Prenatal Systemic Glucocorticoid Exposure and an Increased Risk of Future Mental Disorders
1. In this cohort study of offspring born to mothers at risk for preterm delivery or diagnosed with an autoimmune ...
Tag: autism spectrum disorders
Antidepressant use in pregnancy not linked with autism-spectrum disorder in exposed children
1. No significant association between serotonergic antidepressant use and autism spectrum disorder risk was found between exposed and unexposed children. ...
Children with disabilities at variable risk for maltreatment
1. In this population-based study of Australian children, children with disabilities made up 25.9% of children with maltreatment allegations and ...
Peer-mentored therapy reduces distress in mothers of children with disabilities
1. Mothers attending either peer-mentored mindfulness or positive psychology group practice had significant improvement in distress, dysfunctional parent-child interactions, anxiety, ...
Caregiver-mediated autism interventions effective for low-resourced families
1. Through a randomized trial of autism interventions in low-resourced children, both a Caregiver-Mediated Module (CMM) and Caregiver-Education Module (CEM) ...
Genetic factors account for half of complete risk of autism spectrum disorders
Image: PD 1. The risk of autism spectrum disorders has been linked to both environmental and genetic influences. 2. In ...
Prenatal SSRI use may increase risk of autism
Image: PD 1. Mothers’ prenatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use was linked to an increased risk of autism spectrum ...
Revised autism screening tool (M-CHAT-R/F) may allow for earlier diagnosis
Image: PD 1. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) is an effective and reliable test ...
Racial differences noted in Autism care
Image: PD 1. Nonwhite children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), in comparison to white children with ASD, were less likely ...