Autism is a grand challenge in global mental health to be dealt with on a priority basis.
Phenotypic knowledge, biological understanding, and evidence-based intervention studies …

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability and is of public
health importance. It affects not only the child and the family. It also has direct and indirect …

Objective: To assess the current state of knowledge on the epidemiology of autism in Arab
Gulf countries, and identify gaps for future research. Methods: PubMed and ScienceDirect …

Pakistan, a developing country in Southeast Asia, with the population of more than 181
million, is the sixth most populous nation in the world (Population Reference Bureau 2009) …

Introduction: Studies on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have largely focused on children
in specific settings. The current scenario of research in ASDs is limited largely to clinic …

Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of complex neurodevelopmental
disorders. The prevalence of ASD in many South Asian countries is still unknown. The aim of …

Background In the developing countries and specifically in the Arab world, the field of child
psychiatry is relatively new. Autism became a subject of interest in the region only during the …

The prevalence of autism is increasing globally. While most of the published works are done
in the Western and European countries, the trend in autism research is shifting towards the …

We provide a systematic review of epidemiological surveys of autistic disorder and
pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) worldwide. A secondary aim was to consider the …

Introduction. Research about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in sub-Saharan Africa is
sparse and limited. However, research studies coming from Nigeria in West Africa as a …