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Efficacy and Safety of Pediatric Prolonged-Release Melatonin for Insomnia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Oct 2, 2017

Gringras, Paul et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, published online September 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2017.09.414 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience greater diffi...

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Metformin for the Treatment of Overweight Induced by Antipsychotic Medication in Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Open-Label Extension

Sep 5, 2017

Handen B, Anagnostou E, Aman MG, et al. JAACAP. 2017. Available online: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2017.07.790 Low dose antipsychotic medications are often used to manage severe behavioural disturbance in children with Autism Spectrum ...

Cost Offset Associated With Early Start Denver Model for Children With Autism

Sep 5, 2017

Cidav Z, Munson J, Estes A, et al. JAACAP 2017; 56(9): 777-783 This study from the developers of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) show that it may be a cost-effective alternative to the traditional gold standard treatment for Autism, Applied Be...

Spectrum of care: Current management of childhood autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in New Zealand

Aug 22, 2017

Thabrew H and Eggleston M. Australasian Psychiatry. Published online 11 July 2017 This survey of current assessment and intervention for ASD within New Zealand district health boards (DHBs) shows that 10 years after the launch of national ASD guid...

A randomised controlled trial of an iPad-based application to complement early behavioural intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jun 26, 2017

Whitehouse AJO, Granich J, Avarez G, et al. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 25 May 2017. DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12752 This paper describes a randomized controlled trial of TOBY, an app-based learning curriculum designed to complement early behavioural int...

Age at Intervention and Treatment Outcome for Autistic Children in a Comprehensive Intervention Program

Jun 26, 2017

Fenske, E C, Zalenski S, Krantz P J & McClannahan L E, AIDD, Published online 10 November, 2005 The concept of critical periods for development are well known to child health professionals. This study by Fenske in 1985 was one of the first ...

Behavioral interventions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a review of recent findings

Mar 9, 2017

Dawson G and Burner K. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2011; 23: 616-620 This summary of evidence-based interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder investigates the value of a range of early intervention programmes and targeted behavi...

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