Professional Affiliations

• American Psychological Association

• American Board of Professional Psychology (Affiliate Member)

• Philadelphia Neuropsychology Society

Scientific Publications

Perrin, M.A., Kantrowitz, J., Silipo, G., Dias, E., Jabado, O., Javitt, D.C., (2017), Mismatch negativity (MMN) to spatial deviants and behavioral discrimination ability in the etiology of auditory verbal hallucinations and thought disorder in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. May 17. (link)

Friedman, T., Sehatpour, P., Dias, E., Perrin, M.A., Javitt, D.C. (2012), Differential relationships of mismatch negativity and visual P1 deficits to premorbid characteristics and functional outcome in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry.71:521-529. (link)

Perrin, M.A. Butler, P., DiCostanzo, J., Forchelli, G. Silipo, G., Javitt, D.C. (2010).  Spatial localization deficits and auditory cortical dysfunction in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 124:161-168. (link)

Greenberg, W.M., Benedict, M., Doerfer, J., Perrin, M.A., Panek, L., Cleveland, W.L., & Javitt, D.C. (2009) Adjunctive glycine in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.  Journal of Psychiatric Research. 6:664-670. (link)

DiGrande, L., Perrin, M.A., Brackbill, R.M., Wu, D., Thalji, L., & Thorpe, L.E. (2008) Posttraumatic stress symptoms, PTSD and risk factors among lower Manhattan residents 2-3 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  Journal of Traumatic Stress. 21: 264-273. (link)

Perrin, M.A., Chen, H., Sandberg, D.E., Malaspina, D., & Brown, A.S. (2007) Growth trajectory during early life and risk of adult schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry. 191: 512-520 (link).

Perrin, M.A., DiGrande, L., Wheeler, K., Thorpe, L., Farfel, M., & Brackbill, R.M. (2007) Differences in PTSD prevalence and associated risk factors among World Trade Center disaster rescue recovery workers. American Journal of Psychiatry.164: 1385-1394 (link).

Wheeler, K.,  McKelvey, W.,  Cone, J., Brackbill, R., Perrin, M.A.,  Sadovnik, C., Farfel, M., & Thorpe, L. (2007). Use of respiratory protection at the World Trade Center Site and asthma diagnosed after September 11, 2001: Findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry baseline questionnaire. Environmental Health Perspectives Online. 115:1584-1590. (link)

Brackbill, R.M. DiGrande, L., Thorpe, L.E., Perrin, M.A., Sapp J., Wu D., Campolucci, S. Walker D., Cone, J., Pulliam P., Thalji L., and Thomas, P. (2006) Surveillance for World Trade Center health effects: Special focus on collapsed and damaged building occupant survivors.  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance Summaries; April 

Pulliam, P., Thalji, L., DiGrande, L., Perrin, M.,  Walker, D., Wu, D., Dolan, M., Triplett, S., Dean, E., Peele, P. & Brackbill, R.M. (2005) World Trade Center Health Registry: Data File User’s Manual. Research Triangle Institute, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. New York, New York

Mazur, T., Sandberg, D.E., Perrin, M.A., Gallagher, J., & MacGillivray, M.H. (2004) Male pseudohermaphroditism: Quality of life outcome data in five 46, XY individuals reared female.  Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 17(6):809-23. (link)

Brown, A.S., Hooton, J., Schaefer, C.A., Zhang, H., Petkova, E., Babulas, V., Perrin, M.A., Gorman J.M., & Susser E. (2004) Elevated maternal interleukin-8 levels and risk of schizophrenia in adult offspring. American Journal of Psychiatry. 161(5): 889-95. (link)

Invited TAlks

Perrin, MA (2021, March). COVID-19 & Confinement: The Impact of the Pandemic on Mental health and Well-being in Inmates. National Public Defense Virtual Conference

Perrin, MA (2020, June). Miller Re-sentencing and Adolescent Brain Development.  New Jersey Office of Public Defender Virtual Training Seminar Series.

Rushing, S & Perrin, MA (2019, March) Evaluation of Competence in a Defendant with a Stroke History, Penn Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Practical Applications in Forensic Psychiatry

Perrin, MA (2019, January). Strategies to Improve the Efficacy of Neuropsychological Expert Witness Testimony in Civil Litigation, Delaware County Trial Lawyers Association, Temple University Trial Advocacy Program

Perrin, MA (2018, June) Ensuring Effective Neuropsychological Expert Witness Testimony in Civil Litigation, Delaware County Trial Lawyers Association, Bucks County Bar Association

Perrin, MA (2018, March) The Utility of Neuropsychological Assessment in Criminal Litigation, Penn Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Practical Applications in Forensic Psychiatry

Perrin, MA (2018, March) Strategies to Improve the Efficacy of Neuropsychological Expert Witness Testimony in Civil Litigation, Delaware County Trial Lawyers Association

Perrin, M.A., DiGrande, L., Wheeler, K., Thorpe, L., Farfel, M., & Brackbill, R.M. (2007, November).  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence Among World Trade Center Rescue Recovery Workers.  World Trade Center Health Registry Second Annual Public Meeting. Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University. 

Perrin, M.A., DiGrande, L., Wheeler, K., Thorpe, L., Farfel, M., & Brackbill, R.M. (2007, January). Differences in PTSD prevalence and associated risk factors among World Trade Center disaster rescue recovery workers. Paper presented at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Epidemiology Grand Rounds, New York, NY.

Conference Poster Presentations

Murphy, C.M., Perrin, M.A., Solomon, P. (2012, July) Is Alzheimer’s disease being diagnosed earlier? A 20-year retrospective analysis. Poster presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Vancouver, Canada.

Perrin, M.A., Foxe, J., Javitt, D.C., (2009, March). Sound localization impairments in individuals with schizophrenia. Poster presented at the International Congress of Schizophrenia Annual Conference, San Diego, California.

Perrin, M.A., DiGrande, L., Wheeler, K., Thorpe, L., Farfel, M., & Brackbill, R.M. (2007, November). Differences in PTSD prevalence and associated risk factors among World Trade Center disaster rescue recovery workers. Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.

Greenberg, W.M., Benedict, M., Doerfer, J., Perrin, M.A., Panek, L., Cleveland, W.L., & Javitt, D.C. (2007, June). Adjunctive glycine in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Poster presented at the Forty-seventh Annual New Clinical Drug Trial Evaluation Unit Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida.

Wheeler, K., McKelvey, W., Brackbill, R., Cone J., Perrin, M.A., Sadovnik, C., & Farfel, M. (2007, June). Workers' use of respiratory protection at the World Trade Center Site and asthma diagnosed after September 11, 2001: Preliminary findings based on the WTCHR. Paper presented at the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist, Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Perrin, M.A., Chen, H., Sandberg, D.E., Malaspina, D., & Brown, A.S. (2006, May). Slower growth velocity during infancy predicts risk of schizophrenia in adulthood.  Paper presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Sixty-first Annual Scientific Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Perrin, M., DiGrande, L., Brackbill, R., & Farfel, M. (2005, December). The impact of 9/11 experience on the Mental Health of Survivors of Collapsed and Damaged Buildings on September 11, 2001:  Results from the World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR). Paper presented at the 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Brackbill, R., DiGrande, L., Perrin, M., & Farfel, M. (2005, December). Protocol for mitigating and responding to psychological distress during the World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR) Baseline Interview. Paper presented at the 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Perrin, M.A., Hazen, R.A., Alliger, D., & Sandberg, D.E.  (2001, April). Threats to growth hormone therapy adherence:  Pre-treatment factors.  Poster presented at the Eighth Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology. Gainesville, FL.

Mazur, T., Sandberg, D.E., Perrin, M.A., & MacGillivray, M.H.  (2001, June). Males with small or micropenis: Adult quality of life and psychosexual outcomes.  Paper presented at the Fifteenth World Congress of Sexology Conference.    Paris, France.

Mazur, T., Sandberg, D.E., Perrin, M.A., & MacGillivray, M.H. (2001, June).  Male pseudohermaphroditism: Quality of    life outcome data in five 46, XY individuals reared female.  Paper presented at the Fifteenth World Congress of Sexology Conference. Paris, France.

Perrin, M.A., & Sandberg, D.E.(2000, April). Contextual influences in the psychosocial adaptation of youths with short stature.  Poster presented at the Millennium Conference of the Great Lakes Society of Pediatric Psychology, Cleveland. OH

Mazur, T., Sandberg, D.E., Perrin, M.A., Gallagher, J., Buchlis, J.G., Nadgir, U.M., & MacGillivray, M.H. (2000, June). Patients with micro or small penis reared male: Adult quality of life and psychosexual outcomes.  Poster presented at the Endocrine Society’s Eighty-second Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON.

Mazur, T., Sandberg, D.E., Perrin, M.A., Gallagher, J., Shine, B.J., Gundner, W.M., & MacGillivray, M.H. (2000, June). Male pseudohermaphroditism: quality of life in five 46 XY individuals reared female.  Poster presented at the Endocrine Society’s Eighty-second Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada