Mendy Minjarez, PhD

Leadership Role(s)

Executive Director, Autism Services, Seattle Children's

mendym@uw.edu

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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

Extended-Release Guanfacine for Hyperactivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(2015 Dec)
Am J Psychiatry 172(12): 1197-206
Scahill L, McCracken JT, King BH, Rockhill C, Shah B, Politte L, Sanders R, Minjarez M, Cowen J, Mullett J, Page C, Ward D, Deng Y, Loo S, Dziura J, McDougle CJ, Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network.
Pivotal Response Treatment Parent Training for Autism: Findings from a 3-Month Follow-Up Evaluation.
(2015 Sep)
J Autism Dev Disord 45(9): 2889-98
Gengoux GW, Berquist KL, Salzman E, Schapp S, Phillips JM, Frazier TW, Minjarez MB, Hardan AY
A randomized controlled trial of Pivotal Response Treatment Group for parents of children with autism.
(2015 Aug)
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 56(8): 884-92
Hardan AY, Gengoux GW, Berquist KL, Libove RA, Ardel CM, Phillips J, Frazier TW, Minjarez MB
Pivotal response group treatment program for parents of children with autism.
(2011 Jan)
J Autism Dev Disord 41(1): 92-101
Minjarez MB, Williams SE, Mercier EM, Hardan AY
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