2012
Autism and the pervasive developmental disorders
Volkmar F, Klin A. Autism and the pervasive developmental disorders. 2012, 1634-1643. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199696758.003.0214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Childhood Disorders: The Pervasive Developmental Disorders
McPartland J, Klin A, Westphal A, Volkmar F. Childhood Disorders: The Pervasive Developmental Disorders. 2008, 779-803. DOI: 10.1002/9780470515167.ch45.ChaptersChildhood disintegrative disorderPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersAppropriate diagnostic assessmentRett disorderEtiologic featuresPsychiatric treatmentDiagnostic assessmentDisordersAtypical patternsAutistic disorderDisintegrative disorderDistinct phenotypicAutism spectrum disorderMultiple areasCurrent knowledgeSpectrum disorderAsperger's disorderDysfunction
2007
Diagnosis and definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders
Lord C, Volkmar F. Diagnosis and definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. 2007, 1-32. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511544446.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism
Gillham J, Carter A, Volkmar F, Sparrow S. Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism. 2002, 363-382. DOI: 10.4324/9780203449523-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental disordersVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesTraditional diagnostic schemeAdaptive Behavior ScalesPervasive developmental disorderMental ageAutism groupAdaptive skillsIntellectual functioningMaladaptive behaviorsVineland scoresDevelopmental levelBehavior ScaleAutismSocialization scoresChronological ageExamination of childrenOperational definitionChildrenDisordersPDDNOSMeasuresFunctioningSkillsScores
2001
Speech and Prosody Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults With High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Shriberg L, Paul R, McSweeny J, Klin A, Cohen D, Volkmar F. Speech and Prosody Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults With High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research 2001, 44: 1097-1115. PMID: 11708530, DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2001/087).Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh functioning autismPervasive developmental disorderAsperger syndromeDevelopmental disordersMale speakersGroups of speakersAffective aspectsTypical speakersProsody characteristicsSocial sourcesDiscourse constraintsSpeakersAutismSpeechUtterancesMore participantsDistortion errorsAge rangeProsodyDisordersAdolescentsFindingsParticipantsPhrasingAdults
1999
Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Volkmar F, Cook E, Pomeroy J, Realmuto G, Tanguay P. Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 1611-1615. PMID: 10596264, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199912000-00028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRelated pervasive developmental disordersTreatment of childrenPatterns of delayCognitive skillsBehavioral problemsSyndrome expressionAutismAdolescentsDisordersChildrenCoordination of servicesPractice parametersSustained interventionsTreatment modalitiesTreatment recommendationsMental retardationIndividualsClinical careDevianceSkillsFirst yearCliniciansTreatmentA Normed Study of Face Recognition in Autism and Related Disorders
Klin A, Sparrow S, de Bildt A, Cicchetti D, Cohen D, Volkmar F. A Normed Study of Face Recognition in Autism and Related Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1999, 29: 499-508. PMID: 10638462, DOI: 10.1023/a:1022299920240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace recognition deficitsRecognition deficitsMental ageFace recognitionYoung childrenVerbal mental ageFace recognition abilityNonverbal mental ageGeneral cognitive capacityOverall cognitive abilityChronological agePervasive developmental disorderVerbal abilityNonverbal intelligenceCognitive abilitiesTask demandsCognitive capacityTask performanceComparison taskAutistic groupProcessing peculiaritiesAutismDevelopmental disordersRecognition abilityOlder childrenPractice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders
Volkmar F, Cook E, Pomeroy J, Realmuto G, Tanguay P, Issues T. Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 32s-54s. PMID: 10624084, DOI: 10.1016/s0890-8567(99)80003-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRelated pervasive developmental disordersPatterns of delayCognitive skillsBehavioral problemsSyndrome expressionTreatment of childrenAutismCoordination of servicesPractice parametersTreatment modalitiesSustained interventionsMental retardationIndividualsDisordersClinical careAdolescentsDevianceSkillsFirst yearChildrenCareAdultsInterventionHigher-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Rates and Patterns of Psychotropic Drug Use
MARTIN A, SCAHILL L, KLIN A, VOLKMAR F. Higher-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Rates and Patterns of Psychotropic Drug Use. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 923-931. PMID: 10405512, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199907000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic drug useHigher-functioning pervasive developmental disordersPervasive developmental disorderTarget symptomsDrug useMedication use patternsPsychotropic medication useDevelopmental disordersMedication history informationMore medicationsMedication useClinical presentationPsychiatric comorbidityClinical variablesPsychotropic agentsDrug classesClinical heterogeneityDisordersSymptomsSubjectsAsperger's disorderFull Scale IQComorbiditiesMedicationsAntidepressantsMultiplex Developmental Disorders: The Role of Communication in the Construction of a Self
Paul R, Cohen D, Klin A, Volkmar F. Multiplex Developmental Disorders: The Role of Communication in the Construction of a Self. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 1999, 8: 189-202. PMID: 9894036, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30203-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental disordersDevelopment of languagePervasive developmental disorderChildren's abilityChild developmentCoherent senseRole of communicationCohesive senseCrucial strandIndividual aspectsRecent researchSelfDisordersSuch disordersChildrenVariety of aspectsAbilitySenseAspectsLanguageCommunication
1997
Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Prospective, Open-Label Study
MCDOUGLE C, HOLMES J, BRONSON M, ANDERSON G, VOLKMAR F, PRICE L, COHEN D. Risperidone Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Prospective, Open-Label Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1997, 36: 685-693. PMID: 9136504, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199705000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRisperidone treatmentClinical Global Impression ScaleOpen-label studyOpen-label trialPlacebo-controlled studyCommon side effectsEfficacy of risperidoneShort-term safetyGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemBehavioral ratingsChildhood disintegrative disorderSocial relatednessTreatment of childrenAsperger's disorderRepetitive behaviorsAutistic disorderBehavioral symptomsBaseline visitMean ageImpression ScaleAdolescentsOptimal dose
1994
Field trial for autistic disorder in DSM-IV
Volkmar F, Klin A, Siegel B, Szatmari P, Lord C, Campbell M, Freeman B, Cicchetti D, Rutter M, Kline W. Field trial for autistic disorder in DSM-IV. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1994, 151: 1361-1367. PMID: 8067493, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.151.9.1361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveDiagnosis, DifferentialEvaluation Studies as TopicFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleHumansIntellectual DisabilityMaleMutismPredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTerminology as Topic
1993
Differentiating pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified from autism and language disorders
Mayes L, Volkmar F, Hooks M, Cicchetti D. Differentiating pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified from autism and language disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1993, 23: 79-90. PMID: 7681820, DOI: 10.1007/bf01066420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderLanguage disordersPDD-NOSDevelopmental disordersLanguage disorder groupGroup of childrenAdequate interrater reliabilityAutismClinical implicationsItemsAutistic casesDisordersSignal detection methodInterrater reliabilityAutisticChildrenSecond setImplicationsRetrospective chart review