Emeritus Professor Patricia Howlin
BA, University of Sheffield, UK (1967); MSC Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London (1968); PhD, Institute of Psychiatry, London (1979); Fellow, British Psychological Society (1990).
Major Appointments (Institution, Location, Dates)
Emeritus Professor Patricia Howlin held her first academic appointment as lecturer and then senior lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) at King’s College London, UK from 1973 to 1992. She subsequently became a professor in clinical psychology at St. George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK. In 2006, she was appointed to the first Chair of Clinical Child Psychology in the UK at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN), King’s College London, until her retirement from full-time academia in 2014. She continues to be actively involved in research and teaching and is currently an emeritus professor of clinical child psychology at the IOPPN and a professor of...
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References and Readings
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Green, J., Charman, T., McConachie, H., Aldred, C., Slonims, V., Howlin, P., Le Couteur, A., et al. (2010). Parent-mediated communication-focused treatment for preschool children with autism (MRC PACT); a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 375(9732), 2152–2160.
Howlin, P. (2000). Outcome in adult life for more able individuals with autism or Asperger syndrome. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 4, 63–84.
Howlin, P. (2004a). Interventions for individuals with autism: Transition to adulthood. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 4, 223–232.
Howlin, P. (2010). Evaluating psychological treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 16, 133–140.
Howlin, P. (2013). Social disadvantage and exclusion: Adults with autism lag far behind in employment prospects. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 52(9), 897–899.
Howlin, P., & Udwin, O. (2006). Outcome in adult life for people with Williams syndrome – Results from a survey of 239 families. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50, 151–160.
Howlin, P., Marchant, R., Rutter, M., Berger, M., Hersov, L., & Yule, W. (1973). A home-based approach to the treatment of autistic children. Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 3, 308–336. Howlin, P. (1982).
Howlin, P., Mawhood, L. M., & Rutter, M. (2000). Autism and developmental receptive language disorder – a comparative follow-up in early adult life. II: Social, behavioural and psychiatric outcomes. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 41, 561–578.
Howlin, P., Goode, S., Hutton, J., & Rutter, M. (2004). Adult outcomes for children with autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45, 212–229.
Howlin, P., Alcock, J., & Burkin, C. (2005). An 8 year follow-up of a specialist supported employment service for high-ability adults with autism or Asperger syndrome. Autism, 9(5), 533–549.
Howlin, P., Magiati, I., & Charman, T. (2009). A systematic review of early intensive behavioral interventions (EIBI) for children with autism. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 114, 23–41.
Howlin, P., Elison, S., & Stinton, C. (2010). Cognitive, linguistic and adaptive functioning in Williams syndrome: Trajectories from early to middle adulthood. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(4), 322–336.
Howlin, P., Moss, P., Savage, S., Tempier, A., & Rutter, M. (2014). Cognitive and language skills in adults with autism: A 40 year follow-up. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55(1), 49–58.
Magiati, I., Tay, X. W., & Howlin, P. (2014). Cognitive, language, social and behavioural outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review of longitudinal follow-up studies in adulthood. Clinical Psychology Review, 34(2014), 73–86.
Mawhood, L. M., Howlin, P., & Rutter, M. (2000). Autism and developmental receptive language disorder – a comparative follow-up in early adult life. I: Cognitive and language outcomes. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 41, 547–559.
Selected Books
Howlin, P. (1997). Autism: Preparing for adulthood. London: Routledge. (Winner of the NASAN 1997 Academic Book Award).
Howlin, P. (1998). Children with autism and Asperger syndrome. Chichester: Wiley.
Howlin, P. (2004b). Autism and Asperger syndrome – preparing for adulthood. London: Routledge.
Howlin, P., & Rutter, M. (1987). Treatment of autistic children. Chichester: Wiley.
Howlin, P., Baron-Cohen, S., Hadwin, J., & Swettenham, J. (1998). A practical manual for teaching theory of mind to children with autism. Chichester: Wiley.
Howlin, P., Charman, T., & Ghazziudin, M. (Eds.). (2011). The sage handbook of developmental disorders. London: Sage.
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Magiati, I. (2017). Patricia Howlin. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102169-1
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