2014
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perspective from Pakistan
Imran N, Azeem M. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perspective from Pakistan. 2014, 2483-2496. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4788-7_152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderChildhood developmental disordersDiagnosis of autismAutismDevelopmental disordersCurrent professionalsEarly interventionSchool servicesMultiple health care professionalsSupport groupsHealth care professionalsChildrenCaregiver support groupsContinuous medical educationLevel of understandingDisordersEarly identificationPublic awareness campaignsHealth science curriculaProfessionalsAdequate attentionAwareness campaignsMajor barrierIntervention
2011
A survey of Autism knowledge and attitudes among the healthcare professionals in Lahore, Pakistan
Imran N, Chaudry MR, Azeem MW, Bhatti MR, Choudhary ZI, Cheema MA. A survey of Autism knowledge and attitudes among the healthcare professionals in Lahore, Pakistan. BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11: 107. PMID: 22107951, PMCID: PMC3250946, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutistic disorderDSM-IV-TR criteriaTreatment of autismIV-TR diagnostic criteriaFuture awareness campaignsAutism knowledgeEmotional featuresHealthcare professionalsAutismProfessional groupsCurrent professionalsOutdated beliefsClinical implicationsMultiple settingsBeliefsHealth professionalsDisordersProfessionalsTR criteriaTimely referralMean ageResultsTwo hundredDiagnostic criteriaDemographic informationEarly detection