Katherine D. Tsatsanis, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist
Director, Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Yale Child Study Center

Research Interests

Dr. Tsatsanis' primary research interests lie in phenotypic expression, development, and outcome in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Her current research assessing developmental trajectories, predictors of outcome, and syndrome expression including co-morbidity in ASD is federally funded (NICHD).

Dr. Tsatsanis has a longstanding interest in the assessment and clinical expression of ASD. She is also committed to clinical endeavors and serves as the Clinical Director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center. This clinic builds on a long tradition of research and service at the Child Study Center for children and adolescents with autism and related disorders and their families.

In addition to providing clinical evaluations, supervising pre- and post-doctoral fellows, and directing the Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Dr. Tsatsanis has authored/co-authored publications on assessment, neuropsychological profiles, and outcomes in ASD, in addition to several articles focusing on Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. She has been a contributing author to The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook.

Recent Publications

• Tsatsanis, K.D., Rourke, B.P. (2008) Syndrome of nonverbal learning disabilities in adults. In L. Wolf, H. Schreiber, & J. Wasserstein (Eds.) Adult Learning Disorders: Contemporary Issues. Psychology Press.
• Tsatsanis, K.D. (2007) Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment of Children. In A. Martin & F. Volkmar (Eds.), Lewis Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Tsatsanis, K.D. (2005) Neuropsychological characteristics of autism and related conditions. In F.R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders: 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
• Klin, A., Saulnier, C.D., Tsatsanis, K.D., & Volkmar, F.R. (2005) Clinical evaluation in autism spectrum disorders: Psychological assessment within a transdisciplinary framework. In F.R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders: 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
• Koenig, K, Tsatsanis, K. (2005). Pervasive developmental disorders in girls. In D.J. Bell, S.L. Foster, E.J. Mash (Eds.), Handbook of behavioral and emotional problems in girls, Springer.
• Tsatsanis, K.D. (2004). Heterogeneity in learning style in Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. Topics in Language Disorders, 24(4), 260-270.
• Tsatsanis, K.D. (2003) Outcome research in Asperger syndrome and autism. Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 12(1), 47-63.
• Tsatsanis, K.D., Rourke, B.P. (2003) Nonverbal learning disabilities: Implications for learning. In A. Fine, R. Kotkin (Eds.), The therapist's guide to learning and attention disorders. Academic Press.

Contact

Campus Address
Child Study Center
230 South Frontage Road
P.O. Box 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900

E-mail
kathy.tsatsanis@yale.edu

Office Phone
203-785-6115

Fax
203-737-4197