Lauren Bishop, PhD
Position title: Associate Professor, School of Social Work
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Contact Information
Waisman Center
1500 Highland Avenue
Room 255
Madison, WI 53705
608-265-5830
bishop@waisman.wisc.edu
AHEADD Team
Research Statement
My research focuses on helping adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) achieve better health and quality of life as they age. My current research, which is funded by a career development award (KL2) through the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, focuses on: (1) characterizing patterns of health problems in a representative sample of decedents with ASD; (2) investigating heterogeneity in health risk in middle aged and older adults with ASD ; and (3) adapting and piloting an intervention designed to reduce distress and improve health for middle aged and older adults with ASD. I also have a broad interest in health disparities in ASD, particularly as they impact the emergence of health problems as individuals with ASD age.
Selected Publications
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Koenig, J., McLean, K. J., & Bishop, L. (2024). Psychological distress and mental health diagnoses in adults by disability and functional difficulty status: Findings from the 2021 national health interview survey. Disability and health journal, 17(4), 101641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101641
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McLean, K. J., Haas, M., Koenig, J., Horvath, M., Vigil, M., Werner, N. E., & Bishop, L. (2024). “I’m dealing with a health care system that doesn’t get it”: Barriers and facilitators to inclusive healthcare for autistic adults. Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 13623613241236380. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241236380
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McLean, K. J., Muentner, L., & Bishop, L. (2024). The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Receipt of Needed Medical Care and At-Home Support among U.S. Households Receiving Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance on the Basis of Disability. Health & social work, 49(1), 35–43. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlad034
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Bishop, L., McLean, K. J., Harris, A. B., Rabidoux, P. C., Laughlin, S. F., & Noll, R. B. (2023). Measuring LEND Core Competencies Using Trainee Follow-Up Surveys. Maternal and child health journal, 10.1007/s10995-023-03759-5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03759-5
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Charlton, R. A., McQuaid, G. A., Bishop, L., Lee, N. R., & Wallace, G. L. (2023). Predictors of sleep quality for autistic people across adulthood. Autism Research, 16(4), 757–771. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2891
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Bishop, L., Charlton, R. A., McLean, K. J., McQuaid, G. A., Lee, N. R., & Wallace, G. L. (2023). Cardiovascular disease risk factors in autistic adults: The impact of sleep quality and antipsychotic medication use. Autism Research, 16(3), 569–579. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2872
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Krantz, M., Dalmacy, D., Bishop, L., Hyer, J. M., & Hand, B. N. (2023). Mortality rate and age of death among Medicare-enrolled autistic older adults. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 100, 102077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2022.102077
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Williams, E. G., Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Lovelace, T. S., & Bishop, L. (2022). Brief report: Initial evidence of depressive symptom disparities among black and white transition age autistic youth. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(8), 3740–3745. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05242-y
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Bishop, L., Harris, A. B., Rabidoux, P. C., Laughlin, S. F., McLean, K. J., & Noll, R. B. (2022). A model to evaluate interprofessional training effectiveness: feasibility and five-year outcomes of a multi-site prospective cohort study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 26(8), 1622–1631. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03421-6
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Rubenstein, E., Ehrenthal, D. B., Nobles, J., Mallinson, D. C., Bishop, L., Jenkins, M. C., Kuo, H. H., & Durkin, M. S. (2022). Fertility rates in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin Medicaid. Disability and health journal, 15(3), 101321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101321
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Rubenstein, E., Ehrenthal, D. B., Mallinson, D. C., Bishop, L., Kuo, H. H., & Durkin, M. S. (2021). Birth outcomes affecting infants of mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 35(6), 706–716. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.12765
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Buckingham, W. R., Bishop, L., Hooper-Lane, C., Anderson, B., Wolfson, J., Shelton, S. V., & Kind, A. J. (2021). A systematic review of geographic indices of disadvantage with implications for older adults. JCI insight, 6(20), e141664. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.141664
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Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Blajeski, S., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., Jordan, N., Dawalt, L., Bishop, L., & Atkins, M. S. (2021). Job Interview and Vocational Outcomes Among Transition-Age Youth Receiving Special Education Pre-Employment Transition Services. Intellectual and developmental disabilities, 59(5), 405–421. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-59.5.405
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McLean, K. J., Eack, S. M., & Bishop, L. (2021). The Impact of Sleep Quality on Quality of Life for Autistic Adults. Research in autism spectrum disorders, 88, 101849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101849
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Smith, M. J., Sherwood, K., Ross, B., Smith, J. D., DaWalt, L., Bishop, L., Humm, L., Elkins, J., & Steacy, C. (2021). Virtual interview training for autistic transition age youth: A randomized controlled feasibility and effectiveness trial. Autism, 25(6), 1536–1552. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361321989928
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McLean, K. J., Hoekstra, A. M., & Bishop, L. (2021). United States Medicaid home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, 34(3), 684–694. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12837
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Rubenstein, E., Ehrenthal, D. B., Mallinson, D. C., Bishop, L., Kuo, H. H., & Durkin, M. (2020). Pregnancy complications and maternal birth outcomes in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin Medicaid. PloS one, 15(10), e0241298. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241298
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Rubenstein E, Hartley S, Bishop L. (2020). Epidemiology of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease in Individuals With Down Syndrome. JAMA Neurology, 1;77(2):262-264. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3666.
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Rubenstein E, Bishop L. (2019). Is the Autism Boom Headed for Medicaid? Patterns in the Enrollment of Autistic Adults in Wisconsin Medicaid, 2008-2018. Autism Research, 12(10):1541-1550. doi: 10.1002/aur.2173.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Dababnah S, Baker-Ericzén MJ, Smith MJ, Magaña SM. (2019). Autism spectrum disorder and the science of social work: A grand challenge for social work research. Social Work in Mental Health, 17(1):73-92. doi: 10.1080/15332985.2018.1509411.
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Rubenstein E, Bishop-Fitzpatrick L. (2019). A matter of time: The necessity of temporal language in research on health conditions that present with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 12(1):20-25. doi: 10.1002/aur.2010.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Mazefsky CA, Eack SM. (2018). The combined impact of social support and perceived stress on quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder and without intellectual disability. Autism, 22(6):703-711. doi: 10.1177/1362361317703090.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Movaghar A, Greenberg JS, Page D, DaWalt LS, Brilliant MH, Mailick MR. (2018). Using machine learning to identify patterns of lifetime health problems in decedents with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 11(8):1120-1128. doi: 10.1002/aur.1960.
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Eisenbaum E, DiNitto DM, Bishop-Fitzpatrick L. (2018). Gender differences in tobacco use among U.S. Special Olympics athletes. Disability and Health Journal, 11(3):466-470. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.01.005.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Minshew NJ, Mazefsky CA, Eack SM. (2017) Perception of Life as Stressful, Not Biological Response to Stress, is Associated with Greater Social Disability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 47(1):1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2910-6.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Kind AJH. (2017) A Scoping Review of Health Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(11):3380-3391. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3251-9.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Smith DaWalt L, Greenberg JS, Mailick MR. (2017) Participation in recreational activities buffers the impact of perceived stress on quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 10(5):973-982. doi: 10.1002/aur.1753.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Mazefsky CA, Eack SM, Minshew NJ. (2017). Correlates of Social Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Social Cognition. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 35:25-34. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2016.11.013.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Hong J, Smith LE, Makuch RA, Greenberg JS, Mailick MR. (2016). Characterizing Objective Quality of Life and Normative Outcomes in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Latent Class Analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(8):2707-19. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2816-3.
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Hong J, Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Smith LE, Greenberg JS, Mailick MR. (2016). Factors Associated with Subjective Quality of Life of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Self-Report Versus Maternal Reports. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(4):1368-78. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2678-0.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Mazefsky CA, Minshew NJ, Eack SM. (2015). The relationship between stress and social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder and without intellectual disability. Autism Research, 8(2):164-73. doi: 10.1002/aur.1433.
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Bishop-Fitzpatrick L, Minshew NJ, Eack SM. (2013) A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adults with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43(3):687-94. doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1615-8.