Dr. Barbaresi’s research focuses on population-based studies of developmental disorders. His research group has published the most comprehensive information to date on associations between treatment of childhood ADHD and long-term outcomes. They also published the first long-term study of the changing incidence of autism in the US. He is currently the PI of a prospective, population-based, NIH-funded study of ADHD. This study includes all research-identified childhood ADHD cases and controls from a population-based birth cohort. It will provide population-based answers to long-standing questions about the rate of persistence of ADHD into adulthood, as well as psychosocial, educational and psychiatric outcomes for adults with a history of childhood ADHD. The DNA repository created in this study will be employed in future studies of the genomics of ADHD.
Education
Medical School
University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Buffalo
NY
Internship
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Residency
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Ambulatory Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Publications
ADHD Prescription Patterns: Paying Attention to Trends. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 01; 155(2). View Abstract
Characteristics of Young Children Associated with Diagnostic Utility of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule: A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 Nov 26. View Abstract
The Impact of Face Mask Use on Research Evaluations of 5-7 Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Nov 23. View Abstract
Developmental and Psychiatric Conditions Among 5-7 Year Old Children with Non-persistent and Persistent Autism. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Nov 09. View Abstract
Diverse clinical presentation of SPTBN1 variants: Complex versus primary attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Jan; 197(1):e63851. View Abstract
Considerations in Early Autism Diagnosis-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Apr 01; 178(4):417-418. View Abstract
Engagement of adolescents with ADHD in a narrative-centered game-based behavior change environment to reduce alcohol use. Front Educ (Lausanne). 2023; 8. View Abstract
Rare De Novo and Inherited Genes in Familial and Nonfamilial Pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jan 01; 178(1):81-84. View Abstract
Assessment and Documentation of Language Disorders in Young Children: Challenges and Opportunities. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 01 01; 45(1):e4-e7. View Abstract
Persistence of Autism Spectrum Disorder From Early Childhood Through School Age. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 11 01; 177(11):1197-1205. View Abstract
Co-occurring conditions in Down syndrome: Findings from a clinical database. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2023 12; 193(4):e32072. View Abstract
Receipt of Behavioral Therapy in Preschool-Age Children with ADHD and Coexisting Conditions: A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 12 01; 44(9):e651-e656. View Abstract
Do Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms Moderate Medication Response in Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 09 01; 44(7):e447-e454. View Abstract
Adverse Effects of a-2 Adrenergic Agonists and Stimulants in Preschool-age Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. J Pediatr. 2023 06; 257:113325. View Abstract
Male and Female Toddlers with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder have Similar Developmental Profiles and Core Autism Symptoms. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Mar; 54(3):955-962. View Abstract
Clinician Diagnostic Certainty and the Role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Young Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 12 01; 176(12):1233-1241. View Abstract
Development and implementation of a longitudinal clinical database for down syndrome in a large pediatric specialty clinic: Methodology and feasibility. J Intellect Disabil. 2024 Mar; 28(1):196-215. View Abstract
Association of Coexisting Conditions, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Choice, and Likelihood of Improvement in Preschool-Age Children: A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2022 08; 32(6):328-336. View Abstract
Description of Clinician-Diagnosed Regression at Time of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Toddlers. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 09 01; 43(7):377-385. View Abstract
Correction to: Identifying Subgroups of Toddlers with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Core Symptoms. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Dec; 51(12):4486-4487. View Abstract
Language Screening in 3-Year-Olds: Development and Validation of a Feasible and Effective Instrument for Pediatric Primary Care. Front Pediatr. 2021; 9:752141. View Abstract
Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Telephone Medication Management at Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Network Sites. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 08 01; 42(6):481-484. View Abstract
a2-Adrenergic Agonists or Stimulants for Preschool-Age Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA. 2021 05 25; 325(20):2067-2075. View Abstract
Identifying Subgroups of Toddlers with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Core Symptoms. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Dec; 51(12):4471-4485. View Abstract
Recalled Experiences of Bullying and Victimization in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Birth Cohort: The Influence of ADHD and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorder. J Atten Disord. 2022 01; 26(1):15-24. View Abstract
Children With ADHD Are at Risk for a Broad Array of Adverse Adult Outcomes That Cross Functional Domains: Results From a Population-Based Birth Cohort Study. J Atten Disord. 2022 01; 26(1):3-14. View Abstract
Pathogenic Yield of Genetic Testing in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics. 2020 10; 146(4). View Abstract
Is it feasible to assess self-reported quality of life in individuals who are deaf and have intellectual disabilities? Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2021 Oct; 56(10):1881-1890. View Abstract
The SDBP Complex ADHD Clinical Practice Guideline: It's About Time. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 Feb/Mar; 41 Suppl 2S:S33-S34. View Abstract
Supplementary Evidence Tables for Treatment of Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 Feb/Mar; 41 Suppl 2S:s111-s148. View Abstract
Developing the Evidence-Grading Tools and Process for the Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Guideline. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 Feb/Mar; 41 Suppl 2S:S105-S110. View Abstract
Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 Feb/Mar; 41 Suppl 2S:S35-S57. View Abstract
The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Process of Care Algorithms. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 Feb/Mar; 41 Suppl 2S:S58-S74. View Abstract
Feasibility and Outcomes of the Early Start Denver Model Implemented with Low Intensity in a Community Setting in Austria. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019 06; 40(5):354-363. View Abstract
High-Functioning Autism, Severe Anxiety, and Bullying in a 26 Year Old. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019 05; 40(4):312-314. View Abstract
Common Use of Stimulants and Alpha-2 Agonists to Treat Preschool Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2018 09; 39(7):531-537. View Abstract
Using ADHD Medications to Treat Coexisting ADHD and Reading Disorders: A Systematic Review. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2018 10; 104(4):619-637. View Abstract
Population Health in Pediatric Speech and Language Disorders: Available Data Sources and a Research Agenda for the Field. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2018 05 17; 61(5):1279-1291. View Abstract
Topical Review: Transitional Services for Teens and Young Adults With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Process Map and Proposed Model to Overcoming Barriers to Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 11 01; 42(10):1108-1113. View Abstract
Psychiatric Comorbidities Modify the Association Between Childhood ADHD and Risk for Suicidality: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study. J Atten Disord. 2019 Jun; 23(8):777-786. View Abstract
Academic Achievement in Adults with a History of Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Population-Based Prospective Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 01; 38(1):1-11. View Abstract
Adults With Persistent ADHD: Gender and Psychiatric Comorbidities-A Population-Based Longitudinal Study. J Atten Disord. 2018 04; 22(6):535-546. View Abstract
Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians: A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 09; 37(7):541-7. View Abstract
Electronic Health Record Based Algorithm to Identify Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. PLoS One. 2016; 11(7):e0159621. View Abstract
The Meaning of "Regression" in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Why Does It Matter? J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Jul-Aug; 37(6):506-7. View Abstract
Mediating and Moderating Role of Depression, Conduct Disorder or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Developing Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: A Population-Based Study. PLoS One. 2016; 11(6):e0157488. View Abstract
Improving Care for Children With ADHD: The Information is Just a Rating Scale Away. Pediatrics. 2016 Mar; 137(3):e20154450. View Abstract
Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Sex, and Obesity: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Mar; 91(3):352-61. View Abstract
Comparing Methods to Determine Persistence of Childhood ADHD Into Adulthood: A Prospective, Population-Based Study. J Atten Disord. 2018 04; 22(6):571-580. View Abstract
Comparing Diagnostic Outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 Criteria. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 May; 45(5):1437-50. View Abstract
"Complex" attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, more norm than exception? Diagnoses and comorbidities in a developmental clinic. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2014 Nov-Dec; 35(9):591-7. View Abstract
Update on long-term stimulant medication treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2014 Sep; 35(7):446-7. View Abstract
Long-term stimulant medication treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: results from a population-based study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2014 Sep; 35(7):448-57. View Abstract
ADHD, stimulant treatment, and growth: a longitudinal study. Pediatrics. 2014 Oct; 134(4):e935-44. View Abstract
Childhood ADHD and risk for substance dependence in adulthood: a longitudinal, population-based study. PLoS One. 2014; 9(8):e105640. View Abstract
Dietary docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in children with autism. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Jun; 58(6):715-22. View Abstract
ADHD and learning disabilities in former late preterm infants: a population-based birth cohort. Pediatrics. 2013 Sep; 132(3):e630-6. View Abstract
Disparity of care for children with parent-reported autism spectrum disorders. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Jul-Aug; 13(4):334-9. View Abstract
Mortality, ADHD, and psychosocial adversity in adults with childhood ADHD: a prospective study. Pediatrics. 2013 Apr; 131(4):637-44. View Abstract
Incidence of enuresis and encopresis among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a population-based birth cohort. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Jul-Aug; 13(4):322-7. View Abstract
Special education and later academic achievement. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2013 Feb; 34(2):111-9. View Abstract
Early speech-language impairment and risk for written language disorder: a population-based study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2013 Jan; 34(1):38-44. View Abstract
Research priorities for developmental-behavioral pediatrics: a DBPNet consensus study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 Jul; 33(6):509-16. View Abstract
Childhood ADHD is strongly associated with a broad range of psychiatric disorders during adolescence: a population-based birth cohort study. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2012 Oct; 53(10):1036-43. View Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder after early exposure to procedures requiring general anesthesia. Mayo Clin Proc. 2012 Feb; 87(2):120-9. View Abstract
Written-language disorder among children with and without ADHD in a population-based birth cohort. Pediatrics. 2011 Sep; 128(3):e605-12. View Abstract
Developmental and behavioral disorders through the life span. Pediatrics. 2011 Aug; 128(2):364-73. View Abstract
Evaluation of the ability of neurobiological, neurodevelopmental and socio-economic variables to predict cognitive outcome in premature infants. Child Care Health Dev. 2012 Sep; 38(5):683-9. View Abstract
Author reply: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and high intelligence quotient. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011 Jun; 32(5):438. View Abstract
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with high intelligence quotient: results from a population-based study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011 Feb-Mar; 32(2):103-9. View Abstract
Gender, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and reading disability in a population-based birth cohort. Pediatrics. 2010 Oct; 126(4):e788-95. View Abstract
Epilepsy in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatr Neurol. 2010 May; 42(5):325-30. View Abstract
Anesthesia for cesarean delivery and learning disabilities in a population-based birth cohort. Anesthesiology. 2009 Aug; 111(2):302-10. View Abstract
Incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism: a population-based study. Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 124(2):680-6. View Abstract
The forgotten learning disability: epidemiology of written-language disorder in a population-based birth cohort (1976-1982), Rochester, Minnesota. Pediatrics. 2009 May; 123(5):1306-13. View Abstract
Early exposure to anesthesia and learning disabilities in a population-based birth cohort. Anesthesiology. 2009 Apr; 110(4):796-804. View Abstract
Developmental and behavioral pediatrics grown up: a new JDBP review series. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2008 Dec; 29(6):523. View Abstract
The incidence of clinically diagnosed versus research-identified autism in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1976-1997: results from a retrospective, population-based study. J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Mar; 39(3):464-70. View Abstract
Stimulant medication treatment of target behaviors in children with autism: a population-based study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2008 Apr; 29(2):75-81. View Abstract
Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a national sample of US children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Sep; 161(9):857-64. View Abstract
Long-term school outcomes for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a population-based perspective. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007 Aug; 28(4):265-73. View Abstract
Modifiers of long-term school outcomes for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: does treatment with stimulant medication make a difference? Results from a population-based study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007 Aug; 28(4):274-87. View Abstract
Comparison of the validity of direct pediatric developmental evaluation versus developmental screening by parent report. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2007 Jul; 46(6):523-9. View Abstract
Autism: a review of the state of the science for pediatric primary health care clinicians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006 Nov; 160(11):1167-75. View Abstract
Developmental dissociation, deviance, and delay: Occurrence of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder in individuals with and without borderline-to-mild intellectual disability. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2006 Oct; 48(10):831-5. View Abstract
Long-term stimulant medication treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: results from a population-based study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2006 Feb; 27(1):1-10. View Abstract
Emergency department use and costs for youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: associations with stimulant treatment. Ambul Pediatr. 2006 Jan-Feb; 6(1):45-53. View Abstract
Psychostimulant treatment and risk for substance abuse among young adults with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a population-based, birth cohort study. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2005 Oct; 15(5):764-76. View Abstract
Math learning disorder: incidence in a population-based birth cohort, 1976-82, Rochester, Minn. Ambul Pediatr. 2005 Sep-Oct; 5(5):281-9. View Abstract
Case definition in epidemiologic studies of AD/HD. Ann Epidemiol. 2005 Jul; 15(6):430-7. View Abstract
14q32.3 deletion syndrome with autism. Am J Med Genet A. 2005 Feb 15; 133A(1):99-100. View Abstract
The incidence of autism in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1976-1997: results from a population-based study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Jan; 159(1):37-44. View Abstract
An opportunity for office-based research. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2004 Oct; 25(5 Suppl):S84-8. View Abstract
Early life risk factors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a population-based cohort study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Sep; 79(9):1124-31. View Abstract
How common is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? Towards resolution of the controversy: results from a population-based study. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 2004 May; 93(445):55-9. View Abstract
The yield of the medical evaluation of children with pervasive developmental disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2003 Apr; 33(2):187-92. View Abstract
Use of psychotropic medications in young, preschool children: primum non nocere. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Feb; 157(2):121-3. View Abstract
How common is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? Incidence in a population-based birth cohort in Rochester, Minn. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Mar; 156(3):217-24. View Abstract
Boy/girl differences in risk for reading disability: potential clues? Am J Epidemiol. 2001 Nov 01; 154(9):787-94. View Abstract
Incidence of reading disability in a population-based birth cohort, 1976-1982, Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clin Proc. 2001 Nov; 76(11):1081-92. View Abstract
An opportunity for office-based research. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2001 Feb; 22(1):35-9. View Abstract
Use and costs of medical care for children and adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. JAMA. 2001 Jan 03; 285(1):60-6. View Abstract
Potential influence of migration bias in birth cohort studies. Mayo Clin Proc. 1998 Nov; 73(11):1053-61. View Abstract
An ADHD educational intervention for elementary schoolteachers: a pilot study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1998 Apr; 19(2):94-100. View Abstract
Primary-care approach to the diagnosis and management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Mayo Clin Proc. 1996 May; 71(5):463-71. View Abstract