David B. McAdam, Ph.D.

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Contact

University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 671
Rochester, New York 14642

Portrait

Dr. McAdam's primary research interest is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Specialty

Developmental Disabilities

Current Appointments

Education
PhD Developmental & Child Psychology University of Kansas 2000
MA Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1992
BA Psychology California State University at Chico 1988
Fellowship Awards
Pediatrics and Child Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2000 - 2001
Board Certifications
Board Certified in Applied Behavior Analysis, Doctoral Level 2001 - Present
Recent Journal Articles
Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. (14 available)
Napolitano, D.A., Blakkman, L.A., Vallese, H.M., & McAdam, D.B. "Functional Communication Training to Reduce Pica". SLP-ABA 1 (2007): 25-31.
Napolitano DA, Tessing JL, McAdam DB, Dunleavy J, Cifuni NM. "The influence of idiosyncratic antecedent variables on problem behavior displayed by a person with PDD." Journal of Physical and Developmental Disabilities. 18 (2006): 295-305.
Tessing JL, Napolitano DA, McAdam DB, Dicesare A, Axelrod S. "The effects of access and no-access on identifying potential reinforcers through verbal preference assessments". J. App Be An 39 (2006): 501-506.
McAdam DB; Klatt KP; Koffarnus M; Dicesare A; Solberg K; Welch C; Murphy S. "The effects of establishing operations on preferences for tangible items." Journal of applied behavior analysis. 2005; 38(1):107-10.
Dicesare A; McAdam DB; Toner A; Varrell J. "The effects of methylphenidate on a functional analysis of disruptive behavior: a replication and extension." Journal of applied behavior analysis. 2005; 38(1):125-8.