Browsing School of Psychology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Leader, Geraldine"
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Abdominal pain in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a systematic review
Lanyi, Julia; Flynn, Christopher; Mannion, Arlene; Maher, Leanne; Naughton, Katie; Leader, Geraldine (Springer, 2021-05-11)The aim of this study was to review the existing literature on abdominal pain in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Systematic search of four databases (PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, MEDLINE) identified 13 ... -
Adaptation of parents raising a child with ASD: The role of positive perceptions, coping, self-efficacy, and social support
Higgins, Louise; Mannion, Arlene; Chen, June L.; Leader, Geraldine (Springer, 2022-05-04)This study explored the adaptation of parents raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) specifically the contributory role of positive perceptions, coping, self-efficacy, and social support. One hundred and ... -
Adaptive living skills, sleep problems, and mental health problems in adults with 22q11.21 deletion syndrome
Leader, Geraldine; Curtin, Andrea; Shprintzen, Robert J.; Whelan, Sally; Coyne, Rory; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2023-03-23)Background 22q11.21 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by a microdeletion of genes at the 22q11.21 locus. It has a prevalence of 1:2000. This study investigated the prevalence of adaptive ... -
Affective problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Browne, Hannah; Whelan, Sally; Cummins, Hannah; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2022-02-03)Background People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can experience affective problems, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour. This study identified the frequency of affective problems ... -
Age of Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis and comorbidity in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Hogan, Amy; Chen, June L.; Maher, Leanne; Naughton, Katie; O'Rourke, Nathan; Casburn, Mia; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-01)Research is required to study the relationship between age of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis and the presence of comorbidities. The Gastrointestinal Symptom Inventory, Autism Spectrum Disorder-Comorbid for ... -
The analysis and treatment of problem behavior evoked by auditory stimulation
Devlin, Sarah; Healy, Olive; Reed, Phil; Leader, Geraldine (Elsevier, 2008)The current study aimed to identify specific stimuli associated with music that served as an establishing operation (EO) for the problem behavior of a 6 year old child with a diagnosis of autism. Assessment results ... -
An analysis of challenging behavior, comorbid psychopathology, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Fragile X Syndrome
Newman, Isabel; Leader, Geraldine; Chen, June L.; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2014-12-23)The present study sought to investigate the relationship between challenging behavior, comorbid psychopathology, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in Fragile X Syndrome (FRAX). Additionally, this study ... -
Analysis of risk factors and early predictors of challenging behavior for children with autism spectrum disorder
McTiernan, Aoife; Leader, Geraldine; Healy, Olive; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2011-02-12)The current study evaluated risk factors for the occurrence, frequency and severity of challenging behavior among a sample of individuals with a diagnosis of autism, under the age of eighteen, in Ireland. Age, gender, hours ... -
An analysis of the predictors of comorbid psychopathology, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Mannion, Arlene; Leader, Geraldine (Elsevier, 2013-10-31)Mannion, Leader, and Healy (2013) examined the frequency of comorbid disorders in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and the predictors of sleep problems. This study will extend this research by ... -
The assessment and treatment of toileting difficulties in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities
Francis, Kady; Mannion, Arlene; Leader, Geraldine (Springer Verlag, 2017-06-01)In 2009, Kroeger and Sorensen-Burnworth published a comprehensive review of the literature on toilet training individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Their review highlighted that ... -
Association between early and current gastrointestinal symptoms and comorbidities in children and adolescents with Angelman syndrome
Leader, Geraldine; Whelan, Sally; Ni Chonaill, Niamh; Coyne, Rory; Tones, Megan; Heussler, Honey; Bellgard, Matthew; Mannion, Arlene (Wiley, 2022-09-02)Background Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurogenetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, expressive language deficits, motor impairment, ataxia, sleep problems, epileptic seizures and a happy disposition. ... -
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, comorbid psychopathology, behaviour problems and gastrointestinal symptoms in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Moore, Roisín; Chen, June L.; Caher, Aoife; Arndt, Sophia; Maher, Leanne; Naughton, Katie; Clune, Reanna; Mannion, Arlene (Cambridge University Press, 2021-05-11)The study aims to investigate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, comorbid psychopathology and behaviour problems in children and adolescents with autism spectrum ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in autism spectrum disorder
Mannion, Arlene; Leader, Geraldine (Elsevier, 2014-02-01)The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the research on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Topics explored are the prevalence of AD/HD, the ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, challenging behavior, adaptive behavior, and quality of life in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Dooley, Emma; Whelan, Sally; Gilroy, Shawn P.; Chen, June L.; Farren Barton, Autumn; Coyne, Rory; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor and Francis, 2021-08-08)This study investigated the relationship between sleep, gastrointestinal symptoms, challenging behavior, adaptive behavior, and quality of life between children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with and ... -
Autism, problematic internet use and gaming disorder: A systematic review
Murray, Alayna; Koronczai, Beatrix; Király, Orsolya; Griffiths, Mark D.; Mannion, Arlene; Leader, Geraldine; Demetrovics, Zsolt (Springer, 2021-03-29)The present study investigated the association between autism and problematic internet use (PIU) and gaming disorder (GD). A systematic literature search was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A total of 2286 ... -
Bio-collections in autism research
Reilly, Jamie; Gallagher, Louise; Chen, June L.; Leader, Geraldine; Shen, Sanbing (BMC, 2017-07-10)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders with diverse clinical manifestations and symptoms. In the last 10 years, there have been significant advances in understanding the genetic ... -
The co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy and associated comorbid conditions in children and adolescents
Leader, Geraldine; Mooney, Aisling; Chen, June L.; Whelan, Sally; Naughton, Katie; Maher, Leanne; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor & Francis, 2021-12-16)Background Comorbidity is the co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person. Aim This study investigated the frequency of comorbid conditions, in children and adolescents, with autism spectrum disorder ... -
Comorbid feeding and gastrointestinal symptoms, challenging behavior, sensory issues, adaptive functioning and quality of life in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Leader, Geraldine; O'Reilly, Mairéad; Gilroy, Shawn P.; Chen, June L.; Ferrari, Chiara; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-04)Aim Children and adolescents diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often demonstrate difficulties with feeding. The goal of the current study was to investigate co-occurring issues that often accompany feeding ... -
Comorbid psychopathology in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mannion, Arlene; Brahm, Meghan; Leader, Geraldine (Springer Verlag, 2014-02-19)Matson and Nebel-Schwalm (Research in Developmental Disabilities 28(4) 341-352, 2007) conducted an overview of comorbid psychopathology with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. The purpose of the current paper is ... -
Comorbid psychopathology, challenging behavior, sensory issues, adaptive behavior and quality of life in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Flynn, Christopher; O'Rourke, Nathan; Coyne, Rory; Caher, Aoife; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor & Francis, 2021-03-12)Aim: Comorbid psychopathology refers to having a diagnosis of two or more co-occurring psychological disorders. The current study investigated the differences between children and adolescents with no-mild, moderate and ...