Education

Ph.D.: Clinical Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada)

Research interests

I am interested in diagnosis/assessment and behavior/psychiatric problems in individuals with developmental disabilities. Along with colleagues and graduate students I have been involved in (a) the development and evaluation of screening and diagnostic instruments for ASD and (b) the assessment and treatment of behavior and emotional problems in children with ASD or ID.

Select Publications

Lecavalier, L., Bodfish, J. W., Harrop, C., et al. (2020). Development of the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities. Autism Research, 13, 489-499.

Maddox, B. B., Lecavalier, L., Miller, J. S. et al. (2020). Reliability and Validity of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale Modified for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism, 24, 1773-1782.

Lecavalier, L., McCracken, C. E., Aman, M. G., et al. (2019). Exploration of concomitant psychiatric disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 88, 57-64.

Scahill, L., Lecavalier, L., Schultz, R., et al. (2019). Development of the Parent-rated Anxiety Scale for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 59, 887-896.

Lecavalier, L., Pan, X., Smith, T., et al. (2018). Parent stress in a randomized clinical trial of atomoxetine and parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders., 48, 980-987.

Iadarola, S., Levato, L., Harrison, B., Smith, T., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2018). Teaching parents behavioral strategies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Effects on stress, strain, and competence. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 1031-1040.

Johnson, C. R., Smith, T., DeMand,A., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2018). Exploring sleep quality in young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors. Sleep Medicine, 44, 61-66.

Nevill, R. E., Lecavalier, L., & Stratis, E. A. (2018). Meta-analysis of parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 22, 84-98.

Lecavalier, L., Smith, T., Johnson, C., et al. (2017). Moderators of parent training for disruptive behaviors in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45, 1235-1245.

Scahill, L., Bearss, K., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2016). Effect of parent training on adaptive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behavior: Results of a randomized trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55, 601-608.

Chowdhury, M., Aman, M. G., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2016). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Home Situations Questionnaire for autism spectrum disorder: The Home Situations Questionnaire – Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism, 20, 528-537.

Handen, B. L., Aman, M. G., Arnold, L. E., et al. [including Lecavalier, L.]. (2015). Effects of Atomoxetine, parent training, and their combination in children with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD symptoms. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 54, 905-915.

Kaat, A. J., & Lecavalier, L. (2015). Reliability and validity of parent- and child-rated anxiety measures in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 3219-3231.

Bearss, K., Johnson, C., Smith, T., Lecavalier, L., et al. (2015). Effect of parent training vs parent education on behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 313, 1524-1533.

Stratis, E. A., & Lecavalier, L. (2015). Informant agreement for youth with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability: A meta-analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 1026-1041.