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Intersection of eating disorders and the female profile of autism

Mar 18, 2020

Brown, Claire M. et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, Volume 29, Issue 2, 409 – 417. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2019.11.002 Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) usually present later than boys, usually in the context of ...

Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan

Feb 26, 2020

Pazuniak, Markian et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, Published online, February 2020 Although individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prone to obsessional behaviour and interests, they are also at increased risk of dev...

Trajectories in symptoms of autism and cognitive ability in autism from childhood to adult life: findings from a longitudinal epidemiological cohort

Jan 10, 2020

Simonoff, Emily et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Published online January 2020 This longitudinal study found that although cognitive symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve between 12-23 years...

Effect of a computer-based decision support intervention on autism spectrum disorder screening in pediatric primary care clinics: a cluster randomized clinical trial

Jan 10, 2020

Downs SM, Bauer NS, Saha C, Ofner S, Carroll AE. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(12):e1917676. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17676 This study demonstrates the feasibility of instituting digitally-supported screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in...

Cognitive behavioral treatments for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized clinical trial

Dec 18, 2019

Wood JJ, Kendall PC, Wood KS, et al. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online November 22, 2019. doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.4160 All forms of cognitive behaviour (CBT) are not equal. Although it has long been thought that children wi...

Prevalence of co-occurring mental health diagnoses in the autism population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Oct 22, 2019

Lai M, Kassee C, et al. The Lancet Psychiatry. Published: August 22, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30289-5 This review of 96 studies identifies pooled prevalence estimates of 28% (95% CI 25–32) for attention-deficit hyperactivity...

A multisite randomized controlled two-phase trial of the Early Start Denver Model compared to treatment as usual

Aug 27, 2019

Partially replicating the findings of Dawson et al.’s 2010 study demonstrated the effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model for early intervention with children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Significantly improved language in the ESD...

Effect of Wearable Digital Intervention for Improving Socialization in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

May 17, 2019

Voss C, Schwartz J, Daniels J, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(5):446–454. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0285 This study describes how Superpower Glass, a wearable digital intervention, can help children with autism better respond to social cues...

Saliva MicroRNA Differentiates Children With Autism From Peers With Typical and Atypical Development

May 17, 2019

Hicks, Steven D. et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, published online May 2019 Although the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains a clinical undertaking, this interesting study offers the poss...

Potential for Digital Behavioral Measurement Tools to Transform the Detection and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Feb 13, 2019

Dawson G, Sapiro G. JAMA Pediatr. Published online February 04, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5269 Times are changing. This article summarises the role of digital technologies for the detection and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum D...

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