Carol Curtin MSW
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Title Research Assistant Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Family Medicine & Community Health
Address Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
 200 Trapelo Road
 Waltham MA 02452
Telephone 781-642-0256
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Academic Background

BA      Trinity College, Hartford, CT 1980
MSW   Boston University School of Social Work, 1982   

Current Faculty Appointments

  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Associate Director & Training Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
  • Associate Director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
  • Core Director, IDDRC Clinical & Translational Research Support Core
  • Senior Lecturer in Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Professor, Sawyer School of Management, Suffolk University

Carol Curtin, MSW, LICSWClinical/Professional interests:

  • Children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities and special health care needs and their families; family-centered care
  • Assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ADHD
  • Coping with chronic illness
  • Non-profit organizational management and leadership

Research Interests:

  • Obesity in children and adults with intellectual/developmental disorders
  • Obesity in adults with ADHD
  • Health promotion efforts for children/adults with intellectual/developmental disorders
  • The experience of stigma in children with disabilities and special health care needs
Publications
1. Pagoto SL, Curtin C, Bandini LG, Anderson SE, Schneider KL, Bodenlos JS, Ma Y. Weight loss following a clinic-based weight loss program among adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms. Eat Weight Disord. 2010 Sep; 15(3):e166-72.
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2. Bandini LG, Anderson SE, Curtin C, Cermak S, Evans EW, Scampini R, Maslin M, Must A. Food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children. J Pediatr. 2010 Aug; 157(2):259-64.
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3. Curtin C, Anderson SE, Must A, Bandini L. The prevalence of obesity in children with autism: a secondary data analysis using nationally representative data from the National Survey of Children's Health. BMC Pediatr. 2010; 10:11.
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4. Cermak SA, Curtin C, Bandini LG. Food selectivity and sensory sensitivity in children with autism spectrum disorders. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Feb; 110(2):238-46.
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5. Pagoto SL, Curtin C, Lemon SC, Bandini LG, Schneider KL, Bodenlos JS, Ma Y. Association between adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and obesity in the US population. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Mar; 17(3):539-44.
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6. Pagoto S, Bodenlos JS, Kantor L, Gitkind M, Curtin C, Ma Y. Association of major depression and binge eating disorder with weight loss in a clinical setting. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Nov; 15(11):2557-9.
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7. Curtin C, Bandini LG, Perrin EC, Tybor DJ, Must A. Prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorders: a chart review. BMC Pediatr. 2005; 5:48.
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8. Bandini LG, Curtin C, Hamad C, Tybor DJ, Must A. Prevalence of overweight in children with developmental disorders in the continuous national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 1999-2002. J Pediatr. 2005 Jun; 146(6):738-43.
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9. Henry AD, Baron KB, Mouradian L, Curtin C. Reliability and validity of the self-assessment of occupational functioning. Am J Occup Ther. 1999 Sep-Oct; 53(5):482-8.
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Keywords   
Obesity
Autistic Disorder
Health Surveys
Overweight
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
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Co-Authors  
Bandini, Linda
Ma, Yunsheng
Must, Aviva
Pagoto, Sherry
Schneider, Kristin
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Physical Neighbors  
Bonardi, Alexandra
Deutsch, Curtis
Gabovitch, Elaine
Cermack, Sharon
Staugaitis, Steven

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