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Biography
Avril works in the Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Research Fellow. She has worked in the field of autism for over thirty years in a variety of settings.
She has research and teaching interests in the area of developmental psychiatry with a praticular focus in the area of Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Avril also provides consultatio to community health, education and welfare agencies and educational workshops for parents and professionals.
Research interests
Autism: parent - based interventions, early childhood and adolescence, genetic basis of autism, and parental mental health
Keywords
- Adolescents and Young Adults
- Asperger's Disorder
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Comorbidity
- Education and Skills Training
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Projects 2002 2011
- 4 Finished
A parent education and skills training intervention for young adults with Autism
Tonge, B. J., Brereton, A. V. & Mohr, C.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (VIC)
1/04/10 → 30/06/11
Project: Research
Autism Spectrum Disorders Youth Research Project
Tonge, B. J., Brereton, A. V., Bull, K. & Flower, T. D.
11/07/07 → 29/02/08
Project: Research
A parent education and skills training intervention for young adolescents with autism
Tonge, B. J., Brereton, A. V., King, N. & Mackinnon, A.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/04 → 31/12/06
Project: Research
Understanding autism: promoting family mental health
Fraser, M., Brereton, A. V. & Tonge, B. J.
Department of Human Services (Comm)
1/07/02 → 30/06/03
Project: Research
Research Output 1997 2018
Trends in the Overlap of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Prevalence, Clinical Management, Language and Genetics
May, T., Brignell, A., Hawi, Z., Brereton, A., Tonge, B., Bellgrove, M. A. & Rinehart, N. 17 Jan 2018 In : Current Developmental Disorders Reports. 5, 1, p. 49-57 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Scientific Review › Other › peer-review
Autism spectrum disorder: An update for GPs
Brereton, A. V. & Tonge, B. 1 May 2017 In : Medicine Today. 18, 5, p. 42-48 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Adult outcomes in autism: community inclusion and living skills
Gray, K. M., Keating, C., Taffe, J. R., Brereton, A. V., Einfeld, S. L., Reardon, T. C. & Tonge, B. J. 2014 In : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44, 12, p. 3006 - 3015 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
A randomised group comparison controlled trial of 'preschoolers with autism': a parent education and skills training intervention for young children with autistic disorder
Tonge, B. J., Brereton, A. V., Kiomall, M. C., Mackinnon, A. J. & Rinehart, N. J. 2014 In : Autism: the international journal of research and practice. 18, 2, p. 166 - 177 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
A review of evidence-based early intervention for behavioural problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: the core components of effective programs, child-focused interventions and comprehensive treatment models
Tonge, B. J., Bull, K. J., Brereton, A. V. & Wilson, R. P. 2014 In : Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 27, 2, p. 158 - 165 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review