James McPartland

Director
Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic

James McPartland is professor of child psychiatry and psychology at Yale University.

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Spectrum

By James McPartland, Joy Hirsch

31 January 2017

5 min read

Imaging of social brain enters real world

Studies of social-brain function are moving out of scanners and into realistic settings.

Spectrum

Imaging of social brain enters real world

By James McPartland, Joy Hirsch

31 January 2017 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Rachel Zamzow

22 September 2015

5 min read

Questions for James McPartland: Biomarkers for better trials

A $28 million initiative aims to develop objective tools for tracking social skills in children with autism. The initiative’s leader outlines its approach.

Spectrum

Questions for James McPartland: Biomarkers for better trials

By Rachel Zamzow

22 September 2015 | 5 min read

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