Robin Gabriels, PsyD, MA

Professional Titles

• Program Director, Neuropsychiatric Special care

Recognitions

• 2013 Masters Program Scholar, University of Denver (2013)

Research Interests

Publications

• Gabriels, R.L. (2011). Adolescent Transition to Adulthood and Vocational Issues. In Amaral, D., Dawson, G., and Geschwind, D. (Eds.) Autism Spectrum Disorders, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
• Gabriels, R.L. and Gaffey, L. J. (2011) Art Therapy with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. In C. Malchodi (Ed.), Second Edition of Clinical Handbook of Art Therapy. New York: Guilford Publications, Inc.
• Gabriels, R. L., Agnew, J.A., Holt, K.D., Shoffner, A., Zhaoxing, P., Ruzzano, S., Clayton, G.H., and Mesibov, G. (2011). Pilot study measuring the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on school-age children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (6) 578-588.
• Gabriels, R. L., Agnew, J.A., Beresford, C., Morrow, M., Mesibov, G., Wamboldt, M. (Accepted pending revisions). Improving Psychiatric Hosptial Care for Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities. Autism Research and Treatment: Special issue " Identification and intervention of complex behavior problems in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders"
• Gabriels, R. L., Agnew, J.A., Beresford, C., Morrow, M., Mesibov, G., Wamboldt, M. (2012). Improving psychiatric hospital care for pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities. Autism Research and Treatment, Vol.2012 Article ID 685053, 7 pgs.
• Gabriels, R.L, Agnew, J.A., Pan, Z., Holt, K.D., Reynolds, A., Laudenslager, M.L. (2013). Elevated repetitive behaviors are associated with lower diurnal salivary cortisol levels in autism spectrum disorder. Biological Psychology, Article ID: 6708 availible on line Mar 2013 In Press for publication
• Siegal, M. and Gabriels, R.L. (2013 In Press for special issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment for Children with Autism and Serious Behavioral Disturbance
• Agnew, J.A.,Pan, Z.,and Gabriels, R.L. ( 2013 Manuscript under review with Journal of Human-Animal Interaction APA). Changes in aberrant behavior and attitudes toward household pets following 10-week involvement in therapeutic horseback riding in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
• McGonigle JJ, Venkat A, Beresford C, Campbell TP, Gabriels RL. Management of agitation in individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the emergency department. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Jan;23(1):83-95. PubMed PMID: 24231169
• 13. Mcgonigle, J., Venkat, A., Beresford, C., Campbell, T. P. and Gabriels, R.L. (2013 In Press for special issues of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America). Management of Agitation in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Emergency Department
• Siegel M, Gabriels RL. Psychiatric hospital treatment of children with autism and serious behavioral disturbance. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Jan;23(1):125-42. PubMed PMID: 24231172
• Gabriels RL, Agnew JA, Pan Z, Holt KD, Reynolds A, Laudenslager ML. Elevated repetitive behaviors are associated with lower diurnal salivary cortisol levels in autism spectrum disorder. Biol Psychol. 2013 May;93(2):262-8. PubMed PMID: 23466586
• Siegel M, Gabriels RL. Psychiatric hospital treatment of children with autism and serious behavioral disturbance. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Jan;23(1):125-42. PubMed PMID: 24231172
• McGonigle JJ, Venkat A, Beresford C, Campbell TP, Gabriels RL. Management of agitation in individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the emergency department. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Jan;23(1):83-95. PubMed PMID: 24231169
• McGuire K, Erickson C, Gabriels RL, Kaplan D, Mazefsky C, McGonigle J, Meservy J, Pedapati E, Pierri J, Wink L, Siegel M. Psychiatric Hospitalization of Children With Autism or Intellectual Disability: Consensus Statements on Best Practices. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;54(12):969-71. PubMed PMID: 26598469
• Siegel M, Smith KA, Mazefsky C, Gabriels RL, Erickson C, Kaplan D, Morrow EM, Wink L, Santangelo SL. The autism inpatient collection: methods and preliminary sample description. Mol Autism. 2015;6:61. PubMed PMID: 26557975
• Stark KH, Barnes JC, Young ND, Gabriels RL. Brief Report: Understanding Crisis Behaviors in Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder-Iceberg Assessment Interview. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Nov;45(11):3468-74. PubMed PMID: 26324248
• Gabriels RL, Pan Z, Dechant B, Agnew JA, Brim N, Mesibov G. Randomized Controlled Trial of Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Jul;54(7):541-9. PubMed PMID: 26088658
• Koski S, Gabriels RL, Beresford C. Interventions for paediatric surgery patients with comorbid autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review. Arch Dis Child. 2016 Dec;101(12):1090-1094. PubMed PMID: 27226525
• O’Haire M. & Gabriels R.L. What impact does animal presence/ownership have on classroom behaviors and school success for students with autism or other special populations? In N.R. Gee, A. H. Fine, & P. McCardle (Eds.). (Forthcoming). How Animals Help Students Learn: Research and Practice for Educators and Mental-Health Professionals. New York: Routledge, Taylor Francis Group.
• Dechant, B. and Gabriels R. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Therapeutic Riding: Results of a Large-Scale Randomized Study. In Fall 2016 STRIDES Magazine published by PATH international.
• Pedersen KA, Santangelo SL, Gabriels RL, Righi G, Erard M, Siegel M. Behavioral Outcomes of Specialized Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC): A Multisite Comparison. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Nov 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29170939
• Brenner J, Pan Z, Mazefsky C, Smith KA, Gabriels R. Behavioral Symptoms of Reported Abuse in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inpatient Settings. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28593599
• Petty JD, Pan Z, Dechant B, Gabriels RL. Therapeutic Horseback Riding Crossover Effects of Attachment Behaviors with Family Pets in a Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Mar 3;14(3). PubMed PMID: 28273822
• Handen, L., Mazefsky, CA., Gabriels, RL., Pedersen, KA.,Wallace, Siegel, M. (Accepted Dec 2017).Risk factors for Self-Injurious Behavior in an Inpatient Psychiatric Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Special Issue on the Autism inpatient Collection.
• Robin L Gabriels, Julia S Shah, Nicholas D Young, Jane Gralla, Edward J Goldson (2018) Letter to the editor: Picture-schedule reinforcement intervention for children with autism Article DOI: 10.1080/19315864.2018.1431748 Journal: Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Journal ISSN: 1931-5872
• Guérin NA, Gabriels RL, Germone MM, Schuck SEB, Traynor A, Thomas KM, McKenzie SJ, Slaughter V, O'Haire ME. Reliability and Validity Assessment of the Observation of Human-Animal Interaction for Research (OHAIRE) Behavior Coding Tool. Front Vet Sci. 2018;5:268. PubMed PMID: 30467548
• Gabriels RL, Pan Z, Guérin NA, Dechant B, Mesibov G. Long-Term Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Trial. Front Vet Sci. 2018;5:156. PubMed PMID: 30062099
• Handen BL, Mazefsky CA, Gabriels RL, Pedersen KA, Wallace M, Siegel M. Risk Factors for Self-injurious Behavior in an Inpatient Psychiatric Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Naturalistic Observation Study. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Nov;48(11):3678-3688. PubMed PMID: 29368233
• Pedersen KA, Santangelo SL, Gabriels RL, Righi G, Erard M, Siegel M. Behavioral Outcomes of Specialized Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC): A Multisite Comparison. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Nov;48(11):3658-3667. PubMed PMID: 29170939
• Brenner J, Pan Z, Mazefsky C, Smith KA, Gabriels R. Behavioral Symptoms of Reported Abuse in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inpatient Settings. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Nov;48(11):3727-3735. PubMed PMID: 28593599
• Rodriguez, KE, Guerin, NA, Gabriels, RL, Serpell, JA, Scheriner, PJ, O’Haire, ME. (2018). The State of Assessment in Human-Animal Interaction Research. Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, Vol. 6, Special Edition, 63-81.
• Zhaoxing P., Shoffner A., Guérin, NA., Granger, D. Gabriels, RL. (In Press 2018). Replication pilot trial of therapeutic horseback riding and cortisol collection with children on the autism spectrum. Front Vet Sci. 2018 published: xx December 2018 doi: 10.3389/fvets.2018.0031
• Tiffany N. Banks, Elise M. Sannar, Matthew B. Matheson, Ellyn E. Touchette, Robin L. Gabriels. (Accepted Dec 31, 2018). Factors of Parental Stress Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Psychiatric Hospital Settings.) Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology.
• Monique M. Germone, Robin L. Gabriels, Noémie A. Guérin, Zhaoxing Pan, Tiffany Sponaugle, Marguerite E. O’Haire. (Accepted Dec 2018). Animal-Assisted Activity Improves Social Behaviors in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Youth with Autism. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice
• Temple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine, Marguerite E. O’Haire, Gretchen Carlisle, Robin Gabriels. (In Press 2018) The Roles of Animals for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Aubrey Fine Eds. Handbook on animal assisted therapy: Foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted interventions 5th Ed. Academic Press.
• Gabriels RL & Barnes J. (In Press 2018). A model for addressing crisis behavior in youth with ASD within a functional and contextual framework. In S. White, B.B. Maddox, & C.A. Mazefsky (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Autism and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions. Oxford University Press.
• Germone MM, Gabriels RL, Guérin NA, Pan Z, Banks T, O'Haire ME. Animal-assisted activity improves social behaviors in psychiatrically hospitalized youth with autism. Autism. 2019 Oct;23(7):1740-1751. PubMed PMID: 30818971
• Pan Z, Granger DA, Guérin NA, Shoffner A, Gabriels RL. Replication Pilot Trial of Therapeutic Horseback Riding and Cortisol Collection With Children on the Autism Spectrum. Front Vet Sci. 2018;5:312. PubMed PMID: 30693284
• Temple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine, Marguerite E. O’Haire, Gretchen Carlisle, Robin Gabriels. (2019) The Roles of Animals for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Aubrey Fine Eds. Handbook on animal assisted therapy: Foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted interventions 5th Ed. Academic Press.
• Gabriels RL & Barnes J. (In Press). A model for addressing crisis behavior in youth with ASD within a functional and contextual framework. In S. White, B.B. Maddox, & C.A. Mazefsky (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Autism and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions. Oxford University Press.
• Stoddard, J., Zik, J., Mazefsky, C., DeChant, B., & Gabriels, R. (2019). The Internal Structure of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist Irritability Subscale: Implications for Studies of Irritability in Treatment Seeking Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Behavior Therapy.
• Tiffany N. Banks, Elise M. Sannar, Matthew B. Matheson, Ellyn E. Touchette, Robin L. Gabriels. (Accepted Dec 31, 2018 and in press). Factors of Parental Stress Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Psychiatric Hospital Settings.) Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology.
• Wieckowski AT, Luallin S, Pan Z, Righi G, Gabriels RL, Mazefsky C. Gender Differences in Emotion Dysregulation in an Autism Inpatient Psychiatric Sample. Autism Res. 2020 Aug;13(8):1343-1348. PubMed PMID: 32222097
• Stoddard J, Zik J, Mazefsky CA, DeChant B, Gabriels R. The Internal Structure of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist Irritability Subscale: Implications for Studies of Irritability in Treatment-Seeking Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Behav Ther. 2020 Mar;51(2):310-319. PubMed PMID: 32138940
• Peters BC, Pan Z, Christensen H, Gabriels RL. Self-Regulation Mediates Therapeutic Horseback Riding Social Functioning Outcomes in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Pediatr. 2022;10:884054. PubMed PMID: 35837236
• Hanson MR, Alm K, Fields B, Gabriels R, Schmid AA, Stallones L, Peters BC. The potential usefulness of standardized assessments to measure participant outcomes of adaptive/therapeutic horseback riding: a survey study. Front Vet Sci. 2023;10:1303991. PubMed PMID: 38098994

Professional Memberships

• Iinternational Society for Autism Research, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Psychology
• UMACC Certified ADOS trainer, Specialized Training (2005)
• Certified Clinical Psychologist, License (0001)

• Child and Teen Health - Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
• Child and Teen Health