Carla Mazefsky

Chair in Autism Research and Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational · UPMC Medical Education

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History

The role of emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder
Review · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · 2013 · First of 7 authors · Corresponding · 482 citations
Emotion regulation: concepts & practice in autism spectrum disorder
Case report · Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America · 2014 · First of 2 authors · Corresponding · 198 citations
Preliminary evidence suggesting caution in the use of psychiatric self-report measures with adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2011 · First of 3 authors · 190 citations

Change-Sensitive Assessment of Emotion Dysregulation in ASD Across the Lifespan
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R01
Contact PI · $6.3M · University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
2014–2031
Mental Health in Autistic Adults: An RDoC Approach
National Institute of Mental Health · P50
Contact PI · $11.5M · University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
2022–2027
Change-Sensitive Measurement of Adult Functional Outcomes in Developmental Disabilities
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R01
Contact PI · $2.9M · University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
2020–2025
Cognitive Control of Emotion in Autism
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · K23
Contact PI · $510.3K · University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
2010–2015

Comparing Two Different Emotion Therapies for Autistic Youth and Young Adults
Principal investigator · Recruiting
University of Pittsburgh
2024–2027
Relationships, Employment, Autonomy, and Life Satisfaction (REALS) Study
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Pittsburgh
2021–2025
Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement Program
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Pittsburgh
2018–2024