Amy Keefer
Department of Patient Care
Kennedy Krieger Institute
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Amy Keefer is the supervising clinical psychologist within the Center for Autism and Related Disorders and coordinates the Post-Doctoral Residency in Clinical Child Psychology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in the Department of Neuropsychology and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. She is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Keefer is a licensed psychologist and is board certified in cognitive and behavioral psychology
Research Interest
Dr. Keefer’s research interests focus on psychiatric comorbidities in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous projects have investigated correlates of anxiety and predictors of response to anxiety treatment in youth with ASD. She is currently collaborating with researchers both within and outside Kennedy Krieger Institute to research mechanisms underlying anxiety and to develop novel, empirically validated treatments for emotional dysregulation and anxiety in children and youth with ASD.
Publications
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Mazurek, M.O., Keefer, A., Shui, Amy, & Vasa, Roma A. (2014) One year course and predictors of abdominal pain in children with autism spectrum disorders: The role of anxiety and sensory over-responsivity. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(11), 1508-1515.
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Keefer, A., Kalb, L., Mazurek, M., Kanne, S., Freedman, B., & Vasa, R.A. (2014). Methodological considerations when assessing restricted and repetitive behaviors and aggression. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(11), 1527-1534.
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Vasa, R., Kalb, L., Freedman, B., Keefer, A., Kanne, S., & Mazurek, M. (2013). Age-related differences in the prevalence and correlates of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7 (11), 1358-1369.
