Darryn M. Sikora, PhD*

Clinical and Academic Interests:

Dr. Sikora is regionally and nationally recognized for her expertise in the area of autism spectrum disorders. She directs the Autism Program at OHSU and serves as the principal investigator and coordinator for OHSU’s participation in the Autism Treatment Network (ATN). The ATN is a national consortium of university-based autism programs whose mission is to develop practice guidelines, care coordination standard, and quality improvement activities for professionals providing treatment to children on the autism spectrum and their families. The Autism Program at OHSU provides diagnostic evaluations, following along services, pediatric specialty care, treatment, and consultation to children and families. We also train students from a variety of health and allied health disciplines and participate on a number of funded research projects.

Dr. Sikora provides supervision and training for psychology practicum students, interns, residents, and medical students and has been instrumental in the evolution of the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited training program at CDRC for pre-doctoral psychology interns and postdoctoral psychology residents. Her scholarly interests have most recently focused on standardized assessment, differential diagnosis, autism phenotypes, and quality of life issues in children with ASD and their families.

Recent publications

Hartley, S.L., Buckendorf, G.R., Haines, K., Hall, T., & Sikora, D. (2008). The Oral and Written Language Scales: Is it useful for older children with autism spectrum disorder? Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2(1), 137-146.

Sikora, D.S., Hartley, S.L., McCoy, R., Gerrard-Morris, A., & Dill, K. (2008). Performance of individuals with mental health disorders on the ADOS-G: A question of diagnostic utility. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2(1), 188-197.

Sikora, D.S., Hall, T.A., Hartely, S.L., Gerrard-Morris, A., & Cagle, S. (2008). Does Parent Report of Behavior Differ Across ADOS-G Classifications: Analysis of Scores from the CBCL and GARS. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 440-448.

Hartley, S.L., McCoy, R., & Sikora, D.M. (2008). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Maladaptive Behavior in Young Children with Autistic Disorder. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Research, 52(10), 819-829.

Hartley, S.L. & Sikora, D.M. (2009). Which DSM-IV TR Criteria Best Differentiate High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder from ADHD and Anxiety Disorders in Older Children? Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice. 13(5): 485-509.

Hartley, S.L. & Sikora, D.M. (2009). Sex Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of Developmental Functioning, Autistic Symptoms, and Coexisting Behavior Problems in Toddlers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39 (12): 1715-1722.

Hartley, S.L., & Sikora, D.S. (2010). Detecting autism spectrum disorder in children with intellectual disability: Which DSM-IV TR criteria are most useful. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 25(2), 85-97.

Kuhlthau K., Orlich F., Hall T.A., Sikora D., Kovacs E.A., Delahaye J., Clemons T.E. (2010). Health Related Quality of Life in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Results from the Autism Treatment Network. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,40(6): 721-9.

 

Darryn M. Sikora, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Psychology, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics,
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center

For more information about the CDRC Autism Program, please go to: http://www.ohsu.edu/cdrc/clinical/portland/autism.html

 

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