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Graduate Schools :
Department: Psychiatry-Child-CHC
Graduate Schools :
- MA, Norwich University (1985)
- PsyD, University of Denver (1997)
- BA, University of Northern Colorado (CO) (1983)
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Program (Public Health) (1997)
- University of Colorado, Psychology (1998)
- University of Colorado, Psychology (1900)
Department: Psychiatry-Child-CHC
Professional Titles
- Program Director, Neuropsychiatric Special care
Research Interests
My research interests are primarily focused on evaluating autism treatment outcomes to improve medical procedures community and hospital-based care for individuals on the autism spectrum. I currently have an R01 NIH grant under the National Institute of Nursing Research studying the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on children with autism.
Teaching
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Associate Professor
(2003)
School of Medicine, Psychiatry
Publications
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialty Information
Specialties
- 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
Clinical Interests
Dr. Robin Gabriels, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Depts. of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz campus School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Gabriels has over 30 years’ experience developing intervention programs along with assessing and treating a variety of pediatric and adult psychiatric populations, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Gabriels established the Neuropsychiatric Special Care program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the few nationally recognized specialized psychiatric inpatient and day treatment units for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities. Her research efforts have focused on the autism population for the past 25 years and for the past 14 years, on evaluating the effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) on youth with ASD. Dr. Gabriels successfully completed an NIH/NINR-funded R01 protocol studying the Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Children and Adolescents with Autism and she is currently the PI of a 5-year multi-site R01 protocol studying the physiological mechanisms of action relating to immediate and long-term therapeutic horseback riding intervention effects in a psychiatric population of youth with autism spectrum disorder (Project #: 1R01HD097693-01A1).
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the best care for my patients. I believe in treating the child as a whole, taking every aspect of a patient's life and health into consideration during diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Robin Gabriels, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Depts. of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz campus School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Gabriels has over 30 years’ experience developing intervention programs along with assessing and treating a variety of pediatric and adult psychiatric populations, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Gabriels established the Neuropsychiatric Special Care program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the few nationally recognized specialized psychiatric inpatient and day treatment units for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities. Her research efforts have focused on the autism population for the past 25 years and for the past 14 years, on evaluating the effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) on youth with ASD. Dr. Gabriels successfully completed an NIH/NINR-funded R01 protocol studying the Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Children and Adolescents with Autism and she is currently the PI of a 5-year multi-site R01 protocol studying the physiological mechanisms of action relating to immediate and long-term therapeutic horseback riding intervention effects in a psychiatric population of youth with autism spectrum disorder (Project #: 1R01HD097693-01A1).
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the best care for my patients. I believe in treating the child as a whole, taking every aspect of a patient's life and health into consideration during diagnosis and treatment.
Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy skiing, painting, Karate and yoga.
In my spare time, I enjoy skiing, painting, Karate and yoga.
General Information
Graduate Schools:
- MA, Norwich University (1985)
- PsyD, University of Denver (1997)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BA, University of Northern Colorado (CO) (1983)
Internships:
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Program (Public Health) (1997)
Fellowships:
- University of Colorado, Psychology (1998)
- University of Colorado, Psychology (1900)
Languages: English
Department: Psychiatry-Child-CHC