Identification, evaluation, and management of children with autism spectrum disorder

SL Hyman, SE Levy, SM Myers, DZ Kuo, S Apkon… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

[HTML][HTML] The co-occurrence of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children–what do we know?

Y Leitner - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autistic spectrum disorder
(ASD) often co-occur. The DSM-IV had specified that an ASD diagnosis is an exclusion …

Health disparities among children with autism spectrum disorders: Analysis of the National Survey of Children's Health 2016

A Karpur, A Lello, T Frazier, PJ Dixon… - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Utilizing the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, this study illustrates that
children with ASD have nearly 4 times higher odds of unmet health care needs compared to …

[HTML][HTML] The EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP): design and methodologies to identify and validate stratification biomarkers for autism spectrum …

E Loth, T Charman, L Mason, J Tillmann, EJH Jones… - Molecular autism, 2017 - Springer
Background The tremendous clinical and aetiological diversity among individuals with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been a major obstacle to the development of new …

Use of psychotropic drugs in patients with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review

K Jobski, J Höfer, F Hoffmann… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this review was to examine prevalence and patterns of
psychopharmacotherapy in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Method A …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for unhealthy weight gain and obesity among children with autism spectrum disorder

KK Dhaliwal, CE Orsso, C Richard, AM Haqq… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by social and
communication deficits and repetitive behaviors. Children with ASD are also at a higher risk …

The comorbidity of ADHD in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

T Stevens, L Peng, L Barnard-Brak - Research in Autism Spectrum …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of the present study was to investigate the comorbid presence of
ADHD in a population of children diagnosed with ASD in a nationally representative sample …

Psychotropic medication use and polypharmacy in children with autism spectrum disorders

D Spencer, J Marshall, B Post, M Kulakodlu… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to examine rates and predictors of
psychotropic use and multiclass polypharmacy among commercially insured children with …

Intervention for optimal outcome in children and adolescents with a history of autism

AJ Orinstein, M Helt, E Troyb, KE Tyson… - … of Developmental & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) were once considered lifelong disorders, but
recent findings indicate that some children with ASDs no longer meet diagnostic criteria for …

Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

N Sturman, L Deckx… - Cochrane Database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently present with
inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity, which are the cardinal symptoms of attention deficit …