Tag: Autism

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder higher in boys, with differences in prevalence seen according to family economic status

Exclusion from school, school absence, and foster care involvement also associated with higher risk for self-harm in adolescents

Best-fitting model in path analysis suggests bidirectional relationship between GI issues, internalizing symptoms in children with ASD

Only two items had moderate-to-large differential item functioning, including hand mannerisms among female children

Amygdala growth rate between 6 and 12 months linked to greater social deficits at 24 months when the infants were diagnosed

Risk for deaths from natural causes, unnatural causes significantly increased for persons with autism spectrum disorder

Twenty percent of teens, young adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder had elevated Social Responsiveness Scale-2 Total T-scores

Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years

Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement

Screening associated with significant increase in ASD diagnoses in children, including in Spanish-speaking families