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Gershon Lab

Publications

Learn more about the work that we do in the Gershon laboratory through our 50 most recent publications. For additional background information, see Special Journal Issues under Lifespan Assessments.

  1. Berg AT, Nili AN, Evans L, Paltell KC, Kaiser AJE, Anderson EL, Egan SM, Kaat AJ, Nesbitt G, Myers LS  Assessing Communication Impairments in a Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder: The SCN2A Clinical Trials Readiness Study.  Neurol Clin Pract  2025 Feb;15(1):e200391. pii:e200391
  2. Kaat AJ, Evans L, Nili AN, Paltell K, Kaiser A, Anderson E, Myers LS, Berg AT  Vineland-3 Growth Scale Values: Psychometric Properties for Clinical Trial Readiness in SCN2A.  J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol  2025 Jan 31;. doi:10.1089/cap.2024.0107
  3. Jutten RJ, Ho EH, Karpouzian-Rogers T, van Hulle C, Carlsson C, Dodge HH, Nowinski CJ, Gershon R, Weintraub S, Rentz DM  Computerized cognitive testing to capture cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: Longitudinal findings from the ARMADA study.  Alzheimers Dement (Amst)  2025;17(1):e70046. pii:e70046
  4. Blackwell CK, Cella D, Adair L, Cordero JF, Das SR, Elliott AJ, Hipwell AE, Jacobson LP, Neiderhiser JM, Stanford JB  et al.  Extending the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort through 2030: Rationale and study protocol.  PLoS One  2024;19(12):e0312677. pii:e0312677
  5. Rothrock NE, Drandarov A, Kaat AJ, Mosher H, Prado J, Heng M  Clarifying thresholds for defining levels of physical function and pain interference using bookmarking in orthopaedics.  Qual Life Res  2024 Dec 24;. doi:10.1007/s11136-024-03881-z
  6. Ho EH, Ece B, Novack MA, Pila S, Karpouzian-Rogers T, Mather MA, Dworak EM, Hosseinian Z, Bucko P, Kaat AJ  et al.  Protocol for a multi-domain scoping review to identify measures of decision-making ability in an ageing population.  BMJ Open  2024 Dec 22;14(12):e084178. pii:e084178
  7. Amagai S, Kaat AJ, Fox RS, Ho EH, Pila S, Kallen MA, Schale BD, Nowinski CJ, Gershon RC  Customizing CAT Stopping Rules for Clinical Settings: A Simulation Study Using the NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery Negative Affect Subdomain.  JMIR Form Res  2024 Dec 17;. doi:10.2196/60215
  8. Plessen CY, Fischer F, Hartmann C, Liegl G, Schalet B, Kaat AJ, Pesantez R, Joeris A, Heng M, Rose M  et al.  Differential item functioning between English, German, and Spanish PROMIS® physical function ceiling items.  Qual Life Res  2024 Dec 16;. doi:10.1007/s11136-024-03866-y
  9. Rose S, Gergoire A, Pal S, Reader J, Bhaumik A, Slotkin J, Ho E, Nowinski CJ, Persad CC, Maher AC  et al.  Evaluating the factor structure and construct validity of the NIH toolbox in older adults, with a focus on cognitive normalcy and amnestic mild cognitive impairment: considerations for diversity, including insights from persons over 85 years of age and Black older Americans.  J Int Neuropsychol Soc  2024 Dec 16;:1-6. doi:10.1017/S1355617724000699
  10. Bosquet Enlow M, Blackwell CK, Sherlock P, Mansolf M, Bekelman TA, Blair C, Bush NR, Graff JC, Hockett C, Leve LD  et al.  The influence of early childhood education and care on the relation between early-life social adversity and children's mental health in the environmental influences for Child Health Outcomes Program.  Dev Psychopathol  2024 Dec 10;:1-19. doi:10.1017/S0954579424001822
  11. Reise SP, Block JM, Mansolf M, Haviland MG, Schalet BD, Kimerling R  Using Projective IRT to Evaluate the Effects of Multidimensionality on Unidimensional IRT Model Parameters.  Multivariate Behav Res  2024 Dec 09;:1-17. doi:10.1080/00273171.2024.2430630
  12. Feiner H, Sone B, Lee J, Kaat AJ, Roberts MY  Balancing Standardization and Ecological Validity in the Measurement of Social Communication Intervention Outcomes.  J Speech Lang Hear Res  2024 Dec 09;67(12):4799-4810. doi:10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00607
  13. Shono Y, Ece B, Ho EH, Kaat AJ, LaForte EM, Ayturk E, Gershon R  A comparison of scoring algorithms for the NIH Toolbox executive function tasks in a U.S. norming sample.  Psychol Assess  2024 Dec;36(12):760-771. doi:10.1037/pas0001350
  14. Kable JA, Potter AS, Akshoomoff N, Blasco PM, Bodison SC, Ciciolla L, DeGray S, Hulce Z, Kuschner ES, Learnard B  et al.  Measurement of emerging neurocognitive and language skills in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study.  Dev Cogn Neurosci  2024 Dec;70:101461. pii:101461
  15. Mitchell SE, Kallen MA, Troost JP, De La Cruz BA, Bragg A, Martin-Howard J, Moldovan I, Miner JA, Jack BW, Carlozzi NE  Four New Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Examining Health-Seeking Behavior in Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (REDD-CAT): Instrument Development Study.  JMIR Diabetes  2024 Nov 22;9:e63434. pii:e63434
  16. Blackwell CK, Cella D, Mansolf M  Intergenerational transmission of adverse and positive childhood experiences and associations with child well-being.  Child Abuse Negl  2024 Nov;157:107050. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107050
  17. Gershon R, Novack MA, Kaat AJ  The NIH Infant and Toddler Toolbox: A new standardized tool for assessing neurodevelopment in children ages 1-42 months.  Child Dev  2024;95(6):2252-2254. doi:10.1111/cdev.14135
  18. Geiger SD, Chandran A, Churchill ML, Mansolf M, Zhang C, Musaad S, Blackwell CK, Eick SM, Goin DE, Korrick S  et al.  Association between maternal stress and child sleep quality: a nationwide ECHO prospective cohort study.  Pediatr Res  2024 Oct 11;. doi:10.1038/s41390-024-03542-4
  19. Rentz DM, Slotkin J, Kaat AJ, Young SR, Dworak EM, Shono Y, Adam H, Nowinski CJ, Pila S, Novack MA  et al.  Validity and reliability of the Mobile Toolbox Faces and Names memory test.  J Neuropsychol  2024 Sep 17;. doi:10.1111/jnp.12394
  20. Young SR, Dworak EM, Kaat AJ, Adam H, Novack MA, Slotkin J, Stoeger J, Nowinski CJ, Hosseinian Z, Amagai S  et al.  Development and Validation of a Vocabulary Measure in the Mobile Toolbox.  Arch Clin Neuropsychol  2024 Aug 24;39(6):714-723. doi:10.1093/arclin/acae010
  21. Stephen JJ, Carolan P, Krefman AE, Sedaghat S, Mansolf M, Allen NB, Scholtens DM  psHarmonize: Facilitating reproducible large-scale pre-statistical data harmonization and documentation in R.  Patterns (N Y)  2024 Aug 09;5(8):101003. pii:101003
  22. Blackwell CK, Wu G, Chandran A, Arizaga J, Bosquet Enlow M, Brennan PA, Burton P, Bush NR, Cella D, Cummins C  et al.  Longitudinal Changes in Youth Mental Health From Before to During the COVID-19 Pandemic.  JAMA Netw Open  2024 Aug 01;7(8):e2430198. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.30198
  23. Novack MA, Young SR, Dworak EM, Kaat AJ, Slotkin J, Nowinski C, Yao L, Adam H, Stoeger J, Hosseinian Z  et al.  Mobile toolbox (MTB) remote measures of executive function and processing speed: development and validation.  J Int Neuropsychol Soc  2024 Aug;30(7):680-688. doi:10.1017/S1355617724000225
  24. Grady KL, Kallen MA, Cella D, Allen LA, Lindenfeld J, McIlvennan CK, Beiser DG, Walsh MN, Denfeld QE, Lee CS  et al.  Efficient measurement of multiple ventricular assist device patient-reported outcomes: Creation of a 20-item profile from the MCS A-QOL study.  J Heart Lung Transplant  2024 Aug;43(8):1308-1317. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2024.04.060
  25. Zhang M, Ho E, Nowinski CJ, Fox RS, Ayturk E, Karpouzian-Rogers T, Novack M, Dodge HH, Weintraub S, Gershon R  The Paradox in Positive and Negative Aspects of Emotional Functioning Among Older Adults with Early Stages of Cognitive Impairment.  J Aging Health  2024 Aug;36(7-8):471-483. doi:10.1177/08982643231199806
  26. Mather MA, Ho EH, Bedjeti K, Karpouzian-Rogers T, Rogalski EJ, Gershon R, Weintraub S  Measuring Multidimensional Aspects of Health in the Oldest Old Using the NIH Toolbox: Results From the ARMADA Study.  Arch Clin Neuropsychol  2024 Jul 24;39(5):535-546. doi:10.1093/arclin/acad105
  27. Kersey AJ, Carrazza C, Novack MA, Congdon EL, Wakefield EM, Hemani-Lopez N, Goldin-Meadow S  The effects of gesture and action training on the retention of math equivalence.  Front Psychol  2024;15:1386187. pii:1386187
  28. Congdon EL, Wakefield EM, Novack MA, Hemani-Lopez N, Goldin-Meadow S  Learners' Spontaneous Gesture Before a Math Lesson Predicts the Efficacy of Seeing Versus Doing Gesture During the Lesson.  Cogn Sci  2024 Jul;48(7):e13479. doi:10.1111/cogs.13479
  29. Young SR, Novack MA, Dworak EM, Kaat AJ, Hosseinian Z, Gershon RC  Using the Mobile Toolbox in child and adolescent samples: A feasibility study.  Child Dev  2024;95(4):1416-1424. doi:10.1111/cdev.14066
  30. Dakopolos A, Condy E, Smith E, Harvey D, Kaat AJ, Coleman J, Riley K, Berry-Kravis E, Hessl D  Developmental associations between cognition and adaptive behavior in intellectual and developmental disability.  J Neurodev Disord  2024 Jun 13;16(1):31. pii:31
  31. Fipp-Rosenfield H, Grauzer J, Roberts MY, Kaat AJ  Validity of the multidimensional assessment profile of disruptive behavior in autistic toddlers.  JCPP Adv  2024 Jun;4(2):e12233. pii:e12233
  32. Young SR, Dworak EM, Novack MA, Kaat AJ, Adam H, Nowinski CJ, Hosseinian Z, Slotkin J, Stoeger J, Amagai S  et al.  Development and validation of an episodic memory measure in the Mobile Toolbox (MTB): Arranging Pictures.  J Clin Exp Neuropsychol  2024 May;46(4):364-373. doi:10.1080/13803395.2024.2353945
  33. Farmer C, Kaat AJ, Edwards MC, Lecavalier L  Measurement Invariance in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research.  Am J Intellect Dev Disabil  2024 May 01;129(3):191-198. doi:10.1352/1944-7558-129.3.191
  34. Hunter SR, Zola A, Ho E, Kallen M, Adjei-Danquah E, Achenbach C, Smith GR, Gershon R, Reed DR, Schalet B  et al.  Using SCENTinel® to predict SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights from a community sample during dominance of Delta and Omicron variants.  Front Public Health  2024;12:1322797. pii:1322797
  35. Young SR, McManus Dworak E, Byrne GJ, Jones CM, Yoshino Benavente J, Yao L, Curtis LM, Varela Diaz M, Gershon R, Wolf M  et al.  Protocol for a construct and clinical validation study of MyCog Mobile: a remote smartphone-based cognitive screener for older adults.  BMJ Open  2024 Apr 02;14(4):e083612. pii:e083612
  36. Mansolf M, Blackwell CK, Cella D, Lai JS  Assessing the interchangeability of linked scores in multivariable statistical analyses.  Qual Life Res  2024 Apr;33(4):1121-1131. doi:10.1007/s11136-023-03592-x
  37. Mlodnicka A, Mansolf M, Chandran A, Aris IM, Calub CA, Ahmad S, Shapiro A, Cochran D, Restrepo B, Schmidt R  et al.  Prediction of internalizing and externalizing symptoms in late childhood from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in early childhood.  Dev Psychopathol  2024 Mar 27;:1-10. doi:10.1017/S0954579424000695
  38. Yao L, Shono Y, Nowinski C, Dworak EM, Kaat A, Chen S, Lovett R, Ho E, Curtis L, Wolf M  et al.  Prediction of cognitive impairment using higher order item response theory and machine learning models.  Front Psychiatry  2023;14:1297952. pii:1297952
  39. Zheng S, Mansolf M, McGrath M, Churchill ML, Bekelman TA, Brennan PA, Margolis AE, Nozadi SS, Bastain TM, Elliott AJ  et al.  Measurement bias in caregiver-report of early childhood behavior problems across demographic factors in an ECHO-wide diverse sample.  JCPP Adv  2024 Mar;4(1):e12198. pii:e12198
  40. Deutscher D, Hayes D, Kallen MA  New Dizziness Impact Measures of Positional, Functional, and Emotional Status Were Supported for Reliability, Validity, and Efficiency.  Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl  2024 Mar;6(1):100320. pii:100320
  41. Lai JS, Nowinski C, Rangel SM, Batra ST, Mueller K, Chamlin S, Ustsinovich V, Cella D, Mansolf M, Paller AS  Development of the PROMIS pediatric stigma and extension to the PROMIS pediatric stigma: skin item banks.  Qual Life Res  2024 Mar;33(3):865-873. doi:10.1007/s11136-023-03574-z
  42. Mansolf M, Lai JS, Cella D  Using parameter perturbation to facilitate transparency in measure development.  Qual Life Res  2024 Mar;33(3):875-876. doi:10.1007/s11136-023-03572-1
  43. Young SR, Dworak EM, Byrne GJ, Jones CM, Yao L, Yoshino Benavente JN, Diaz MV, Curtis L, Gershon R, Wolf M  et al.  Remote Self-Administration of Cognitive Screeners for Older Adults Prior to a Primary Care Visit: Pilot Cross-Sectional Study of the Reliability and Usability of the MyCog Mobile Screening App.  JMIR Form Res  2024 Feb 07;8:e54299. pii:e54299
  44. Krefman AE, Stephen J, Carolan P, Sedaghat S, Mansolf M, Soumare A, Gross AL, Aiello AE, Singh-Manoux A, Ikram MA  et al.  Cohort Profile: Dementia Risk Prediction Project (DRPP).  Int J Epidemiol  2024 Feb 01;53(1). pii:dyae012
  45. Sherlock P, Mansolf M, Blackwell CK, Blair C, Cella D, Deoni S, Fry RC, Ganiban J, Gershon R, Herbstman JB  et al.  Life satisfaction for adolescents with developmental and behavioral disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pediatr Res  2024 Feb;95(3):827-834. doi:10.1038/s41390-023-02852-3
  46. Plessen CY, Liegl G, Hartmann C, Heng M, Joeris A, Kaat AJ, Schalet BD, Fischer F, Rose M,   How Are Age, Gender, and Country Differences Associated With PROMIS Physical Function, Upper Extremity, and Pain Interference Scores?  Clin Orthop Relat Res  2024 Feb 01;482(2):244-256. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000002798
  47. Congdon EL, Novack MA, Wakefield EM  Exploring Individual Differences: A Case for Measuring Children's Spontaneous Gesture Production as a Predictor of Learning From Gesture Instruction.  Top Cogn Sci  2024 Jan 29;. doi:10.1111/tops.12722
  48. Dakopolos A, Condy E, Smith E, Harvey D, Kaat AJ, Coleman J, Riley K, Berry-Kravis E, Hessl D  Developmental Associations between Cognition and Adaptive Behavior in Intellectual and Developmental Disability.  Res Sq  2024 Jan 08;. pii:rs.3.rs-3684708
  49. Young SR, Dworak E, Byrne G, Shono Y, Zhang M, Yoshino Benavente J, Yao L, Bass M, Curtis L, Varela Diaz M  et al.  An Initial Exploratory Examination of the Sensitivity and Specificity of MyCog Mobile Using the Mini-Cog as a Proxy for Suspected Cognitive Impairment.  J Prim Care Community Health  2024;15:21501319241297771. pii:21501319241297771
  50. LaForte E, Young SR, Dworak EM, Novack MA, Kaat AJ, Adam H, Nowinski CJ, Hosseinian Z, Slotkin J, Amagai S  et al.  Development and Validation the Mobile Toolbox (MTB) Spelling Test.  J Prev Alzheimers Dis  2024;11(6):1673-1681. doi:10.14283/jpad.2024.158