Denis Sukhodolsky
Denis Sukhodolsky, a clinical psychologist who treats children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders, was recently appointed the Harris Professor in the Yale Child Study Center. The appointment, which was effective immediately, is for a term of 10 years, renewable by the dean of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM).
His research concerns the efficacy and biomarkers of behavioral interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder, Tourette Syndrome, irritability, and related neurodevelopmental disorders. This work has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, and the Simons Foundation.
Sukhodolsky served as a principal investigator of clinical trials of behavior therapy for anxiety in school-age children with autism and another clinical trial of behavior therapy for irritability and aggressive behavior in adolescents with autism. Currently, he is a Yale site PI of the ACE network study neural signatures of optimal outcomes in autism during adolescence and adulthood and a co-PI of the study of neuroprediction of response to psychotherapy in autism.
In recognition of his work, he has received research mentor awards from the Child Study Center and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a research award from the Simons Foundation, and a K01 career development award from the NIMH.
In addition to his research, Dr. Sukhodolsky is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders — including autism spectrum disorder, Tourette syndrome and OCD — and their families.
He earned his Ph.D. at Hofstra University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale before joining the YSM faculty.
