Autism Spectrum Disorders

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Autism and Gender Dysphoria: Searching for the Holy Grail

In this letter to the editor, the author attempts to speculate on the link between autism spectrum disorder and gender dysphoria. Read on to find out more.

Ahmed Naguy

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Traumatic Brain Injury in Early Childhood and Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study

The consequences of neurologic injury in early childhood can be profound and long-lasting. This analysis of data from a Taiwanese national insurance database examines the association between TBI in children younger than 3 years and the subsequent risk of ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental delay.

Hsuan-Kan Chang & more

REVIEW ARTICLES

Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Emergency Department

Families living with autism may use the emergency department to manage crises related to a variety of factors. This review summarizes current research relating to ED visits among youth with autism, including patient characteristics, reasons for visits, and presenting symptoms.

Sarah Lytle & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Relationships Between Self-Injurious Behaviors, Pain Reactivity, and Î²-Endorphin in Children and Adolescents With Autism

Although some studies suggest that excessive brain opioid activity may affect or even determine the pathogenesis of autism, discrepancies exist between results of individual studies. Read this article to learn if a relationship was found between Î²-endorphin levels, self-injurious behaviors, or pain reactivity in patients with autism.

Sylvie Tordjman & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prospective Associations Between Infant Sleep at 12 Months and Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Scores at 24 Months in a Community-Based Birth Cohort

Sleep problems are more prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorders than in children with typical development. Could sleep problems in infancy serve as an early indicator of atypical neurodevelopment? This study used data from a birth cohort to estimate associations between infant sleep characteristics at 12 months of age and autism screening scores at 2 years of age.

A. K. Danny Nguyen & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Association Between Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorders and Antipsychotic Treatment Failure in Early-Onset Psychosis: A Historical Cohort Study Using Electronic Health Records

Read this article to see if the presence of ASD limited the effectiveness of antipsychotic treatment in youth with ASD and psychosis.

Johnny M. Downs & more

CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Antidepressant Exposure During Pregnancy and Risk of Autism in the Offspring, 1: Meta-Review of Meta-Analyses

In this installment of his Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology column, Dr Andrade provides a meta-review of 6 meta-analyses examining the risk of autism spectrum disorder associated with use of antidepressants during pregnancy and considers whether maternal mental illness is a major determinant of that risk.

Chittaranjan Andrade

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Risk of Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Nationwide Longitudinal Follow-Up Study

Autism has been linked to higher rates of depression and to suicidality. This study leveraged data from a large insurance database to find out whether the presence of depression is key to the increased suicidality risk, or if this risk is independent of psychiatric comorbidity.

Mu-Hong Chen & more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Association Between Antenatal Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Autism: A Need for Further Analysis

Ze-Ya Shi and Ya-Min Li

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dr Brown and Colleagues Reply

Hilary K. Brown & more

META-ANALYSES

The Association Between Antenatal Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

What variables might explain the association between antenatal SSRI exposure and autism? This systematic review and meta-analysis will give you some insight on factors that might influence this association.

Hilary K. Brown & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Persistence in Therapy With Risperidone and Aripiprazole in Pediatric Outpatients: A 2-Year Naturalistic Comparison

Antipsychotics such as risperidone and aripiprazole are efficacious for controlling behavioral symptoms in children with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, but they are also associated with adverse reactions including weight gain and sedation. Are clinicians and families satisfied with the trade-off? A group from Italy investigated risperidone and aripiprazole use by pediatric patients in a naturalistic setting for 2 years to see whether—and when—the use of these drugs was discontinued.

Marco Pozzi & more

Serum Fatty Acid Latent Classes Are Associated With Suicide in a Large Military Personnel Sample

Levels of several fatty acids (FAs) have been linked to suicidal behavior, though research...

Arthur Thomas Ryan & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Cross-Cutting Symptom Domains Predict Functioning in Psychotic Disorders

Read this study to learn how both psychotic and nonpsychotic symptom domains predict funct...

Julia M. Longenecker & more

META-ANALYSIS

Single Versus Multiple Daily Dosing Regimens of Psychotropic Drugs for Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Single-daily-dose regimens are easier for patients to follow than multiple-dose regimens a...

Yuhei Kikuchi & more

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