Somer Bishop, PhD
Professor
Psychiatry
School of Medicine

415-502-3349

Dr. Bishop is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weill Institute for Neurosciences at UCSF. She is a clinical psychologist with expertise in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Her research and clinical interests are focused on ASD symptom manifestations in individuals of different ages and levels of ability, as well as on differentiating between ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan.

Awards

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  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mental Retardation Research Training Program (T32HD07489), NICHD, 2007
  • James McKeen Cattell Award Nominee, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2006
  • Marquis Award Clinical Area Nominee, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2006
  • Barbara Perry Roberson Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005
  • Departmental Associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005
  • Dissertation Grant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005
  • Edward S. Bordin Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005
  • Predoctoral Fellowship, Multidisciplinary Alcoholism Research Training Program (T32AA007477), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2004
  • Power Fellowship (Specialized clinical training in divorce and bereavement), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003

Education & Training

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  • Postdoctoral Fellow Mental Retardation University of Wisconsin-Madison; Waisman Center 2009
  • Postdoctoral Fellow Clinical Research University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center (UMACC), Ann Arbor, MI 2007
  • Ph.D. Clinical Psychology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2006
  • M.A. Clinical Psychology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2003
  • B.A. High Honors, Psychology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2001

Interests

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  • Differential diagnosis between ASD and Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD)
  • Moderators (i.e.
  • sex
  • age
  • IQ
  • language) of ASD symptom manifestation and symptom measurement
  • Behavioral phenotyping of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) across the lifespan

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (141)

Top publication keywords:
Peer GroupParentsMotor Skills DisordersAutistic DisorderSocial SkillsProblem BehaviorAutism Spectrum DisorderIntellectual DisabilityAsperger SyndromeIntelligence TestsNeurodevelopmental DisordersPsychometricsIntelligenceChildChild Development Disorders, Pervasive

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