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
1995
Evaluation 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 ResearchConceptsICD-10 criteriaDiagnostic criteriaDSM-IIIAlternative diagnostic criteriaExpert clinical judgment
1992
Three diagnostic systems for autism: DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and ICD-10
Volkmar F, Cicchetti D, Bregman J, Cohen D. Three diagnostic systems for autism: DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and ICD-10. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1992, 22: 483-492. PMID: 1483972, DOI: 10.1007/bf01046323.Peer-Reviewed Original Research