This paper reviews the literature exploring gender differences associated with the clinical
presentation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The potentially mediating effect of …

Screening children to determine risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders has become more
common, although some question the advisability of such a strategy. The purpose of this …

Background: While research indicates elevated behavioural and emotional problems in
children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and decreased well‐being in their parents …

We wanted to develop and validate an extension of the Autism Spectrum Screening
Questionnaire (ASSQ)-the ASSQ Revised Extended Version (ASSQ-REV)–for better …

This study examined the prevalence and chronicity of sleep problems in children who
manifest problems believed to be typical of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Using data …

A large number of studies have reported on the validity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
screening procedures. An overall understanding of these studies' findings cannot be based …

There is a lack of instruments validated for screening of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in
general populations and primary care settings. The Autism Spectrum Screening …

Background Children in foster care tend to exhibit adverse psychosocial functioning, and
foster parents tend to experience high levels of stress related to their role as carers. Methods …

Genetic epidemiological studies of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) based on twin pairs
ascertained from the population and thoroughly assessed to obtain a high degree of …

Factor analytic studies have been conducted to examine the inter-relationships and degree
of overlap among symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This paper reviewed 36 …