Bradley Ferguson

Dr. Bradley Ferguson

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 April 2019 in Frontiers in Psychiatry
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BFBradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson
KDKristen Dovgan
Kristen Dovgan
NTNicole Takahashi
Nicole Takahashi
DBDavid Q. Beversdorf
David Q. Beversdorf
Background: Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have co-occurring gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, but the etiology is poorly understood. These GI symptoms often coincide with problem behaviors and internalizing symptoms, which reduces the quality of life for these individuals. Methods: This study examined the relationships among GI problems, problem behaviors, and internalizing symptoms in a sample of 340 children and adolescents with ASD who are patients at the University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Results: The majority of patients experienced constipation (65%), about half experienced stomachaches or stomach pain (47.9%), and others experienced nausea (23.2%) or diarrhea (29.7%). Young children with aggressive problem behaviors were 11.2% more likely to have co-occurring nausea; whereas, older children showed more complex relationships between internalizing symptoms and GI symptoms. Older children with greater anxiety symptoms were 11% more likely to experience constipation, but 9% less likely to experience stomachaches. Older children with greater withdrawn behavior were 10.9% more likely to experience stomachaches, but 8.7% less likely to experience constipation. Older children with greater somatic complaints were 11.4% more likely to experience nausea and 11.5% more likely to experience stomachaches. Conclusions: Results suggest that the presentation of externalizing problem behavior and internalizing symptoms associated with GI problems differs between young children and older children with ASD. Therefore, behavior may have different relationships with GI symptoms at different ages, which may have implications for the treatment of and clinical approach to GI disturbances in ASD.

2 November 2015 in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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SMSarah Marler
Sarah Marler
BFBradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson
ELEvon Batey Lee
Evon Batey Lee
BPBrittany Peters
Brittany Peters
KWKent C. Williams
Kent C. Williams
JVJeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele

1 November 2016 in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
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BFBradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson
SMSarah Marler
Sarah Marler
LALily L. Altstein
Lily L. Altstein
ELEvon Batey Lee
Evon Batey Lee
MMMicah Osborne Mazurek
Micah Osborne Mazurek
DBDavid Beversdorf
David Beversdorf

13 March 2017 in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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SMSarah Marler
Sarah Marler
BFBradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson
ELEvon Batey Lee
Evon Batey Lee
BPBrittany Peters
Brittany Peters
KWKent C. Williams
Kent C. Williams
JVJeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele

20 June 2016 in Autism Research
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BFBradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson
SMSarah Marler
Sarah Marler
LALily L. Altstein
Lily L. Altstein
ELEvon Batey Lee
Evon Batey Lee
JAJill Akers
Jill Akers
DBDavid Beversdorf
David Beversdorf

14 January 2016 in Psychopharmacology
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RZRachel M. Zamzow
Rachel M. Zamzow
BFBradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson
JSJanine P. Stichter
Janine P. Stichter
EPEric C. Porges
Eric C. Porges
ARAlexandra S. Ragsdale
Alexandra S. Ragsdale
DBDavid Beversdorf
David Beversdorf