Cristan Farmer, M.A.
Trainee Type:
LENDEmail:
cristan.farmer@osumc.eduYear:
2010-2011Biography:
Education
Doctoral Candidate in Psychology; Minor in Quantitative Psychology, Emphases in Pharmacology and Statistics; Department of Psychology, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program; The Ohio State University. Dissertation: Characterization of Aggressive Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
M.A., Psychology; Department of Psychology, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program; The Ohio State University, 2008.
B.S. (Honors), Psychology; Minor, Philosophy; Iowa State University, 2005.
Research Interests
Research interests include interventional studies (especially pharmaceutical), aggressive and other problem behaviors, and developmental disorders. Current activities include primary blinded clinician for the Treatment of Serious Childhood Aggression study and member of the Psychopharmacology team.
Grant & Fellowship Awards
September 2010: Organization for Autism Research Graduate Student Research Grant, $2000.00.
May 2010: Ohio State University Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship, $1985.00.
April 2010: Ohio State University Medical Center Service Board Grant, $2159.00.
September 2005: University Fellowship, The Ohio State University, guaranteed funding for five years of graduate work.
Publications
Aman, M.G., Farmer, C.A., Lindsay, R.L., & Arnold, L.E. (2011). Individuals with intellectual disability. In A. Martin, L. Scahill, & C. Kratochvil, (Eds.), Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Principles and Practice (Second edition). New York: Oxford University Press.
Farmer, C. & Aman, M. (2011). Aggressive behavior in a sample of children with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5(1), 317-323.
Farmer, C. & Aman, M. (2011). Aripiprazole for the treatment of irritability associated with autism. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, DOI:10.1517/14656566.2011.557661.
Aman, M. & Farmer, C. (2010). Self injury, aggression, and related problems in autism spectrum disorders. In E. Hollander, A. Kolevzon, and J. Coyle (Eds.) Textbook of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Arnold, L., Farmer, C., Kraemer, H., Davies, M., Witwer, A., Chuang, S., DiSilvestro, R., McDougle, C., McCracken, J., Vitiello, B., Aman, M., Scahill, L., Posey, D., & Swiezy, N. (2010). Moderators, mediators, and other predictors of risperidone response in children with autistic disorder and irritability. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 20(2), 83-93.
Calarge, C., Farmer, C., DiSilvestro, R., & Arnold, L.E. (2010). Serum ferritin and amphetamine response in youth with ADHD. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 20(6), 495-502.
Farmer, C. & Aman, M. (2010). Psychometric Properties of the Children’s Scale of Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive (C-SHARP). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31, 270-280.
Farmer, C. & Aman, M. (2009). Development of the Children’s Scale for Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 1155-1167.
Aman, M.G., Farmer, C.A., Hollway, J.A., & Arnold, L.E. (2008). Treatment of Inattention, overactivity, and impulsiveness in autism spectrum disorders. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America (D. Posey & C. McDougle, Guest Editors), 17, 713–738.
Aman , M.G. & Farmer, C.A. (2008). Psychotropic medication research in children and adolescents: Ethical implications. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, pp. 39–47. PRINT ISSN 1556-2646, ONLINE ISSN 1556-2654.
Aman, M., Benson, B., Farmer, C., Hall, K., and Malone, K. (2007). Project MED: Effects of a medication education booklet series for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 45(1), 33-45.
Posters/Presentations
Farmer, C. (2010, June). Autism and Aggression: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. Midwest Autism Consortium, Chicago, IL.
Farmer, C. (2010, May). UDemystifying Moderators and Mediators in IDD Research.U Presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Farmer, C., Aman, M., & Matlock, S. (2010, March). UPsychometric Properties of the Children’s Scale for Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive (C-SHARP).U Presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, Annapolis, Maryland.
Farmer, C., Arnold, L.E., Kraemer, H., Davies, M., Witwer, A., Chuang, S., DiSilvestro, R., McDougle, C., McCracken, J., Vitiello, B., Posey, D., & Swiezy, N. (2009, May). Moderators and Mediators of Risperidone Response in Children with Autistic Disorder and Irritability. Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, Illinois.
Farmer, C. (2008, April). DDevelopment and Psychometric Properties of the Children’s Scale for Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive (C-SHARP).U Presented at the 22nd Annual Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Farmer, C. & Aman, M. (2008, March). Developing a Scale for Aggression: The C-SHARP. Paper presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, San Diego, California.
Farmer, C., Snow, A., Kettering, T., & Norris, M. (2007, August). What’s in a fad? Spotting fad treatments for autism. In J. Mulick (Chair), Outrageous developmental disabilities treatments: Findings from a graduate seminar. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Snow, A., Kettering, T., Farmer, C., Witwer, A. (2007, August). How they’re sold/Why they’re bought: Marketing fad treatments for autism. In J. Mulick (Chair), Outrageous developmental disabilities treatments: Findings from a graduate seminar. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Kettering, T., Farmer, C., Snow, A., Hollway, J. (2007, August). Treating autism? Particularly bad fads. In J. Mulick (Chair), Outrageous developmental disabilities treatments: Findings from a graduate seminar. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Aman, M.G., Benson, B., Farmer, C., Hall, K., & Pappas, K. (2006, June). UProject MED: Medication Education for people with language limitationsU. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (NCDEU), Boca Raton, FL.
Farmer, C.A., Aman, M.G., Benson, B.A., Hall, K.L., & Pappas, K. (2006, March). UProject MED: Medication Education for people with intellectual disabilities. National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (International Congress VI and Exhibit Show). Boston, MA.
Farmer, C. (2005, April). UAre Positive Stereotypes Really Positive?U Iowa State University Research Forum. Ames, IA.
Honors
Zeaman Award, Gatlinburg Conference on Research & Theory in I/DD, March 2010
Psychology 100 Award for Meritorious Service, Ohio State University, 2007-2008
Best in Poster Division, Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum, OSU, April 2008