Not exact matches
In particular, children who are
later diagnosed with ADHD or
autism spectrum disorder often have trouble processing sensory stimuli and regulating how they respond to their environments, according to a May 2007 article in «British Columbia Medical Journal.»
In this
latest study, 109 children with
autism spectrum disorder were randomized to receive four months of vitamin D3 supplementation or a placebo.
The
latest study released by the Institute for
Autism Research (IAR) shows more promise that a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder no longer guarantees a difficult life for chi
Autism Research (IAR) shows more promise that a diagnosis of
autism spectrum disorder no longer guarantees a difficult life for chi
autism spectrum disorder no longer guarantees a difficult life for children.
Women actively infected with genital herpes during early pregnancy had twice the odds of giving birth to a child
later diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
«This is the
latest of a series of abstracts to emerge from the US about alleged environmental triggers for
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
A new study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, investigates whether prenatal ultransonography frequency, timing, duration, or strength are associated with
later diagnosis of
autism spectrum disorder.
In a paper published in the
latest issue of the neuroscience journal Neuron, McLean Hospital investigators report that a gene essential for normal brain development, and previously linked to
autism spectrum disorders, also plays a critical role in addiction - related behaviors.
Babies who are unusually small at birth have a higher - than - average risk of developing an
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
later in life, a new study suggests.
The study found that mothers of children
later diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorders were twice as likely to have been prescribed antidepressants at least once in the year before delivery, and more than 3 times as likely to have been prescribed antidepressants in the 1st trimester of pregnancy.
Interview with Julie Matthews on ASDs — April 26, 2007 Report on the epidemic of
autism and
latest research into biomedical approaches and nutritional interventions for children with autistic
spectrum disorders.
Weighted - average correlation coefficients between equivalent pairs of SDQ and Child Behavior Checklist subscales11 from 9 parent - reported studies were uniformly strong and positive (range: 0.52 < r < 0.71).10 Several studies showed strong correlations between SDQ subscales and «real world» outcomes such as clinical diagnoses (criterion validity); SDQ scores identified school - aged children with concurrent behavioral and emotional
disorders, including attention - deficit / hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and
autism spectrum disorder / Asperger syndrome (ASD / AS), and predicted their occurrence 3 years
later.4, 12,13 However, multitrait - multimethod analyses have not provided consistently strong evidence of discriminant validity of the school - age SDQ subscales.
Anxiety
disorders are among the most common mental
disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety
disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety
disorders, for example, generalised anxiety
disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety
disorder (SAD), panic
disorder (PD), overanxious
disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive
disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety
disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as
autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive
disorders, 7 conduct
disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety
disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety
disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with
later adult psychopathology.13, 14
The current study examined depressive symptoms, concerning the week following
autism spectrum diagnosis and an average of 1.4 years
later, in mothers (n = 75) of young children diagnosed with an
autism spectrum disorder (ASD).