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Amy Van Hecke PhD

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Professor

Institution: Marquette University
Department: Psychology

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Publications (32)

  • Anxiety, concerns and COVID-19: Cross-country perspectives from families and individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. (Sideropoulos V, Van Herwegen J, Meuleman B, Alessandri M, Alnemary FM, Rad JA, Lavenex PAB, Bolshakov N, Bölte S, Buffle P, Cai RY, Campos R, Chirita-Emandi A, Costa AP, Costanzo F, Des Portes V, Dukes D, Faivre L, Famelart N, Fisher MH, Gamaiunova L, Giannadou A, Gupta R, Hardan AY, Houdayer-Robert F, Hrncirova L, Iaochite RT, Jariabkova K, Klein-Tasman BP, Lavenex P, Malik S, Mari F, Martinez-Castilla P, Menghini D, Nuske HJ, Palikara O, Papon A, Pegg RS, Pouretemad H, Poustka L, Prosetzky I, Renieri A, Rhodes SM, Riby DM, Rossi M, Sadeghi S, Su X, Tai C, Tran M, Tynan F, Uljarević M, Van Hecke AV, Veiga G, Verloes A, Vicari S, Werneck-Rohrer SG, Zander E, Samson AC) J Glob Health 2023 Jul 28;13:04081 PMID: 37497751 PMCID: PMC10373111 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165867455 07/27/2023       1 Citation
  • A Scoping Review of Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Primary Care. (Johnson NL, Fial A, Van Hecke AV, Whitmore K, Meyer K, Pena S, Carlson M, Koth KA) J Pediatr Health Care 2023;37(5):519-527 PMID: 37178094 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159202028 05/14/2023    
  • Brief Report: A Pilot Study Examining the Effects of PEERS® for Adolescents Telehealth for Autistic Adolescents. (Adler EJ, Schiltz HK, Glad DM, Lehman SA, Pardej SK, Stanley RE, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2022 Dec;52(12):5491-5499 PMID: 35870099 PMCID: PMC9308371 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135112062 07/24/2022       2 Citations
  • Commentary: Toward Race-Conscious Research: Acknowledging Structural Racism and Its Effect on the Recruitment of Black Adolescents and Caregivers in Clinical Trials. (Catlin PA, Van Hecke A) J Pediatr Psychol 2021 Jul 20;46(6):621-623 PMID: 34283891 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111957688 07/21/2021       3 Citations
  • Utilizing the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Preliminary Screener and Outcome Measure for the PEERS® Intervention for Autistic Adolescents. (Arias AA, Rea MM, Adler EJ, Haendel AD, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2022 May;52(5):2061-2074 PMID: 34052960 PMCID: PMC9926906 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107048568 05/31/2021       6 Citations
  • Brief Report: Links Between Nonconformity to Gender Norms, Autistic Features, and Internalizing Symptoms in a Non-clinical College Sample. (Schiltz HK, McVey AJ, van Dyk IS, Adler EJ, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2023 Apr;53(4):1717-1725 PMID: 33893594 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85105176251 04/25/2021       3 Citations
  • A Preliminary Exploration of Virtual Reality-Based Visual and Touch Sensory Processing Assessment for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Koirala A, Yu Z, Schiltz H, Van Hecke A, Armstrong B, Zheng Z) IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2021;29:619-628 PMID: 33684040 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102625234 03/09/2021       10 Citations
  • Changes in Electroencephalogram Coherence in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder After a Social Skills Intervention. (Haendel AD, Barrington A, Magnus B, Arias AA, McVey A, Pleiss S, Carson A, Vogt EM, Van Hecke AV) Autism Res 2021 Apr;14(4):787-803 PMID: 33398936 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099057052 01/06/2021       7 Citations
  • The role of loneliness as a mediator between autism features and mental health among autistic young adults. (Schiltz HK, McVey AJ, Dolan Wozniak B, Haendel AD, Stanley R, Arias A, Gordon N, Van Hecke AV) Autism 2021 Feb;25(2):545-555 PMID: 33126822 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094661492 11/01/2020       37 Citations
  • Applying the Vulnerability Stress Adaptation Model of Marriage to Couples Raising an Autistic Child: A Call for Research on Adaptive Processes. (Schiltz HK, Van Hecke AV) Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2021 Mar;24(1):120-140 PMID: 33118107 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094197670 10/30/2020       7 Citations
  • Anxiety in young people with autism spectrum disorder: Common and autism-related anxiety experiences and their associations with individual characteristics. (Lau BY, Leong R, Uljarevic M, Lerh JW, Rodgers J, Hollocks MJ, South M, McConachie H, Ozsivadjian A, Van Hecke A, Libove R, Hardan A, Leekam S, Simonoff E, Magiati I) Autism 2020 Jul;24(5):1111-1126 PMID: 31852214 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077150135 12/20/2019       39 Citations
  • A Psychometric Analysis of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents Among Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Caregiver-Adolescent Agreement, Factor Structure, and Validity. (Schiltz HK, Magnus BE, McVey AJ, Haendel AD, Dolan BK, Stanley RE, Willar KA, Pleiss SJ, Carson AM, Carlson M, Murphy C, Vogt EM, Yund BD, Van Hecke AV) Assessment 2021 Jan;28(1):100-115 PMID: 31165617 PMCID: PMC9717689 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067878119 06/06/2019       15 Citations
  • Behavioral inhibition and activation as a modifier process in autism spectrum disorder: Examination of self-reported BIS/BAS and alpha EEG asymmetry. (Schiltz HK, McVey AJ, Barrington A, Haendel AD, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss S, Karst JS, Vogt E, Murphy CC, Gonring K, Van Hecke AV) Autism Res 2018 Dec;11(12):1653-1666 PMID: 30475457 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057326251 11/27/2018       18 Citations
  • Social difficulties in youth with autism with and without anxiety and ADHD symptoms. (McVey AJ, Schiltz HK, Haendel AD, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss SS, Karst JS, Carlson M, Krueger W, Murphy CC, Casnar CL, Yund B, Van Hecke AV) Autism Res 2018 Dec;11(12):1679-1689 PMID: 30475451 PMCID: PMC6311999 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057438139 11/27/2018       23 Citations
  • Examining the Links Between Challenging Behaviors in Youth with ASD and Parental Stress, Mental Health, and Involvement: Applying an Adaptation of the Family Stress Model to Families of Youth with ASD. (Schiltz HK, McVey AJ, Magnus B, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss S, Karst J, Carson AM, Caiozzo C, Vogt E, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2018 Apr;48(4):1169-1180 PMID: 29275509 PMCID: PMC10321230 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85038856907 12/25/2017       36 Citations
  • Changes in Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents with ASD Completing the PEERS® Social Skills Intervention. (Schiltz HK, McVey AJ, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss S, Karst JS, Carson AM, Caiozzo C, Vogt EM, Yund BD, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2018 Mar;48(3):834-843 PMID: 29164445 PMCID: PMC10321229 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85034663220 11/23/2017       39 Citations
  • Anxiety and ASD: Current Progress and Ongoing Challenges. (South M, Rodgers J, Van Hecke A) J Autism Dev Disord 2017 Dec;47(12):3679-3681 PMID: 28988366 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85030684011 10/11/2017       23 Citations
  • The measurement properties of the spence children's anxiety scale-parent version in a large international pooled sample of young people with autism spectrum disorder. (Magiati I, Lerh JW, Hollocks MJ, Uljarevic M, Rodgers J, McConachie H, Ozsivadjian A, South M, Van Hecke A, Hardan A, Libove R, Leekam S, Simonoff E) Autism Res 2017 Oct;10(10):1629-1652 PMID: 28574646 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85020130357 06/03/2017       40 Citations
  • Brief Report: Does Gender Matter in Intervention for ASD? Examining the Impact of the PEERS® Social Skills Intervention on Social Behavior Among Females with ASD. (McVey AJ, Schiltz H, Haendel A, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss S, Karst JS, Carson AM, Caiozzo C, Vogt E, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2017 Jul;47(7):2282-2289 PMID: 28391452 PMCID: PMC6419962 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85017124050 04/10/2017       29 Citations
  • A Replication and Extension of the PEERS® for Young Adults Social Skills Intervention: Examining Effects on Social Skills and Social Anxiety in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (McVey AJ, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss S, Karst JS, Casnar CL, Caiozzo C, Vogt EM, Gordon NS, Van Hecke AV) J Autism Dev Disord 2016 Dec;46(12):3739-3754 PMID: 27628940 PMCID: PMC5310211 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84987646143 09/16/2016       71 Citations
  • Brief Report: Assessment of Intervention Effects on In Vivo Peer Interactions in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). (Dolan BK, Van Hecke AV, Carson AM, Karst JS, Stevens S, Schohl KA, Potts S, Kahne J, Linneman N, Remmel R, Hummel E) J Autism Dev Disord 2016 Jun;46(6):2251-2259 PMID: 26886470 PMCID: PMC5291172 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84958751221 02/18/2016       43 Citations
  • Increasing Autism Awareness in Inner-City Churches: A Brief Report. (Johnson N, Van Hecke A) J Pediatr Nurs 2015;30(6):e63-9 PMID: 25981127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84947864323 05/20/2015       9 Citations
  • Parent and family outcomes of PEERS: a social skills intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. (Karst JS, Van Hecke AV, Carson AM, Stevens S, Schohl K, Dolan B) J Autism Dev Disord 2015 Mar;45(3):752-65 PMID: 25193142 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84923677480 09/07/2014       55 Citations
  • Electroencephalogram coherence in children with and without autism spectrum disorders: decreased interhemispheric connectivity in autism. (Carson AM, Salowitz NM, Scheidt RA, Dolan BK, Van Hecke AV) Autism Res 2014 Jun;7(3):334-43 PMID: 24623657 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84902837067 03/14/2014       31 Citations
  • A replication and extension of the PEERS intervention: examining effects on social skills and social anxiety in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. (Schohl KA, Van Hecke AV, Carson AM, Dolan B, Karst J, Stevens S) J Autism Dev Disord 2014 Mar;44(3):532-45 PMID: 23893101 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84894338261 07/31/2013       141 Citations
  • Measuring the plasticity of social approach: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of the PEERS intervention on EEG asymmetry in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. (Van Hecke AV, Stevens S, Carson AM, Karst JS, Dolan B, Schohl K, McKindles RJ, Remmel R, Brockman S) J Autism Dev Disord 2015 Feb;45(2):316-35 PMID: 23812665 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879339523 07/03/2013       74 Citations
  • Brief report: visuo-spatial guidance of movement during gesture imitation and mirror drawing in children with autism spectrum disorders. (Salowitz NM, Eccarius P, Karst J, Carson A, Schohl K, Stevens S, Van Hecke AV, Scheidt RA) J Autism Dev Disord 2013 Apr;43(4):985-95 PMID: 22898762 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879461860 08/18/2012       26 Citations
  • Parent and family impact of autism spectrum disorders: a review and proposed model for intervention evaluation. (Karst JS, Van Hecke AV) Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2012 Sep;15(3):247-77 PMID: 22869324 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84865424369 08/08/2012       532 Citations
  • Emotion recognition in children with autism spectrum disorders: relations to eye gaze and autonomic state. (Bal E, Harden E, Lamb D, Van Hecke AV, Denver JW, Porges SW) J Autism Dev Disord 2010 Mar;40(3):358-70 PMID: 19885725 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77549084692 11/04/2009       423 Citations
  • Anticipatory smiling: linking early affective communication and social outcome. (Parlade MV, Messinger DS, Delgado CE, Kaiser MY, Van Hecke AV, Mundy PC) Infant Behav Dev 2009 Jan;32(1):33-43 PMID: 19004500 PMCID: PMC2650826 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-58149466419 11/14/2008       38 Citations
  • Individual differences and the development of joint attention in infancy. (Mundy P, Block J, Delgado C, Pomares Y, Van Hecke AV, Parlade MV) Child Dev 2007;78(3):938-54 PMID: 17517014 PMCID: PMC2654237 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34248635954 05/23/2007       409 Citations
  • Social attribution processes and comorbid psychiatric symptoms in children with Asperger syndrome. (Meyer JA, Mundy PC, Van Hecke AV, Durocher JS) Autism 2006 Jul;10(4):383-402 PMID: 16908481 PMCID: PMC2654174 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33746955219 08/16/2006       118 Citations
    • Last update: 10/03/2023