2022
Understanding the Use of the Term “Weaponized Autism” in An Alt-Right Social Media Platform
Welch C, Senman L, Loftin R, Picciolini C, Robison J, Westphal A, Perry B, Nguyen J, Jachyra P, Stevenson S, Aggarwal J, Wijekoon S, Baron-Cohen S, Penner M. Understanding the Use of the Term “Weaponized Autism” in An Alt-Right Social Media Platform. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2022, 53: 4035-4046. PMID: 35947316, PMCID: PMC10499683, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05701-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The Need for a Structured Approach to Violence Risk Assessment in Autism.
Westphal A, Allely C. The Need for a Structured Approach to Violence Risk Assessment in Autism. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2019, 47: 437-439. PMID: 31744856, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.003896-19.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsAutism spectrum disorderRisk assessment toolViolence risk assessmentSpectrum disorderAssessment toolHistorical Clinical Risk Management-20Risk Management-20Violence risk factorsMale patientsRisk factorsInpatient violenceRisk assessmentPredictive validityCliniciansForensic settingsDisordersFurther researchPatients
2017
Public Perception, Autism, and the Importance of Violence Subtypes
Westphal A. Public Perception, Autism, and the Importance of Violence Subtypes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2017, 56: 462-463. PMID: 28545749, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2017.03.020.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2006
Healthcare issues for children on the autism spectrum
Volkmar FR, Wiesner LA, Westphal A. Healthcare issues for children on the autism spectrum. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2006, 19: 361-366. PMID: 16721164, DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000228754.64743.66.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsRelated disordersHigh recurrence rateRubella immunizationRecurrence rateTuberous sclerosisDrug treatmentDrug trialsEarly diagnosisAlternative treatmentHealthcare professionalsHealth deliveryLarge-scale studiesKnowledge of autismHealthcare servicesHealthcare issuesTreatmentStrong genetic basisAutism spectrumDisordersFragile X syndromeEmotional difficultiesAutismAssociationX syndromeDelivery