2010
Limited Attentional Bias for Faces in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chawarska K, Volkmar F, Klin A. Limited Attentional Bias for Faces in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorders. JAMA Psychiatry 2010, 67: 178-185. PMID: 20124117, PMCID: PMC4871149, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention disengagementVisual attentionRelevant stimuliDeep processingFace-processing difficultiesPoor face recognitionFace processing deficitsDisengagement of attentionCentral fixation stimulusAutism spectrum disorderSaccadic reaction timesBetween-groups factorAttentional biasSocial cognitionAttention taskAttentional mechanismsNonfacial stimuliAttentional levelStimulus typeSpectrum disorderTypical individualsReactive saccadesFixation stimulusASDGeneralized impairment
2001
Language regression in childhood.
Shinnar S, Rapin I, Arnold S, Tuchman R, Shulman L, Ballaban-Gil K, Maw M, Deuel R, Volkmar F. Language regression in childhood. Pediatric Neurology 2001, 24: 183-9. PMID: 11301218, DOI: 10.1016/s0887-8994(00)00266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildChild Behavior DisordersChild LanguageChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansInfantLandau-Kleffner SyndromeLanguage DisordersLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleProspective StudiesRegression, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVerbal BehaviorConceptsYears of ageLanguage regressionAutistic regressionMajor medical centersMonths of ageClinical characteristicsEpileptic aphasiaSpecialist referralMean ageElectroencephalogram abnormalitiesMedical CenterEarly identificationMost childrenSeizuresMean timeAutistic featuresAgeAutistic behaviorChildrenLanguage functionReferralMonthsRegressionPatientsYears
1997
Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Prospective, Open-Label Study
MCDOUGLE C, HOLMES J, BRONSON M, ANDERSON G, VOLKMAR F, PRICE L, COHEN D. Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Prospective, Open-Label Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1997, 36: 685-693. PMID: 9136504, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199705000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRisperidone treatmentClinical Global Impression ScaleOpen-label studyOpen-label trialPlacebo-controlled studyCommon side effectsEfficacy of risperidoneShort-term safetyGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemBehavioral ratingsChildhood disintegrative disorderSocial relatednessTreatment of childrenAsperger's disorderRepetitive behaviorsAutistic disorderBehavioral symptomsBaseline visitMean ageImpression ScaleAdolescentsOptimal dose