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 ResearchQuantifying Social Development in Autism
VOLKMAR F, CARTER A, SPARROW S, CICCHETTI D. Quantifying Social Development in Autism. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1993, 32: 627-632. PMID: 7684364, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199305000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial skillsVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesSocial developmentDaily living skillsAdaptive Behavior ScalesDefinition of autismMental ageNormative sampleAutistic groupLiving skillsBehavior ScaleAutismChronological ageSocial disturbancesSkillsRelevant variablesAutisticPrecise measureMultiple regression equationMeasuresQuantitative measuresChildrenFindingsAgeDevelopment
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
1987
WHOLE BLOOD SEROTONIN IN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL SUBJECTS
Anderson G, Freedman D, Cohen D, Volkmar F, Hoder E, McPhedran P, Minderaa R, Hansen C, Young J. WHOLE BLOOD SEROTONIN IN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL SUBJECTS. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1987, 28: 885-900. PMID: 3436995, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1987.tb00677.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole blood serotoninSerotonin levelsBlood serotoninNormal subjectsWhole blood serotonin concentrationAutistic subjectsBlood serotonin concentrationsBlood tryptophan levelsLow serotonin levelsHyperserotonemia of autismPlatelet countSerotonin concentrationsNormal groupTryptophan levelsSerotoninAutistic groupSubjectsPossible causesAnticonvulsantsNeurolepticsGroupLevelsHyperserotonemia