Benjamin E. Yerys - Faculty Biosketch

Benjamin E. Yerys, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Scientist, Center for Autism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania

Psychologist, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania

Director, Partnerships with Autistics Successfully Supporting Adult Goals and Experiences (PASSAGE) Program , Center for Autism Research and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Director, Clinical Translational Core, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania

Director, Advancing Transition and Learning for Adult Success (ATLAS) Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Department: Psychiatry

Contact information

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Center for Autism Research
2716 South Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Office: 2674261470

Email:
yerysb@email.chop.edu

Links
Bio website

Education:
A.B. (Psychology)
Washington University in St. Louis, 1998.
M.A. (Psychology)
University of Denver, 2002.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
University of Denver, 2006.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Clinical Psychology, University of California-San Diego/VA Healthcare, San Diego, CA, 2005-2006.
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Psychology, T32 Intellectual & Disabilities Research Center, Children's Research Institute, Center for Neuroscience Research and Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 2006-2008.

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Description of Clinical Expertise

I am a clinical child psychologist with a specialization in assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, intellectual disorder). I also provide behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments to reduce behavior problems, anxiety, and cognitive rigidity in youth with autism spectrum disorders.

Description of Research Expertise

My research focuses on the non-social aspects of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including core symptoms of repetitive behaviors and common difficulties with attention, and executive function. I am interested in discovering the underlying biology so we may develop more precise treatments for children with ASD. I most commonly use neurocognitive measures, functional MRI, and resting state MRI, but also have ongoing questions that integrate genetic and eye tracking methods.