Biography

Ph.D., University of Warwick, 1993.
M.S., University of Warwick, 1989.
B.S., Hacettepe Üniversitesi, 1986.

Research Interests

Autism and genetics, cognitive processes in autism, autism diagnostic measures, development of intervention programs for children at risk (low SES and orphanages), and developmental psychopathology as a general research approach

Representative Publications

Kazak, S., Collis, G.M. and Lewis, V. (1997). Can children with autism refer to knowledge states? Evidence from their understanding of “know” and “guess”. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 38 (8), 1001-1009.

Berument, S.K., Rutter, M., Lord, C., Pickles, A. and Bailey, A. (1999). Autism Screening Questionnaire: Diagnostic Validity. British Journal of Psychiatry, 175 , 444-451.

Starr, E., Berument, S.K., Pickles, A., Tomlins, M., Bailey, A., Papanikolaou, K., and Rutter, M. (2001) A Family genetic study of autism associated with profound mental retardation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31 (1) 89-96.

Berument, S.K., Starr, E., Papanikolaou, K., Lord, C., Bailey, A., Pickles, A., ve Rutter, M. (2005 in press). Pre-Linguistic Autism Diagnostic Observational Scale: Adapted for individuals with severe to profound mental retardation.” ( Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders )