2014
Crime and Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth in the US Population: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey–Adolescent Supplement
Coker KL, Smith PH, Westphal A, Zonana HV, McKee SA. Crime and Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth in the US Population: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey–Adolescent Supplement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2014, 53: 888-898.e2. PMID: 25062596, PMCID: PMC4137504, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent SupplementPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric comorbidityConduct disorderGreater oddsUS populationMental illnessDSM-IV-based diagnosisLifetime psychiatric disordersSpecific psychiatric disordersMental health servicesAlcohol use disorderRepresentative epidemiological sampleMore diagnosesUse disordersDrug useHealth servicesCommunity settingsLogistic regressionSimilar findingsDiagnosisEpidemiological sampleDisordersOddsSubstantial association
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