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
2005
Autism in Infancy and Early Childhood
Chawarska K, Volkmar F. Autism in Infancy and Early Childhood. 2005, 223-246. DOI: 10.1002/9780470939345.ch8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Higher-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Rates and Patterns of Psychotropic Drug Use
MARTIN A, SCAHILL L, KLIN A, VOLKMAR F. Higher-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Rates and Patterns of Psychotropic Drug Use. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 923-931. PMID: 10405512, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199907000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic drug useHigher-functioning pervasive developmental disordersPervasive developmental disorderTarget symptomsDrug useMedication use patternsPsychotropic medication useDevelopmental disordersMedication history informationMore medicationsMedication useClinical presentationPsychiatric comorbidityClinical variablesPsychotropic agentsDrug classesClinical heterogeneityDisordersSymptomsSubjectsAsperger's disorderFull Scale IQComorbiditiesMedicationsAntidepressants
1996
A Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Fluvoxamine in Adults With Autistic Disorder
McDougle C, Naylor S, Cohen D, Volkmar F, Heninger G, Price L. A Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Fluvoxamine in Adults With Autistic Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 1996, 53: 1001-1008. PMID: 8911223, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830110037005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of FluvoxamineAutistic disorderSelective serotonin uptake inhibitorAdverse cardiovascular eventsPlacebo-controlled trialWeeks of treatmentSerotonin uptake inhibitorSerotonin neurotransmitter systemShort-term treatmentCardiovascular eventsPlacebo groupMild sedationNeurotransmitter systemsTreatment responseSafe drugUptake inhibitorFluvoxamineSymptoms of autismFluvoxamine maleateDisordersPlaceboAutistic behaviorPatientsAdultsSymptoms
1992
Clomipramine in Autism: Preliminary Evidence of Efficacy
MCDOUGLE C, PRICE L, VOLKMAR F, GOODMAN W, WARD-O'BRIEN D, NIELSEN J, BREGMAN J, COHEN D. Clomipramine in Autism: Preliminary Evidence of Efficacy. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1992, 31: 746-750. PMID: 1644740, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199207000-00025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutistic disorderPreliminary evidenceObsessive-compulsive symptomsSocial relatednessImpulsive behaviorCompulsive symptomsEfficacy of clomipramineYoung adultsPrevious evidenceClomipramine treatmentSerotonin neurotransmissionDisordersAutismClomipramineSymptomsTreatmentEfficacySignificant improvementAdultsEvidenceOutpatientsPathophysiologyNeurotransmissionRelatednessFindings
1984
Conversion Reactions in Childhood and Adolescence
VOLKMAR F, POLL J, LEWIS M. Conversion Reactions in Childhood and Adolescence. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1984, 23: 424-430. PMID: 6747148, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-7138(09)60320-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research