Lauren Bishop, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, PhD

PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Contact Information

Waisman Center
1500 Highland Avenue
Room 255
Madison, WI 53705
608-265-5830
bishopfitzpa@wisc.edu

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.

Representative Publications

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.
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. In Press. 2019 Jul 17. doi: 10.1002/aur.2173.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.