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
1988
Psychiatric Disorders among Preschool Children
HOOKS M, MAYES L, VOLKMAR F. Psychiatric Disorders among Preschool Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1988, 27: 623-627. PMID: 2460432, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198809000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersPreschool childrenPatterns of referralMental health facilitiesChild psychiatric clinicMean ageFinal diagnosisHealth facilitiesPsychiatric clinicPsychosocial stressDSM-III diagnostic categoriesDiagnostic categoriesDemographic informationAge 5DisordersChildrenPresent studyClinicReferralDiagnosisMonths