Psychiatr Res. 2023 07; 163:43-54. View Abstract
  13. The effect of school-entry age on health is understudied in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review and future directions for research. SSM Popul Health. 2023 Jun; 22:101423. View Abstract
  14. Screen time and associated risks in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders during a discrete COVID-19 lockdown period. Front Psychiatry. 2022; 13:1026191. View Abstract
  15. Geographical variations in the prevalence of traditional and cyberbullying and its additive role in psychological and somatic health complaints among adolescents in 38 European countries. J Psychosom Res. 2023 01; 164:111103. View Abstract
  16. Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: A population-based study. EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Oct; 52:101591. View Abstract
  17. The WPA Working Group on Intellectual Developmental Disorders: the need for a second paradigm shift. World Psychiatry. 2022 Jun; 21(2):327-328. View Abstract
  18. Population-Based Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis. Front Psychiatry. 2022; 13:856208. View Abstract
  19. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-95720-3. Textbook of Psychiatry for Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder.ISBN 3319957198. 2022. View Abstract
  20. Autism Spectrum Disorder. In:Textbook of Psychiatry for Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Bertelli MO, Deb S, Munir K, Hassiotis A, Salvador-Carulla L, eds.,). 2022; 369-455. View Abstract
  21. Intellectual Disability/Intellectual Developmental Disorder. In: Textbook of Psychiatry for Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Bertelli MO, Deb S, Munir K, Hassiotis A, Salvador-Carulla L, eds.). 2022; 1-49. View Abstract
  22. Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness: a population-based study in 40 lower and middle income to high-income countries (LMIC-HICs). J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2022 Dec; 15(4):1029-1039. View Abstract
  23. Diagnostic classification of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by using dynamic functional connectivity: An fNIRS study. J Neurosci Methods. 2022 07 01; 376:109596. View Abstract
  24. • Naheed A, Islam MS, Brooks MB, Smith Fawzi MC, Ashraf MN, Ahmed HU, Uddin MMJU, Koly KN, Galea JT, Akhter S, Nelson C, Hossain SW, Munir KM. Feasibility of a school-based mental health program implementation to improve the status of depression and quality of life of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in urban Bangladesh: MENTHOL Study. Global Mental Health. 2022; . https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.. View Abstract
  25. Feasibility of a school-based mental health program implementation to improve the status of depression and quality of life of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in urban Bangladesh: MENTHOL study. Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2022; 9:146-156. View Abstract
  26. Social network-based ethical analysis of COVID-19 vaccine supply policy in three Central Asian countries. BMC Med Ethics. 2022 03 09; 23(1):21. View Abstract
  27. Brief report: Validity and reliability of the Nigerian Autism Screening Questionnaire. Autism. 2022 08; 26(6):1581-1590. View Abstract
  28. Factors associated with age of diagnosis in children with autism spectrum disorders: Report from a French cohort. Autism. 2022 11; 26(8):2108-2116. View Abstract
  29. Picture of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research in West Africa—A Scoping Review. Autism Spectr Disor. 2022; 90:1-15. View Abstract
  30. Social distance and stigma towards persons with serious mental illness among medical students in five European Central Asia countries. Psychiatry Res. 2022 03; 309:114409. View Abstract
  31. Anxiety and depression in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder during the first COVID-19 lockdown: Report from the ELENA cohort. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 05; 149:344-351. View Abstract
  32. Setting priorities for people with intellectual disability/intellectual developmental disorders across the lifespan: a call to action by the World Psychiatric Association. BJPsych Int. 2021 Aug; 18(3):54-57. View Abstract
  33. Social network-based ethical analysis of COVID-19 vaccine supply policy in three Central Asian countries. Res Sq. 2021 Jul 26. View Abstract
  34. A Call to Action to Implement Effective COVID-19 Prevention and Screening of Individuals with Severe Intellectual Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 07; 51(7):2566-2568. View Abstract
  35. Osmanli N, Babayev, Rustamov I, Munir K. Psychometric Evaluation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in Azerbaijan. J Education Training Studies. J Education Training Studies. 2021; 9(3):28-35 doi.org/10.11114/je. View Abstract
  36. Impact of containment and mitigation measures on children and youth with ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic: Report from the ELENA cohort. J Psychiatr Res. 2021 05; 137:73-80. View Abstract
  37. Cortical activity measured by functional near infrared spectroscopy during a theory of mind task in subjects with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and healthy controls. J Affect Disord. 2021 03 01; 282:329-339. View Abstract
  38. The relationship of cortical activity induced by pain stimulation with clinical and cognitive features of somatic symptom disorder: A controlled functional near infrared spectroscopy study. J Psychosom Res. 2021 01; 140:110300. View Abstract
  39. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised (MCHAT-R/F) in an Urban Metropolitan Sample of Young Children in Turkey. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Sep; 50(9):3312-3319. View Abstract
  40. Global variation in the prevalence of suicidal ideation, anxiety and their correlates among adolescents: A population based study of 82 countries. EClinicalMedicine. 2020 Jul; 24:100395. View Abstract
  41. Cortical activity during social acceptance and rejection task in social anxiety disorder: A controlled functional near infrared spectroscopy study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 01 10; 104:110012. View Abstract
  42. Intellectual developmental disorder and autism spectrum disorder in the WPA next triennium mainstream. World Psychiatry. 2020 Jun; 19(2):260. View Abstract
  43. Children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in humanitarian settings. Child/Adolescent & Family Refugee Mental Health: A Global Perspective (Song SJ, Ventevogel P, Eds.). New York, NY: Springer Nature Publishers. 2020. View Abstract
  44. The Girona declaration on borderline intellectual functioning. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 03; 7(3):e8. View Abstract
  45. Global variation in the prevalence of bullying victimisation amongst adolescents: Role of peer and parental supports. EClinicalMedicine. 2020 Mar; 20:100276. View Abstract
  46. School Inclusion in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in France: Report from the ELENA French Cohort Study. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Feb; 50(2):455-466. View Abstract
  47. Association of Borderline Intellectual Functioning and Adverse Childhood Experience with adult psychiatric morbidity. Findings from a British birth cohort. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 12 05; 19(1):387. View Abstract
  48. Attachment style predicts cortical activity in the temporoparietal junction (TPJ): An fNIRS study using a Theory of Mind (ToM) task in healthy university students. J Psychophysiology. 2019; 2019; 9:31DOI:10.1027/0269-880. View Abstract
  49. Burden of major depressive disorder and quality of life among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in urban bangladesh. Autism Res. 2020 02; 13(2):284-297. View Abstract
  50. Psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale in adolescents. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2021 Jul-Sep; 20(3):379-394. View Abstract
  51. Correction to: Fifteen-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study of Adult Outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Children Attending Centers in Five Regional Departments in France: The EpiTED Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Jun; 49(6):2257. View Abstract
  52. Fifteen-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study of Adult Outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Children Attending Centers in Five Regional Departments in France: The EpiTED Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Jun; 49(6):2243-2256. View Abstract
  53. Attachment Style Predicts Cortical Activity in Temporoparietal Junction (TPJ): An fNIRS Study Using a Theory of Mind (ToM) Task in Healthy University Students. J Psychophysiol. 2020 Apr; 34(2):99-109. View Abstract
  54. Parent Preferences for Health Outcomes Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Pharmacoeconomics. 2019 04; 37(4):541-551. View Abstract
  55. Mental Health in Cerebral Palsy. Care and Management of Children and Youth with Complex Cerebral Palsy (Stevenson R, Glader L, eds.). Mac Keith Press, London. 2019; p. 211-238. ISBN: 978-1-909962. View Abstract
  56. Needs Assessment Framework for Mental Health Policy in Treating Persons With Serious Mental Illness in Azerbaijan. Psychiatr Serv. 2019 05 01; 70(5):432-435. View Abstract
  57. Autism Spectrum Disorders in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of Literature and Opinion on Future Research and Social Policy Directions. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2019; 30(3):899-909. View Abstract
  58. Care Tools for Clinical Practice. Care and Management of Children and Youth with Complex Cerebral Palsy (Stevenson R, Glader L, eds.) Mac Keith Press, London. 2019; pp.357-368. ISBN: 978-1-909962. View Abstract
  59. Challenging behaviours at early adulthood in autism spectrum disorders: topography, risk factors and evolution. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2018 07; 62(7):637-649. View Abstract
  60. The cost of child and adolescent mental health services. Lancet Psychiatry. 2018 04; 5(4):299-300. View Abstract
  61. Nigeria and Autism. Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Volkmar, F, ed.). doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102257-1. ISBN 978-1-4419-1697-6. 2018. View Abstract
  62. Developing Countries and Autism. Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Volkmar, F, ed.).doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102257-1. ISBN 978-1-4419-1697-6. 2018. View Abstract
  63. Implementing a Mental Health Care Program and Home-Based Training for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Urban Population in Bangladesh: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Dec 14; 6(12):e251. View Abstract
  64. Addressing the Global Burden of Neurological, Mental, and Substance Use Disorders using Information Technology. Global Health Informatics (Celi LAG, Fraser HSF, Nikore V, Osorio JS, Paik K, eds.) ISBN 9780262533201 https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/global-health-informatics. 2017. View Abstract
  65. Diagnosing co-occurring mental disorders in children and adolescents with Intellectual Disability/Intellectual Developmental Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adol Psychiat. 2017; 10(56):S148. View Abstract
  66. Improving access to interventions among mothers screened positive for post-partum depression (PPD) at National Programme on Immunization (NPI) clinics in south-western and south-eastern Nigeria - A service development report. Matters (Zur). 2017; 2017. View Abstract
  67. Bioethics education in Azerbaijan: Preconditions, development and current state. Med Law. 2017; 3(36):1-12. View Abstract
  68. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES FROM VIEW POINTS OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION IN TURKEY, ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND ORTHODOX JUDAISM. Acta Bioeth. 2017 Jul; 23(2):327-339. View Abstract
  69. Disclosure and insight of breast cancer diagnosis and mental well-being: A pilot study among Azerbaijani women. Psychooncology. 2018 02; 27(2):700-702. View Abstract
  70. Factors influencing antiretroviral treatment suboptimal adherence among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Thailand. PLoS One. 2017; 12(2):e0172392. View Abstract
  71. Child Maltreatment in Residential Care: History, Research, and Current Practice (Rus AV, Parris SR, Ecaterina S, eds.). Divergent Developmental Pathways of Children and Adolescents Reared in Long-term Residential Care in Turkey, New York: Springer International Publishing AG. 2017; 241-268. View Abstract
  72. Developmental Regression, Depression, and Psychosocial Stress in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 Feb/Mar; 38 Suppl 1:S26-S28. View Abstract
  73. Intellectual Disabilities (Intellectual Developmental Disorders). In CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Psychiatry, 3rd edition (Ebert, M. Leckman J, Petrakis I, ed.). New York: LANGE CURRENT Series, McGraw-Hill Education/Medical. 2017. View Abstract
  74. Prevalence and predictors of mental health among farmworkers in Southeastern Anatolia of Turkey. Int J Environ Agric Res. 2017 Jan; 3(1):21-29. View Abstract
  75. [Anxiety in women undergoing surgical treatment of breast cancer]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2017; 117(6):79-82. View Abstract
  76. Autism Forum at the 2016 World Innovation Summit in Health (WISH) in Doha. World Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2016; (11):26. View Abstract
  77. Wold Innovation Summit in Health. Autism: A Global Framework for Action. 2016. View Abstract
  78. Effect of Ferritin on Short-Term Treatment Response in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Klinik Psikofarmakol Bulteni. 2012; 22(4):325-331. View Abstract
  79. Fair is foul, and foul is fair: reframing neurodevelopmental disorders in the neurodevelopmental perspective. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2016 12; 134(6):557-558. View Abstract
  80. Medical Science, research and higher education in Azerbaijan from bioethical developmental perspective. Med Pravo. 2016; 18(2):18-43. View Abstract
  81. Autism Forum at the 2016 World Innovation Summit in Health will examine global policy changes in coping with Autism Spectrum Disorders. World Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2016; 10:25-26. View Abstract
  82. Neurodevelopmental delay among children under the age of three years at immunization clinics in Lagos State, Nigeria - Preliminary report. Sci Rep. 2016 04 29; 6:25175. View Abstract
  83. The co-occurrence of mental disorders in children and adolescents with intellectual disability/intellectual developmental disorder. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2016 Mar; 29(2):95-102. View Abstract
  84. Analysis of Service and Legislative Frameworks in Turkey across the Lifespan, 3rd. Edition, In: Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan (Rubin LI, Merrick J, Greydanus DE, Patel DR, eds.), Springer International Publishing; Dordrecht, Switzerland. 2016. View Abstract
  85. "Intellectual developmental disorders": reflections on the international consensus document for redefining "mental retardation-intellectual disability" in ICD-11. Adv Ment Health Intellect Disabil. 2016; 10(1):36-58. View Abstract
  86. REALIZATION OF INFORMED CONSENT AS ONE OF PATIENT'S RIGHTS: CURRENT SITUATION IN AZERBAIJAN. Bioetika. 2016; 1(17):24-29. View Abstract
  87. Effects of maternal symptom ratings and other clinical features on short-term treatment response to OROS methylphenidate in children and adolescents with ADHD in a naturalistic clinical setting. Klinik Psikofarmakol Bulteni. 2016; 26(2):126-133. View Abstract
  88. MEDICAL SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN AZERBAIJAN FROM BIOETHICAL DEVELOPMENTS PERSPECTIVE. Med Pravo. 2016; 2(18):18-43. View Abstract
  89. Psychometric properties of the DY-BOCS in a Turkish sample of children and adolescents. Compr Psychiatry. 2016 Feb; 65:15-23. View Abstract
  90. Recognition of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms and knowledge about some other aspects of ASD among final year medical students in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Res Notes. 2015 Sep 18; 8:454. View Abstract
  91. Effect of a social defeat experience on prefrontal activity in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Sep 30; 233(3):443-50. View Abstract
  92. Development trajectories in children and adolescent with life-course and optimal outcome Autism Spectrum Disorder. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015; 24:S47-S48. View Abstract
  93. Comparison of Neurological and Cognitive Deficits in Children With ADHD and Anxiety Disorders. J Atten Disord. 2018 03; 22(5):472-485. View Abstract
  94. An Analysis of Convergence of Global Mental Health and Non-Communicable Disease Frameworks: Separate is not Equal. Dusunen Adam. 2015 Mar; 28(1):1-7. View Abstract
  95. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Intellectual Disability/Intellectual Developmental Disorders. In: Psychiatry (Eds. Tasman A, Kay J, Lieberman JA, First MB, Riba M). 2015; 1:672-705. View Abstract
  96. [The validity and reliability of the Social Communication Questionnaire- Turkish form in autistics aged 4-18 years]. Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2015; 26(1):56-64. View Abstract
  97. Genetic testing in children with autism spectrum disorders. Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg. 2015; 16(6):426-432. View Abstract
  98. Training on intellectual disability in health sciences: the European perspective. Int J Dev Disabil. 2015 Jan; 61(1):20-31. View Abstract
  99. ANALYSIS OF THE NEW REGULATORY BIOETHICAL REVIEW FRAMEWORK FOR CLINICAL TRIALS IN TURKEY. Rev Rom Bioet. 2014 Apr; 12(1):5-14. View Abstract
  100. Economic burden of childhood autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics. 2014 Mar; 133(3):e520-9. View Abstract
  101. Moving beyond intelligence in the revision of ICD-10: specific cognitive functions in intellectual developmental disorders. World Psychiatry. 2014 Feb; 13(1):93-4. View Abstract
  102. ETHICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE RESEARCH. Turk Geriatri Derg. 2014; 17(2):188-195. View Abstract
  103. Public health and research funding for childhood neurodevelopmental disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: a time to balance priorities. Healthc Low Resour Settings. 2014; 2(1). View Abstract
  104. Developmental Disorders: Autism Spectrum Disorders. In: IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Rey J, ed.). 2014. View Abstract
  105. Comprehensive Guide to Autism (Patel VB, Preedy VR, Martin CR, eds.). Identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Africa: need for shifting research and public health focus. 2014; 2437-2453. View Abstract
  106. The Evolution of Research and of Research Training Opportunities. Proceedings of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 60th Anniversary Program Part 2: Looking Ahead from the Past: Perspectives from AACAP Regional Organizations and the History and Archives Committee. 2013. View Abstract
  107. Three-item Direct Observation Screen (TIDOS) for autism spectrum disorder. Autism. 2014 Aug; 18(6):733-42. View Abstract
  108. Evaluation of attempted suicide in emergency departments in Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey. Z Gesundh Wiss. 2013 Aug; 21(4):325-331. View Abstract
  109. Developmental regression, depression, and psychosocial stress in an adolescent with Down syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2013 Apr; 34(3):216-8. View Abstract
  110. Mental Health Gap in School-Based Services in Two Massachusetts Towns: Service Assessment Using the World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS). J Adolescent Health. 2013; 52(2):S80-S81. View Abstract
  111. Characteristics of DSM-IV attention deficit hyperactivity disorder combined and predominantly inattentive subtypes in a Turkish clinical sample. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2012 Aug; 43(4):523-32. View Abstract
  112. Ferritin and hyperactivity ratings in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pediatr Int. 2012 Oct; 54(5):688-92. View Abstract
  113. Total exposure duration and proximity of cessation of cannabis use predict severity of sub-clinical psychotic symptoms among former users. Psychiatry Res. 2012 Jul 30; 198(2):316-8. View Abstract
  114. [Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Social Communication Scale.] Klinik Psikofarmakol Bulteni. 2012 Jan; 22(1):43-50. View Abstract
  115. Excess of non-verbal cases of autism spectrum disorders presenting to orthodox clinical practice in Africa - a trend possibly resulting from late diagnosis and intervention. S Afr J Psychiatr. 2011 Dec; 17(4):118-120. View Abstract
  116. Brief report: no association between parental age and extreme social-communicative autistic traits in the general population. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Dec; 41(12):1733-7. View Abstract
  117. Evidence that autistic traits show the same etiology in the general population and at the quantitative extremes (5%, 2.5%, and 1%). Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2011 Nov; 68(11):1113-21. View Abstract
  118. Legacy of Human Research Involving Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities. Proceedings of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, AACAP George Tarjan Award Honors Presentation. 2011. View Abstract
  119. Intellectual developmental disorders: towards a new name, definition and framework for "mental retardation/intellectual disability" in ICD-11. World Psychiatry. 2011 Oct; 10(3):175-80. View Abstract
  120. A multivariate twin study of autistic traits in 12-year-olds: testing the fractionable autism triad hypothesis. Behav Genet. 2012 Mar; 42(2):245-55. View Abstract
  121. Association of hypomelanotic skin disorders with autism: links to possible etiologic role of vitamin-D levels in autism? Hypothesis (Tor). 2011 Sep; 9(1). View Abstract
  122. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Africa: a perspective. Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2011 Jul; 14(3):208-10. View Abstract
  123. Synaptosomal-associated protein 25 gene polymorphisms and antisocial personality disorder: association with temperament and psychopathy. Can J Psychiatry. 2011 Jun; 56(6):341-7. View Abstract
  124. Associations of hypomelanotic skin disorders with autism: Do they reflect the effects of genetic mutations and epigenetic factors on vitamin-D metabolism in individuals at risk for autism? Hypothesis (Macon). 2011 Apr 16; 9(1):e2. View Abstract
  125. Stability of autistic traits in the general population: further evidence for a continuum of impairment. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 Apr; 50(4):376-84. View Abstract
  126. A Comprehensive Book on Autism Spectrum Disorders (Mohammadi M-R, ed.). Chapter 10: Autism Spectrum Disorders in Africa. 2011; 193-204. View Abstract
  127. Association among SNAP-25 gene DdeI and MnlI polymorphisms and hemodynamic changes during methylphenidate use: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. J Atten Disord. 2011 Nov; 15(8):628-37. View Abstract
  128. Clinical genetic testing for patients with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics. 2010 Apr; 125(4):e727-35. View Abstract
  129. Central corneal thickness in children with intellectual disability: a controlled study. Cornea. 2010 Feb; 29(2):159-61. View Abstract
  130. Global perspective on autism spectrum disorders: variation in rates, gender and IQ distribution, outcome and need for socio-culturally appropriate assessments. Proceedings of the International Association of Child and Adolescents Psychiatry and Allied Professionals Congress, Beijing, China. 2010. View Abstract
  131. Theory of Mind in Schizophrenia and Asperger's Syndrome: Relationship with Negative Symptoms. Klinik Psikofarmakol Bulteni. 2010; 20(1):5-13. View Abstract
  132. Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Haitian immigrant students: implications for access to mental health services and educational programming. BMC Public Health. 2009 Dec 22; 9:482. View Abstract
  133. Refractive errors and strabismus in children with tuberous sclerosis: a controlled study. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2009 Nov-Dec; 46(6):345-8. View Abstract
  134. Psychiatry of Intellectual and Developmental Disability in the US: Time for a New Beginning. Psychiatry (Abingdon). 2009 Nov 01; 8(11):448-452. View Abstract
  135. A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism. Nature. 2009 Oct 08; 461(7265):802-8. View Abstract
  136. Environmental risk factors for autism: do they help cause de novo genetic mutations that contribute to the disorder? Med Hypotheses. 2010 Jan; 74(1):102-6. View Abstract
  137. Mental health of adolescents reared in institutional care in Turkey: challenges and hope in the twenty-first century. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Feb; 19(2):113-24. View Abstract
  138. Refractive errors and strabismus in children with Ddown syndrome: a controlled study. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2009 Mar-Apr; 46(2):83-6. View Abstract
  139. [Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in Asperger's syndrome: correlations with neuropsychological test scores]. Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2009; 20(1):22-7. View Abstract
  140. The reliability and validity of the Turkish translation of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire. Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni - Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2009; 19(4):382-395. View Abstract
  141. [Reliability and validity of Turkish translation of the pediatric sleep questionnaire]. Klinik Psikofarmakol Bulteni. 2009; 19(4):382-395. View Abstract
  142. Refractive errors and ocular findings in children with intellectual disability: a controlled study. J AAPOS. 2008 Oct; 12(5):477-81. View Abstract
  143. The Effect of Methylphenidate on Brain Hemodynamics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Measured by Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy. Biomedical Optics, OSA Technical Digest. 2008; BWC3. View Abstract
  144. Prenatal stress and risk for autism. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2008 Oct; 32(8):1519-32. View Abstract
  145. Effects of diagnostic comorbidity and dimensional symptoms of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder in men with antisocial personality disorder. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2008 May; 42(5):405-13. View Abstract
  146. Childhood Disorders: Intellectual Disability. Psychiatry(Tasman A, Kay J, Lieberman J, First M, Maj M) . 2008; 1:689-746. View Abstract
  147. How to solve three puzzles. Newsweek. 2008 Jan 21; 151(3):64, 66. View Abstract
  148. Epidemiology of attention problems among Turkish children and adolescents: a national study. J Atten Disord. 2008 Mar; 11(5):538-45. View Abstract
  149. Grief and its complications in individuals with intellectual disability. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2008; 16(1):1-12. View Abstract
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