Stewart Einfeld

Stewart Einfeld is Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, with affiliations to the Sydney School of Health Sciences and the Brain and Mind Centre. A qualified psychiatrist holding MD, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), and Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) credentials, he previously served as Chair of Mental Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences and as Senior Scientist at the Brain and Mind Centre. Throughout his extensive career spanning over 35 years, Einfeld has focused on research into developmental disorders of childhood, psychopathology, and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and Prader-Willi syndrome. He is internationally recognized for developing the Developmental Behaviour Checklist (DBC), a standardized instrument used globally for assessing emotional and behavioral disturbances in individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Einfeld has authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications, accumulating 16,487 citations with an h-index of 61 on Google Scholar. His highly cited works include 'Intranasal oxytocin improves emotion recognition for youth with autism spectrum disorders' (Guastella et al., Biological Psychiatry, 2010), 'Behaviour and emotional problems in toddlers with pervasive developmental disorders and developmental delay: Associations with parental mental health and family functioning' (Herring et al., Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006), 'Psychopathology in children and adolescents with autism compared to young people with intellectual disability' (Brereton et al., Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006), 'Comorbidity of intellectual disability and mental disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review' (Einfeld et al., Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2011), and 'Population prevalence of psychopathology in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: II epidemiological findings' (Einfeld and Tonge, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 1996). He co-authored the book 'Behavioural Problems in Developmental Disorders: A Paediatrician's Guide' (with Michael McDowell, 2003). Einfeld has led funded research projects and contributed to interventions such as the Stepping Stones Triple P parenting program for families of children with disabilities, influencing clinical practice, policy, and NDIS-related discussions on support services.

Professional Email: stewart.einfeld@sydney.edu.au