2001
Speech and Prosody Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults With High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Shriberg L, Paul R, McSweeny J, Klin A, Cohen D, Volkmar F. Speech and Prosody Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults With High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research 2001, 44: 1097-1115. PMID: 11708530, DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2001/087).Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh functioning autismPervasive developmental disorderAsperger syndromeDevelopmental disordersMale speakersGroups of speakersAffective aspectsTypical speakersProsody characteristicsSocial sourcesDiscourse constraintsSpeakersAutismSpeechUtterancesMore participantsDistortion errorsAge rangeProsodyDisordersAdolescentsFindingsParticipantsPhrasingAdultsDiversity and Challenges of Child Psychiatry
Volkmar F. Diversity and Challenges of Child Psychiatry. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 987-988. PMID: 11431217, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.7.987.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Brief Report: Interrater Reliability of Clinical Diagnosis and DSM-IV Criteria for Autistic Disorder: Results of the DSM-IV Autism Field Trial
Klin A, Lang J, Cicchetti D, Volkmar F. Brief Report: Interrater Reliability of Clinical Diagnosis and DSM-IV Criteria for Autistic Disorder: Results of the DSM-IV Autism Field Trial. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2000, 30: 163-167. PMID: 10832781, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005415823867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (Rupp) Autism Network Background and Rationale for an Initial Controlled Study of Risperidone
McDougle C, Scahill L, McCracken J, Aman M, Tierney E, Arnold L, Freeman B, Martin A, McGough J, Cronin P, Posey D, Riddle M, Ritz L, Swiezy N, Vitiello B, Volkmar F, Votolato N, Walson P. Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (Rupp) Autism Network Background and Rationale for an Initial Controlled Study of Risperidone. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 201-224. PMID: 10674197, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30142-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen-label trialDA neuronal systemsSafety of risperidoneStudy of RisperidonePlacebo-controlled studyUse of risperidoneExtrapyramidal side effectsTarget of pharmacotherapyTreatment of childrenImpaired social behaviorLong-term effectivenessPreclinical evidenceReceptor blockadeTypical antipsychoticsControlled StudyFirst drugPathophysiology of autismLower riskShort-term benefitsSide effectsRisperidonePotent effectsSymptoms of autismNeuronal systemsEnhanced efficacy
1999
A Normed Study of Face Recognition in Autism and Related Disorders
Klin A, Sparrow S, de Bildt A, Cicchetti D, Cohen D, Volkmar F. A Normed Study of Face Recognition in Autism and Related Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1999, 29: 499-508. PMID: 10638462, DOI: 10.1023/a:1022299920240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace recognition deficitsRecognition deficitsMental ageFace recognitionYoung childrenVerbal mental ageFace recognition abilityNonverbal mental ageGeneral cognitive capacityOverall cognitive abilityChronological agePervasive developmental disorderVerbal abilityNonverbal intelligenceCognitive abilitiesTask demandsCognitive capacityTask performanceComparison taskAutistic groupProcessing peculiaritiesAutismDevelopmental disordersRecognition abilityOlder childrenPractice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders
Volkmar F, Cook E, Pomeroy J, Realmuto G, Tanguay P, Issues T. Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 32s-54s. PMID: 10624084, DOI: 10.1016/s0890-8567(99)80003-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRelated pervasive developmental disordersPatterns of delayCognitive skillsBehavioral problemsSyndrome expressionTreatment of childrenAutismCoordination of servicesPractice parametersTreatment modalitiesSustained interventionsMental retardationIndividualsDisordersClinical careAdolescentsDevianceSkillsFirst yearChildrenCareAdultsInterventionSummary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Volkmar F, Cook E, Pomeroy J, Realmuto G, Tanguay P. Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 1611-1615. PMID: 10596264, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199912000-00028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRelated pervasive developmental disordersTreatment of childrenPatterns of delayCognitive skillsBehavioral problemsSyndrome expressionAutismAdolescentsDisordersChildrenCoordination of servicesPractice parametersSustained interventionsTreatment modalitiesTreatment recommendationsMental retardationIndividualsClinical careDevianceSkillsFirst yearCliniciansTreatmentHigher-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 IQComorbiditiesMedicationsAntidepressantsExploring the Boundaries of Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: Analyses of Data from the DSM-IV Autistic Disorder Field Trial
Buitelaar J, Van der Gaag R, Klin A, Volkmar F. Exploring the Boundaries of Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: Analyses of Data from the DSM-IV Autistic Disorder Field Trial. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1999, 29: 33-43. PMID: 10097993, DOI: 10.1023/a:1025966532041.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
How Commonly Are Known Medical Conditions Associated with Autism?
Barton M, Volkmar F. How Commonly Are Known Medical Conditions Associated with Autism? Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1998, 28: 273-278. PMID: 9711483, DOI: 10.1023/a:1026052417561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Supplementary Norms for Individuals with Autism
Carter A, Volkmar F, Sparrow S, Wang J, Lord C, Dawson G, Fombonne E, Loveland K, Mesibov G, Schopler E. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Supplementary Norms for Individuals with Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1998, 28: 287-302. PMID: 9711485, DOI: 10.1023/a:1026056518470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceAutistic DisorderChi-Square DistributionChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCommunication DisordersDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansIntellectual DisabilityMaleMiddle AgedMotor SkillsMutismPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReference ValuesSampling StudiesSocial BehaviorConceptsDaily living skillsMute individualsVerbal individualsVerbal skillsLiving skillsStandard scoresVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesHigher standard scoresAdaptive Behavior ScalesPopulation normsVineland domainsVerbal childrenAutistic individualsMute childrenBehavior ScaleAutismGroup of individualsCommunication domainYoung childrenRelative weaknessYears of ageSkillsHigher scoresNational normsOlder individuals
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
1995
Validity and Neuropsychological Characterization of Asperger Syndrome: Convergence with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Syndrome
Klin A, Volkmar F, Sparrow S, Cicchetti D, Rourke B. Validity and Neuropsychological Characterization of Asperger Syndrome: Convergence with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Syndrome. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1995, 36: 1127-1140. PMID: 8847376, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01361.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood Disintegrative Disorder: Results of the DSM-IV Autism Field Trial
VOLKMAR F, RUTTER M. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder: Results of the DSM-IV Autism Field Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1995, 34: 1092-1095. PMID: 7665448, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199508000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA case-controlled study of repetitive thoughts and behavior in adults with autistic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder
McDougle C, Kresch L, Goodman W, Naylor S, Volkmar F, Cohen D, Price L. A case-controlled study of repetitive thoughts and behavior in adults with autistic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1995, 152: 772-777. PMID: 7726318, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.152.5.772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderRepetitive thoughtsAutistic disorderAutistic groupSex-matched adultsSymptom ChecklistObsessive-compulsive groupDirect discriminant function analysisYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Symptom ChecklistYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsive symptomsCompulsive Scale Symptom ChecklistObsessive Compulsive ScaleAutistic patientsCase-control studyNeurobiological underpinningsSelf-mutilating behaviorCompulsive ScaleDiscriminant function analysisSomatic contentCounting behaviorConsecutive patientsPrimary diagnosisDisorders ClinicTreatment responseEvaluation of Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Using Latent Class Models
Szatmari P, Volkmar F, Walter S. Evaluation of Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Using Latent Class Models. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1995, 34: 216-222. PMID: 7534756, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199502000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Noradrenergic and adrenergic functioning in autism
Minderaa R, Anderson G, Volkmar F, Akkerhuis G, Cohen D. Noradrenergic and adrenergic functioning in autism. Biological Psychiatry 1994, 36: 237-241. PMID: 7986888, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(94)90605-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary excretion rateNeurochemical assessmentVanillylmandelic acidAdrenergic functioningExcretion rateNormal control individualsUrinary excretionPlasma levelsNoradrenergic functioningMarked abnormalitiesNormal controlsGroup mean differencesControl groupControl individualsNorepinephrineMean differenceAutistic patients
1993
Sex differences in pervasive developmental disorders
Volkmar F, Szatmari P, Sparrow S. Sex differences in pervasive developmental disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1993, 23: 579-591. PMID: 8106301, DOI: 10.1007/bf01046103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute tryptophan depletion in autistic disorder: A controlled case study
McDougle C, Naylor S, Goodman W, Volkmar F, Cohen D, Price L. Acute tryptophan depletion in autistic disorder: A controlled case study. Biological Psychiatry 1993, 33: 547-550. PMID: 8513041, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(93)90011-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Brief report: Developmental aspects of DSM-III-R criteria for autism
Volkmar F, Cicchetti D, Cohen D, Bregman J. Brief report: Developmental aspects of DSM-III-R criteria for autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1992, 22: 657-662. PMID: 1483983, DOI: 10.1007/bf01046334.Peer-Reviewed Original Research