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Li-Ching Lee
Associate Scientist
Research Scientist
Academic Degrees
PhD, ScM
Departmental Affiliation
Epidemiology
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Joint Departmental Affiliations
Mental Health
Departmental Address
615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E6032
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-502-0605
Fax: 410-502-6652
Research and Professional Experience

Research interest includes psychiatric epidemiology and developmental disabilities. Specific areas of research include depression, anxiety, emotional/behavioral development, perinatal mental health, and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

Keywords

psychiatric epidemiology, perinatal epidemiology, developmental disabilities, autism

Honors and Awards

Diversity Award from the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

Recipient of 2008 Student Assembly Recognition for Excellence Awards: The Advising, Teaching, and Mentoring Awards, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Selected Publications

Rice C, Nicholas J, Baio J, Pettygrove S, Lee L-C, Van Naarden Braun K, Doernberg N, Cunniff C, Newschaffer C, Meaney J, Charles J, Washington A, King L, Kolotos M, Mancilla K, Mervis CA, Carpenter L, Yeargin-Allsopp M (2009). Changes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Prevalence in Four Areas of the United States. Disability and Health Journal (in press).

Hsu J-W, Lee L-C, Chen R-F, Yen C-T, Chen Y-S, Tsai M-L (2009). Striatal Volume Changes in the Rat Model of Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Psychiatry Research (in press).

Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [A contributing author] (2009). Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Vol. 58 (SS-10), 1-20.

Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [A contributing author] (2009). Brief Update: Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, United States, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Vol. 58 (SS-10), 21-24.

Tang YL, Guo Y, Lee L-C, Rice CE, Wang YF, Cubells JF (2009). Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) -- A Standardized Direct Observation Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders. International Journal of Psychiatry (in press).

Shattuck PT, Durkin MS, Maenner MJ, Newschaffer CJ, Mandell DS, Wiggins L, Lee L-C, Rice C, Giarelli E, Kirby RS, Baio J, Pinto-Martin J, Cunniff CM (2009). Timing of Identification Among Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings From a Population-Based Surveillance Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Vol. 48, 474-483.

Huang K-Y, Caughy MO, Lee L-C, Miller T, Genevro J (2009). Stability of Maternal Discipline Practices and the Quality of Mother-Child Interaction during Toddlerhood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. Vol. 30, 431-441.

Van Naarden Braun K, Schieve L, Daniels J, Durkin M, Giarelli E, Kirby RS, Lee L-C, Newschaffer C, Nicolas J, Pinto-Martin J (2008). Relationships between Multiple Births and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, and Intellectual Disabilities: Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network - 2002 Surveillance Year. Autism Research. Vol. 1, 266-274.

Durkin MS, Maenner MJ, Newschaffer CJ, Lee L-C, Cunniff CM, Daniels JL, Kirby RS, Leavitt L, Miller L, Zahorodny W, Schieve LA (2008). Advanced Parental Age and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Epidemiology. Vol. 168, 1268-1276.

Lee L-C, Connor KM, Davidson JRT (2008). Eastern and Western Spiritual Beliefs and violent Trauma: A U.S. National Community Survey. Traumatology. Vol. 14, 68-76.

Lee L-C, Newschaffer CJ, Lessler JT, Lee BK, Shah R, Zimmerman AW (2008). Variation in Season of Birth in Singleton and Multiple Births Concordant for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. Vol. 22, 172-179.

Chang CM, Lee L-C, Connor KM, Davidson JRT, Lai TJ (2008). Modification Effects of Coping on Post-traumatic Morbidity among Earthquake Rescuers. Psychiatry Research. Vol. 158, 164-171.

Lee L-C, Harrington RA, Louie BB, Newschaffer CJ (2008). Children with Autism: Quality of Life and Parental Concerns. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Vol. 38, 1147-1160.

Lee L-C, Harrington RA, Chang JJ, Connors SL (2008). Increased Risk of Injury in Children with Developmental Disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities. Vol. 29, 247-255.

Burke JG, Lee L-C, O’Campo P (2008). An Exploration of Maternal Intimate Partner Violence Experiences and Infant General Health and Temperament. Maternal and Child Health Journal. Vol. 12, 172-179.

Curran LK, Newschaffer CJ, Lee L-C, Crawford SO, Johnston MV, Zimmerman AW (2007). Behaviors Associated with Fever in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Pediatrics. Vol. 120, e1386-e1392.

Thurm AE, Lord C, Lee L-C, Newschaffer CJ (2007). Predictors of Language Acquisition in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Vol. 37, 1721-1734.

Zhang W, Lee L-C, Connor KM, Chang C-M, Lai T-J, Davidson JRT (2007). Symptoms of Neurasthenia Following Earthquake Trauma: Re-Examination of a Discarded Syndrome. Psychiatry Research. Vol. 153, 171-177.

Lee L-C, Huang K-Y, Halpern CT, Newschaffer CJ (2007). The Impact of Maternal Depression on Developmental Psychopathology During Early Childhood. In: Columbus AM, editor. Advances in Psychology Research, Vol. 49. pp. 81-106. Hauppauge, NY, Nova Science Publishers Inc.

Dee DL, Li R, Lee L-C, Grummer-Strawn LM (2007). Associations between Breastfeeding Practices and Young Children’s Language and Motor Skill Development. Pediatrics. Vol. 119, S92-S98.

Zimmerman AW, Connors SL, Matteson KJ, Lee L-C, Singer HS, Castaneda J, Pearce DA (2007). Maternal Antibrain Antibodies in Autism. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Vol. 21, 351-357.

Lee L-C, David AB, Rusyniak J, Landa R, Newschaffer CJ (2007). Performance of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Children Receiving Preschool Special Education Services. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Vol. 1, 126-138.

Lee L-C, Zachary AA, Leffell MS, Newschaffer CJ, Matteson KJ, Tyler JD, Zimmerman AW (2006). HLA-DR4 in Families with Autism. Pediatric Neurology. Vol. 35, 303-307.

Lee L-C, Halpern CT, Hertz-Picciotto I, Martin SL, Suchindran CM (2006). Child Care and Social Support Modify the Association Between Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Early Childhood Behavior Problems: A US National Study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Vol. 60, 305-310.

Lee L-C, Casanueva CE, Martin SL (2005). Depression among Female Family Planning Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Use of Mental Health Services. Journal of Women’s Health. Vol. 14(3), 225-232.

Dubowitz H, Newton RR, Litrownik AJ, Briggs EC, Lewis T, Thompson R, English D, Lee L-C, Feerick MM (2005). Examination of a Conceptual Model of Child Neglect. Child Maltreatment. Vol. 10 (2), 173-189.

Thompson R, Briggs E, English DJ, Dubowitz H, Lee L-C, Brody K, Everson MD, Hunter WM (2005). Suicidal Ideation among Maltreated and at-Risk 8-Year-Olds: Findings from the LONGSCAN Studies. Child Maltreatment. Vol. 10 (1), 26-36.

Chang CM, Connor KM, Lai TJ, Lee L-C, Davidson JRT (2005). Predictors of Posttraumatic Outcomes Following the 1999 Taiwan Earthquake. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. Vol. 193(1), 40-46.

Davidson JRT, Connor KM, Lee L-C (2005). Beliefs in Karma and Reincarnation among Survivors of Violent Trauma: A Community Survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. Vol. 40(2), 120-125.

Lee L-C , Kotch JB, Cox CE (2004). Child Maltreatment in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence. Violence and Victims. Vol. 19(5), 573-591.

Yang YK, Yeh TL, Chiu NT, Lee IH, Chen PS, Lee L-C, Jeffries KJ (2004). Association between Cognitive Performance and Striatal Dopamine Binding is Higher in Timing and Motor Tasks in Patients with Schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. Vol. 131(3), 209-216.

Liu YC, Yang YK, Lin KC, Lee IH, Jeffries KJ, Lee L-C (2004). Eye-Hand Preference in Schizophrenia: Sex Differences and Significance for Hand Function. Perceptual and Motor Skills. Vol. 98, 1225-1233.

Lai TJ, Chang CM, Connor KM, Lee L-C, Davidson JRT (2004). Full and Partial PTSD among Earthquake Survivors in Rural Taiwan. Journal of Psychiatric Research. Vol. 38(3), 313-322.

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