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Teaching Job Interview Skills Through a Positive Psychology Framework: a Pilot RCT Open

Helen M. Genova, Mikayla Haas, Yu‐Lun Chen, Heba Elsayed, Katarina Reduzzi , et al. · 2025

The job interview is a challenge for autistic youth, as they can have difficulty identifying and discussing their strengths in a strategic way. In this pilot randomized controlled trial, we examined the preliminary efficacy of Kessler Foun…

Bridging big data in the ENIGMA consortium to combine non-equivalent cognitive measures Open

Eamonn Kennedy, Shashank Vadlamani, Hannah M. Lindsey, Pui‐Wa Lei, Mary Jo Pugh , et al. · 2024

Investigators in neuroscience have turned to Big Data to address replication and reliability issues by increasing sample size. These efforts unveil new questions about how to integrate data across distinct sources and instruments. The goal…

Verbal Learning and Memory Deficits across Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Insights from an ENIGMA Mega Analysis Open

Eamonn Kennedy, Spencer W. Liebel, Hannah M. Lindsey, Shashank Vadlamani, Pui‐Wa Lei , et al. · 2024

Deficits in memory performance have been linked to a wide range of neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. While many studies have assessed the memory impacts of individual conditions, this study considers a broader perspective by ev…

The neural substrates of social cognition deficits in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients Open

Stefano Ziccardi, Helen M. Genova, Elisa Colato, Maddalena Guandalini, Agnese Tamanti , et al. · 2024

Objective Cognitive and affective symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) can be independently impaired and have different pathways of progression. Cognitive alterations have been described since the earliest MS stages; by contrast, the social…

Accelerated Aging after Traumatic Brain Injury: An <span>ENIGMA Multi‐Cohort Mega‐Analysis</span> Open

Emily L. Dennis, Samantha Vervoordt, Maheen M. Adamson, Amiri Houshang, Erin D. Bigler , et al. · 2024

Objective The long‐term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on brain structure remain uncertain. Given evidence that a single significant brain injury event increases the risk of dementia, brain‐age estimation could provide a nove…

Evaluating the effects of brain injury, disease and tasks on cognitive fatigue Open

Glenn R. Wylie, Helen M. Genova, Bing Yao, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Cristina A F Román , et al. · 2023

Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for autistic transition-age youth Open

Matthew J. Smith, Kari Sherwood, Helen M. Genova, Brittany Ross, Leann Smith DaWalt , et al. · 2023

Background Employment is a major contributor to quality of life. However, autistic people are often unemployed and underemployed. One potential barrier to employment is the job interview. However, the availability of psychometrically-evalu…

18 Improving Job Interview Skills in Autistic Youth Using a Combined Intervention Approach Inspired by Positive Psychology Open

Helen M. Genova, Mikayla Haas, Heba Elsayed, Michael Dacanay, Lauren Hendrix , et al. · 2023

Objective: Nearly 85% of adults on the autism spectrum are unemployed, although nearly 70% of those who are unemployed express a desire and willingness to work. The job interview has been identified as a significant obstacle to obtaining e…

17 Studying the Use of Politeness in Employment Specific Scenarios in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Open

Heba Elsayed, Peter Meulenbroek, Zuzanna Myszko, Jacob Gronemeyer, Helen M. Genova · 2023

Objective: Employment is crucial in the lives of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as gainful occupational activity creates opportunities to form meaningful social relationships, participate in community life, and become financial…

3 Race/Ethnicity-Related Differences in Volumetric Brain Measures in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Open

Cristina A F Román, Indira C. Turney, Ashish Mistry, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Ekaterina Dobryakova , et al. · 2023

Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has historically been considered a syndrome that primarily affects White persons of northern European ancestry. This has been strongly disproven in recent decades with prevalence/incidence studies showing…

20 Using Automated Sentiment Analysis to Examine Self-Evaluation in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Open

Jacob D Gronemeyer, Mikayla Haas, Heba Elsayed, Michael Dacanay, Helen M. Genova · 2023

Objective: Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience negative self-evaluation, indicated by low levels of self-esteem and describing themselves more negatively to others. Variations in reading comprehension, diff…

Accelerated Aging after Traumatic Brain Injury: an ENIGMA Multi-Cohort Mega-Analysis Open

Emily L. Dennis, Samantha Vervoordt, Maheen M. Adamson, Houshang Amiri, Erin D. Bigler , et al. · 2023

Objective The long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on brain structure remain uncertain. In light of current evidence that even a single significant brain injury event increases the risk of dementia, brain-age estimation c…

Development and adaptation of a strength-based job interview training tool for transition age youth on the autism spectrum using community engaged methods Open

Helen M. Genova, Mikayla Haas, Yu‐Lun Chen, Heba Elsayed, Robert E. McGrath , et al. · 2023

Introduction Kessler Foundation Strength Identification and Expression (KF-STRIDE) is a strength-based job interview training tool developed for young adults on the autism spectrum. The intervention is based on a positive psychology framew…

Linking Symptom Inventories using Semantic Textual Similarity Open

Eamonn Kennedy, Shashank Vadlamani, Hannah M. Lindsey, Kelly Peterson, Kristen Dams OConnor , et al. · 2023

An extensive library of symptom inventories has been developed over time to measure clinical symptoms, but this variety has led to several long standing issues. Most notably, results drawn from different settings and studies are not compar…

Factors Related to Different Coping Strategies in Individuals With & Without Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Hayejin Kim, Gerald T. Voelbel, Yael Goverover, Grace Kim, Helen M. Genova , et al. · 2023

Date Presented 04/22/2023 This poster will present study findings related to demographic and psychosocial factors affecting an individual’s use of coping strategies and the impacts of coping strategies on health-related quality of life and…

Determinants of cognitive fatigue: Evaluating the effects of brain injury, disease and tasks Open

Glenn R. Wylie, Helen M. Genova, Bing Yao, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Cristina A F Román , et al. · 2023

Because cognitive fatigue (CF) is common and debilitating following brain injury or disease we investigated the relationships among CF, behavioral performance, and cerebral activation within and across populations by combining the data fro…

Development and psychometric properties of self-reported job interview skills and job interview anxiety for autistic transition-age youth Open

Helen M. Genova, Michael A. Kallen, Kari Sherwood, Leann Smith DaWalt, Lauren Bishop , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND: The study of job interview training is an emerging area among transition-age autistic youth who face significant challenges when navigating job interviews. The autism field has limited measures that have undergone rigorous psyc…

Bridging Big Data: Procedures for Combining Non-equivalent Cognitive Measures from the ENIGMA Consortium Open

Eamonn Kennedy, Shashank Vadlamani, Hannah M. Lindsey, Pui‐Wa Lei, Mary Jo Pugh , et al. · 2023

Investigators in neuroscience have turned to Big Data to address replication and reliability issues by increasing sample sizes, statistical power, and representativeness of data. These efforts unveil new questions about integrating data ar…

Examining Coping and Resilience in People with Acquired Brain Injury During the Pandemic Open

Amy Ransohoff Brisson, Gerald T. Voelbel, Grace Kim, Hayejin Kim, Michelle Chen , et al. · 2022

Fatigue Across the Lifespan in Men and Women: State vs. Trait Open

Glenn R. Wylie, Amanda J. Pra Sisto, Helen M. Genova, John DeLuca · 2022

Objective Fatigue is commonly thought to worsen with age, but the literature is mixed: some studies show that older individuals experience more fatigue, others report the reverse. Some inconsistencies in the literature may be related to ge…

Signal Detection Theory as a Novel Tool to Understand Cognitive Fatigue in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis Open

Cristina A F Román, John DeLuca, Bing Yao, Helen M. Genova, Glenn R. Wylie · 2022

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects 2.8 million persons worldwide. One of the most persistent, pervasive, and debilitating symptoms of MS is cognitive fatigue. While this has been known for over a century, cognitive fatigue has been difficult …

Character Strengths Across Disabilities: An International Exploratory Study and Implications for Positive Psychiatry and Psychology Open

Emre Umucu, Beatrice Lee, Helen M. Genova, William J. Chopik, Connie Sung , et al. · 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in character strengths for people with disabilities by using an international dataset by the VIA Institiute on Character. Specifically, we aimed to explore (a) the top and bottom fiv…

Improving mental health in Multiple Sclerosis with an interpersonal emotion regulation intervention: A prospective, randomized controlled trial Open

Katie Lancaster, Sarah Thomson, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Helen M. Genova · 2022

Healthcare Disruptions and Use of Telehealth Services Among People With Multiple Sclerosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Michelle H. Chen, Yael Goverover, Amanda Botticello, John DeLuca, Helen M. Genova · 2022

Associations between smartphone keystroke dynamics and cognition in MS Open

Michelle H. Chen, Alex Leow, Mindy K. Ross, John DeLuca, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti , et al. · 2022

Objective Examine the associations between smartphone keystroke dynamics and cognitive functioning among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods Sixteen persons with MS with no self-reported upper extremity or typing difficulties and…

Differential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Utilization Disruption for Community-Dwelling Individuals With and Without Acquired Brain Injury Open

Grace Kim, Hayejin Kim, Jason Fletcher, Gerald T. Voelbel, Yael Goverover , et al. · 2021

Individuals with and without ABI experienced pronounced disruption in health care utilization overall. However, individuals who experienced a disruption in care specific to TBI or mental health care were most vulnerable to decreased HRQoL.…

Effects of School Closures Resulting From COVID-19 in Autistic and Neurotypical Children Open

Helen M. Genova, Aditi Arora, Amanda Botticello · 2021

The purpose of this study was to assess differences in negative consequences resulting from pandemic-related school closures between autistic and neurotypical children. We predicted that more negative consequences overall would be reported…

Relationships between changes in daily occupations and health-related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Yael Goverover, Michelle H. Chen, Amanda Botticello, Gerald T. Voelbel, Grace Kim , et al. · 2021

Psychometric Properties of a COVID-19 Impact Scale Among a Sample of Individuals with Disabilities Open

Anthony H. Lequerica, Lauren B. Strober, Erica Weber, Denise Krch, Helen M. Genova , et al. · 2021

Social Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: A 3-Year Follow-Up MRI and Behavioral Study Open

Stefano Ziccardi, Marco Pitteri, Helen M. Genova, Massimiliano Calabrese · 2021

Social cognition (SC) has become a topic of widespread interest in the last decade. SC deficits were described in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, in association with amygdala lesions, even in those without formal cognitive impairment. In…

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