Emotional processing deficits are characteristic of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. However, impairments as such are not well understood prior to the onset of psychosis among individuals at clinical high-risk (CHR). This dissertation draws from prominent theories of emotion in schizophrenia and seeks to investigate the experience and expression of...
Difficulties in prosody (e.g., intonation, volume, rate), turn-taking, and overly formal speech constitute common social communication deficits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can significantly hinder social interactions (Paul et al., 2009). Subtle parallel differences in social communication have also been noted in parents of individuals with ASD, suggesting that...
The three studies in this project investigate a selected number of youth protective factors and caregiver parenting skills with reducing the risk of justice involvement for youth involved in the child welfare system without a prior history of justice involvement. All three studies used child welfare administrative data, and the...