Mendy Minjarez, PhD
Education
MD -- UC Santa Barbara, The Gevirtz School, Santa Barbara
Fellowship -- Yale University
Department Affiliations
Centers/Programs
Training Programs
Other Affiliations
Autism Center – Seattle Children’s Hospital
Scholarly Expertise
Clinical Expertise
- Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of autism and developmental disabilities, parent education in Pivotal Response Training (PRT), a naturalistic behavioral intervention for children with autism Parent and child outcomes in Pivotal Response Training (PRT) intervention programs for children with autism
Recent Publications
Predictors of Placebo Response in the Study of Oxytocin in Autism to Improve Reciprocal Social Behaviors.
(2025 May)
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 35(4): 202-210
Verdes A, Bhattachan S, Kolevzon A, King BH, McDougle CJ, Sanders KB, Kim SJ, Spanos M, Chandrasekhar T, Rockhill C, Palumbo M, Minjarez M, Nowinski L, Marler S, Siecinski S, Giamberardino S, Gregory SG, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Sikich L, Jutla A
(2025 May)
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 35(4): 202-210
Verdes A, Bhattachan S, Kolevzon A, King BH, McDougle CJ, Sanders KB, Kim SJ, Spanos M, Chandrasekhar T, Rockhill C, Palumbo M, Minjarez M, Nowinski L, Marler S, Siecinski S, Giamberardino S, Gregory SG, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Sikich L, Jutla A
Adherence and Opportunity Frequency as Predictors of Communication Outcomes from Pivotal Response Parent Training.
(2024 Jul 8)
J Autism Dev Disord
Minjarez MB, Gengoux GW, Paszek K, Liang JA, Ardel CM, Hardan AY, Frazier T
(2024 Jul 8)
J Autism Dev Disord
Minjarez MB, Gengoux GW, Paszek K, Liang JA, Ardel CM, Hardan AY, Frazier T
Eye-Tracking-Based Measurement of Social Visual Engagement Compared With Expert Clinical Diagnosis of Autism.
(2023 Sep 5)
JAMA 330(9): 854-865
Jones W, Klaiman C, Richardson S, Aoki C, Smith C, Minjarez M, Bernier R, Pedapati E, Bishop S, Ence W, Wainer A, Moriuchi J, Tay SW, Klin A
(2023 Sep 5)
JAMA 330(9): 854-865
Jones W, Klaiman C, Richardson S, Aoki C, Smith C, Minjarez M, Bernier R, Pedapati E, Bishop S, Ence W, Wainer A, Moriuchi J, Tay SW, Klin A
Genetic and epigenetic signatures associated with plasma oxytocin levels in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.
(2023 Mar)
Autism Res 16(3): 502-523
Siecinski SK, Giamberardino SN, Spanos M, Hauser AC, Gibson JR, Chandrasekhar T, Trelles MDP, Rockhill CM, Palumbo ML, Cundiff AW, Montgomery A, Siper P, Minjarez M, Nowinski LA, Marler S, Kwee LC, Shuffrey LC, Alderman C, Weissman J, Zappone B, Mullett JE, Crosson H, Hong N, Luo S, She L, Bhapkar M, Dean R, Scheer A, Johnson JL, King BH, McDougle CJ, Sanders KB, Kim SJ, Kolevzon A, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Hauser ER, Sikich L, Gregory SG
(2023 Mar)
Autism Res 16(3): 502-523
Siecinski SK, Giamberardino SN, Spanos M, Hauser AC, Gibson JR, Chandrasekhar T, Trelles MDP, Rockhill CM, Palumbo ML, Cundiff AW, Montgomery A, Siper P, Minjarez M, Nowinski LA, Marler S, Kwee LC, Shuffrey LC, Alderman C, Weissman J, Zappone B, Mullett JE, Crosson H, Hong N, Luo S, She L, Bhapkar M, Dean R, Scheer A, Johnson JL, King BH, McDougle CJ, Sanders KB, Kim SJ, Kolevzon A, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Hauser ER, Sikich L, Gregory SG
Expert Clinician Certainty in Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in 16-30-Month-Olds: A Multi-site Trial Secondary Analysis.
(2024 Feb)
J Autism Dev Disord 54(2): 393-408
Klaiman C, White S, Richardson S, McQueen E, Walum H, Aoki C, Smith C, Minjarez M, Bernier R, Pedapati E, Bishop S, Ence W, Wainer A, Moriuchi J, Tay SW, Deng Y, Jones W, Gillespie S, Klin A
(2024 Feb)
J Autism Dev Disord 54(2): 393-408
Klaiman C, White S, Richardson S, McQueen E, Walum H, Aoki C, Smith C, Minjarez M, Bernier R, Pedapati E, Bishop S, Ence W, Wainer A, Moriuchi J, Tay SW, Deng Y, Jones W, Gillespie S, Klin A
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