Elizabeth Harstad, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Elizabeth Harstad, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Graduate School
Clinical Effectiveness
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston
MA
Medical School
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Chicago
IL
Residency
Pediatrics
Loyola University, Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital
Chicago
IL
Fellowship
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
Publications
The Impact of Face Mask Use on Research Evaluations of 5-7 Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Developmental and Psychiatric Conditions Among 5-7 Year Old Children with Non-persistent and Persistent Autism. View Abstract
Diverse clinical presentation of SPTBN1 variants: Complex versus primary attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. View Abstract
Types and Predictors of Service use Among Young Children Recommended to Receive Intensive Services After Initial Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis. View Abstract
Considerations in Early Autism Diagnosis-Reply. View Abstract
Rare De Novo and Inherited Genes in Familial and Nonfamilial Pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. View Abstract
Assessment and Documentation of Language Disorders in Young Children: Challenges and Opportunities. View Abstract
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Caregiver-Reported Expressive Language Profiles and Associated Covariates in Individuals with Down Syndrome. View Abstract
Persistence of Autism Spectrum Disorder From Early Childhood Through School Age. View Abstract
Assessing Parental Perceptions of Meaningful Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Receipt of Behavioral Therapy in Preschool-Age Children with ADHD and Coexisting Conditions: A DBPNet Study. View Abstract
Do Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms Moderate Medication Response in Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A DBPNet Study. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal and Sleep Issues in Toddlers With Autism Versus Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. View Abstract
Adverse Effects of a-2 Adrenergic Agonists and Stimulants in Preschool-age Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. View Abstract
Male and Female Toddlers with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder have Similar Developmental Profiles and Core Autism Symptoms. View Abstract
Association of Coexisting Conditions, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Choice, and Likelihood of Improvement in Preschool-Age Children: A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. View Abstract
Description of Clinician-Diagnosed Regression at Time of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Toddlers. View Abstract
Parent-Reported Problems Accessing Mental Health Services Among a National Sample of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety. View Abstract
Correction to: Identifying Subgroups of Toddlers with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Core Symptoms. View Abstract
Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Telephone Medication Management at Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Network Sites. View Abstract
a2-Adrenergic Agonists or Stimulants for Preschool-Age Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. View Abstract
Development of a Training Curriculum for Hospital Security About Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Identifying Subgroups of Toddlers with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Core Symptoms. View Abstract
Children With ADHD Are at Risk for a Broad Array of Adverse Adult Outcomes That Cross Functional Domains: Results From a Population-Based Birth Cohort Study. View Abstract
Pathogenic Yield of Genetic Testing in Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Children and Youth with Complex Cerebral Palsy: Care and Management. View Abstract
Parental Perceptions About Alcohol Use for Their Adolescent with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. View Abstract
Questioning a Previous Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis: Can You "Lose" the Diagnosis? View Abstract
Screening and Counseling for Alcohol Use in Adolescents With Chronic Medical Conditions in the Ambulatory Setting. View Abstract
Features of Catatonia in a 12-Year-Old Boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Features of Catatonia in a 12-Year-Old Boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Interactive Medications Among Medically Vulnerable Youth. View Abstract
Common Use of Stimulants and Alpha-2 Agonists to Treat Preschool Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A DBPNet Study. View Abstract
Substance Use Among Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Reasons for Use, Knowledge of Risks, and Provider Messaging/Education. View Abstract
Concurrent Validity of Caffeine Problems and Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Use Disorders. View Abstract
Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians: A DBPNet Study. View Abstract
A Screening Tool for Assessing Alcohol Use Risk among Medically Vulnerable Youth. View Abstract
Timing of the Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. View Abstract
Comparing Diagnostic Outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 Criteria. View Abstract
ADHD, stimulant treatment, and growth: a longitudinal study. View Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance abuse. View Abstract
Autism after DSM 5: the potential impact in one child's case. View Abstract
Disparity of care for children with parent-reported autism spectrum disorders. View Abstract
Use of machine learning to shorten observation-based screening and diagnosis of autism. View Abstract
Directional limits on persistent gravitational waves using LIGO S5 science data. View Abstract
An upper limit on the stochastic gravitational-wave background of cosmological origin. View Abstract
All-sky LIGO search for periodic gravitational waves in the early fifth-science-run data. View Abstract
Search for gravitational-wave bursts from soft gamma repeaters. View Abstract