At present,'gold standard'diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a lengthy and time
consuming process that requires suitably qualified multi-disciplinary team (MDT) personnel …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a behaviourally diagnosed condition. It is
defined by impairments in social communication or the presence of restricted or repetitive …

Background The range of outcomes for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
and the early childhood factors associated with this diversity have implications for clinicians …

The aim of this study is to standardize Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
scores within a large sample to approximate an autism severity metric. Using a dataset of …

Context Best-estimate clinical diagnoses of specific autism spectrum disorders (autistic
disorder, pervasive developmental disorder–not otherwise specified, and Asperger …

Objective Substantial revisions to the DSM-IV criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
have been proposed in efforts to increase diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. This study …

Guided by a recent theory that proposes fundamental differences in how autistic individuals
deal with uncertainty, we investigated the extent to which the cognitive construct 'intolerance …

Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional
Assessment of Children and Adolescents provides a comprehensive foundation and guide …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of neurodevelopmental disorders that is among the
most severe in terms of prevalence, morbidity and impact to the society. It is characterized by …

We each contributed to the review according to our specialty. We selected the most
informative recent peer-reviewed literature (using tools such as MEDLINE, Embase and …