Tag: Autism
2011 to 2022 Saw Increase in Autism Diagnoses Among Children, Adults
Greatest relative increase in diagnosis rate occurred among 26- to 34-year-olds; greater increases seen for females versus males
Prenatal Cannabis Use Not Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Second study shows no association for prenatal cannabis use with child developmental delays up to age 5.5 years
Prenatal Exposure to Pandemic Milieu, Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Increase Autism Risk
No increased rates of positive M-CHAT-R screening seen for offspring
Prenatal Fish Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Autism in Offspring
However, no such benefit seen for omega-3 supplement use
Sensitivity, Specificity of M-CHAT-R/F for Autism Acceptable for Preemies
Highest positive predictive value seen for children born extremely preterm and those born at term
Machine Learning Model Can Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder
XGBoost model demonstrated strong performance with AUROC of 0.895 and sensitivity and specificity of 0.805 and 0.829
Healthy Prenatal Dietary Pattern Tied to Lower Odds of Autism in Offspring
High versus low adherence to healthy prenatal dietary pattern also linked to reduced social communication difficulties
Autism Intervention Effectiveness Unchanged by Increased Amounts
No evidence seen for significant, positive association between intervention amount and intervention effect size
Familial Recurrence Rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder 20.2 Percent
Male infant sex and having more than one older affected sibling were significant predictors of familial recurrence
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Reduces Suicidal Behavior in Adults With Autism
Findings show short-term benefits, which are largely not preserved at 12-month follow-up
