Behavior and Child Development Lab

Recent Publications

Cecilia Montiel-Nava

• Montiel-Nava, C., Navarro, C., Ramirez, A. C., Anaya, J. A., & Villarreal, V. L. (2025). Latino voices in autism research: A community-based approach to cultural and linguistic inclusion. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Navarro, C., Ramirez, A. C., Villarreal, V. L., & Abouchard, J. (2025). Time to listen: Engaging Latino autistic adults and parents as partners in advancing autism research. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1–13.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Ortiz, M., Ramirez, A. C., Montenegro, M. C., Matheus, G. N., ... (2025). Transborder solutions: Empowering Latino caregivers of autistic children along the US-Mexico border. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Valdez, D., Casanovas, M., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2025). “I feel like I don’t fit in the world”: Self-identified autism, diagnosis and mental health challenges in adults in Spain. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Noel, G., Montiel-Nava, C., Garrido, A., Montenegro, M. C., Villarreal, V., Ortiz, M., ... (2025). The association between parental perceived stress and parent self-efficacy in Latino parents of autistic children in a Texas-US border town. APHA Annual Meeting.

• Montenegro, M. C., Garrido, G., Amigo, C., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2025). Access to educational services: Uruguay’s regulatory dilemma. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Montenegro, M. C., & Ramirez, A. C. (2023). One world, one autism? A commentary on using an intersectionality framework to study autism in low-resourced communities. Psicologia: Teoria e Prática, 25(2), 1–6.

• Montenegro, M. C., Ramirez, A. C., Hernandez, J., Villalobos, B. T., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2023). Where I am from matters: Factors influencing behavioral and emotional changes in autistic individuals during COVID-19 in Latin America. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1283326.

• Montenegro, M. C., Ramirez, A. C., Valdez, D., Rosoli, A., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2024). Age of autism diagnosis in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Autism, 28(1), 58–72.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Vargas, I., González-Ávila, Z., & Montenegro, M. C. (2024). Pilgrimage for an autism diagnosis: Venezuelan parents’ experiences. Transcultural Psychiatry, 61(1), 95–106.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Cukier, S., Garrido, G., Valdez, D., Paula, C. S., Garcia, R., ... (2020). Service encounters across the lifespan in individuals with autism spectrum disorders: Results from a multisite study in Latin America. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 79, 101670.

• Paula, C. S., Cukier, S., Cunha, G. R., Irarrázaval, M., Montiel-Nava, C., Garcia, R., ... (2020). Challenges, priorities, barriers to care, and stigma in families of people with autism: Similarities and differences among six Latin American countries. Autism, 24(8), 2228–2242.

• Valdez, D., Montiel-Nava, C., Paula, C. S., Rattazzi, A., & Rosoli, A. (2021). Enfrentando al COVID-19: Situación de las personas con autismo y sus familias en Latinoamérica. Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Tregnago, M., Marshall, J., Sohl, K., Curran, A. B., Mahurin, M., ... (2022). Implementing the WHO caregiver skills training program with caregivers of autistic children via telehealth in rural communities. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 909947.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Chacín, J. A., & González-Ávila, Z. (2017). Age of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in Latino children: The case of Venezuelan children. Autism, 21(5), 573–580.

• Elsabbagh, M., Divan, G., Koh, Y. J., Kim, Y. S., Kauchali, S., Marcín, C., ... Montiel-Nava, C. (2012). Global prevalence of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Autism Research, 5(3), 160–179.

• Khan, N. Z., Gallo, L. A., Arghir, A., Budisteanu, B., Budisteanu, M., Dobrescu, I., ... Montiel-Nava, C. (2012). Autism and the grand challenges in global mental health. Autism Research, 5(3), 164–169.

• Peña, J. A., Ravelo, M. E., Rubio, E., Pirela, D., Soto, A., & Nava, C. M. (2012). Pediatric multiple sclerosis in Venezuela. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 70(4), 267–270.

• Peña, J. A., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2008). Epidemiological findings of pervasive developmental disorders in a Venezuelan study. Autism, 12(2), 191–202.

• Polanczyk, G., Rohde, L. A., Szobot, C., Schmitz, M., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2008). ADHD treatment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 47(6), 721–722.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Peña, J. A., & Montiel-Barbero, I. (2003). Datos epidemiológicos del TDAH en una muestra de niños marabinos. Revista de Neurología, 36(7), 629–635.

• Peña, J. A., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2003). Trastorno por déficit de atención/hiperactividad: ¿mito o realidad? Revista de Neurología, 36(2), 173–179.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Montiel-Barbero, I., & Peña, J. A. (2005). Clima familiar en el TDAH. Psicología Conductual, 13(2), 297–308.

• Montiel-Nava, C., & Peña, J. A. (2001). Discrepancia entre padres y profesores en la evaluación de problemas de conducta y académicos en niños y adolescentes. Revista de Neurología, 33(6), 563–569.

• Peña, J., Mora, E., Cardozo, J., Molina, O., & Montiel, C. (2002). Comparison of efficacy of carbamazepine, haloperidol, and valproic acid in Sydenham’s chorea. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 60(2), 374–377.

Maria Cecilia Montenegro

• Montenegro, M. C., Garrido, G., Amigo, C., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2025). Access to educational services: Uruguay’s regulatory dilemma. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Montenegro, M. C., Ramirez, A. C., Hernandez, J., Villalobos, B. T., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2023). Where I am from matters: Factors influencing behavioral and emotional changes in autistic individuals during COVID-19 in Latin America. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1283326.

• Montenegro, M. C., Ramirez, A. C., Valdez, D., Rosoli, A., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2024). Age of autism diagnosis in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Autism, 28(1), 58–72.

• Montenegro, M. C., Ramirez, A. C., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2023). One world, one autism? Psicologia: Teoria e Prática, 25(2), 1–6.

• Montenegro, M. C., Bernal, E., Cukier, S., Valdez, D., Rattazzi, A., Garrido, G., ... (2022). Age of diagnosis, service access, and rights of autistic individuals in Argentina: Caregivers’ reports. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 915380.

• Montenegro, M. C., Abdul-Chani, M., Valdez, D., Rosoli, A., Garrido, G., Cukier, S., ... (2022). Perceived stigma and barriers to accessing services: Experience of caregivers of autistic children residing in Latin America. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 120, 104123.

• Garrido, G., Montenegro, M. C., Amigo, C., Valdez, D., Barrios, N., Cukier, S., ... (2021). Covid-19 and autism: Impact in Uruguay. Revista de Psiquiatría del Uruguay.

Ana Cristina Ramirez

• Ramirez, A. C., Montenegro, M. C., Villalobos, B. T., Cañada, N. F., Nuñez, G. G., ... (2025). Cultural and linguistic adaptation of an autism parent-mediated intervention for Spanish-speaking Latinos. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1–14.

• Pagán, A. F., Esparza, A., Ramirez, A. C., Ortiz, M., Hernandez, L., Morgan, M. B., ... (2025). Phase 1 clinical trial of ¡Iniciando! la adultez: A culturally tailored intervention for transitioning Latino young adults with autism. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1–17.

• Ramirez, A. C., Montenegro, M. C., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2023). One world, one autism? Psicologia: Teoria e Prática, 25(2), 1–6.

• Pérez Liz, G., Torres, A., Ramirez, A. C., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2022). Repercussions of the COVID-19 lockdown for autistic people in Mexico: Caregivers’ perspective. Salud Mental, 45(4), 159–167.

Geohanna Noel Matheus

• Noel, G., Montiel-Nava, C., Garrido, A., Montenegro, M. C., Villarreal, V., Ortiz, M., ... (2025). The association between parental perceived stress and parent self-efficacy in Latino parents of autistic children in a Texas-US border town. APHA Annual Meeting.

Ana Lucia Garrido Huerta

• Noel, G., Montiel-Nava, C., Garrido, A., Montenegro, M. C., Villarreal, V., Ortiz, M., ... (2025). The association between parental perceived stress and parent self-efficacy in Latino parents of autistic children in a Texas-US border town. APHA Annual Meeting.

Victoria Villarreal

• Montiel-Nava, C., Navarro, C., Ramirez, A. C., Anaya, J. A., & Villarreal, V. L. (2025). Latino voices in autism research. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Navarro, C., Ramirez, A. C., Villarreal, V. L., & Abouchard, J. (2025). Time to listen. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1–13.

• Noel, G., Montiel-Nava, C., Garrido, A., Montenegro, M. C., Villarreal, V., Ortiz, M., ... (2025). The association between parental stress and self-efficacy. APHA Annual Meeting.

Miriam Ortiz

• Pagán, A. F., Esparza, A., Ramirez, A. C., Ortiz, M., Hernandez, L., Morgan, M. B., ... (2025). Phase 1 clinical trial of ¡Iniciando! la adultez. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities.

• Noel, G., Montiel-Nava, C., Garrido, A., Montenegro, M. C., Villarreal, V., Ortiz, M., ... (2025). The association between parental stress and self-efficacy. APHA Annual Meeting.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Ortiz, M., Ramirez, A. C., Montenegro, M. C., Matheus, G. N., ... (2025). Transborder solutions: Empowering Latino caregivers. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Pagán, A. F., Montenegro, M. C., Ahlenius, M., Ramirez, A. C., Ortiz, M., Bernal, E., ... (2025). The transition to adulthood: A qualitative study of autism spectrum disorder from military families. Military Medicine, 190(3–4), e708–e716.

Ifeoma McGuire

• McGuire, I. C., Villarreal, V. L., Ramirez, A. C., Montenegro, M. C., & Montiel-Nava, C. (2025). How income, parental education, and developmental skills shape language in Latino autistic toddlers. INSAR Annual Meeting.

Chenoa Navarro

• Montiel-Nava, C., Navarro, C., Ramirez, A. C., Anaya, J. A., & Villarreal, V. L. (2025). Latino voices in autism research. INSAR Annual Meeting.

• Montiel-Nava, C., Navarro, C., Ramirez, A. C., Villarreal, V. L., & Abouchard, J. (2025). Time to listen. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1–13.