2008
An Update on Autism
Westphal A, Volkmar F. An Update on Autism. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2008, 6: 284-292. DOI: 10.1176/foc.6.3.foc284.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSpecialized rating scalesAutism spectrum disorderThorough diagnostic assessmentRange of symptomsPrevalence of ASDMultidisciplinary evaluationCommon disorderPharmacological interventionsPsychiatric disordersDiagnostic criteriaSelf-sufficient adultsNeurobiological abnormalitiesProfound disturbancesRating ScaleNeurobiological mechanismsDiagnostic assessmentRefining interventionsDisordersMore childrenCareful assessmentGeneral psychiatristsInterventionSymptomsStrong genetic basisSpectrum disorder
2006
Healthcare issues for children on the autism spectrum
Volkmar FR, Wiesner LA, Westphal A. Healthcare issues for children on the autism spectrum. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2006, 19: 361-366. PMID: 16721164, DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000228754.64743.66.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsRelated disordersHigh recurrence rateRubella immunizationRecurrence rateTuberous sclerosisDrug treatmentDrug trialsEarly diagnosisAlternative treatmentHealthcare professionalsHealth deliveryLarge-scale studiesKnowledge of autismHealthcare servicesHealthcare issuesTreatmentStrong genetic basisAutism spectrumDisordersFragile X syndromeEmotional difficultiesAutismAssociationX syndromeDelivery