Brian C. Kavanaugh Source Confirmed

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Clinical Neuropsychologist

John Brown University

faculty

17 h-index 76 pubs 855 cited

Research Areas

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child Abuse and Trauma Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Brian C. Kavanaugh is a clinical neuropsychologist at John Brown University whose research focuses on the intersection of neural function, behavior, and psychosocial development, particularly in children and adolescents. His work encompasses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the impact of child abuse and trauma, and functional brain connectivity. Kavanaugh's investigations extend to autism spectrum disorder, as evidenced by studies involving large-scale analyses of diagnostic patterns and explorations of genetic factors using iPSC-derived human neurons. He also examines therapeutic interventions, including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression, linking pre-treatment brain activity to treatment outcomes. Additionally, Kavanaugh has conducted retrospective studies on the psychiatric sequelae of childhood maltreatment.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 76
  • Citations: 855

Selected Publications

  • Later Age of Autism Diagnosis in Children with Multiple Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders (2025) DOI
  • Intermittent theta burst stimulation for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (2025) DOI
  • Mutations in ASH1L cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with sex differences in epilepsy and autism (2025) DOI
  • Dysfunctional oscillatory bursting patterns underlie working memory deficits in adolescents with ADHD (2024) DOI
  • Childhood stress, gender, and cognitive control: Midline theta power (2023) DOI
  • Pre-treatment frontal beta events are associated with executive dysfunction improvement after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression: A preliminary report (2023) DOI

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Carrie R. Best John Brown University 8 shared publications Eric M. Morrow John Brown University 7 shared publications Stephanie R. Jones John Brown University 6 shared publications Jennifer Elacio John Brown University 5 shared publications Danielle G. St. Pierre John Brown University 4 shared publications Linda L. Carpenter John Brown University 4 shared publications Christine Schremp John Brown University 3 shared publications Karen Holler John Brown University 3 shared publications

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